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Glyconutrients like any new or emerging field has its critics.
The critics are saying that glyconutrients is so new that not enough
research has been done yet, that there is no proof that glyconutrients
work to heal or to fend off disease or that this is just some big,
money-making scheme on the part of the glyconutrient supplement
manufacturers.
Glyconutrients in the critics' eyes are likened to snake oil, sugar
pills (which they are) or other hocus pocus in the field of nutritional
science.
Some of these same critics were vocal 20+ years ago, saying then
there is no proof that many of the herbal medicine and supplements
work, which we know today is simply not true. The same concerns
were raised about not enough scientific research had been conducted,
not enough proof had been confirmed via scientific study and that
herbal medicine and supplements were just some money-making scheme
developed by the manufacturers to make a quick buck.
What the critics 20 some years ago had failed to say at that time
is that there was a mountain of anecdotal evidence, over the past
2,000 years, beginning with the Chinese that said that herbal medicines
do work. In fact, the circumstantial evidence was overwhelming,
though science was tardy in validating what many people had already
known for centuries.
What the critics 20 years ago were saying in effect is "We
want you to wait 20 years until we can prove scientifically and
beyond a reasonable doubt, that herbal medicine work effectively
in preventing and curing disease."
In the last few years, physicians have started to come around acknowledging
that many herbal medicines do in fact work where other methods and
remedies fail. In fact, in a recent study, over 60-percent of physicians
surveys said that they take some kind of herbal supplements themselves.
While its true that glyconutrients is a new and emerging field
in which much more scientific study is needed, what is also true
is that people with health concerns need answers now. Enough scientific
research and anecdotal evidence has been gathered to say that glyconutrients
do work for many people in helping with a myriad of conditions.
Like many other supplements, one can try glyconutrients and if
they work, then great and if they don't work, then you can move
on to something else that may work better for your particular health
issue.
Since glyconutrients are in fact sugar pills (but so much more)
there has been very little downside reported in taking these supplements.
It is not recommended that expectant or nursing mothers take glyconutrient
supplements simply for precautionary reasons and since 1 - 2 percent
of the population is allergic to any given substance, monitoring
for an allergic reaction is also wise.
As with herbal medicine or any other medicines it is wise to consult
your physicians before taking glyconutrients so that they will not
exacerbate a current condition or interact with any other drugs
you are taking. This is just common sense when it comes to ingesting
any new substance.
Remember, you can wait 20 or so years until all of the scientific
research is in, or you can take a common sense approach to trying
some glyconutrient supplements to see if you can benefit from them.
The choice is yours.
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