Posted on 11/03/2015 1:59:01 PM PST by conservativejoy
Here today, gone tomorrow.
He not da man.
I wish someone would ask him about Armstrong Williams’ praise for Farrahkan and the Nation of Islam. Armstrong Williams is his top aide and speaks for Carson.
I agree. Carson is not qualified. He would make a good Surgeon General. Maybe even health and human services, but; that is stretching things.
http://www.raysahelian.com/glyconutrients.html
What is a glyconutrient, anyway? There is no accepted definition
What is the exact definition of a glyconutrient, anyway? Glyco means sugar, and nutrient means a substance that is useful to the body. Is glucose a glyconutrient? Glucose is certainly a sugar and it is a nutrient needed by the body to function. There certainly is no deficiency of glucose in the American diet, especially those who are diabetic. What about sucrose, also known as table sugar? What about lactose, the sugar found in milk? Who decides which sugars and related compounds to include within the broad definition of the term?
Is a glyconutrient a sugar molecule attached to another molecule, or a group of molecules? Sugar chains (also called glycans) vary in length from one sugar, to extremely long chains found in glycosaminoglycans. Is a glyconutrient any sugar attached to any other molecule or is a glyconutrient a specific substance or a group of specific substances? Does the chemical structure of a “glyconutrient” sold by one company the same as another company or completely different? Is there a scientifically accepted definition of what a glyconutrient is just like there is for the words vitamins and glycoproteins? If there is such a standard and accepted definition for the word, I have not seen it yet. To me, the word glyconutrient has no special medical or nutritional meaning. The term glyconutrient is confusing and unnecessary. My degree in college was nutrition. I have a bachelor’s degree in nutrition science and afterwards went to medical school. As an expert in nutrition science, I do not find the term helpful. This does not mean I am against the use of natural supplements. To the contrary. I believe they are extremely helpful and underused by the medical profession. I, myself, take supplements almost every day and I recommend them. My purpose, here, is to be scientifically honest.
See an excellent scientific review of this topic at http://glycob.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/18/9/652.
Interesting info. There is a ton of stuff Carson has not been challenged on yet. If he bombs on it the way he did on the Mannatech issue he will be history. Good riddance.
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