1996-A New Look at Glycobiology

• In 1996, the Big 8 sugar theory was validated by Harper’s Biochemistry.
• Harper’s Biochemistry is the premier medical textbook for educating doctors on biochemistry.   
• The 24th edition states:“Out of the 200 monosaccharides are found in nature, only eight are specifically used for the transfer of biological information.”
• Another discovery was made at the same time is that the average modern diet normally provides only 2 of these 8 necessary sugars.
• We could have a deficiency of these sugars and that deficiency could lead our cells to not communicate
• This could ultimately lead to conditions not optimal for our body.