this thread is vaguely related.. as fucose is one of the eight essential sugars (glyconutrients):
* title: Fucose, fucans, Sea Kelp and Inflammtion. Bowel et
https://www.kickas.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=193828


* the link below has some really excellent information. This site lists the glyconutrients and their concentration in various foods :
http://www.innvista.com/health/nutrition/essensug/default.htm


Quote:

from : http://www.innvista.com/health/nutrition/essensug/intro.htm
Studies have shown that these “Essential Eights” have the following assets:

* Potent antiviral, antibacterial, antiparasitic, and antitumor effects
* Helps immune cells recognize invaders by increasing intelligent cell communication
* Enables cellular components to “stick” to each other so as initiate the right reactions
* Raises natural killer cell and macrophage counts against infectious organisms
* Increases the body’s resistance to viruses, including those that cause the common cold, influenza, herpes, and hepatitis
* Activates immune T-cell activity only when invaders or antigens are present
* Reduces allergies and chronic disease symptoms of arthritis, diabetes, lupus, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, HIV, cancer, kidney disease, and others
* Decreases cell death in chronic fatigue syndrome
* Elevates disease resistance in weakened individuals
* Accelerates burn and wound healing
* Helps heal such skin conditions as poison ivy and psoriasis
* Reduces the number of recurrent ear infections
* Acts as antioxidant compounds
* Protects the body against toxin and pollutant exposure
* Slows the aging process
* Decreases inflammation




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