Hi all
So I have bee taking chitosan- which is n acetyl glucosamine, and glucosamine extracted from crustacean shells- for a few days, and feeling better on it. Glucosamine is one of the eight essential sugars that we make from glucose in the body, and it is marketed as a joint supplement however it is in all cells of our body. it, and mannose are two of the first sugars added to the glyco protein chain and all our proteins are glyco proteins. So glucosamine benefits every cell in the body not just joints. I never had joint problems but had muscle, and brain problems. The hexosamine pathway is how we make glucosamine in the body. if glucosamine food dogs is googled websites come up saying the food sources of it. The best one seems to be chicken feet which some butchers sell cheap. It is in the cartilage part of the feet. Chicken cartilage is 5% glucosamine where as shark cartilage is only 1-2% glucosamine, and chicken feet are a lot cheaper than shark cartilage. I will be getting some chicken feet soon.
the 8 essential sugars are
glucose- in all plant foods. some in animal products in the form of glycogen
n acetyl glucosamine. part of the glycosaminoglycan heperan sulfate. high in chicken feet, pigs ear, beef trachea (last two sold as dog treats), prawns/crap/lobster shells which is where chitosan, and glucosamine supplements come from
mannose- high in guar gum
galactose- high in guar gum and gum arabic
n acetyl galactosamine - part of choindroitin and dermatan sulfate glycosaminoglycans. high in shark cartilage, green lipped mussels, chicken feet, beef trachea, pigs ear
n acetyl neuraminic acid aka sialic acid. high in cheddar cheese
fucose- high in all sea weeds
xylose- high in psyllium husk
these 2 are known to be absorbed but their metabolism is only partly known
arabinose- high in psyllium husk, gum arabic
rhamnose- high in beet root, apricots.
myrrh, and frankincence gums have a number of them too
So I have bee taking chitosan- which is n acetyl glucosamine, and glucosamine extracted from crustacean shells- for a few days, and feeling better on it. Glucosamine is one of the eight essential sugars that we make from glucose in the body, and it is marketed as a joint supplement however it is in all cells of our body. it, and mannose are two of the first sugars added to the glyco protein chain and all our proteins are glyco proteins. So glucosamine benefits every cell in the body not just joints. I never had joint problems but had muscle, and brain problems. The hexosamine pathway is how we make glucosamine in the body. if glucosamine food dogs is googled websites come up saying the food sources of it. The best one seems to be chicken feet which some butchers sell cheap. It is in the cartilage part of the feet. Chicken cartilage is 5% glucosamine where as shark cartilage is only 1-2% glucosamine, and chicken feet are a lot cheaper than shark cartilage. I will be getting some chicken feet soon.
the 8 essential sugars are
glucose- in all plant foods. some in animal products in the form of glycogen
n acetyl glucosamine. part of the glycosaminoglycan heperan sulfate. high in chicken feet, pigs ear, beef trachea (last two sold as dog treats), prawns/crap/lobster shells which is where chitosan, and glucosamine supplements come from
mannose- high in guar gum
galactose- high in guar gum and gum arabic
n acetyl galactosamine - part of choindroitin and dermatan sulfate glycosaminoglycans. high in shark cartilage, green lipped mussels, chicken feet, beef trachea, pigs ear
n acetyl neuraminic acid aka sialic acid. high in cheddar cheese
fucose- high in all sea weeds
xylose- high in psyllium husk
these 2 are known to be absorbed but their metabolism is only partly known
arabinose- high in psyllium husk, gum arabic
rhamnose- high in beet root, apricots.
myrrh, and frankincence gums have a number of them too