Current research has exposed that there are eight essential carbohydrates that are just as necessary as any other essential element. These eight sugars, not to be confused with sweet white table sugar, are things that you may not recognize but they perform vital tasks for the body. They collectively provide a means for each of our cells to communicate. Cell communication is key in areas of immune function, blood sugar metabolism, cardiovascular health, joint, and bone health. The lack of any one or more of these essential glyconutrients is the same as if we removed vowels from our alphabet. Without vowels we would be unable to communicate properly. Without proper cell communication, our body ages and falls prey to multiple forms of disease.

Country Life's Glyconutrient Complex is a combination of GlycoBerry™ 8 (a complex of all eight essential sugars) and Organic Aloe Vera (ACTIValoe™). This combination supports:

• Proper cell communication
• Immune function
• Healthy blood sugar metabolism
• Cardiovascular health**

Statistically it has been shown that North Americans are consuming fewer than two to three servings of fruits and vegetables a day. This is key in understanding why many different types of diseases affect our bodies. Nature provides these nutrient-packed fruits and vegetables for the purpose of supplying necessary and essential elements for survival. There are certain elements that we have come to know as essential. Simply put, essential means "...must be supplied by the diet." Things such as essential amino acids, essential fatty acids, and essential vitamins and minerals are more commonly understood. These essential eight carbohydrates (monosaccharides) are called:

• Glucose (common to our diet)
• Galactose (common to our diet in the form of milk sugar)
• Fucose (non-existent in a standard American diet)
• Mannose (non-existent in a standard American diet)
• Xylose (non-existent in a standard American diet)
• N-acetyl-neuraminic acid
  (non-existent in a standard American diet)
• N-acetyl glucosamine
  (non-existent in a standard American diet)
• N-acetyl galactosamine
  (non-existent in a standard American diet)

ACTIValoe™ is a unique and clinically proven form of organic aloe vera gel powder. Aloe vera provides important elements that support nutrient absorption, digestive health, and other anti-aging benefits. Researchers indicate that the absorption of vitamins C and E are increased by more than 200% when combined with ACTIValoe™.