Galactose Everything You Ever Wanted To Know

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Galactose - Everything You Ever Wanted To Know
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Galactose is one of the 8 saccharides known as Glyconutrients. They are vital nutrients to the
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Mannose
Glucose
Galactose
Xylose
Fucose (not fructose)

N-acetylglucosamine
N-acetylneuramic acid
N-acetylgalactosamine

Galactose is found in sugar beets and dairy products. It is a sugar and is also known as brain

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Article Body:
Galactose is one of the 8 saccharides known as Glyconutrients. They are vital nutrients to the
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Mannose
Glucose
Galactose
Xylose
Fucose (not fructose)
N-acetylglucosamine
N-acetylneuramic acid
N-acetylgalactosamine

Galactose is found in sugar beets and dairy products. It is a sugar and is also known as brain

Galactose is a vital nutrient in our body and deficiencies can cause serious metabolic disorde
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Mental retardation
Cataracts

A rare deficiency UDPgalactose-4-epimerase deficiency
Galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase deficiency
Compulsive blinking disorder.

can cause nerve deafness

Glactose is found in a number of natural products combined with other sugars, the most notable

A rare heriditary disease is known as Galactosemia can be found in infants. It occurs when the

Jaundice, liver enlargement and vomiting are the usual signs of Galactosemia. However it can b

The treatment is a glactose free diet. This is a long-term treatment and may have to be mainta

Consumption of yogurt and cottage cheese will produce more Galactose as the lactose in these 2

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