There are many reasons why I use the products from this company for myself and all of my clients. Mannatech products provide the missing link in Nutrition. There are essential amino acids, essential fatty acids and essential vitamins and minerals, but the one component that is missing are the essential monosaccharides. These supplies the body with the missing nutrients, so that it can heal itself. These monosaccharides are from plants and are known as GLYCONUTRIENTS. The Greek word "glyco" means "sweet". So "glyconutrient" means "sweet nutrient", or a dietary nutrient composed of a sugar. Recent scientific research has shown that eight simple dietary sugars (monosaccharides), most of which are no longer found in abundance in the standard modern diet, are now known to form the very words of life at the cellular level. These sugars combine with proteins and fats to create glycoforms that coat the surface of virtually every cell in the body. Glycoforms function as cellular recognition molecules that communicate the messages a body needs to function in health. Mannatech products are based on the Science that MIT listed as one of the 10 technologies that will change the world in this decade. And for me and my clients, it has! I invite your to my website to view these products and I advise you to go to the GLYCOSCIENCE Website http://glycoscience.com/glycoscience/home.wm to learn more.