[The Real Story that 20/20 Investigators Chose NOT to Report]

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The Real Story that ABC’s 20/20 Investigators Chose NOT to Report

ABC’s 20/20 story on Mannatech – Why did ABC not finish their

investigation on Mannatech?

By Mark

June 2, 2007

In the U.S., we are conditioned to be directed by " the experts " . This

has become the educating (brainwashing) method of choice employed by the

media for years, attempting to convince us “public†of many things.

Thank goodness for the Internet where we can expose such nonsense when

we see it. Let's examine the ABC 20/20 deceptions presented by the two

" doctors " who were interviewed on the June 1, 2007 program investigating

Mannatech and Ambrotose.

First, let's look a little closer at what one of the scientists who was

interviewed on the 20/20 piece, Dr. Hudson Freeze, has to say about

glyconutrients in published papers that he has helped author.

Researching at the Burnham Institute in La Jolla, CA, USA, Dr. Freeze

has published several papers, some of which were in collaboration with

other researchers. A March 1998 published study done using rats,

demonstrated that intact mannose molecules are rapidly absorbed from the

intestine into the blood, and mannose is cleared from the blood within

hours.

His work showed that, contrary to current thinking, liver cells in

tissue culture absorb most of the mannose for glycoprotein synthesis

directly from mannose and not from glucose. This finding has challenged

a long standing belief by scientists that the body converts all sugars

directly from glucose intake, (effectively disproving the

“glucose-only†theory) and demonstrates that other pathways exist

for absorbing the necessary glyconutrient sugars.

In December 1998, Dr. Freeze and other scientists conducted a study on

healthy humans who were given radioactively labeled galactose, mannose

or glucose (sugars found in Ambrotose.) To their amazement, galactose

and mannose were directly absorbed and incorporated into glycoproteins

without first being broken down into glucose. Dr. Freeze and the other

scientists concluded: " that specific dietary sugars could represent a

new class of nutrients. " A 1998 literature review concluded that humans

frequently developed liver dysfunction when they were fed only glucose

in state-of-the art parenteral nutrition (intravenous drip bags). They

concluded that use of other saccharides could have practical

consequences, especially in parenteral nutrition where only glucose is

currently given.

In a November 1998 review by Dr. Freeze and others, he concluded that

disorders in glycosylation are much more common than originally thought

and that there is emerging belief that Diabetes in children is just one

such genetic disorder. The authors stated that " the finding that

mannose, but not glucose, corrected glycosylation .... was surprising

.... Mannose offers an attractive therapy because it should be easy to

administer and non-toxic ... There is scant information on the

availability of mannose in food, but dietary mannose is probably

insufficient to supply all glycosylation. " We all know that these

" dietary sugars " are found in Mannatech's Ambrotose. So why did Dr.

Freeze respond as he did? We can only speculate.

The other person touted by ABC as a leading scientist in glycobiology

named Schnaar, Ph.D. of ’s Hopkins was asked the following

question by the ABC reporter: “Is there any valid scientific evidence

that this Mannatech product really works?†Dr. Schnaar responds by

referencing the National Library of Medicine (www.PubMed.org) as the

main repository of medical knowledge. Then with intentioned drama, he

looks at the reporter and makes a circle with his right hand and says

quite emphatically, " Zero. " Well, he is absolutely correct, because

" Ambrotose " is a company brand name.

The term " glyconutrients " or “glyco-nutrients†is the word that

Mannatech coined as a new generic term for scientists to use in research

papers. Glyconutrients are found to be essential in the production of

glycoproteins made in human cells (Harper's Biochemistry Textbook, 24th

ed. and later). There are many listings on PubMed for

“glyconutrients.†Basic common sense confirms that scientific

journals, papers and research, all use terms like “glyco-nutrients,â€

" glycoprotein, " " glycoconjugate, " " glycoform, " " mannose, " " fucose, "

" xylose, " etc... Journals report on the science, not on a particular

company's name or brand names. As an example, published papers focus on

the results of clinical studies using “monosaccharides†and

“oligosaccharides.†Ol’ Doc Ronnie is not demonstrating

intellectual honesty with his answer to the question. Besides, there

have been hundreds of published studies using Mannatech’s

glyconutritionals. Someone needs to show him how to find them.

As an example, two double blind, placebo-controlled studies conducted at

the University of Arkansas, evaluated the effects of glyconutrient

supplementation upon the brain functioning of twenty healthy college

students. It was found that glyconutrients (1) enhanced brainwave

frequencies known to be associated with attention or alertness, (2)

increased reaction time and (3) enhanced concentration (Wang, Pivik and

Dykman – University of Arkansas, presented April 2002) This study was

done with Mannatech’s glyconutrients.

Contrary to the drama of Doc Ronnie, and the sensationalist, yellow

journalistic reporting of ABC's “20/20 Entertainment Show,†here are

the counts for the number of published papers on some of the components

of Ambrotose as listed directly from the PubMed.org web site:

Mannose: 20,265 papers

Fucose: 7,983 papers

Galactose: 26,832 papers

Xylose: 7,493 papers

Glucose: 302,162 papers

N-Acetyl Galactosamine: 1,175 papers

N-Acetyl Glucosamine: 3,744 papers

N-Acetyl Neuraminic Acid: 3,766 papers

Arabinogalactan: 776 papers

Arabinose: 4,308 papers

It is obvious that ABC, partially funded by revenues from pharmaceutical

company advertisers who know that our products are making a difference

in the quality of life of thousands, has purposefully tried to damage

Mannatech in the 20/20 piece. This is obvious to everyone. If ABC was

interested in fair reporting, they would have taken a different

approach. For starters, they would have interviewed the tens of

thousands of people whose health has recovered as a result of using

these products. That would be some good news, worthy of airing.

If they were reporting honestly, the 20/20 story would have mentioned

that Mannatech's glyconutrients have been found to be necessary to be

incorporated into special " quick response foods " by the World Health

Organization and the United Nations, to help nourish distressed and

starving people in crisis situations. Perhaps ABC could have mentioned

about the ministry of Manna Relief and the global impact that

Mannatech's glyconutrients are having on children around the world like

those with AIDS in Africa. Surely ABC could let people know about the

up-coming 8th Wonder of the World Concert Series, where Manna Relief is

a beneficiary and where billions of people are going to learn about

Manna Relief and be exposed to the benefits of Ambrotose for saving the

lives of children. (visit the official web site:

http://www.eighthwonderoftheworld.com )

If ABC were truly being objective, they would have mentioned that Dr.

Ben Carson, Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at 's Hopkins

University, and Professor of Neurosurgery, Oncology, Plastic Surgery and

Pediatriacs, has stated that Mannatech's glyconutritional products

helped save his life from an aggressive form of prostate cancer. A video

where Dr. Carson addresses a large audience and shares his story is

available on www.youtube.com. Dr. Carson is also pictured on the front

cover of an issue of Dallas Weekly magazine where he makes the same

incredible statements. Perhaps ABC should have interviewed Dr. Carson to

find out why he is so excited about Mannatech’s Ambrotose and his

experience with how Ambrotose has helped children so that they no longer

have childhood seizure disorders.

Why didn't ABC mention that Mannatech was invited to attend MIT's 2004

Emerging Technology Conference where Mannatech was selected (the only

nutrition company attending) out of over 100 applicants, for presenting

new and disruptive technologies to investors. And at that event, Dr.

K. Murray who co-authored Harper's Biochemistry Medical Textbook,

attended Mannatech's booth to answer investor's questions about

glyconutritional technology!

If ABC were so accurate in reporting, surely they wouldn't have missed

the fact that rheumatologist, Dr. Axford of the Royal Society of

Medicine and a renowned author of several medical textbooks as well as a

leading researcher on Rheumatoid Arthritis, joined the board of

directors of Mannatech. Dr. Axford is helping with glyconutrient

research being conducted simultaneously both at Mannatech and at the

Royal Society of Medicine.

Or what about the first place award given to Mannatech's Chief Science

Officer, Dr. Rob Sinnott, for the poster presentation he recently

showed. Dr. Sinnott’s presentation explained how emerging science is

showing that digestive bacteria play an important role in the chemical

breakdown, assimilation and absorption of dietary sugars found in our

product, Ambrotose.

I guess ABC 20/20 video editors were in a hurry and " just forgot " to put

the name and title underneath the short video clip of H. Reginald

Mc, M.D. (Dr. Reg). Dr. Reg, who was one of the highest paid

pathologists (doctor specializing in disease) in the Southwest, was

shown speaking about glyconutrients to an audience. I guess ABC sort of

wanted the gullible viewing public to think he was just some wacko

renegade Mannatech Associate peddling a “sugar pill.â€

ABC failed to mention that Dr. Mc is one of the co-inventors

listed on the Mannatech Ambrotose patent, that he has been doing

clinical research with hundreds of patients over the past quarter

century, and that he is the founder of the Fisher Institute for Medical

Research.

ABC should have known that Dr. Mc, as a professional witness,

testified before Congress on Comprehensive Medical Care for Bioterrorism

Exposure. At that historic event, Dr. Mc’s exhibits and

scientific data showed that “glyconutrients boost the level of innate

body defenses by enhancing the synthesis of cytokines that are designed

to protect the body from ALL infectious agents.â€

(http://www.fisherinstitute.org – complete syllabus available for anyone).

The investigative ABC reporters seemed to have missed a chance of a

newsworthy story relevant to the current stem cell debate. Dr. Mc

has published research based on accepted testing methods demonstrating

that supplementation with glyconutrients greatly increases the

production of adult stem cells in the human body. He has presented this

incredible finding before state legislators in an attempt to inform them

that fetal stem-cell research is no longer necessary since our own

bodies can generate massive quantities of healing stem cells when given

glyconutrients. In fact, he reveals that implanting stem cells from

other people is actually very dangerous and even fatal (as studies in

China have proved)!

Oh, and by the way, you'd think that ABC would have mentioned something

about the American Medical Association (AMA) approved Continuing Medical

Education (CME's) Category 1 Credits now available for Medical Doctors,

Nurses, Dentists and other medical professionals on the benefits and

applications of glyconutritionals. Medical professionals are required to

accumulate CME’s in order to maintain their medical licenses to

practice in the various states where they work. Courses at various

Glycomics Medical Conferences have addressed specific disease conditions

that respond beneficially with the use of glyconutrients and other

nutritional components. Medical professionals are taught about the

potential benefits of dietary supplements and how to recognize quality,

pharmaceutical grade supplements and nutritional technologies.

Dr. Gilbert Kaats, Ph.D., CEO of Integrated Health Technologies who has

been independently testing the effects of nutritional supplements for

nearly 30 years, has performed one of the countries largest longitudinal

studies on nutritional supplements – specifically Mannatech’s

glyconutritionals. Testing blood work and bone density of nearly 7,000

people over the past 12 years, his findings are impressive. In his

conclusions, 8 of 10 biomarkers associated with the disabilities of

aging are actually reversed on Ambrotose. Further, Dr. Kaats states that

there is no competition with Mannatech with regards to (1) efficacy, (2)

safety and (3) consistency – the three things one desires in a

nutritional supplement product.

I guess in the name of fairness, ABC just didn't have enough time to

“squeeze it all in.†The truth of the matter is that this 20/20

piece shows the level of irresponsible journalism that exists in the

media today. When you pick up the Star, or the National Enquirer, you

sort of figure that things they write about are likely untrue. The sad

thing is that shows like 20/20 portray an air of sophistication and lead

you to believe they’re “investigative journalists.†Now we can see

that they are not reporters, they are entertainers. This is classic

“yellow journalism.â€

I hope this has helped clear the air about the intent of the 20/20 show.

For anyone wanting to learn more, contact me.