Seabuckthorn Contains Beta-Sitosterol.

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Dr. Gary Pack

Plant sterols (phytosterols) can be removed from many plants. Beta-sitosterol can be extracted from Sea buckthorn seeds. Such natural chemicals have medicinal effects which are more effective with fewer side effects than synthetic chemicals. Such sterols are found in saw palmetto leaves, dandelion leaves and chaste tree leaves. Plant sterols are used in cancer treatment. […]

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Conditions: Cancer, Hypercholesterolemia

Supplements: Beta-sitosterol, Chasteberry (Vitex agnus castus), Dandelion (Taraxicum officinale), Plant sterols (Phytosterols), Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens), Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)

Foods: Cooking oils

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors in Functional Food.

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Dr. Gary Pack

Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) can raise blood pressure through the renin-angiotensin system, which alters kidney function. The enzyme is zinc dependent. ACE can hydrolyze and inactivate a nine amino acid blood vessel dilator, bradykinin. Loss of the blood vessel dilation from bradykinin causes some high blood pressure. ACE inhibition can successfully treat hypertension and heart […]

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Conditions: Heart failure, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension

Supplements: Antioxidants, Arginine, Bifidobacterium sp., Bioactive peptides, Chymotrypsin, Lactobacillus species, Lactoferrin, Protease enzymes, Trypsin, Zinc

Foods: Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum), Canola oil, Cheese, Eggs, Fermented foods, Fish, Functional food, Maize, Meat, Milk, Sorghum, Soybeans, Sunflower oil, Wheat

Miscellaneous: Acetylcholinesterase (ACE) inhibitior, Antithrombotic, Beta-lactaglobulin, Bioactive peptides, Immunomodulatory, Lactalbumin, Nitric oxide (NO)

Liver Protection Activity of Virgin Coconut Oil.

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Dr. Gary Pack

Coconut oil (CO) has been known for centuries to have health benefits and is now seen as a functional food. Virgin CO (VCO) is antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiviral, antihypercholesterol and antithrombotic. Cold processing of VCO conserves the chemicals of coconuts, tocopherols, sterols, and squalene. It is 48-50% saturated medium chain fatty acid (lauric oil) and short […]

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Paleolithic Nutrition: Twenty-Five Years Later.

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Dr. Gary Pack

The “evolutionary discordance hypothesis” was proposed 25 years ago as the connection between diet and “diseases of civilization.” The title of the article was “Paleolithic Nutrition: A Consideration of Its Nature and Current Implications,” by the same authors. The above theory says that diets have changed greatly since the days of our hunter-gatherer ancestors 10,000 […]

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Antidiabetic and Antilipidemic Properties of Bitter Melon.

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Dr. Gary Pack

Momordica charantia (bitter melon) fruit extract (MCE) has been used in India for a long time and has been shown to have a hypoglycemic effect in diabetes mellitus. The fruits, stems and leaves are all effective. Bitter melon contains the chemicals charantin (a steroid glycoside), vicine and polypeptide ‘p.’ The present study was done to […]

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Conditions: Diabetes, Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperlipidemia, Hypertriglyceridemia, Hypoglycemia, Insulin resistance

Supplements: Bitter melon (Mormordica charantia)

Miscellaneous: Glycogen, Pancreas

Dietary Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia.

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Dr. Gary Pack

Diets with cholesterol-lowering foods, such as viscous fibers and plant sterols, benefit diets that are low in saturated fats. A higher intake of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) increases blood levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and does not raise LDL cholesterol. The present study was done to see if increasing the MUFAs to a […]

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Conditions: Cardiovascular disease, Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperlipidemia

Supplements: Dietary fiber, Plant sterols (Phytosterols), Psyllium (Plantago psyllium)

Foods: Avocado, Avocado oil, Barley, Canola oil, Eggplant, Margarine, Monounsaturated fatty acid, Nuts, Oats, Okra, Olive oil, Olives, Saturated fatty acids, Sunflower oil

Miscellaneous: C-reactive protein, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, Mediterranean diet, Statin drugs, Triglycerides

Serum Albumin, Vascular Disease and Smoking.

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Dr. Gary Pack

Albumin is a protein made in the liver. In acute inflammation, such as atherosclerosis, the liver switches from making albumin to making more urgent proteins. The serum albumin levels are reduced as a result. Low albumin blood levels, even low normal, correlate with increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD,) such as coronary heart […]

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Conditions: Aging, Alcohol abuse, Arteriosclerosis (atherosclerosis), Cardiovascular disease, Coronary heart disease, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension, Malnutrition, Smokers, Stroke

Supplements: Chlorella (Chlorella species)

Miscellaneous: Albumin

Kudzu Isoflavones and Metabolic Syndrome.

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Dr. Gary Pack

Kudzu root (Radix pueraria) comes from Pueraria lobota. Kudzu contains isoflavone glucosides, such as puerarin. The isoflavones are antioxidant and antidipsotropic (works against alcohol abuse.) The authors previously demonstrated that isoflavones work best in hypertensive rats with their ovaries removed. This may mean that isoflavones work by stimulating estrogen pathways. The authors studied whether dietary […]

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Conditions: Alcohol abuse, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension, Insulin resistance, Metabolic syndrome, Ovariectomy, Stroke

Supplements: Kudzu (Pueraria lobata)

Miscellaneous: Antidipsotropic, Antioxidant, Daidzein, Daidzin, Estrogen, Glucosides, Isoflavones, Puerarin

Decreased Expression of Aromatase in Cancer Cells by Puerarin.

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Dr. Gary Pack

Flavonoids and isoflavones are found in plants and are anti-estrogenic, anticarcinogenic and antioxidant. Isoflavones are readily absorbed into breast and ovary tissue and are used as natural estrogen replacement therapy (ERT.) Genistein and daidzein flavonoids reduce the risk of advanced endometriosis. Puerarin is a flavonoid from Pueraria lobata, a Chinese herb called Gegen (Radix puerariae.) […]

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Conditions: Alcoholism, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Endometriosis, Hypercholesterolemia, Neurotoxicity

Supplements: Bioflavonoids, Kudzu (Pueraria lobata)

Miscellaneous: Anti-aromatase, Anti-estrogenic, Anticancer, Puerarin

Adult Diabetes and Selenium.

Posted on September 19, 2009 by Dr. Gary Pack

Americans receive large amounts of dietary selenium, from 60 to 220 mcg/day. The recommended intake of selenium is just 55 mcg/day. The U.S. has high levels of selenium in the soil. Selenium is needed for function of the enzyme, glutathione peroxidase. Glutathione peroxidase levels are not increased by raising serum selenium above 70-90 micrograms/liter. Any […]

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Conditions: Aging, Diabetes, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension, Insulin resistance

Supplements: Selenium, Selenomethionine

Miscellaneous: Glutathione peroxidase

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