Lead Toxicity, a Review of the Literature.

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

Lead was a component of gasoline for motor vehicles, but, was phased out from 1973 to 1995 and Federal law caused removal of lead from paint in 1978. Since lead was removed from gas and paint there has been a marked reduction of blood lead levels on the average for people in the United States. […]

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Grapefruit Juice and Cardiovascular Drugs.

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

Grapefruit juice can interfere with the metabolism of a number of pharmaceutical drugs and can interfere with the metabolism to such an extent that the blood levels of the drugs go quite high. Grapefruit is known to interfere with a number of drugs that are used for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Grapefruit slices […]

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Conditions: Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Erectile dysfunction, Gangrene, Hypertension, Hypoglycemia, Irregular heart rhythm, Migraine, Stroke

Foods: Grapefruit, Grapefruit juice

Miscellaneous: Drug, Medications, Pharmaceutical

Potassium for Regulating Blood Flow and Blood Pressure.

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

Potassium is active in circulation and increases vascular flow. In the cases of the brain and the skeletal muscle, the increased flow supports the increased metabolism needed when these two tissues are more active. Potassium is a vasodilator that is the most common ion on the inside of living cells. When muscles contract, potassium is […]

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Conditions: Blood pressure, Hypernatremia (high sodium), Hypertension, Kidney disease, Potassium deficiency, Vasoconstriction, Vasodilation

Supplements: Arginine, Potassium

Miscellaneous: Brain, Nitric oxide (NO), Skeletal muscle

The Vitamin D Epidemic and It’s Health Consequences.

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

Without sun exposure, 1000 IU daily of cholecalciferol (vitamin D) is required for both children and adults. A deficiency of vitamin D in children causes poor mineralization of the collagen matrix, leading to rickets. In adults, secondary hyperparathyroidism can result from a deficiency of vitamin D. This causes the loss of bone structure and mineralization […]

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Vitamin D for Prevention of Diseases.

Posted on February 17, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

The major source of Vitamin D in humans should be from sunlight. Measurement of 25-dihydroxyvitamin D in the blood is the proper way to determine if the patient is receiving enough vitamin D, with 20 ng/mL being a daily dose believed to be sufficient to prevent bone disease. A healthy level of Vitamin D is […]

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Conditionally Essential Nutrients in Cardiovascular Disease.

Posted on January 29, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

Conditionally essential nutrients (CENs) are compounds produced in our bodies in sufficient amounts under usual conditions. The amount produced is not sufficient under the conditions of disease and these nutrients are required for recovery from disease. The primary CENs for cardiovascular disease are l-arginine, l-carnitine, propionyl-L-carnitine and CoQ-10 (ubiquinone.) These CENs are supported by extensive […]

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Conditions: Angina, Cardiovascular disease, Heart failure, Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension, Intermittent claudication, Myocardial infarction, Nutrient deficiency

Supplements: Alpha lipoic acid, Arginine, Betaine (trimethylglycine) (TMG), Carnitine, Chondroitin sulfate, CoQ-10 (coenzyme Q-10), D-Ribose, Propionyl-l-sulfate, Taurine

Miscellaneous: Conditionally essential nutrients, Nutrients

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