Anti-Hypertensive Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods.

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

High blood pressure (hypertension,) with blood pressure over 140/90, is a risk for stroke, kidney disease and heart disease. Alternative therapy is beneficial in hypertension, especially in early, mild hypertension that doesn’t need prescription treatment. Certain foods and herbs have chemical and relaxation functions similar to anti-hypertensive medications. A specific cause of essential hypertension cannot […]

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Flavonoid Content in Various Onion Products.

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Onion plants make flavonoids to defend themselves from UV radiation and from oxidation by natural hydrogen peroxide. Flavonoids are beneficial to humans. This study was done to evaluate the levels of quercetin and related chemicals in onions. The beneficial effects of onions are the following: anticarcinogenic, anticholesterol, antidepressant, antidiabetic, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiosteoporotic, antioxidative, antihypertensive […]

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Conditions: Cancer, Depression, Diabetes, Hypertension

Supplements: Hydrogen peroxide, Quercetin

Foods: Onions

Miscellaneous: Flavonoids, Frying, UV (ultraviolet) light

Vitamin D and Women’s Reproductive Health.

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

In North America and Western Europe very little vitamin D comes from the diet, and fish is a good source. Most of our vitamin D comes from sun exposure. The natural form of vitamin D is 1,25(OH)2D3. Blood testing is done on 25(OH)D3, with levels below 30 ng/ml being low. Vitamin D is important for […]

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Tulsi (Holy Basil).

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

The irony of modern life is that, although modern lifestyles have brought many benefits, the greatest causes of diseases and death are lifestyle-related, therefore preventable. Ayurvedic medicine aims to prevent lifestyle-related diseases through the use of adaptogen herbs to relieve physical and mental stress, and promote balance in the body. Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum), sometimes known […]

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Treating Cadmium Toxicity with Garlic and Ginger.

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

We are exposed to the toxic metal cadmium through occupational exposures, food, air, water, and products of industry. Cadmium can cause damaged enzymes, altered lipids, free radicals, tissue oxidation, impaired membrane functions, and reduced ability to repair DNA. Symptoms include increased blood pressure, anemia, osteoporosis, heart problems, protein in the urine, kidney malfunction, liver disease, […]

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Conditions: Anemia, Cadmium toxicity, Cardiac disease, Death, Emphysema, Hypertension, Kidney disease, Liver disease, Osteoporosis, Proteinuria, Pulmonary edema

Supplements: Garlic (Allium sativum), Ginger (Zingiber officinale)

Foods: Garlic, Ginger (Zingiber officinale), Tomatoes

Miscellaneous: Free radicals, Water quality

Urine acidification, Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome.

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Diet alters the acidity of the body. High intake of protein produces sulfuric acid, causing acidosis with urine acidification. This alters human bone health adversely with resulting elimination of calcium. The metabolic syndrome includes abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, high blood pressure, abnormal lipid levels, and possible cardiovascular disease. Metabolic acidosis causes increased production of cortisol, […]

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Conditions: Abdominal obesity, Acidosis (acidity), Bone disease, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Dyslipidemia, Hypertension, Hyperuricemia, Insulin resistance, Kidney disease, Liver disease, Metabolic acidosis, Obesity

Supplements: Cysteine, Methionine

Miscellaneous: C-reactive protein, Cortisol, Diet, HDL-cholesterol, High protein, pH, Phenolics, Uric acid (urate)

Cancer Prevention by Tea Polyphenols.

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Mukhtar, et al, have published a review of the health benefits of the tea plant (Camelia sinensis) that included green tea and black tea. Tea contains chemicals called polyphenols, whose benefits in cancer and coronary heart disease have been well studied in animals. Studies of both green tea and black tea show protective effects against […]

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Conditions: Arteriosclerosis (atherosclerosis), Cancer, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension

Supplements: Green tea extract

Foods: Black tea (Camellia sinensis), Green tea (Camellia sinensis)

Miscellaneous: Polyphenols

Nitric Oxide in Hypertension and Kidney Disease.

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

The arginine-nitric oxide (NO) pathway plays an important role in hypertension. NO is important in maintaining tone and allowing relaxation of blood vessels. The production of NO from arginine is controlled by the enzyme nitric oxide synthase (NOS). It has been demonstrated that a mild elevation in blood pressure causes an increase in NO, while […]

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Conditions: Arteriosclerosis (atherosclerosis), Diabetes, Glomerulosclerosis, Hypertension, Inflammation, Kidney disease

Supplements: Arginine

Miscellaneous: Eicosanoids, Kidney, Nitric oxide (NO), Nitric oxide synthetase

Obesity and Chronic Kidney Disease.

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Recent decades of research have documented the health hazards resulting from obesity. We now know that excess fat tissue in the body can act as its own hormone system with detrimental effects on the body. This hormone system can worsen diabetes, cardiovascular disease, some cancers, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, and kidney disease. Being overweight has a […]

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Conditions: Acidosis (acidity), Aciduria, Albuminuria, Diabetes, Glomerulonephritis, Glomerulosclerosis, Hypertension, Kidney disease, Metabolic syndrome, Obesity, Overweight, Proteinuria, Weight loss

Miscellaneous: Bicarbonate

Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) in Fatty Liver.

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is the primary omega-3 in marine fish. DHA reduces the inflammation from oxidative stress. DHA is beneficial in hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and atherosclerosis. This study was of the effect of DHA on nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and nonalcoholic fatty liver. The cause of fatty is unknown and may be asymptomatic. The current […]

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Conditions: Arteriosclerosis (atherosclerosis), Diabetes, Fatty liver (hepatic steatosis), Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension, Oxidative stress, Steatohepatitis

Supplements: Carnosine, Choline, Crimson glory vine (Vitis coignetiae), Docosahexanoic acid (DHA), Green tea extract, Histidine, Omega-3 fatty (linolenic) acid, Omega-6 fatty (linoleic) acid, Superoxide dismutase (SOD)

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