Glutamine as an Immunonutrient.

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Immunonutrients, which improve immune function, have been shown to benefit patients at times of surgery or during critical illness. They improve immunity when given in large doses with resulting shorter hospital stays. Some examples are arginine, omega-3 fatty acids, glutamine, nucleotides (components of DNA and RNA), beta-carotene, and branched-chain amino acids. Glutamine amino acid is […]

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Really Inconvenient Truths.

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

The population of the world is growing rapidly. Along with the vast numbers of poorly-fed people, this increases the risk of widespread epidemics. The melting of the Himalayan snows threatens the food supply of 1.6 billion people and may lead to mass migrations. “Climate disruption, loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services, toxification of the planet. […]

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Conditions: Biodiversity, Climate change, Environmental damage, Epidemic, Hunger (satiety), Immunosuppression

Miscellaneous: Biodiversity, Capitalism, Corporations, Ecosystem, Ehrlich (Dr. Paul R.), Endocrine disruptors, Greenhouse gas, Himalayas, Millennium Assessment of Human Behavior (MAHB), Population control, Stanford University

Garlic for Cadmium and Lead Intoxication.

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Two minerals, lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd), were tested in mice to see if extracts of garlic (Allium sativum) can alter the levels found in various tissues of the body after exposure to those minerals. Humans have used garlic for at least 5,000 years. Garlic and it’s oil contain three sulfur compounds, seventeen amino acids […]

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Conditions: Cadmium toxicity, Immunosuppression, Lead toxicity (plumbism)

Supplements: Amino acids, Antioxidants, Garlic (Allium sativum), Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

Foods: Garlic

Miscellaneous: Blood, Heart, Immune system, Kidney, Liver, Spleen, Uric acid (urate)

Therapy of Atopic Eczema.

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Dr. Gary Pack

To read the author’s abstract of the article, click on the title of the article. Then, to read the full article, click on the full text icon. KEY WORDS: Anti-inflammatory, Atopic eczema (dermatitis), Calcineurin inhibitors, Chronic skin disease, Emollient, Flare prevention, Immunosuppression, Proactive, Skin barrier stabilization, Topical corticosteroids, Ultraviolet. PMID: 22879707. Summary #843.

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Conditions: Atopic dermatitis (eczema), Flare, Immunosuppression, Inflammation

Miscellaneous: Anti-inflammatory, Calcineurin, Corticosteroids, Skin, Skin barrier, UV (ultraviolet) light

Opportunistic Parasite Infections and Chemotherapy .

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Dr. Gary Pack

To read the author’s abstract of the article, click on the title of the article. The free full article is, unfortunately, not available. KEY WORDS: Blastocystis hominis, Breast cancer, Cancer, colorectal, Chemotherapy, Immunosuppression, Intestinal parasites, Microsporidia, Opportunistic infections, Parasite screen. PMID: 22340948. Summary #805.

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Conditions: Blastocystis hominis, Breast cancer, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Immunosuppression, Microsporidia, Opportunistic infectons

L-Arginine Reduces Mercury Accumulation.

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Dr. Gary Pack

Organic mercury (Hg2+) is the cause of environmental damage and disease. Exposure to Hg2+ can be due to dental amalgams, seafood, chlor-alkali plants, gold extraction, mercury extraction and mining or mercury thermometers. Hg2+ can seriously impair the immunity. The thymus gland is a target of Hg2+. The thymus is important for T lymphocyte development. The […]

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Conditions: Environmental pollution, Heavy metal toxicity, Immunosuppression, Mercury poisoning

Supplements: Alpha lipoic acid, Amino acids, Arginine, Copper, Cysteine, Glutathione, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), Selenium, Zinc

Foods: Seafood

Miscellaneous: Chelation, Metallothioneins, Nitric oxide (NO), Nitric oxide synthetase, Thymus gland

Echinacea During Pregnancy and Lactation.

Posted on December 6, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

Echinacea comprises nine species of which the most common are the following: E. angustifolia, E. purpurea and E. pallida. Echinacea was used as medicine by Native Americans, also known as prairie coneflower or Kansas snakeroot. It is one of the top selling herbal products in Canada and the United States. Echinacea contains many chemicals, such […]

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