Bilberry Protective Effect on Human Corneal Cells.

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Dr. Gary Pack

Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) is used worldwide as medicine for improving the health of the human eye without adequate clinical trials. The plant is native to Europe and North America. The polyphenols, such as flavonoids and anthocyanins, are important in bilberry and may be the reason for bilberry’s health benefits. Previous studies have shown inconsistent results. […]

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Conditions: Blindness, Dry eye syndrome, Sjogren's syndrome

Supplements: Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), Hyaluronic acid

Miscellaneous: Anthocyanins, Cornea, Flavonoids, Glycosaminoglycans, Polyphenols

Autoimmunity and Apoptosis-Therapeutic Implications.

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Dr. Gary Pack

The immune system protects us from foreign pathogens and must distinguish between “self” (elements of the body that belong to us) and “non-self”. Pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria, fungi antigens, are “non-self”. Auto-reactive lymphocytes are abnormal cells of the immune system that can destroy “self”. Apoptosis, natural programmed cell death, is a major way that […]

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Conditions: Apoptosis, Autoimmune disease, Bacterial infection, Cell death, Fungal infection, Sjogren's syndrome, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Viral infection

Miscellaneous: Bone marrow, DNA, Immune system, Prolactin, Thymus gland

Prolactin and Autoimmunity.

Posted on January 26, 2007 by Dr. Gary Pack

Prolactin (PRL) plays a role in innate and adaptive immunity. There are important connections between the immune and the endocrine systems. PRL is produced in the anterior pituitary gland and by immune cells. PRL receptors are found in many parts of the body. The primary role of PRL is to control the growth of mammary […]

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Natural Biopolymer: Hyaluronic Acid.

Posted on December 6, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

Hyaluronic acid (HA), a polymer with elastic properties, is a polysaccharide formed from N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and glucuronic acid. HA belongs to a group of chemicals called glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). The activity of a specific form or polymer of HA depends on the size the molecule. HA forms an aggregation center for a large molecule of chondroitin sulfate […]

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Conditions: Aging, Cancer, Cirrhosis, Dry eye syndrome, Inflammation, Liver disease, Rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome, Wounds

Supplements: Chondroitin sulfate, Hyaluronic acid

Miscellaneous: Biopolymers, Cartilage, Connective tissues, Eye, Glucuronic acid, Glycosaminoglycans, Joint fluid, N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, Rooster comb, Skin, Synovial fluid, UV (ultraviolet) light, Vitreous

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