Low BMI in Osteoporosis Due to Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Dr. Gary Pack

People with inflammatory bowel disease* (IBD) have a high incidence of fractures (40% higher than the average population) and low bone mineral density (BMD). Low BMD can result in osteoporosis and osteopenia, and this risk is increased by steroid treatment for IBD. Testing of IBD patients reveals that low body mass index (BMI)** can identify […]

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Conditions: Crohn's disease, Fractures, Inflammatory bowel disease, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis, Ulcerative colitis

Miscellaneous: Body mass index (BMI)

Integrative Medicine and Human Health.

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Our Paleolithic ancestors had access to 500 different plants. Their food was often stored in the ground with access to abundant bacteria. Today, 80% of human nutrients come from 17 plants, while 50% of our calories come from only 8 grains. Our food undergoes excessive processing and heating. Important chemicals in plants start to disappear […]

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Conditions: Chronic diseases, Cornonary artery disease, Diabetes, Inflammation, Irritable bowel disease, Ulcerative colitis

Supplements: Antioxidants, Butyrate, Dietary fiber, Fiber, Folic acid (folate), FOS (fructooligosaccharide), Fructans, Glucomannan (Amorphophallus konjac), Glutathione, Guar gum, Inulin, Oat fiber, Prebiotics, Probiotics, Synbiotics, Wheat fiber

Foods: Balsamic products, Beans, Cereals, Cheese, Coca Cola, Coffee, Cooked food, Dairy, Fish, Grains, Meat, Nuts, Peas, Plants, Potatoes, Poultry, Powdered milk, Roots, Seeds, Smoked foods, Yogurt

Miscellaneous: Bacteria, Estrogen, Homocysteine, Lactobacillus sp., Paleolithic

Protective Nutrients.

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Certain nutrients are beneficial when taken in doses above the accepted daily doses. They can reduce inflammation, improve immune functioning, and improve the barrier at the inner lining of the intestine. People who have surgery, cancer, and severe burns as well as immunosuppressed patients can benefit by immune nutrients. Included in this paper are glutamine, […]

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Gut, Bugs and Brain.

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Mammals, including humans, are born with no bacteria in their intestines. Upon birth, bacteria are soon introduced from the mother and the external environment. Eventually, the intestine contains many millions of bacteria in a relationship which is mutually beneficial to the mammal and to the bacteria. The gut bacteria alter development and functioning of the […]

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Conditions: Asthma, Autism, Crohn's disease, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Multiple sclerosis, Ulcerative colitis

Supplements: Probiotics

Miscellaneous: Campylobacter jejuni, Clostridia, Microbiome, Microflora

Nitric Oxide in Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease.

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Dr. Gary Pack

Nitric oxide (NO) is a gas which is found throughout the human body, in plants and in insects, which is important for the following functions: Regulates blood vessel dilation. Prevents blood clot formation in blood vessels. Important in reproduction. Dilates bronchi in the lungs. Aids in bone formation. Works in memory function. Regulates insulin sensitivity. […]

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Probiotics and Prebiotics in Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

Posted on October 3, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract of the fetus is sterile and bacteria are introduced from the mother as the baby passes out of the birth canal. The baby has a regular supply of bacteria within a few months, which are termed microflora, and live in a complex relationship with the cells that line the gastrointestinal tract. […]

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Apoptosis in Autoimmune Disorders.

Posted on March 13, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

The avoidance of auto-immune disease requires that the body destroy abnormal lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) that attack the person’s own tissues (autoreactive lymphocytes.) This process seems to occur in the thymus gland. Omega-3 fish oil increases the process of destroying the autoreactive lymphocytes and fish oil has been shown to benefit rheumatoid […]

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