Selenium Levels, Lifestyle and Demographics.

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Selenium is an essential trace mineral with a strong antioxidant effect which must be obtained from the diet. It plays a role in the production of antioxidants containing selenium, such as glutathione peroxidase which is important in detoxification. Many factors determine body selenium levels. Older age, alcohol use and cigarette smoking may reduce selenium levels. […]

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Conditions: Aging, Alcohol abuse, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Detoxification, Gender, Obesity, Overweight, Oxidative stress, Smokers

Supplements: Antioxidants, Glutathione peroxidase, Selenium

Foods: Alcohol, Beef, Bread, Coffee, Dairy, Eggs, White rice

Miscellaneous: Body mass index (BMI), Diet, Environment, Lifestyle

Yeast Starters for Table Olives.

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Dr. Gary Pack

To read the author’s abstract of the article click on the link to the author’s title of the article. Then, to read the full article click on the free text icon. KEY WORDS: Beer, Beverage, Bread, Cholesterol, Epithelial barrier integrity, Fermentation, Food, Kluyveromyces lactis, Lactic acid bacteria, pH, Phytate, Pichia membranifaciens, Probiotic, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Table […]

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Supplements: Lactic acid bacterium, Probiotics, Saccharomyces cerevisae, Vitamins, Yeast

Foods: Beer, Beverages, Bread, Olives, Wine, Yeast

Miscellaneous: Cholesterol, Epithelium, Ferment, Kluyveromyces lactis, pH, Phytates (phytic acid), Pichia membranifaciens, Wickerhamomyces anomalus

Nephrolithiasis-Associated Bone Disease.

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Dr. Gary Pack

Urinary stone disease (nephrolithiasis) is a risk factor for bone disease (osteoporosis) and hip fractures. Low bone mineral density (BMD) is common in people with calcium nephrolithiasis. Calcium nephrolithiasis is described as a multisystem disease with complications of urinary stones and osteoporosis. In one study of urinary stone patients, with average follow-up of 19 years, […]

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Conditions: Acidosis (acidity), Alkalosis (alkalinity), Hip fracture, Hypercalciuria, Hypocitraturia, Nephrolithiasis (kidney stones), Osteoporosis, Urinary stones (urolithiasis), Vertebral fracture

Supplements: Stone breaker (Phyllanthus niruri), Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), Vitamin D

Foods: Alcohol, Almonds, Asparagus, Bacon, Beef, Beer, Beets, Bread, Cauliflower, Cereals, Chicken, Chocolate, Duck, Kidney beans, Lamb, Lima beans, Mushrooms, Nuts, Peanuts, Peas, Pork, Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum), Salt, Seafood, Sorrel, Spinach, Tea, Turkey, Wheat bran, Whole grains, Yeast

Miscellaneous: Calcium oxylate, Potassium citrate, Purines

Dietary Salt Reductions and Cardiovascular Disease.

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Dr. Gary Pack

The Departments of Agriculture and of Health and Human Services recommend intake of 2300 mg of salt for the average person at most. The FDA has considered that salt is generally recommended as safe (GRAS.) This changed on 20 Apr., 2010, and the FDA now supports a reduction in the amount of salt intake. The […]

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Conditions: Cardiovascular disease, Coronary heart disease, Hypertension

Foods: Bread, Cereals, Meat, Milk, Salt

Miscellaneous: Sodium

Hyperuricemia Review.

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Dr. Gary Pack

Hyperuricemia (high blood uric acid) a health issue apart from gout. Gout is the best known result of high uric acid blood levels in humans, causing painful, swollen joints. Gout symptoms come from deposits of uric acid crystals in joints of colder parts of the body. Hyperuricemia is from excess uric acid production or insufficient […]

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Conditions: Abdominal obesity, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Gout, Hypertension, Hypertriglyceridemia, Hyperuricemia, Insulin resistance, Lead toxicity (plumbism), Lifestyle, Metabolic syndrome, Pulmonary arterial hypertension, Urinary stones (urolithiasis), Weight loss

Supplements: Arginine, Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus), Bioflavonoids, Chelation therapy, Kudzu (Pueraria lobata), Lignans, Plumbum metallicum homeopathic, Potassium citrate, Quercetin, Stone breaker (Phyllanthus niruri), Vitamin B-3 (niacin) (nicotinic acid), White mulberry (Morus alba)

Foods: Alcohol, Anchovies, Asparagus, Bacon, Beef, Beer, Black tea (Camellia sinensis), Bread, Cauliflower, Chicken, Cocoa, Duck, Figs, Fructose, Fruit juices, Glucose, Grapefruit juice, Herring, High fructose corn syrup, Kidney, Kidney beans, Lamb, Lemon juice, Lima beans, Liver, Mackerel, Mushrooms, Orange juice, Peas, Pork, Sardines, Scallops, Soft drinks, Spinach, Sweetbreads, Turkey, Whole grains, Yeast

Miscellaneous: Allopurinal, Apigenin, Gasoline, HDL-cholesterol, Homeopathy, Kaempferol, Morin, Nitric oxide (NO), Polyphenols, Puerarin, Purines, Uric acid (urate), Xanthine oxidase

Medical Therapy of Urolithiasis.

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Dr. Gary Pack

Urolithiasis is a condition of having stones in the urinary system and it affects 5-10% of the American and European populations. Medical therapy is evolving at this time with prevention of stones including the following: 1. Drink two liters of water per day. 2. Reduce animal protein intake. 3. Reduce salt intake. 4. Consume a […]

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Conditions: Hyperuricemia, Hypocitraturia, Urinary stones (urolithiasis)

Supplements: Calcium, Chondroitin sulfate, Citric acid (citrate), Cystine, Glycosaminoglycans, Hyaluronic acid, Magnesium, Stone breaker (Phyllanthus niruri)

Foods: Alcohol, Almonds, Asparagus, Bacon, Beef, Beer, Beets, Bread, Cauliflower, Cereals, Chicken, Chocolate, Citrus fruit, Duck, Fermented foods, Gooseberries, Kidney beans, Lamb, Lemons, Lima beans, Limes, Mushrooms, Nuts, Peanuts, Peas, Pineapple, Pork, Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum), Seafood, Sorrel, Spinach, Strawberries, Tea (Camellia sinensis), Turkey, Wheat bran, Whole grains

Miscellaneous: Calcium oxylate, Citrates, Heparin, Oxalate (oxalic acid), Purines, Sodium, Uric acid (urate)

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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