Paleolithic Diet in Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease.

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Dr. Gary Pack

The Paleolithic diet improves blood sugar control and cardiovascular risk factors in diabetes patients compared to a group fed the normal diabetes diet. The evidence is that human metabolism has not changed fast enough to keep up with the changes that have been made in the modern food supply, hence the benefit of the Paleolithic […]

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Conditions: "Diseases of Civilization", Cardiovascular disease, Chronic diseases, Diabetes, Environmental toxins, Hunger (satiety), Hyperglycemia, Hypertension, Metabolic syndrome, Obesity, Sedentary life style, Weight loss

Supplements: Calcium, Fiber, Vitamin D

Foods: Berries, Dairy, Eggs, Fish, Fruits, Grape seeds, Legumes, Nuts, Olive oil, Processed food, Roots, Salt, Sugars, Vegetables, Wild animals, Wild plants, Wine

Miscellaneous: HDL-cholesterol, Hunter-gatherer diet, Insulin, LDL-cholesterol, Mediterranean diet, Paleolithic diet, Triglycerides

Paleolithic Diet Versus Mediterranean Diet.

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Dr. Gary Pack

This study consisted of a comparison of the Paleolithic diet and a Mediterranean diet regarding satiety (satisfaction or fullness). The hormone leptin and the leptin receptors were studied in people on the two diets. The patients tested were 29 males with type 2 diabetes and a waist circumference less than 94 cm. They were randomized […]

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Conditions: Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Hunger (satiety), Impaired glucose tolerance, Ischemic heart disease, Nutrition, Weight loss

Foods: Dairy, Eggs, Fish, Fruits, Hybridized plants, Margarine, Meat, Nuts, Oils, Roots, Vegetables, Whole grains

Miscellaneous: Agriculture, Leptin, Leptin receptors, Mediterranean diet, Paleolithic diet

Taurine-Diabetes Interaction.

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Dr. Gary Pack

Taurine is a sulfur amino acid which is the most common amino acid in mammals. Humans are made of 0.1% taurine by weight. Taurine is claimed to be the cause or the cure of many diseases. Taurine levels are high in brain, muscle and heart. Taurine levels are reduced in diseases. Humans make very little […]

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Conditions: Arteriosclerosis (atherosclerosis), Diabetes, Hypertension, Insulin sensitivity, Kidney (renal) failure

Supplements: Beta-alanine, Brewer's yeast, Magnesium, Taurine

Foods: Dairy, Eggs, Fish, Meat, Mother's milk

Miscellaneous: Anti-alcoholic, Anticancer, Anticonvulsant, Glycolysis, Vegan

Nutrition and Cancer.

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Dr. Gary Pack

Dr. Donald Abrams learned to respect the power of herbs in medicine while doing research on use of marijuana in AIDS. He is an Integrative Oncologist who spends much of his time telling cancer patients about how alternative medicine can help in cancer treatment. He makes the following recommendations: 1. Eat more plant foods, including […]

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Functional Foods and Health Promotion.

Posted on March 15, 2008 by Dr. Gary Pack

Hippocrates said “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food,” 2,500 years ago. Today, “functional foods” are foods which have been shown by science to be highly nutritious and improve human health. Awareness grew in 1997 that increased intake of fruits and vegetables reduced cardiovascular risk. Increasing numbers of plant and animal chemicals […]

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Conditions: Cancer, Cardiovascular disease

Supplements: Bifidobacterium sp., CLA (conjugated linoleic acid), Fiber, FOS (fructooligosaccharide), Inulin, Omega-3 fatty (linolenic) acid, Prebiotics, Probiotics

Foods: Dairy, Fermented foods, Fish, Fruits, Functional food, Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus), Vegetables

Miscellaneous: Chicory (Cichonium intybus), Hippocrates

Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) Production by Probiotic Bacteria.

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Dr. Gary Pack

Probiotics have been shown to have anti-cancer effects on colon cancer in animals. Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) consists of a group of linoleic acid (LA) forms that are anti-inflammatory, antiatherogenic, antidiabetic and anti-carcinogenic. CLA can be formed from LA by certain bacterial strains and has been shown to reduce the incidence of cancer of the […]

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Antioxidative and Hypocholesterolemic Effect of Lactobacillus Casei.

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Dr. Gary Pack

Low blood levels of HDL-cholesterol (high density lipoprotein-cholesterol) and high levels of LDL-cholesterol (low density lipoprotein-cholesterol) are risk factors for cardiovascular disease. LDL-cholesterol is most easily oxidized and may be a cause of atherosclerosis. Therapeutic approaches to atherosclerosis include finding products which prevent LDL oxidation. Fermented milk and cultured products with dairy have cholesterol lowering […]

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Conditions: Arteriosclerosis (atherosclerosis), Cardiovascular disease

Supplements: Antioxidants, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus delbrueckii, Lactobacillus helveticus, Prebiotics, Synbiotics, Vitamin E

Foods: Dairy, Fermented milk, Milk, Tea (Camellia sinensis), Vegetables, Wine

Miscellaneous: Cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol

Mediterranean Diet and Longevity in the Elderly.

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

Longevity is believed to be the result of consuming a Mediterranean diet and this study was an attempt to evaluate that belief. Elderly people were studied in Greece, Spain, Denmark, and Australia, which their diets being followed up to their death or to the end of the study. There are a number of common factors […]

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Conditions: Aging, Cancer, Coronary heart disease, Diabetes, Mortality

Supplements: Bioflavonoids

Foods: Black tea (Camellia sinensis), Dairy, Fish, Fruits, Legumes, Meat, Milk, Monounsaturated fatty acid, Olive oil, Red wine, Vegetables, Whole grains, Wild greens, Wild onions

Miscellaneous: Australia, Denmark, Greece, Mediterranean diet, Spain

Legumes and Survival in Older People.

Posted on October 2, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

The International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have sponsored this study on nutrition of the elderly called “Food Habits in Later Life’ (FHILL.) Food habits of people over 70 were studied among Japanese in Japan, Swedes in Sweden, Anglo-Celtics in Australia, Greeks in Australia, and Greeks in Greece. Nine […]

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Conditions: Elderly, Longevity

Foods: Alcohol, Beans, Cereals, Chickpeas, Dairy, Fish, Fruits, Legumes, Lentils, Meat, Miso, Natto, Nuts, Peas, Roots, Soy, Tofu, Vegetables, White beans

Miscellaneous: Australia, Greece, Japan, Mediterranean diet, Sweden, Union of Nutritional Sciences, World Health Organization

Paleolithic Diet Versus the Western Diet.

Posted on September 28, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

Environmental changes, including diet and lifestyle, which took place 10,000 years ago have been too recent for the human genome to make a proper adjustment. As a result “diseases of civilization” have emerged. The types of foods and food processing developed in the recent Neolithic and Industrial Periods have changed the following elements of our […]

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