Annatto and Diabetes.

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Six percent of the world’s population is believed to have diabetes. It causes blood sugar abnormalities and lipid abnormalities characterized by increased triglycerides, high *LDL-cholesterol, low **HDL-cholesterol, and oxidative stress, resulting in inflammation. Lipid abnormalities play a role in arteriosclerosis. ***Annatto (Bixa orellana) is a plant containing carotenoids bixin (BIX) and norbixin (NBIX). Annatto has […]

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Conditions: Arteriosclerosis (atherosclerosis), Diabetes, Dyslipidemia, Hyperglycemia, Hypertriglyceridemia, Inflammation, Oxidative stress, Protein oxidation

Supplements: Annatto (Bixa orellana), Antioxidants, Glutathione peroxidase

Foods: Margarine

Miscellaneous: BIX, Glutathione reductase, HDL-cholesterol, Insulin, LDL-cholesterol, Metformin, NBIX

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

Dietary Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia.

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Dr. Gary Pack

Diets with cholesterol-lowering foods, such as viscous fibers and plant sterols, benefit diets that are low in saturated fats. A higher intake of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) increases blood levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and does not raise LDL cholesterol. The present study was done to see if increasing the MUFAs to a […]

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Conditions: Cardiovascular disease, Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperlipidemia

Supplements: Dietary fiber, Plant sterols (Phytosterols), Psyllium (Plantago psyllium)

Foods: Avocado, Avocado oil, Barley, Canola oil, Eggplant, Margarine, Monounsaturated fatty acid, Nuts, Oats, Okra, Olive oil, Olives, Saturated fatty acids, Sunflower oil

Miscellaneous: C-reactive protein, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, Mediterranean diet, Statin drugs, Triglycerides

Modifiable Risk Factors for Age-Related Macular Degeneration.

Posted on February 18, 2007 by Dr. Gary Pack

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the major cause of blindness in western countries, for which no cure is known. Some of the risk factors include age, family history and smoking, with the risk increasing exponential with aging. Smoking is the only risk factor that can be altered. The studies done in regards to other risk […]

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Conditions: Age-related macular degeneration, Aging, Arteriosclerosis (atherosclerosis), Blindness, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension, Lung cancer, Smokers

Supplements: Antioxidants, Carotenes, Lutein, Zeaxanthin, Zinc

Foods: Corn, Fatty acids, Leafy green vegetables, Margarine, Trans fats, Vegetable oils

Miscellaneous: Eye, Macula, VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor)

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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Conditions: "Diseases of Civilization", Acid-base balance, Aging, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Coronary heart disease, Diabetes, Dyslipidemia, Hypertension, Insulin resistance, Kidney stones, Metabolic acidosis, Metabolic syndrome, Obesity, Osteoporosis, Renal (kidney) disease

Supplements: Calcium, Fiber, Magnesium, Omega-3 fatty (linolenic) acid, Omega-6 fatty (linoleic) acid, Vitamin A, Vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine), Zinc

Foods: Alcohol, Almonds, Beer, Cereals, Cottonseed oil, Dairy, Fermented foods, Flax seed, Fructose, Glucose, Grains, High fructose corn syrup, Margarine, Monounsaturated fatty acid, Olives, Polyunsaturated oil, Salt, Sesame seeds, Sucrose, Sugars, Trans fats, Vegetable oils, Walnuts, Wild animals, Wild plants, Wine

Miscellaneous: Diet, Evolutionary discordance, Genome, Hunter-gatherer diet, Lifestyle, Na/K, Neolithic diet, Nutrients, Paleolithic diet

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