Nutrition and Alcoholism.

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Dr. Gary Pack

Alcoholics often have poor nutrition. Three groups of people were studied for this project as follows: patients with alcoholic pancreatitis, alcoholics without organ disease such as liver disease, and healthy people who never drink alcohol. (The second group was of people who were not actively drinking.) Forty-eight male patients were studied by diet, blood chemistries […]

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Conditions: Alcohol abuse, Alcoholic liver disease, Alcoholic pancreatitis, Dementia, Diabetes, Inflammation, Liver disease, Magnesium deficiency, Malnutrition, Osteoporosis, Pancreatitis

Supplements: Magnesium, Pancreatic enzymes, Vitamin B complex, Vitamin D

Miscellaneous: Body mass index (BMI), C-reactive protein, LDL-cholesterol, Pancreas

Dietary Magnesium and Hyperuricemia.

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Hyperuricemia (HU, high uric acid blood levels) are becoming more common around the world, and 21% of Americans have HU. It increases the risk of inflammatory diseases, and it has been suggested that that low magnesium (MG) intake is associated with increased C-reactive protein (CRP is the most sensitive blood test marker for inflammation). The […]

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Conditions: Chronic inflammatory disease, Gout, Hyperuricemia, Hypomagnesemia, Inflammation

Supplements: Magnesium

Miscellaneous: C-reactive protein, China, Hunan Province, Uric acid (urate)

Plant-Derived Treatments for Parkinson’s Disease.

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Parkinson’s disease causes symptoms of muscle rigidity, tremor, slow movements, and trouble maintaining posture. This results from deterioration of neurons which produce a neurotransmitter, dopamine* (DA) in the substantia nigra of the brain. Pharmaceutical treatments attempt to alter dopamine metabolism, and other treatments include deep brain stimulation and stem cell transplantation. There is no cure […]

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Conditions: Apoptosis, Inflammation, Oxidative stress, Parkinson's disease

Supplements: Curcumin, Ginseng, Liposomes, Resveratrol, Turmeric (Curcuma longa)

Miscellaneous: "Dopamine impoverished brain theory", Anti-inflammatory, Anticancer, Brain, C-reactive protein, Dopamine, Ginsenosides, Neurotransmitters, Polyphenols, RNA, Stem cell therapy, Substantia nigra

Acai for Pain and Loss of Range of Motion.

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Healthy aging depends on people maintaining joint flexibility, mobility, muscle strength, and aerobic capacity. The aim of this study was to evaluate dietary treatment of joint pains in older patients, inflammation, and reduced joint range of motion, mostly from osteoarthritis. The drink used was mostly the Amazonian berry, acai (Euterpe oleracea), with other fruit concentrates. […]

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Conditions: Aging, Arthritis, Inflammation, Lipid peroxidation, Osteoarthritis, Oxidation, Pain

Supplements: Acai (Euterpe oleracea Mart), Antioxidants, Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), Camu-camu (Myriciaria dubia), Glucosamine, Wolfberry (Acai), Wolfberry (Goji berry)

Foods: Acai (Euterpe oleraea Mart), Berries, Prune juice

Miscellaneous: C-reactive protein, Diet

Urine acidification, Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome.

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Diet alters the acidity of the body. High intake of protein produces sulfuric acid, causing acidosis with urine acidification. This alters human bone health adversely with resulting elimination of calcium. The metabolic syndrome includes abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, high blood pressure, abnormal lipid levels, and possible cardiovascular disease. Metabolic acidosis causes increased production of cortisol, […]

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Conditions: Abdominal obesity, Acidosis (acidity), Bone disease, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Dyslipidemia, Hypertension, Hyperuricemia, Insulin resistance, Kidney disease, Liver disease, Metabolic acidosis, Obesity

Supplements: Cysteine, Methionine

Miscellaneous: C-reactive protein, Cortisol, Diet, HDL-cholesterol, High protein, pH, Phenolics, Uric acid (urate)

Vitamin E in Osteoporosis Prevention.

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Dr. Gary Pack

Although osteoporosis may be caused by a variety of factors (endocrine, mechanical and metabolic), it is now believed that there may be an inflammatory component. Osteoporosis is associated with other inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus. C-reactive protein blood levels can be used as an indicator of inflammation in […]

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Conditions: Allergic airway inflammation, Ankylosing spondylitis, Bone disease, Inflammation, Osteoporosis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Smokers, Systemic lupus erythematosus

Supplements: Alpha-tocopherol, Tocotrienols, Vitamin E

Miscellaneous: Anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, C-reactive protein, COX-2, Cytokines, IL-1, IL-6, Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts

Lifestyle, Inflammation and Exercise.

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Dr. Gary Pack

“Exercise salience” is a mental state and is said to be “the propensity to undertake voluntary exercise or indulge in spontaneous physical exercise…” Chronic inflammation is related to the metabolic syndrome, associated with a reduced tendency to exercise. Anti-inflammatory factors increase exercise salience. A few of these factors are caloric restriction, extreme temperatures, physical exercise […]

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Conditions: Aging, Chronic inflammatory disease, Metabolic syndrome

Supplements: Quercetin, Resveratrol

Miscellaneous: Adiponectin, C-reactive protein, Hormesis, 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

Iron, Folate and Vit. B-12 in Multiple Sclerosis.

Posted on October 5, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

Some patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) test low for iron and benefit from iron supplementation. The present study was done on MS patients to monitor their iron, ferritin, folate and homocysteine levels and to determine if replacement of certain deficiencies altered the course of the MS. MS is considered to be an autoimmune disease in […]

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