Lion’s Mane Mushrooms for Health.

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Dr. Gary Pack

Edible and medicinal commercial mushrooms are grown on straw, wood chips, or sawdust. Many have been used by humans for thousands of years. There are 2000 species which are considered edible. Of these 270 are considered to be potent medicines. Culinary mushrooms are high in protein, fiber, carbohydrate, and minerals, while low in calories, fats, […]

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Lead and Genes.

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Dr. Gary Pack

Lead in the human body can have serious health effects on the nervous and immune systems. B.S. Gillis, et al, studied the action of lead on the manner in which genes work in cells. Human cells were exposed to lead in this study and then tested for abnormalities. Lead altered the activity of 31 different […]

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Conditions: Cognitive impairment, Iron deficiency anemia, Lead toxicity (plumbism), Neurobehavioral disorder

Supplements: Arsenicum album homeopathic, Plumbum metallicum homeopathic

Miscellaneous: Arsenic, Bone, Brain, Communicable Disease Center (CDC), Genes, Hair analysis, Homeopathy, Immune system, Intestine, Lead, Lungs, Nerve Condution Time, Nervous system, Protoporphyrin, Stomach

Bee Pollen Allergy.

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Bee pollen is sold as a health supplement made up of granules of pollen from various blooming plants and honey produced by the honey bees. Allergic reactions to pollen have rarely been reported in the medical literature. This study is about a severe allergic reaction to bee pollen containing pollen from chrysanthemum, dandelion, and ragweed […]

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Conditions: Asthma, Breastfeeding, Caesarian delivery, Cardiovascular disease, Prenatal

Supplements: Probiotics

Miscellaneous: Commensal bacteria, Environment, Epigenetics, Gut, Immune system, Microbiome, Microbiota, Wind

Glutamine as an Immunonutrient.

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Immunonutrients, which improve immune function, have been shown to benefit patients at times of surgery or during critical illness. They improve immunity when given in large doses with resulting shorter hospital stays. Some examples are arginine, omega-3 fatty acids, glutamine, nucleotides (components of DNA and RNA), beta-carotene, and branched-chain amino acids. Glutamine amino acid is […]

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Autism and Excess Vitamin Intake.

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder usually beginning by the age of three years. Altered levels of neurotransmitters, especially elevated serotonin levels, are often seen in autism. Monoamine neurotransmitters (serotonin, dopamine, epinephrine and norepinephrine) can be elevated and function in the gastrointestinal and immune systems and, perhaps, in development of the nervous system. Metabolism of neurotransmitters […]

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Conditions: Autism, Breastfeeding, Gastrointestinal disease, Infancy, Neurodevelopment, Neurological damage, Toxicity

Supplements: Cysteine, Folic acid (folate), Methionine, Vitamins

Miscellaneous: Baby formula, Dopamine, Epinephrine, Immune system, Methyl, Monoamine neurotransmitters, Monoamine oxidase enzyme, Neurotransmitters, Norepinephrine, Serotonin, Sulfate

Garlic for Cadmium and Lead Intoxication.

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Two minerals, lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd), were tested in mice to see if extracts of garlic (Allium sativum) can alter the levels found in various tissues of the body after exposure to those minerals. Humans have used garlic for at least 5,000 years. Garlic and it’s oil contain three sulfur compounds, seventeen amino acids […]

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Conditions: Cadmium toxicity, Immunosuppression, Lead toxicity (plumbism)

Supplements: Amino acids, Antioxidants, Garlic (Allium sativum), Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

Foods: Garlic

Miscellaneous: Blood, Heart, Immune system, Kidney, Liver, Spleen, Uric acid (urate)

Earthing and the Human Body.

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Dr. Gary Pack

Earthing is a process which promotes the interaction of the electrical charge of the human body and the electrical charge of the Earth. In fact, there is evidence that it improves the physiologic processes of the body. Grounded copper conductors connect the body with the Earth’s electricity. The authors conducted 5 experiments to evaluate the […]

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Conditions: Diabetes, Earthing (grounding), Homeostasis, Obesity, Weightlessness

Supplements: Calcium, Electrolytes, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium

Miscellaneous: Albumin, Body mass index (BMI), Electricity, Endocrine system, Ferritin, Globulins, Immune system, Immunoglobulins, Sodium, Sodium chloride, T3, T4, Tetanus toxin, Thyroid stimulating hormone, Thyroxine, Transferrin, Typhoid vaccine, Vaccines

Celiac Disease and Probiotics.

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Dr. Gary Pack

To read the author’s abstract of the article, click on the title of the article. Then, to read the full article, click on the full text icon. KEY WORDS: Barley. Breast milk. Breastfeeding. Celiac disease. Diet. Enteropathy. Environmental factor. Feeding formula. Gluten. Gluten tolerance. Immune system. Infectious agents. Intestinal microbiota. Rye. Wheat. PMID: 23008734. Summary […]

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Conditions: Breastfeeding, Celiac disease

Supplements: Barley

Foods: Breast milk, Rye, Wheat

Miscellaneous: Diet, Environment, Gluten, Immune system, Microbiota

Echinacea Against Aging and Cancer?

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Dr. Gary Pack

Echinacea is an herb that has long been believed to improve immunity and the authors confirmed this by multiple studies on mice. The authors believe that the results will apply to humans because of our 97% genetic similarity to mice. Daily use of Echinacea extended the life of aged mice, reduced leukemia in mice and […]

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Conditions: Aging, Cancer, Leukemia

Supplements: Arabinogalactans, Echinacea sp., Melatonin

Miscellaneous: Adaptive immunity, Alkylamides, Asteraceae spp., B cell lymphocytes, Bone marrow, Immune system, Natural killer (NK) cells, Prostaglandins, Spleen, T cell lymphocytes

Asparagus Saponins and Apoptosis in Hepatoma.

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Dr. Gary Pack

To read the author’s abstract of the article, click on the title of the article. Then, to read the full article, click on the full text icon. KEY WORDS: Antitumor, Apoptosis, Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis), Caspase, Hepatoma, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Immunity, Mitochondria, pH, Reactive oxygen species, Saponins. PMID: 22876162. Summary #886.

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Conditions: Apoptosis, Cancer, Hepatocellular cancer, Hepatoma

Foods: Asparagus

Miscellaneous: Apoptosis, Caspase, Immune system, Mitochondria, pH, Reactive oxygen species, Saponins

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