Kudzu, Peurarin and Heavy Drinkers.

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Dr. Gary Pack

Chemicals found in the root of kudzu plants are used to treat alcohol abuse in Traditional Chinese Medicine. To study the benefits of kudzu, the authors tested whether puerarin, an isoflavone from kudzu root, can alter the voluntary alcohol use by a group of people. They were each given a dose of 1200 mg. puerarin […]

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Conditions: Alcohol abuse, Alcohol consumption, Breast cancer, Chemotherapy, Endometriosis

Supplements: Gegen (kudzu), Kudzu (Pueraria lobata), Puerarin

Foods: Beer, Juice, Legumes

Miscellaneous: Alcohol, Aromatase enzyme, Aromatase inhibitor, China, Forest, Japan, Nitric oxide (NO), Ozone, Pharmaceutical, Soil, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Contaminated Natural and Pharmaceutical Products.

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Dr. Gary Pack

Toxic minerals were studied in 121 natural health products (NHP) and 49 prescription pharmaceuticals (including Ayurvedic remedies, Chinese medicines, multi-vitamins and marine products). Additionally, prenatal products were studied thoroughly. Ayurvedic medicines are from India and have a 5000 year history of use. Some products have been found to contain lead, mercury and arsenic above accepted […]

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Big Pharma

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Dr. Gary Pack

“Big Pharma” consists of the giant pharmaceutical companies which dominate the pharmaceutical industry in the U.S. The total government fines given out to U.S. drug companies for 2012 was reported to be 6.6 billion dollars, more than double the amount of fines for 2011. Is it any wonder that this country can’t get health care […]

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Conditions: Diabetes, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension

Miscellaneous: Avandia, Ayurvedic medicine, Big pharma, GalaxoSmithKline, Herbal medicine, Homeopathy, Nurse practitioners, Paxil, Pharmaceutical, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Microalgae as Sources of Carotenoids.

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Microalgae are at the bottom of the food chain. They are microscopic and made of one cell. They are found in fresh and salt water. They absorb water and carbon dioxide, which are converted by sunlight into organic compounds (photosynthesis). They grow in a wide range of physical conditions and have fast growth rates. Algae […]

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Conditions: Arteriosclerosis (atherosclerosis), Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Cataracts, Inflammation, Muscular dystrophy, Neurologic disease, Oxidation, Rheumatoid arthritis

Supplements: Carotenoids, Marine algae

Miscellaneous: Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Cosmetics, Microalgae, Pharmaceutical, Photosynthesis

Tulsi (Holy Basil).

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

The irony of modern life is that, although modern lifestyles have brought many benefits, the greatest causes of diseases and death are lifestyle-related, therefore preventable. Ayurvedic medicine aims to prevent lifestyle-related diseases through the use of adaptogen herbs to relieve physical and mental stress, and promote balance in the body. Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum), sometimes known […]

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Aluminum and Neurodegenerative Disease.

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Although aluminum (Al) is the most common mineral in the Earth’s crust, it seems to have no useful function in plants or animals. Al was unknown in our environment until extraction for industrial uses began in the 1820’s. Humans get Al internally mostly from food. Now it is used in “food processing, manufacturing, medicines, cosmetics, […]

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Cancer Chemoprevention by Dietary Polyphenols.

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Dr. Gary Pack

Cancer is believed to be the result of, both, genetics and epigenetics. Epigenetics has given new understanding to the development of cancers of all types. Epigenetic changes alter gene expression but don’t alter the sequence of DNA. Even though they are inheritable, they are reversible. They can be modified by diet, environment and pharmaceuticals. For […]

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Conditions: Apoptosis, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Gastroesophageal reflux, Hypermethylation, Hypomethylation, Liver cancer, Methylation, Neurodegenerative disease, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Prenatal

Supplements: American ginseng (Panax quinquefolium), Amla berry, Bioflavonoids, Butyrate, Caffeic acid, Choline, Curcumin, EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate), Folic acid (folate), Genistein, Hesperidin, Isothiocyanates, Lycopene, Methionine, Resveratrol, S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe), Turmeric (Curcuma longa), Vitamin B, Vitamin B-12

Foods: Apple, Broccoli, Cashew, Cinnamon, Citrus fruit, Coffee, Fruits, Garlic, Grapes, Green tea (Camellia sinensis), Lignin, Matcha green tea, Soybeans, Tomatoes, Turmeric (Curcuma longa), Vegetables

Miscellaneous: Chemoprevention, Diet, DNA, Environment, Epigenetics, Genetics, Histone deacetylation, MicroRNA, Mutation, Omnivore, Pharmaceutical, Phenolics, Polyphenols, Vegan, Vegetarian

Grapefruit Juice and Cardiovascular Drugs.

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

Grapefruit juice can interfere with the metabolism of a number of pharmaceutical drugs and can interfere with the metabolism to such an extent that the blood levels of the drugs go quite high. Grapefruit is known to interfere with a number of drugs that are used for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Grapefruit slices […]

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Conditions: Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Erectile dysfunction, Gangrene, Hypertension, Hypoglycemia, Irregular heart rhythm, Migraine, Stroke

Foods: Grapefruit, Grapefruit juice

Miscellaneous: Drug, Medications, Pharmaceutical

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