Algae and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Blue green algae (BGA), or cyanobacteria, are capable of photosynthesis. They have been used as food for humans for centuries. BGA contain amino acids, gamma-linoleic acid, fiber, B vitamins, calcium, phosphorous, iron, beta-carotene, and chlorophyll. The many effects of BGA are antiviral, antitumor, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-diabetic, antibacterial and lipid-lowering. The result is that BGA […]

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Conditions: Cirrhosis, Diabetes, Hepatocellular cancer, Inflammation, Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, Obesity, Oxidative stress, Pregnancy

Supplements: Beta-carotene, Blue green algae, Calcium, Carotenoids, Chlorophyll, Fiber, Iron, Phosphorus, Spirulina, Vitamin B, Vitamin B-12, Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), Vitamin E

Miscellaneous: Anti-allergic, Anti-inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antioxidant, Antiviral, Photosynthesis

Microalgae as Food.

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Dr. Gary Pack

Algae has been used for food for centuries, from Mexico to Africa and Asia. The article reviewed here is about health and nutritional benefits. The growing world population requires cost-effective, easily produced nutritional sources. Algae are photosynthetic (growing using light energy), grow rapidly, reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), and produce more biomass than other types […]

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Nutraceuticals for Diabetes Prevention.

Posted on June 22, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

Even though a very-low-fat diet, lower-glycemic-index diets, exercise, and weight control help prevent diabetes, further treatment seems to be necessary for people who won’t follow the above measures. For most of the drugs that are used to prevent or treat diabetes there are somewhat equivalent nutraceuticals which have less side effects. Metformin is a medication […]

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