Fatty Acids from Dietary Sources.

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Dr. Gary Pack

Lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates are the major three components of animal and plant tissues. Lipids include a variety of sources of energy for the human body, including fats and triglycerides. Fatty acids, a major component of lipids, provide up to 30% of human energy and are an important component of cell membranes. Fats are stored […]

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Alzheimer’s Disease, Healthy Fatty Acids and DHA.

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Dr. Gary Pack

DHA treatment may be beneficial for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which is a neurodegenerative disorder with cognitive and short-term memory impairment. The cause of AD is unknown. Many studies have shown that omega-3 fatty acids reduce the risk of AD. Also, dietary DHA protects learning in rats that have been infused with amyloid-beta (a rat model […]

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Angiogenesis of Tumors and Omega-3 Fatty Acids.

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Dr. Gary Pack

Omega-3 fatty acids (FAs) are associated with a reduced risk of prostate, breast and colon cancers. There is evidence that omega-3 fatty acids are anti-angiogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic and anti-proliferative. This article is a review of the ways in which omega-3 fatty acids can reduce cancer risk. Angiogensis is the growth of new blood vessels. Angiogenesis […]

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Yamabushitake Mushroom and Mild Cognitive Impairment.

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Dr. Gary Pack

Yamabushitake (Hericium erinaceus) is an edible mushroom used traditionally to improve mental functioning. It is known as Lion’s Mane mushroom. It is used as a food in China and Japan. There are chemicals present in the mushroom which cause cultured astrocyte cells to produce neurogenic growth factor (NGF.) NGF promotes nerve cell differentiation and survival. […]

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Conditions: Alzheimer's disease, Cognitive impairment, Senile dementia

Supplements: Bacopa (Bacopa monniera), Docosahexanoic acid (DHA), Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), Yamabushitake (Hericium erinaceus)

Foods: Lion's mane mushroom, Mushrooms

Miscellaneous: Neurogenic growth factor

Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) from Algal Oils.

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Dr. Gary Pack

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a long-chain omega-3 fatty acid important to eye, brain and heart health. DHA benefits infant visual development. An infant’s visual development is improved whether the DHA is given by mother’s milk or in infant formula. In aging humans, DHA benefits brain and eye health. The American diet is DHA deficient; the […]

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Conditions: Aging, Breastfeeding, DHA deficiency, Eye health, Fatty liver (hepatic steatosis), Pregnancy

Supplements: Algae oil, Docosahexanoic acid (DHA), Eicosapentanoic acid (EPA)

Foods: Infant formula, Mother's milk

Miscellaneous: Arachidonic acid, Crypthecodinium cohnii, Schizotrichium sp.

Omega-3, DHA, and EPA for Cognition, Behavior, and Mood.

Posted on March 14, 2009 by Dr. Gary Pack

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) are omega-3 fatty acids which are conditionally beneficial. They function on cell membranes where they are attached to phospholipids. Cell membranes are the “pacemakers of metabolism.” Increasing the unsaturated fatty acids in the membranes improves “fluidity” of cell membranes and improves cellular functioning. This is important in such […]

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Nutrition and Autoimmune Disease.

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Dr. Gary Pack

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory condition of the joints. It is believed to be an autoimmune disease. It is characterized by the movement of lymphocytes and other inflammatory cells into the joint tissues and fluids, causing pain and swelling. The main dietary omega-6 fatty acid, arachidonic acid, produces inflammatory eicosanoid chemicals in cells. High […]

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Conditions: Autoimmune disease, Inflammation, Pain, Rheumatoid arthritis

Supplements: Docosahexanoic acid (DHA), Eicosapentanoic acid (EPA), Fish oil, Omega-3 fatty (linolenic) acid, Omega-6 fatty (linoleic) acid

Foods: Fish

Miscellaneous: Anti-inflammatory, Arachidonic acid, Eicosanoids, Prolactin, Resolvins

Toxicity Studies of DHA-Rich Oil.

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Dr. Gary Pack

DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), and a normal component of the human diet. The average human diet contains insufficient PUFAs which come from fish oils (such as tuna), fatty fish, shellfish, marine mammals and organ meats. Increased vitamin E intake has been determined to be necessary when increased amounts of PUFAs […]

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Conditions: Cardiomyopathy, Genotoxicity, Yellow fat disease

Supplements: Algae, Algae oil, Docosahexanoic acid (DHA), Fish oil, Polyunsaturated fatty acids, Vitamin E

Foods: Marine mammals, Organ meats, Shellfish, Tuna, Vegetable oils

Miscellaneous: Crypthecodinium cohnii, Schizotrichium sp., Ulkenia sp., Wild animals

Prostate Cancer and the Omega-6:Omega-3 Ratio in Diets.

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Dr. Gary Pack

Dietary changes can reduce cancer risk. Omega-6 and omega-3 are common essential dietary fats and diet rich in omega-6 or linoleic acid (LA) increases prostate cancer risk. Diets rich in omega-3 reduce prostate cancer risk. The omega-3 family of fatty acids is comprised of alpha linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). […]

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Conditions: Apoptosis, Cardiovascular disease, Prostate cancer

Supplements: Docosahexanoic acid (DHA), Eicosapentanoic acid (EPA), Omega-3 fatty (linolenic) acid, Omega-6 fatty (linoleic) acid

Miscellaneous: 15-lipoxygenase, Arachidonic acid, Hunter-gatherer diet, PSA (prostate specific antigen), Western diet

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