Pancreatic Cancer Prevention, Curcumin and Omega-3.

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Dr. Gary Pack

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is the fourth most frequently diagnosed cancer for both men and women in the United States and the chance for survival for these cancers is extremely poor. Malisetty’s research investigated the effects of fish oil, containing docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and curcumin on pancreatic cancer in mice. Curcumin, an extract of turmeric (Curcuma longa), […]

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Conditions: Apoptosis, Inflammation, Pancreatic adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic cancer

Supplements: Curcumin, Docosahexanoic acid (DHA), Fish oil, Omega-3 fatty (linolenic) acid, Omega-6 fatty (linoleic) acid, Turmeric (Curcuma longa)

Miscellaneous: Anti-inflammatory, Eicosanoids

Milk, Conjugated Linoleic Acid and the Metabolic Syndrome.

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Dr. Gary Pack

The present study was done to evaluate the effects of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on body composition and on blood tests for the metabolic syndrome. Previously CLA been shown to be anti-carcinogenic, protective against arteriosclerosis, immune stimulating and a modulator of body composition. CLA is found in ruminant products such as beef, lamb, milk, and […]

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Conditions: Arteriosclerosis (atherosclerosis), Blood pressure, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Insulin sensitivity, Metabolic syndrome, Obesity, Overweight, Weight gain

Supplements: Algae oil, CLA (conjugated linoleic acid), Docosahexanoic acid (DHA), Eicosapentanoic acid (EPA), Flax seed, Omega-3 fatty (linolenic) acid

Foods: Beef, Cheese, Functional food, Lamb, Milk

Miscellaneous: Anti-carcinogenic, Body mass index (BMI)

Nutritional Aspects of Brain Development.

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Dr. Gary Pack

The physical development of a baby’s brain is altered by the mother’s dietary intake before delivery and during breastfeeding. Carbohydrate and lipid intake are important to brain development, cell membrane and myelin production of nerves in mammals. Early malnutrition, both fetal and postnatal, can impair the brain and vision. Carbohydrates provide a rapid energy supply […]

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Conditions: Breastfeeding, Delivery, DHA deficiency, Fetus, Hyperglycemia, Hypoglycemia, Neonate, Stress

Supplements: Docosahexanoic acid (DHA)

Foods: Sucrose

Miscellaneous: Brain, Carbohydrate, Cocaine, Dopamine, Heroin, Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, Lipids, Myelin, Serotonin

Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) and Infant Vision.

Posted on April 8, 2007 by Dr. Gary Pack

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a structural component for retinal photoreceptors and brain gray matter. DHA deficiency results in poor accumulation of neural DHA and the retinal photoreceptors have the highest DHA levels in the body. Maternal DHA accumulates at an increased rate during pregnancy, especially during the third trimester. Women in the U.S. and Canada […]

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Conditions: DHA deficiency, Pregnancy, Visual deficit

Supplements: Algae oil, Docosahexanoic acid (DHA), Omega-6 fatty (linoleic) acid

Foods: Functional food

Miscellaneous: Gray matter, Retina

Omega-3 and Retinal Disease.

Posted on January 13, 2007 by Dr. Gary Pack

“Ocular neovascularization (growth of new blood vessels in the eye) is the most common cause of blindness in all age groups.” Diseases with visual loss have a first stage of loss of circulation and resulting loss of oxygen to the eye and a second stage of growth of new blood vessels (angiogenesis) resulting from the […]

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Conditions: Age-related macular degeneration, Angiogenesis, Blindness, Diabetic retinopathy, Ischemic retinopathy, Neovascularization, Retinopathy

Supplements: Arginine, Docosahexanoic acid (DHA), Eicosapentanoic acid (EPA), Milk thistle (Silybum marianum), Omega-3 fatty (linolenic) acid, Omega-6 fatty (linoleic) acid

Foods: Mother's milk

Miscellaneous: Arachidonic acid

Omega-3 Foods in the Mediterranean Diet.

Posted on September 21, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

The Mediterranean diet is based on the foods in the countries surrounding the Mediterranean sea, especially Greece, Spain, and southern Italy. The diets of the southern Mediterranean countries of Egypt, Libya, Algeria, and Tunisia and of the eastern Mediterranean countries are included; but, these diets have not been studied well at this time. Typical foods […]

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Conditions: Angiogenesis, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease

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

Foods: Beans, Cereals, Dairy, Dried fruits, Eggs, Fish, Frogs, Fruits, Legumes, Meat, Nuts, Olive oil, Poultry, Purslane, Snails, Vegetables, Wild onions, Wine

Miscellaneous: Algeria, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Libya, Mediterranean diet, Spain, Tunisia

African Americans, Immunonutrients and Transplant Rejection Rates.

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

African Americans have a higher rate of rejection of kidney transplants than do Caucasians. The goal of this study was to determine if the use of micronutrients that improve immunity can reduce the rates of renal transplant rejections in African Americans. This study was done on a limited number of patients and should be viewed […]

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Conditions: Kidney transplant, Transplant rejection

Supplements: Arginine, Coromega, Docosahexanoic acid (DHA), Eicosapentanoic acid (EPA), Micronutrients, Omega-3 fatty (linolenic) acid

Miscellaneous: African Americans, Immunonutrients

Docosahexanoic acid (DHA) in Fatty Tissue.

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

Fish contain omega polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA.) The following are the three main PUFA’s in the human body: alpha linolenic acid (as in flax seed.) eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA.) docosahexaenoic acid (DHA.) Humans can’t make linolenic acid. We can convert the alpha linolenic acid in flax seeds to EPA and DHA. EPA and DHA store in […]

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Supplements: Docosahexanoic acid (DHA), Eicosapentanoic acid (EPA), Flax seed, Omega-3 fatty (linolenic) acid, Polyunsaturated fatty acids

Foods: Fish, Fish oil, Flax seed

Immune-Enhancing Diets.

Posted on February 17, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

The following supplements are said to have immune-enhancing benefits (“putative benefits”): Arginine. Omega 3 fatty acids. Glutamine. Nucleotides. Arginine amino acid intake is essential for the return to health of severely ill patients although the human body can synthesize arginine. The body breaks arginine down rapidly for the production of NO (nitric oxide) in illness […]

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Conditions: Burns, Immune depression, Inflammation, Post-surgical, Severely ill

Supplements: Amino acids, Arginine, DNA, Docosahexanoic acid (DHA), Eicosapentanoic acid (EPA), Flax oil, Glutamine, Nucleotides, Omega-3 fatty (linolenic) acid, RNA

Foods: Fish, Flax seed, Soybeans

Miscellaneous: Immune-enhancing, Nitric oxide (NO), Surgery

Nutrients, Stem Cells, Growth Factors for Brain Rebuilding.

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

The use of supplements can prolong and restore brain activity in humans. Two important factors in brain degeneration are free radical damage and mitochondrial decline, with resulting energy failure. Mitochondria in cells generate about 90% of a cells energy by way of a chain of chemical reactions called the citric acid cycle and mitochondria are […]

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