Natural Promotion of p53 Protein Activity.

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Dr. Gary Pack

TP53 is a “tumor suppressor gene” in cells which produces a protein called p53. It is a tumor inhibitor which triggers apoptosis in abnormal cells, such as cancer cells. It has been said that p53 protein is the ultimate tumor suppressor in the human body, and that a cell which has normal p53 will not […]

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ER-Negative Breast Cancer, Green Tea, and Broccoli.

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Breast cancer therapy with tamoxifen is beneficial in women who have tumors which have estrogen receptors (ER-positive). They are treated with either “selective estrogen receptor modulators”, such as tamoxifen, or with aromatase inhibitors. ER-negative tumors do not respond well to those treatments and account for 25-30% of breast tumors. The ER-negative tumors are not the […]

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Conditions: Breast cancer, Hypermethylation

Supplements: EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate), Green tea, Green tea extract, S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe), Sulforaphane

Foods: Broccoli, Green tea (Camellia sinensis)

Miscellaneous: DNA, Epigenetics, Homocysteine, Tamoxifen

Environment Toxins, Allergy and Asthma.

Posted on September 6, 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: Air pollutants, Allergic rhinitis, Allergy, Asthma, Chemicals, Environmental chemicals, Environmental toxicants, Glutathione, Glutathione transferase, Hypersensitivity disorders, Immune system, N-acetylcysteine, Pesticides, Solvents, Sulforaphanes, T cells. PMID: 22502619. […]

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Conditions: Air pollution, Allergic rhinitis, Allergies, Asthma, Environmental pollution, Hypersensitivity

Supplements: Glutathione, Glutathione peroxidase, Glutathione transferase, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), Sulforaphane

Miscellaneous: Air, Environmental toxins, Pesticides, Solvents, T cell lymphocytes

Lepidium Meyenii (Maca); A Plant from Highland Peru.

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Dr. Gary Pack

Lepidium meyenii (maca) is a cruciferous plant of the Brassica (mustard) family. It comes from the high Andes Mountains in Peru. It has become an important export for Peru for nutritional and medicinal uses. It grows on the Junin plateau at a very high altitude. It was domesticated as many as 2000 years ago. The […]

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Conditions: Anxiety, Cancer, Depression, Infertility, Osteoporosis

Supplements: Maca (Lepidium meyenii), Sulforaphane

Foods: Cruciferous vegetables, Mustard greens

Miscellaneous: Anticancer, Antioxidant, Aphrodisiac

Low-Dose Toxins and Adaptive Stress Responses.

Posted on November 16, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

People with diets rich in fruits and vegetables have a reduced risk of developing various diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases. Some of the chemicals in these beneficial foods are antioxidants, which are called plant “biopesticides” and are believed to be chemical defenses developed by plants to protect themselves from insects and other invaders. At much lower […]

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Curcumin and Broccoli Effects on Human Prostate Cancer.

Posted on January 27, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

Studies on curcumin (an extract of turmeric, Curcuma longa) and PEITC (a chemical found in broccoli) are being done because of low incidence of prostate cancer in parts of India where large amounts of curcumin (in curry) and broccoli are eaten. Previous studies have shown that these foods are beneficial against prostate cancer. The current […]

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Conditions: Apoptosis, Prostate cancer

Supplements: Broccoli extract, Curcumin, Sulforaphane, Turmeric (Curcuma longa)

Foods: Cruciferous vegetables, Turmeric (Curcuma longa), Vegetables

Miscellaneous: Isothiocyanates

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