Chemoprevention of Prostate Cancer Stem Cells with PSP.

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer in the western world. When surgery is not possible, *hormone ablation therapy is used; however, most patients eventually relapse. Chemotherapy has poor results with excessive side effects. Prostate cancer stem cells (CSCs) have been identified as the possible source of prostate cancer, but these cells are highly […]

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Conditions: Cancer, Prostate cancer, Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia

Supplements: Medicinal mushrooms, PSP, Tocotrienols, Turkey tail mushroom (Coriolus versicolor), Vitamin E

Foods: Mushrooms

Miscellaneous: Chemoprevention, Hormone ablation therapy, Prostaspheres, Prostate cancer stem cells, Stem cells (progenitor), Testicles (testes), Testosterone

Vitamin E in Osteoporosis Prevention.

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Dr. Gary Pack

Although osteoporosis may be caused by a variety of factors (endocrine, mechanical and metabolic), it is now believed that there may be an inflammatory component. Osteoporosis is associated with other inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus. C-reactive protein blood levels can be used as an indicator of inflammation in […]

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Conditions: Allergic airway inflammation, Ankylosing spondylitis, Bone disease, Inflammation, Osteoporosis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Smokers, Systemic lupus erythematosus

Supplements: Alpha-tocopherol, Tocotrienols, Vitamin E

Miscellaneous: Anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, C-reactive protein, COX-2, Cytokines, IL-1, IL-6, Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts

Palm Oil Vitamin E in Health and Disease.

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Dr. Gary Pack

Palm oil from the oil palm tree (Elaeis guineensis) is the richest source of a type of vitamin E known as alpha-tocotrienol (alpha-TCT). It is one of 8 known forms of vitamin E, and is a strong antioxidant and has other properties including neuroprotection. Palm oil-derived alpha-TCT does reach brain tissue. However, that has not […]

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Conditions: Breast cancer, Lipid peroxidation, Neurodegeneration, Neuroprotection, Oxidation, Stroke

Supplements: Antioxidants, Polyunsaturated fatty acids, Tocopherols, Tocotrienols, Vitamin E

Foods: Palm oil, Vegetable oils

Miscellaneous: Alpha-tocotrienol, Arachidonic acid, Elaeis guineensis, Nanomolar, Statin drugs

Neuroprotective Properties of Alpha-Tocotrienol.

Posted on November 13, 2005 by Dr. Gary Pack

The vitamin E complex includes chemicals called tocopherols (TCP) and tocotrienols (TCT), of which the tocopherols are the best known. Studies are being done to find out more about the tocotrienols that have been studied very little. The tocotrienols are known to block neuronal cell death caused by glutamate, but the tocopherols do not. Glutamate […]

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Conditions: Cell death, Neurodegeneration, Neurodegenerative disease, Vitamin E deficiency

Supplements: Alpha-tocopherol, Glutathione, Tocopherols, Tocotrienols

Foods: Black tea (Camellia sinensis), Green tea (Camellia sinensis)

Miscellaneous: Arachidonic acid, Glutamate, Neurons

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