Effect of Rutin-Free Tartary Buckwheat.

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Dr. Gary Pack

Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tartaricum) has beneficial effects on blood vessel relaxation. Buckwheat is the main food in one district of Nepal, people in that district have a 25% lower incidence of hypertension in spite of regularly using a salt tea. Polyphenols are plant chemicals that include phenolic acids and flavonoids, which are antioxidant, antihyperglycemic and […]

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Conditions: Blood vessel dilation, Hyperglycemia, Hypertension

Supplements: Bioflavonoids, Quercetin, Rutin, Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tartaricum)

Foods: Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)

Miscellaneous: Flavonoids, Nepal, Nitric oxide (NO), Nitric oxide synthetase, Polyphenols

Nitric Oxide in Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease.

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Dr. Gary Pack

Nitric oxide (NO) is a gas which is found throughout the human body, in plants and in insects, which is important for the following functions: Regulates blood vessel dilation. Prevents blood clot formation in blood vessels. Important in reproduction. Dilates bronchi in the lungs. Aids in bone formation. Works in memory function. Regulates insulin sensitivity. […]

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Uric Acid in Fructose-Induced Metabolic Syndrome.

Posted on December 7, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

The metabolic syndrome is the cause of a worldwide epidemic consisting of: Obesity, poor tolerance to glucose, hyperinsulinemia, hyperuricemia (high serum uric acid,) hypertriglyceridemia, and hypertension, which are all risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The metabolic syndrome is seen in 27% of the population of the United States and the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome triples […]

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Effect of Rutin-Free Tartary Buckwheat.

Nitric Oxide in Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease.

Uric Acid in Fructose-Induced Metabolic Syndrome.

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