Bilberry and the Growth of New Blood Vessels.

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Normally, angiogenesis (the growth of new blood vessels) occurs only in the human uterus and ovaries. Angiogenesis in the eyes can cause blocking of the vision in diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and some glaucoma. The goal of this study was to evaluate the ability of bilberry herb to reduce angiogenesis in event of these […]

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Conditions: Age-related macular degeneration, Angiogenesis, Diabetic retinopathy, Glaucoma, Hypertensive eye disease, Retinopathy

Supplements: Anthocyanins, Antioxidants, Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)

Miscellaneous: Dark adaptation, Metalloproteinase inhibitor, Night vision, Ovary, Protein kinase, Uterus, VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor)

Angiogenesis in Vascular and Tumor Biology.

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Dr. Gary Pack

Dr. Judah Folkman died after doing important research for 40 years on angiogenesis (the formation of new blood vessels.) He died, unexpectedly, on 14 Jan., 2008. His discoveries have changed our ideas about tumor treatment, tumor growth, and other diseases. As a young surgeon, Dr. Folkman was interested in tumor growth and invented techniques whereby […]

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Hypericin and Neovascularization in Retinopathy.

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Dr. Gary Pack

The growth of new blood vessels (angiogenesis, also known as neovascularization) is the cause of blindness in many eye patients. Angiogenesis is involved in tumor growth, retinopathies (including ischemic retinopathy,) psoriasis, osteoarthritis, atherosclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. New blood vessels cause loss of vision in premature births and diabetic retinopathy. The new blood vessels overgrow, thereby […]

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Conditions: Angiogenesis, Arteriosclerosis (atherosclerosis), Blindness, Diabetic retinopathy, Ischemic retinopathy, Osteoarthritis, Psoriasis, Retinopathy, Rheumatoid arthritis

Supplements: Arginine, Bioflavonoids, Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia), Hypericin, St. John's Wort (Hypericin perforatum)

Miscellaneous: VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor)

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

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