Blips and Quips.

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Dr. Gary Pack

Love is a verb! “The best things in life aren’t things.” Anonymous. In the United States 20% of the GDP is for healthcare. We spend $3 trillion annually for healthcare. About 30% of medical costs is not making patients better, which is required by law. We do not only follow the “Do No Harm” principle. […]

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Conditions: Chagas disease, Diabetes, Food insecurity, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension, Rheumatoid arthritis, Smoking, Water stressed

Foods: Water

Miscellaneous: Big pharma, Earth, Hurricane, Tobacco (Nicotaina sp.)

Pellagra and Alcoholism.

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Dr. Gary Pack

What was previously known as delirium tremens (DTs) is now known as alcohol withdrawal delirium (AWD). It occurs in some patients on withdrawal of alcohol. The usual treatment is sedation. When sedatives don’t work, other causes of the syndrome must be considered, such as dehydration, head trauma, electrolyte problems, infection, pancreatitis or nutritional abnormalities. Vitamin […]

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Diets of Very Low Food Security Children.

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes results from the consumption of high energy, but nutrient-poor foods. Mexican-origin youth are at increased risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes at the United States border. The present study is of food insecurity* in Mexican-origin children living along the Texas border (in settlements called colonias). In this […]

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Conditions: Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Food insecurity, Nutrient deficiency, Obesity, Poverty

Supplements: Calcium, Dietary fiber, Potassium, Protein, Vitamin D

Foods: Fried foods, Fruits, Vegetables

Miscellaneous: Body mass index (BMI), Calories, Diet, Energy, Fats, Mexican, Nutrition, Sodium, Sugar

Diets of Mexican Children at the Texas Border.

Posted on October 10, 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: Calcium, Children, Colonias, Diabetes, type 2, Diet, Energy, Fat, Fiber, Food insecurity, Hispanic, Mexico and Mexican, National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, Nutrition and nutrient, […]

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Conditions: Diabetes, Food insecurity, Nutrition, Obesity

Supplements: Calcium, Fiber, Potassium, Protein, Sodium, Vitamin D

Miscellaneous: Diet, Energy, Fats, Mexico, Texas

Diet Choice and Environmental Impact.

Posted on July 10, 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: Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Chronic disease, Climate change, Diet, Environmental impact, Food security, Global warming, Livestock industry, Meat production, Plant-based agriculture and diet, Public health. PMID: 22754580. […]

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Conditions: Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Chronic diseases, Climate change, Environmental damage, Food insecurity, Global warming

Foods: Meat, Public heath

Miscellaneous: Diet, Meat production

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