Free Electrons.

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Dr. Gary Pack

One environmental fact which has a positive effect on human health is that the Earth’s surface contains a very large supply of free electrons, potentially a beneficial factor. However, modern lifestyles have separated us from those electrons—due to the synthetic shoe soles we wear and to the height at which we live above the ground. […]

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Tulsi (Holy Basil).

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

The irony of modern life is that, although modern lifestyles have brought many benefits, the greatest causes of diseases and death are lifestyle-related, therefore preventable. Ayurvedic medicine aims to prevent lifestyle-related diseases through the use of adaptogen herbs to relieve physical and mental stress, and promote balance in the body. Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum), sometimes known […]

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Low HDL-Cholesterol Management.

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Dr. Gary Pack

Statin drugs are credited with a significant reduction of cardiovascular disease over the past 20 years. However, even when LDL (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol) has been properly reduced, heart attacks still occur. Additional targets besides LDL-lowering must be explored, such as HDL. HDL (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol), when elevated, is associated with a lower incidence of heart […]

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Hyperuricemia Review.

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Dr. Gary Pack

Hyperuricemia (high blood uric acid) a health issue apart from gout. Gout is the best known result of high uric acid blood levels in humans, causing painful, swollen joints. Gout symptoms come from deposits of uric acid crystals in joints of colder parts of the body. Hyperuricemia is from excess uric acid production or insufficient […]

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Conditions: Abdominal obesity, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Gout, Hypertension, Hypertriglyceridemia, Hyperuricemia, Insulin resistance, Lead toxicity (plumbism), Lifestyle, Metabolic syndrome, Pulmonary arterial hypertension, Urinary stones (urolithiasis), Weight loss

Supplements: Arginine, Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus), Bioflavonoids, Chelation therapy, Kudzu (Pueraria lobata), Lignans, Plumbum metallicum homeopathic, Potassium citrate, Quercetin, Stone breaker (Phyllanthus niruri), Vitamin B-3 (niacin) (nicotinic acid), White mulberry (Morus alba)

Foods: Alcohol, Anchovies, Asparagus, Bacon, Beef, Beer, Black tea (Camellia sinensis), Bread, Cauliflower, Chicken, Cocoa, Duck, Figs, Fructose, Fruit juices, Glucose, Grapefruit juice, Herring, High fructose corn syrup, Kidney, Kidney beans, Lamb, Lemon juice, Lima beans, Liver, Mackerel, Mushrooms, Orange juice, Peas, Pork, Sardines, Scallops, Soft drinks, Spinach, Sweetbreads, Turkey, Whole grains, Yeast

Miscellaneous: Allopurinal, Apigenin, Gasoline, HDL-cholesterol, Homeopathy, Kaempferol, Morin, Nitric oxide (NO), Polyphenols, Puerarin, Purines, Uric acid (urate), Xanthine oxidase

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