The Lowly Onion.

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Dr. Gary Pack

Let’s consider the lowly onion! It may not appear to be much, but wait until you see all the nutritional and medicinal effects produced by an onion (Allium cepa). No wonder it’s so widely used around the world. Onions have been shown to be anti-hypertensive in a number of animal studies. Onions contain prebiotics, poorly […]

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Gout, Uric Acid, and Cancer.

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Dr. Gary Pack

Gout is an inflammatory disease, causing acute arthritis and high blood levels of uric acid. It causes deposition of monosodium urate crystals in one or more joints of the legs, soft tissue deposits, kidney stones and nephropathy (kidney damage). The most common clinical symptom is the painful swelling of joints. Gout and hyperuricemia (high blood […]

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Conditions: Arthritis, Brain cancer, Breast cancer, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Chronic inflammatory disease, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal cancer, Genitourinary cancer, Gout, Gouty arthritis, Hypertension, Hyperuricemia, Kidney stones, Lung cancer, Nephropathy, Obesity

Foods: Alcohol, Beer, Fructose, Meat

Miscellaneous: Digestive system, Uric acid (urate)

Marijuana and Cancer.

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Cannabis sativa or marijuana has been used as medicine for a long time, but it has been illegal to possess marijuana since the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 in the United States. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration lists marijuana and the cannabinoids it contains as being illegal to prescribe. Some states have now made marijuana […]

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Nutritional Supplements for Macular Degeneration.

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in the world, and the number of people expected to have AMD in the United States is rising because of the aging population. Previous studies have shown that people who consume more carotenoids, antioxidants, and omega-3 fatty acids have a lower risk of developing […]

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Fucoidan and Cancer.

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

In spite of the wide variety of cancer types, there a few basic mechanisms in their cellular behaviors. Most cancers develop because of acquired genetic changes allowing cancer cells to have survival advantages. To survive the ability to develop new blood vessels (angiogenesis) is necessary, and cancers usually develop the ability to metastasize. Poor immunity […]

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Benefits of Red Beetroot.

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Red beetroot (Beta vulgaris rubra) has recently become known as a functional food. It was used in medicine in Roman times, and now beetroot has been found to be especially useful in chronic inflammatory states which are epidemic today. Interest in beetroot has increased because it is a source of dietary nitrates (important in cardiovascular […]

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Phyllanthus in Lung Cancer and Breast Cancer.

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Tumors which can spread to other parts of the body and form other tumors are called malignant. Their treatments with surgery, chemotherapy and radiation have many side effects and are not always successful. Cells which detach from a benign tumor and pass to other parts of the body usually undergo a process of apoptosis (programmed […]

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Selenium Biochemistry and Cancer.

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Selenium has been shown to prevent cancer and is of benefit in cancer treatment, especially in the early phases. Selenium is a mineral that is easily bound to amino acids to form selenomethionine and selenocysteine, and is very easily absorbed in humans. The health benefits of selenium include the increased blood levels of antioxidant selenium-containing […]

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Dietary Quercitin (Quercetin) and Lung Cancer Risk.

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

It is known that increased dietary intake of fruits and vegetables is associated with reduced risk of cancer. The authors studied the relationship between dietary quercitin intake and the risk of cancer. Quercitin (a flavonoid) is found in fruits (apples and grapes) and vegetables (onions and broccoli). The authors used information from the Environment and […]

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Conditions: Adenocarcinoma, Cancer, Lung cancer, Multidrug resistance (MDR), Smokers

Supplements: Quercetin

Foods: Almonds, Apple, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccus), Fruits, Garlic, Grapefruit, Grapes, Kale, Onions, Pears, Plums, Spinach, Vegetables

Agent Orange and Prostate Cancer.

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Agent orange (AO) was a defoliate used extensively in the Vietnam War. It contained a possible carcinogen called TCDD (2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin). AO exposure (AOe)has been linked to sarcoma, Hodgkin’s disease and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, with some evidence for respiratory cancers, prostate cancer (PCa) and multiple myeloma. Early detection of PCa has not been especially successful using the […]

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Conditions: Hodgkin's lymphoma, Lung cancer, Multiple myeloma, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Prostate cancer

Miscellaneous: Agent orange, Body mass index (BMI), Dioxin, Dioxins, PSA (prostate specific antigen), Viet Nam

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