Thiamine Deficiency, Lactic Acidosis and Heart Disease.

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Dr. Gary Pack

Beriberi is the result of thiamine deficiency (TD), causing neurological and cardiovascular disease. TD causes a reduction in the ability of heart muscle to contract. Thiamine is a cofactor for a number of metabolic enzymes, and while much research has focused on the nervous system effects of beriberi, little is known about the effects on […]

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Conditions: Apoptosis, Beriberi, Cardiovascular disease, Heart failure, Lactic acidosis, Neurologic disease, Oxidation

Supplements: Superoxide dysmutase (SOD), Thiamine pyrophosphate, Vitamin B-1 (thiamine)

Miscellaneous: Hydrogen peroxide, Reactive oxygen species, Superoxide, Superoxide dysmutase (SOD)

Chelation Review.

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Dr. Gary Pack

Chelation is the formation of bonds between metals and other molecules. Chelation therapy is one way to remove the following toxic metals from the body: arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury. These metals cause chronic disease and can be removed from the body to prevent kidney disease, cardiovascular disease and neurological problems. Metals are bonded to […]

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Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity.

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Dr. Gary Pack

The researchers evaluated a woman physician who had self-diagnosed electromagnetic hypersensitivity. The goal of the study was to see if there was some way to verify that electromagnetic fields (EMF) can alter reactions in the human body.

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Conditions: Electromagnetic hypersensitivity, Neurologic disease

Miscellaneous: Electromagnetic fields (EMF)

Microalgae as Sources of Carotenoids.

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Microalgae are at the bottom of the food chain. They are microscopic and made of one cell. They are found in fresh and salt water. They absorb water and carbon dioxide, which are converted by sunlight into organic compounds (photosynthesis). They grow in a wide range of physical conditions and have fast growth rates. Algae […]

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Conditions: Arteriosclerosis (atherosclerosis), Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Cataracts, Inflammation, Muscular dystrophy, Neurologic disease, Oxidation, Rheumatoid arthritis

Supplements: Carotenoids, Marine algae

Miscellaneous: Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Cosmetics, Microalgae, Pharmaceutical, Photosynthesis

Polyphenols and Gastrointestinal Diseases.

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Polyphenols, which comprise the major group of antioxidants consumed by humans in food, are a large family of plant chemicals. Several hundred of these chemicals have been found in plants and they are believed to protect the plants from disease and irradiation damage. Polyphenols are antiviral, antibacterial, antiinflammatory and anticarcinogenic in humans. Flavonoids comprise the […]

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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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Puerarin and Vascularization of Endometriosis.

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Although endometriosis is associated with rapid cell division and spreads to other locations in the body it is not cancerous. It is an estrogen-dependent disease. The start of endometriosis is a breakdown of the extracellular structure controlled by enzymes which are stimulated by estrogen. Angiogenesis (the growth of new blood vessels) is involved, stimulated by […]

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Ketogenic Diet for Neurologic Disorders.

Posted on September 19, 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: Alzheimer’s disease, Autism, Brain cancer, Diet, high fat, low carbohydrate, Energy metabolism, Epilepsy, Headache, Ketogenic diet, Metabolic therapy, Multiple sclerosis, Neurological disease, Neurological disorder, Neurometabolic pathway, […]

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Conditions: Alzheimer's disease, Autism, Brain cancer, Epilepsy, Headache, Multiple sclerosis, Neurologic disease, Neurotrauma, Pain, Parkinson's disease, Sleep

Miscellaneous: Diet, High fat diet, Neuroprotection

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