Radiation Damage of the Parathyroid Gland.

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

This “Letter to the Editor” reviews the results of irradiation to the endocrine system, especially the parathyroid glands. Sixty-one cleanup workers from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant explosion in 1986 were followed until 2009. They were compared with 687 normal controls. The cleanup workers had a 25% risk of developing hyperparathyroidism (overactive parathyroid gland). The […]

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Conditions: Cancer, Hypercalcemia, Hyperparathyroidism, Irradiation, Nephrolithiasis (kidney stones), Radiation damage, Thyroid cancer

Supplements: Vitamin D

Miscellaneous: Chernobyl, Endocrine system, Fukushima, Gonads, Japan, Nuclear power plant, Parathyroid gland, Parathyroid hormone (parathormone), Radioactive strontium, Thyroid hormone

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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Lessons from Radiation Exposure Accidents.

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Dr. Gary Pack

The reactions to the radiation leaks at Fukishima make it apparent that we have not learned the lessons of the Chernobyl accident. The two largest exposures to man-made radiation have been in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, and Chernobyl in 1986. Atomic bombs killed fifteen to 20% of the population due to acute radiation sickness. […]

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Conditions: Acute radiation sickness, Cancer, Leukemia, Radiation damage, Thyroid cancer

Supplements: Iodine

Miscellaneous: Atomic bomb, Cesium, Chernobyl, Earthquake, Element, Fukushima, Hiroshima, Iodine-131, Japan, Nagasaki, Parathyroid gland, Radiation, Tsunami

Thyroid Cancer Review.

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Dr. Gary Pack

Patrick, in Summary #375 writes that thyroid disease, including cancer and autoimmune disease, is rapidly increasing. PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyl) environmental pollutants are associated with thyroid cancer. They are still in fish, even in salmon from Alaska. Patrick, in Summary #387 writes that low iodine increases cancer of the thyroid. Low iodine increases the uptake of […]

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Conditions: Angiogenesis, Autoimmune thyroiditis, Cancer, Multiple sclerosis, Thyroid cancer, Thyroid disease

Supplements: Bifidobacterium sp., DIM (diindolylmethane), Glutathione peroxidase, Glycine, Iodine, Lactobacillus species, Milk thistle (Silybum marianum), Resveratrol, Selenium, Silymarin, Zinc

Foods: Brazil nuts, Broccoli, Garlic, Leeks, Matcha green tea, Onions

Miscellaneous: Element, Histone deacetylation, Japanese diet, Natural killer (NK) cells, Prolactin, Thyroid gland

Radiation Carcinogenesis: Lessons From Chernobyl.

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Dr. Gary Pack

“Radiation is a carcinogen.” This has been known since the time of Marie Curie and confirmed by the experience of the Japanese from the atomic bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Marie Curie developed leukemia after doing research on radioactivity. Radiation causes DNA mutations in radiated cells which can be transmitted to later generations. It may […]

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Conditions: Breast cancer, Cancer, Carcinogenesis, Colon cancer, DNA damage, Leukemia, Mutation, Papillary thyroid cancer, Puberty, Radiation damage, Thyroid cancer

Foods: Milk

Miscellaneous: Atomic bomb, Cesium, Chernobyl, Curie (Madame Marie), Hiroshima, Iodine-131, Nagasaki, Radioactive strontium, Tellurium, Thyroid gland, Wind, Xenon

Iodine: Deficiency and Therapeutic Considerations.

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Dr. Gary Pack

Most of the Earth’s iodine is in the ocean. There is little iodine in soil and that is tightly bound. Vegetables are poor sources of iodine. Iodine deficiency is the most common endocrine disease and the most preventable form of mental retardation. Serious fetal problems can occur due to maternal iodine deficiency, including hearing loss, […]

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Conditions: Abortion, Autoimmune thyroiditis, Breast cancer, Endometrial cancer, Fibrocystic disease, Goiter, Iodine deficiency, Ovarian cancer, Prostate cancer, Stillborn, Thyroid cancer, Thyroid disease

Supplements: Iodine, Selenium

Foods: Mother's milk, Sea weed

Miscellaneous: Japan, Japanese diet, Perchlorate, Progesterone, Western diet

Thyroid Dysruption.

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Dr. Gary Pack

Many environmental toxins are endocrine disrupting chemicals. Some interfere with thyroid function by reducing thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and thyroxine. Examples include polychlorinated biphenyls, dioxins, phthalates, polybrominated diphenyl ethers and other halogenated organochlorines. High levels of hypothyroidism are seen with PCB and heavy metal exposure. The incidence of thyroid disease, especially cancer and autoimmune disease, […]

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Anticancer Therapy and Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors.

Posted on July 18, 2009 by Dr. Gary Pack

Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACis) are a group of chemicals used in the treatment of cancer. They target histone deacetylase enzymes which are important in cancers. These enzymes are proteins which work “epigenetically” since they are able to change the expression of genes without altering the genes. They increase cell differentiation and apoptosis (programmed cell death). […]

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Premenstrual Syndrome: From Etiology to Treatment.

Posted on January 13, 2007 by Dr. Gary Pack

Physical symptoms during the premenstrual period are referred to as premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and mental symptoms in the premenstrual period are referred to as premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). The symptoms alter the person’s daily activities. The American College of Obstretics and Gynecology says that the diagnosis of PMS is made “if at least one mental […]

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Apoptosis in Autoimmune Disorders.

Posted on March 13, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

The avoidance of auto-immune disease requires that the body destroy abnormal lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) that attack the person’s own tissues (autoreactive lymphocytes.) This process seems to occur in the thymus gland. Omega-3 fish oil increases the process of destroying the autoreactive lymphocytes and fish oil has been shown to benefit rheumatoid […]

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