Flavonoids and Cancer.

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Dr. Gary Pack

Flavonoids are part of the healthy polyphenol family of chemicals which occur in plants. There are more than 4000 different flavonoids, mostly in fruits, vegetables and seeds. We eat about 1,000 mg. of flavonoids per day. Numerous health benefits have been discovered in flavonoids, including anticancer, anti-mutagenic (prevention of mutations), antioxidant, and antiviral properties. Flavonoids […]

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Conditions: Apoptosis, Breast cancer, Cancer, Oxidation, Prostate cancer, Viral infection

Supplements: Bioflavonoids, Citrus bioflavonoids, Daidzein, Genistein, Glycitein, Isoflavones, Milk thistle (Silybum marianum), Phytoestrogens, Silibinin

Foods: Brussel's sprouts, Fruits, Green tea (Camellia sinensis), Plants, Seeds, Vegetables

Miscellaneous: Anti-aromatase, Anticancer, Antimutagenic, Antioxidant, Antiviral, Aromatase, Cyclooxygenase, DNA, Enzymes, Epigenetics, Estrogen receptors, Flavonoids, Kinase, Mutation, Phosphodiesterase, Phospholipase, RNA

Graviola’s Anticancer and Anti-Inflammatory Effects.

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

The folk medicine, Annona muricata, is used in many countries as the traditional treatment for cancer. Other names for this herb are graviola and soursop. It grows throughout sub-Saharan Africa, and it has been shown to be anti-hyperglycemic, anti-hyperlipidemic, antimalarial, anti-parasitic, antibacterial, insecticidal, antiviral anti-mollusk, and anticancer. Often, herbs are highly beneficial because they contain […]

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Conditions: Bacterial infection, Breast cancer, Cancer, Hyperglycemia, Hyperlipidemia, Malaria, Parasite infection, Viral infection

Supplements: Soursop (graviola) (Annona muricata)

Foods: Soursop (graviola) (Annona muricata)

Miscellaneous: Africa, Anticancer, Essential oil, Synergistic, Water distillate

Elderberry and Infectious Bronchitis Virus.

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), a coronavirus, causes respiratory infections and damages egg shells in chickens. Vaccines have not been successful. Plant extracts are being studied for their antiviral effects on IBV. Plant extracts are known to be antiviral against hepatitis B and C, herpes simplex virus, influenza virus, poliovirus, dengue virus and human immunodeficiency […]

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Conditions: Dengue fever, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Herpes simplex virus, HIV, Infectious bronchitis virus infection., Influenza, Poliomyelitis, Respiratory infections, Viral infection

Supplements: Black seed (Nigella sativa), Elderberry (Sambucus nigra), Quercetin, Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea)

Miscellaneous: Antiviral, Catechins, Coronavirus, Polyphenols

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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Glutamine as an Immunonutrient.

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Immunonutrients, which improve immune function, have been shown to benefit patients at times of surgery or during critical illness. They improve immunity when given in large doses with resulting shorter hospital stays. Some examples are arginine, omega-3 fatty acids, glutamine, nucleotides (components of DNA and RNA), beta-carotene, and branched-chain amino acids. Glutamine amino acid is […]

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Conditions: Chemotherapy, Cirrhosis, Crohn's disease, Diabetes, Hepatitis C, HIV, Immunosuppression, Infection, Malnutrition, Prematurity, Radiation therapy, Sepsis, Stress, Surgery, Trauma, Viral infection

Supplements: Alanine, Amino acids, Arginine, Beta-carotene, Branched-chain amino acids, Citrulline, DNA/RNA, Glutamine, Glutathione, Omega-3 fatty (linolenic) acid

Miscellaneous: Conditionally essential nutrients, Gut barrier function, Immune system, Immunonutrients, Nitric oxide (NO), Nucleotides, Nutrients

Antimicrobial Resistance.

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

The most potent antibiotics that we have today are carbapenems. An enzyme called NMDI in bacteria allows these to be resistant to that class of antibiotics, and 1/10th of them are resistant to all antibiotics (pan-resistance). At this time, there is no evidence for development of new antimicrobials. Cases of NMDI resistance have been found […]

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Conditions: Escherichia coli infection, Infectious disease, Kidney toxicity, Multidrug resistance (MDR), Viral infection

Miscellaneous: Antibiotic resistance, Antibiotics, Carbapenems, Conly (Prof. John), Genes, India, NMDI, Pakistan, Panresistance, Superbugs, World Health Day, World Health Organization (WHO)

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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Milk thistle and Chronic Hepatitis C Treatment.

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Silymarin, an extract of milk thistle (Silybum marianum) was tested for the ability to improve liver function in chronic hepatitis C. This was a pilot study of 55 people that evaluated the benefit and safety of silymarin in people with hepatitis C. They were treated for 24 weeks, and liver function blood tests were done. […]

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Conditions: Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Liver fibrosis, Viral hepatitis, Viral infection

Supplements: Hyaluronic acid, Milk thistle (Silybum marianum), Silymarin

Miscellaneous: Liver, RNA

Ebola Virus Disease.

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Ebola virus disease appeared in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1976. The first recorded case was of a man infected by the use of an unsterile needle to inject chloroquine for treatment of malaria. There were 20 more outbreaks by 2013, and another outbreak began in January 2014 in Guinea and Liberia. […]

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Conditions: Ebola virus disesase, Malaria, Multiple Organ Dysfunction, Viral infection

Miscellaneous: Chimpanzees, Congo, Filoviridae, Fruit bats, Gorillas, Guinea, Liberia, Pteropodidae, Sudan

Influenza and Dandelion.

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Vaccines seem to be the best way to control viral influenza epidemics. However, the lag time between the identification of a new virus and the delivery of an effective vaccine is about six months. This, in addition to concerns about vaccine safety, contributes to growing refusal to take vaccines. Pharmaceutical agents have limited success because […]

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Conditions: H1N1 virus, Influenza, Pandemic, Viral infection

Supplements: Dandelion (Taraxicum officinale)

Miscellaneous: Antiviral, Traditional Chinese Medicine

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