Artichokes and Probiotics.

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

The most common carriers of probiotics at this time are milk and dairy products. Other products being used are meat and fish products, table olives, cereal- and soy-based products, edible spreads, and plant seed extracts. Artichokes* as functional foods** were tested in this study to serve as a carrier for probiotics Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus […]

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Supplements: Citric acid (citrate), Inulin, Lactobacillus paracasei, Lactobacillus plantarum, Prebiotics, Probiotics

Foods: Artichokes, Dairy, Functional food, Milk, Olives

Miscellaneous: pH

Alter Oral Microbes With Foods.

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

We believe that diet has a close relationship to health, and we now know that food can be used for preventing chronic diseases. Cancer incidence can be reduced 30% by eating more vegetables and fruits. Such foods are called functional foods (“foods that provide a health benefit beyond basic nutrition”). Oral diseases, such as caries […]

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Conditions: Cancer, Chronic diseases, Dental caries, Dental plaque, Escherichia coli infection, Gingivitis, Oral disease, Streptococcal infection

Supplements: Boron, Chicory (Chicorium intybus), Copper, Medicinal mushrooms, Selenium, Strontium, Zinc

Foods: Beer, Black tea (Camellia sinensis), Chicory (Chicorium intybus), Coffee, Cranberry juice, Fruits, Functional food, Green tea (Camellia sinensis), Mushrooms, Radicchio (red chicory), Raspberry, Sugars, Vegetables

Miscellaneous: Adhesion, Biofilms, Fluoride, Polyphenols

Camu-Camu Seeds as an Anti-Inflammatory.

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Dr. Gary Pack

Camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia), a fruit from Peru, contains vitamin C and anthocyanins, antioxidants. The seeds have not been well-studied, but their main ingredient is betulinic acid. Anti-inflammatory activity was found in those seed extracts. Paw swelling (edema) was induced in mice by an inflammatory agent to test camu-camu. One control group was treated with distilled […]

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Conditions: Edema, Inflammation

Supplements: Anthocyanins, Camu-camu (Myriciaria dubia), Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

Foods: Functional food, Seeds

Miscellaneous: Anti-inflammatory, Betulinic acid, Carrageenan, Dexamethasone, Ellagic acid, Nitric oxide (NO), Peru, Triterpenes

Resveratrol and Cancer.

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Dr. Gary Pack

Resveratrol (Rsv) is a polyphenol found in grape skin, red wine, bilberries, blackberries and other foods. Resveratrol is chemopreventive of some cancers, atherosclerosis, aging and inflammatory diseases. The researchers studied the effects of Rsv on a line of heart muscle tumor cells from mice. Cancers of heart muscles are rare, but cannot be removed easily. […]

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Conditions: Aging, Apoptosis, Arteriosclerosis (atherosclerosis), Cancer, Cell death, Chemotherapy, Heart disease, Heart muscle cancer, Inflammation, Irradiation

Supplements: Resveratrol

Foods: Bilberry, Blackberry, Functional food, Grapes, Red wine

Miscellaneous: Chemoprevention, Muscle, Neurotransmitters, Norepinephrine, Nutraceuticals, Polyphenols

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors in Functional Food.

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Dr. Gary Pack

Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) can raise blood pressure through the renin-angiotensin system, which alters kidney function. The enzyme is zinc dependent. ACE can hydrolyze and inactivate a nine amino acid blood vessel dilator, bradykinin. Loss of the blood vessel dilation from bradykinin causes some high blood pressure. ACE inhibition can successfully treat hypertension and heart […]

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Conditions: Heart failure, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension

Supplements: Antioxidants, Arginine, Bifidobacterium sp., Bioactive peptides, Chymotrypsin, Lactobacillus species, Lactoferrin, Protease enzymes, Trypsin, Zinc

Foods: Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum), Canola oil, Cheese, Eggs, Fermented foods, Fish, Functional food, Maize, Meat, Milk, Sorghum, Soybeans, Sunflower oil, Wheat

Miscellaneous: Acetylcholinesterase (ACE) inhibitior, Antithrombotic, Beta-lactaglobulin, Bioactive peptides, Immunomodulatory, Lactalbumin, Nitric oxide (NO)

Liver Protection Activity of Virgin Coconut Oil.

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Dr. Gary Pack

Coconut oil (CO) has been known for centuries to have health benefits and is now seen as a functional food. Virgin CO (VCO) is antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiviral, antihypercholesterol and antithrombotic. Cold processing of VCO conserves the chemicals of coconuts, tocopherols, sterols, and squalene. It is 48-50% saturated medium chain fatty acid (lauric oil) and short […]

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Functional Foods and Health Promotion.

Posted on March 15, 2008 by Dr. Gary Pack

Hippocrates said “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food,” 2,500 years ago. Today, “functional foods” are foods which have been shown by science to be highly nutritious and improve human health. Awareness grew in 1997 that increased intake of fruits and vegetables reduced cardiovascular risk. Increasing numbers of plant and animal chemicals […]

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Conditions: Cancer, Cardiovascular disease

Supplements: Bifidobacterium sp., CLA (conjugated linoleic acid), Fiber, FOS (fructooligosaccharide), Inulin, Omega-3 fatty (linolenic) acid, Prebiotics, Probiotics

Foods: Dairy, Fermented foods, Fish, Fruits, Functional food, Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus), Vegetables

Miscellaneous: Chicory (Cichonium intybus), Hippocrates

Milk, Conjugated Linoleic Acid and the Metabolic Syndrome.

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Dr. Gary Pack

The present study was done to evaluate the effects of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on body composition and on blood tests for the metabolic syndrome. Previously CLA been shown to be anti-carcinogenic, protective against arteriosclerosis, immune stimulating and a modulator of body composition. CLA is found in ruminant products such as beef, lamb, milk, and […]

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Conditions: Arteriosclerosis (atherosclerosis), Blood pressure, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Insulin sensitivity, Metabolic syndrome, Obesity, Overweight, Weight gain

Supplements: Algae oil, CLA (conjugated linoleic acid), Docosahexanoic acid (DHA), Eicosapentanoic acid (EPA), Flax seed, Omega-3 fatty (linolenic) acid

Foods: Beef, Cheese, Functional food, Lamb, Milk

Miscellaneous: Anti-carcinogenic, Body mass index (BMI)

Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) and Infant Vision.

Posted on April 8, 2007 by Dr. Gary Pack

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a structural component for retinal photoreceptors and brain gray matter. DHA deficiency results in poor accumulation of neural DHA and the retinal photoreceptors have the highest DHA levels in the body. Maternal DHA accumulates at an increased rate during pregnancy, especially during the third trimester. Women in the U.S. and Canada […]

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Conditions: DHA deficiency, Pregnancy, Visual deficit

Supplements: Algae oil, Docosahexanoic acid (DHA), Omega-6 fatty (linoleic) acid

Foods: Functional food

Miscellaneous: Gray matter, Retina

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