Heavy Metals in Vegetables Grown in an Old Mining Area.

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Heavy metals, such as iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) are found everywhere in our environment and become part of our food chain as coenzymes. Oversupply of these metals can cause toxic effects. Some metals, such as lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) are toxic even at low levels. Vegetables can be a […]

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Conditions: Cadmium toxicity, Lead toxicity (plumbism)

Supplements: Copper, Iron, Manganese, Zinc

Foods: Cabbage, Carrots, Cucumbers, Green beans, Lettuce, Onions, Parsley

Miscellaneous: Coenzyme, Element, Heavy metals, Hyperaccumulators, Mining, Nickel, Romania

Heart Effects of Catechins From Green Tea.

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Green tea (Camellia sinensis), which contains chemicals called catechins, have many health benefits, such as anti-inflammatory and anticancer activity. The dominant catechin is EGCG (epipallocatechin-3-gallate). One cup contains 78 mg. of EGCG, but higher doses are available in capsules. The movement of chemicals such as calcium and sodium across cell walls of heart cells may […]

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Conditions: Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Inflammation, Multiple sclerosis

Supplements: Bioflavonoids, Calcium, Catechins, EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate), Green tea extract, Potassium Bicarbonate

Foods: Green tea (Camellia sinensis)

Miscellaneous: Catechins, EKG (electrocardiogram), Electromagnetic fields (EMF), Element, Heart, Polyphenols, Sodium

Selenium Levels in Chinese Residents.

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Selenium (Se) is an essential trace mineral for humans which can be evaluated by a hair analysis test. China is one country which has been designated as being low in Se by the World Health Organization (WHO), impacting the health of 70 million people. Heart muscle and joint diseases are common in the low Se […]

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Conditions: Joint disease, Selenium deficiency

Supplements: Selenium, Trace elements

Foods: Grains, Rice, Wheat

Miscellaneous: China, Element, Hair analysis

Aluminum and Neurodegenerative Disease.

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Although aluminum (Al) is the most common mineral in the Earth’s crust, it seems to have no useful function in plants or animals. Al was unknown in our environment until extraction for industrial uses began in the 1820’s. Humans get Al internally mostly from food. Now it is used in “food processing, manufacturing, medicines, cosmetics, […]

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Arabinose and Chromium in Blood Glucose and Insulin.

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Dr. Gary Pack

This study was done to test a combination of l-arabinose and trivalent chromium and the effects on blood glucose and insulin levels in humans. L-arabinose is a sweet-tasting sugar which is inexpensive, easily absorbed and has been shown to reduce the absorption of dietary sucrose. This prevents elevated levels of blood glucose and insulin. Chromium […]

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Conditions: Diabetes

Supplements: Arabinose, Chromium, Trivalent chromium

Miscellaneous: Carbohydrate, Element, Glucose tolerance, Insulin, Quality of life, Sucrose

Selenium and Apoptosis.

Posted on September 24, 2013 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: Apoptosis. Autophagy. Cancer prevention. Cancer therapy. Caspase. Cell death. Glutathione. Reactive oxygen species. Sodium selenite. Trace element. Selenium. To order the above products call 415-863-0620 and […]

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Conditions: Apoptosis, Autophagy, Cancer

Supplements: Glutathione, Selenium, Trace elements

Miscellaneous: Chemoprevention, Element

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

New Antiaging Strategies.

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Dr. Gary Pack

The aging process can be one of deterioration, resulting in weakness, susceptibility to disease and environmental problems, loss of mobility, and age-related physiological changes. These can lead to cancer, infections, neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. This doesn’t have to happen. The theory of remodeling in aging says that people who live to very old […]

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Conditions: Aging, Anorexia nervosa, Breast cancer, Cancer, Diabetes, Fasting, Infection, Malnutrition, Neurodegenerative disease, Obesity, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Parkinson's disease

Supplements: Carnosine, Glutamine, Melatonin, Trace elements, Zinc

Miscellaneous: Amyloid, Ayahuasca, Deprenyl, Element, Fibroblasts, Hypothalamus, Metallothioneins, Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor, Nitric oxide (NO)

Selenium for Cancer Prevention.

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Dr. Gary Pack

Selenium (Se) is a dietary trace element with anti-carcinogenic effects. Because of inadequate intake by many people, increasing the general Se intake would greatly reduce cancer risk. Se in the soil is taken up by plants grown in that soil. Plants grown in Se depleted soil will be low in Se. Cancer risk is lower […]

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Conditions: Brain cancer, Breast cancer, Bronchial cancer, Cancer, Colon cancer, Liver cancer, Lung cancer, Prostate cancer, Smokers, Stress

Supplements: Glutathione peroxidase, Selenium, Vitamin E

Foods: Cereal grains, Eggs, Meat, Milk, Seafood

Miscellaneous: Anticancer, Element, Japanese diet