Heroes of Alternative Medicine.

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Dr. Gary Pack

Some of my HEROES OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE are as follows: Medicine men and women who worked for millennia to preserve knowledge of plant medicine. Asclepius, Greek God of medicine, taught that poisons can be medicine if used appropriately. Hippocrates (ca. 460-ca. 370 B.C.) taught “Let food be your medicine and let medicine be your food”. […]

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Natural Angiogenesis Inhibitors and Cancer-Part 1.

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Angiogenesis (the growth of new blood vessels) is a target for cancer therapy. Angiogenesis is necessary for cancer growth and a continued supply of oxygen and nutrition for cancers. Rapid tumor growth occurs after blood vessels develop. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a protein formed by cancers which promotes angiogenesis. VEGF is, probably, essential […]

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Tumor Angiogenesis 2012.

Posted on September 25, 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. NOTE: There are a number of natural products with anti-angiogenesis activity. For further information go to Summary #748. KEY WORDS: Anti-angiogenesis, Blood vessels, Brain cancer, Breast cancer, Cancer therapy, […]

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Conditions: Angiogenesis, Brain cancer, Breast cancer, Chemotherapy, Colorectal cancer, Glioma, Head and neck cancer, Inflammation, Leukemia, Lung cancer, Melanoma, Morphine addiction, Neovascularization, Ovarian cancer, Renal cell carcinoma

Miscellaneous: Diet, Folkman (Dr. Judah), Microenvironment

Angiogenesis and Dietary Cancer Prevention.

Posted on September 25, 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. Judah Folkman introduced anti-angiogenesis (the blocking of the growth of new blood vessels) to prevent new cancers and to treat existing cancers 40 years ago. Drugs have been […]

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Miscellaneous: Folkman (Dr. Judah)

Anti-Angiogenesis Review.

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Dr. Gary Pack

Angiogenesis is a normal process of forming new blood vessels. It takes place in growth, menstrual cycles, healing, etc. It is necessary for cancers to grow and to metastasize. It occurs in macular degeneration and hinders the vision. Blockers of angiogenesis are beneficial in cancer, macular degeneration and other disease processes. Dr. Judah Folkmann studied […]

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Conditions: Angiogenesis, Cancer, Wounds

Supplements: Andrographis (Andrographis paniculata), Arginine, Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng), Benfotiamine, Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia), Copper, Docosahexanoic acid (DHA), Dong quai (Angelica sinensis, Eicosapentanoic acid (EPA), European mistletoe (Viscum album), Ginger (Zingiber officinale), Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), Gotu kola (Centellla asiatica), Green tea, Holy basil (Ocimum sanctum), Hops (Humulus lupulus), Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Lysine, Milk thistle (Silybum marianum), Omega-3 fatty (linolenic) acid, Proanthocyanidines, Quercetin, Red sage (Salvia miltiorrhiza), Resveratrol, Selenium, Skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis), St. John's Wort (Hypericin perforatum), Turmeric (Curcuma longa), Vitamin D, Wormwood (Artemisia annua), Zinc

Foods: Broccoli, Brussel's sprouts, Cruciferous vegetables, Green tea (Camellia sinensis), Matcha green tea, Mate (Ilex paraguayensis)

Miscellaneous: COX-2, COX-2 inhibitor, Exercise, Folkman (Dr. Judah), Li (Dr. William), Proton pump inhibitors, Vegan

Angiogenesis in Vascular and Tumor Biology.

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Dr. Gary Pack

Dr. Judah Folkman died after doing important research for 40 years on angiogenesis (the formation of new blood vessels.) He died, unexpectedly, on 14 Jan., 2008. His discoveries have changed our ideas about tumor treatment, tumor growth, and other diseases. As a young surgeon, Dr. Folkman was interested in tumor growth and invented techniques whereby […]

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