Acai for Pain and Loss of Range of Motion.

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Healthy aging depends on people maintaining joint flexibility, mobility, muscle strength, and aerobic capacity. The aim of this study was to evaluate dietary treatment of joint pains in older patients, inflammation, and reduced joint range of motion, mostly from osteoarthritis. The drink used was mostly the Amazonian berry, acai (Euterpe oleracea), with other fruit concentrates. […]

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Conditions: Aging, Arthritis, Inflammation, Lipid peroxidation, Osteoarthritis, Oxidation, Pain

Supplements: Acai (Euterpe oleracea Mart), Antioxidants, Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), Camu-camu (Myriciaria dubia), Glucosamine, Wolfberry (Acai), Wolfberry (Goji berry)

Foods: Acai (Euterpe oleraea Mart), Berries, Prune juice

Miscellaneous: C-reactive protein, Diet

Acai and Atherosclerosis.

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Acai (Euterpe oleracea), an Amazonian fruit, has been studied for the possible effect of reducing arteriosclerosis (atherosclerosis). This is the result of reduction of absorption and production of cholesterol. This study was done on rabbits fed a high cholesterol diet. Some were treated for twelve weeks with acai and some were not. The treatment was […]

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Conditions: Arteriosclerosis (atherosclerosis), Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertriglyceridemia

Supplements: Acai (Euterpe oleracea Mart), Plant sterols (Phytosterols), Wolfberry (Acai), Wolfberry (Goji berry)

Foods: Acai (Euterpe oleraea Mart)

Miscellaneous: Amazon, Campesterol, Cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, Lipids, Triglycerides

Acai Fruit and the Immune System.

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Dr. Gary Pack

Acai* fruit (Euterpe oleracea) is reported to support the human immune system. A few studies verify immune enhancing effects of acai polyphenols. Of significance, polyphenols and polysaccharides found in other immune-enhancing fruits resemble those in acai. (Acai was found to contain arabinogalactan polysaccharides.) One particular study emphasized the effects of acai on gammadelta T cells. […]

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Conditions: Asthma, Cancer, Chagas disease, Immune depression, Infection, Osteoarthritis, Pain

Supplements: Acai (Euterpe oleracea Mart), Wolfberry (Acai), Wolfberry (Goji berry)

Foods: Acai (Euterpe oleraea Mart), Fruits, Tea, Vegetables

Miscellaneous: Adaptive immunity, Arabinogalactans, Darwin (Charles), Gammadelta T cells, Homeopathy, Immune system, Innate immune system, Kissing bugs, Myeloid cells, Polyphenols, Polysaccharides, T cell lymphocytes, Trypanosoma cruzi

“Cacao Seeds” as “Super Foods.”

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Dr. Gary Pack

“Super Fruits” are designated as such because of their antioxidant capacity, content of polyphenols* and other nutritional chemicals which are linked to certain health benefits. The authors present chocolate as being a Super Fruit. The cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao) produces fruit with seeds from which cocoa powder and chocolate are extracted. In this article the […]

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Seabuckthorn and Glucomannan (Konjac) are Immunoprotective.

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Dr. Gary Pack

Seabuckthorn berries and glucomannan fiber were shown to be effective in block immune suppression induced by giving a fungal toxin to young chickens in an experimental setting. The success of the treatment was verified by blood testing. The toxin was the result of growing a fungus, Fusarium sporotrichioides, on wheat. The fungus and the toxin […]

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Conditions: Bone marrow suppression, Epidemic, Fungal infection, Immune depression, Toxicity

Supplements: Acai (Euterpe oleracea Mart), euterpe, Glucomannan (Amorphophallus konjac), Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides), Wolfberry (Acai), Wolfberry (Goji berry)

Foods: Wheat

Miscellaneous: Fusarium sporotrichioides

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