An oxalic acid or oxalate composition and method of treatment of warm blooded animals including humans and pets is provided which includes at least one therapeutically effective form of oxalic acid or oxalate selected, for example, from oxalic acid in a free acid, ester, lactone or salt form, oxalates including sodium oxalate, a nutritional supplement containing oxalic acid or oxalate, oxalic acid dihydrate, anhydrous oxalic acid, oxamide, oxalate salts, natural or processed foods including molds, plants or vegetables containing oxalic acid or oxalate, beverages, liquids or juices containing oxalic acid or oxalate, additives containing oxalic acid or oxalate, and combinations thereof. The composition may also contain a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent for the therapeutically effective form of oxalic acid or oxalate. A method is provided including the steps of periodically administering a therapeutically effective dosage of a composition including at least one therapeutically effective form of oxalic acid or oxalate and reducing the intake of oxalic acid or oxalate blockers such as citric acid, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), calcium, alcohol, resins, clays, dairy products containing calcium, fruits, coconut, beverages containing alcohol, ascorbic acid or citric acid, red meat or white meat of fowl containing pyridoxine hydrochloride, or other foods, nutritional supplements or beverages containing alcohol, citric acid, ascorbic acid, pyridoxine hydrochloride, or combinations thereof.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/006,785, filed Nov. 15, 1995.
The present invention relates to an anticancer composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of one or more active components selected from the group consisting of citric acid; citric acid and zinc; citric acid and albumin; and citric acid, zinc and albumin, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The anticancer composition of the present invention has strong anticancer activity, and in addition does not have harmful side effects.
The present invention provides comestibles and related aspects for use in maintaining canine urinary tract health. In particular the comestibles and related aspects are useful in preventing the initial occurrence of canine calcium oxalate urolithiasis. The present invention also provides a comestible, which when fed to a small breed canine animal results in a urine specific gravity of 1.025 or below, for use in preventing the initial occurrence of calcium oxalate urolithiasis in the canine animal and related aspects. The comestible includes the following ingredients in the ranges indicated, for use in preventing the initial occurrence of calcium oxalate urolithiasis in a canine animal and related aspects:
A method of superficial epidermal peeling in a human comprising massaging unto the horny layer of the epidermis (stratum corneum), a composition comprising vegetable-derived elements characterized by sufficient length and rigidity to enter into the horny layer, improving the constitution of the skin tint, smoothing the skin surface, removing wrinkles, blemishes, localized hyperkeratoses and reducing skin pore size by regulating seborrhea.
The present invention provides compositions and method of use for the prevention and treatment of vascular-related disorders such as vascular re-occlusion or restenosis post-coronary intervention with balloon angioplasty or stent procedures and diseases associated with pathological angiogenesis such as cancer, ocular or inflammatory diseases. More specifically, compositions and methods of the present invention involve the combination of the garlic-derived or related compounds and antioxidants.
A method and composition for the treatment of acne vulgaris, acne rosacea, and other inflammatory skin conditions comprises the oral administration of a composition comprising a dose of nicotinamide delivered at levels substantially in excess of normal dietary levels, the nicotinamide being delivered in combination with zinc. The composition may also include quantities of copper and folic acid. In a most preferred embodiment, the nicotinamide and copper each are present in immediate release formats, while the zinc is present in a sustained release format.
