Evolocumab Are You Joking Me?

Evolocumab, Are You Joking Me? by Jeffrey Dach MD Ralph is a 48 year old divorce lawyer who arrives in my office with a history of familial hypercholesterolemia.  Every lab panel since he was a kid showed a cholesterol of … Continue reading

Preventing Heart Attacks with Ouabain

Preventing Heart Attacks with Ouabain

Preventing Heart Attacks with Ouabain, Reversing Heart Disease Part Five by Jeffrey Dach MD Our previous articles in this series, Parts one, two, three and four have made the case for the “clogged artery” filled with atherosclerotic plaque as the … Continue reading

Lipitor and The Dracula of Modern Technology

Lipitor and The Dracula of Modern Technology

Lipitor and The Dracula of Modern Technology by Jeffrey Dach MD Perhaps you have seen the Direct-to-Consumer TV and print advertisements with Robert Jarvik, the inventor of the Jarvik Heart, speaking on behalf of the Pfizer’s anti-cholesterol drug, Lipitor.  With … Continue reading

Testosterone Erythrocytosis Thrombophilia and Heart Attack

Testosterone Erythrocytosis Thrombophilia and Heart Attack by Jeffrey Dach MD Link to this article. My previous article part one  and part two discussed recent studies showing increased heart attack rates in men starting testosterone.  Recently there have  been two more … Continue reading

Donating Blood Prevents Heart Disease

Donating Blood Prevents Heart Disease George Washington

Donating Blood at the Blood Bank  by Jeffrey Dach MD Don’t Over Do It George Washington’s death in 1799 was attributed to a discredited  practice called “blood letting”, accepted in the 1700’s as treatment for virtually any ailment.  One day. … Continue reading

Adverse Effects of BCPs Birth Control Pills

Adverse Effects of BCPs Birth Control Pills by Jeffrey Dach MD Depression, Anxiety, Mood Disturbance and Other Adverse Effects of BCPs Birth Control Pills.  The IUD is a Better Option. Header Image: Birth Control Pills. Ortho Tri-Cyclen oral contraceptives with … Continue reading