Interesting Algae Micro-Organisms on Electron Microscopy

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Interesting Algae Micro-organisms on Electron Microscopy by Jeffrey Dach MD Coccolithophore (phylum Plankton) This is Plankton, a one-celled plant (using photosynthesis) living in the ocean.   The outer “hubcaps” are called coccolithophores made of limestone (calcite or chalk). about 0.001 mm … Continue reading

Mitch Daniels Says AntiGMO is Immoral Perhaps the GMO Industry is Immoral

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Mitch Daniels Says Anti-GMO is Immoral, Perhaps the GMO Industry is Immoral by Jeffrey Dach MD Mitch Daniels, ex-governor of Indiana and President of Purdue University  recently wrote a Pro-GMO editorial for the Washington Post declaring Anti-GMO arguments are “immoral” … Continue reading

Understanding SIBO Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth

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Understanding SIBO – Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment by Jeffrey Dach MD Alfred, a 57 year old CEO of a high tech company, flew in from Europe to see me for symptoms of abdominal  gas, bloating, pain … Continue reading

Unexplained Infertility Linked to Low Thyroid Function

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Unexplained Infertility Linked to Low Thyroid Function by Jeffrey Dach MD A new study in Endocrinology, found that women with unexplained infertility had higher TSH levels than aged matched controls, indicating lower thyroid function may be responsible.   Nearly twice as … Continue reading

Cholesterol Levels and Atherosclerosis: Autopsy Studies Show No Correlation

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Cholesterol Levels and Atherosclerosis: Autopsy Studies Show No Correlation By Jeffrey Dach MD Drs William Ware (25) and Uffe Ravnskov(1) have both pointed out an inconvenient truth.  Many autopsy studies dating back to 1936 all show the same finding: cholesterol … Continue reading

COX2 Inhibitor Celecoxib As Anti-Cancer Drug

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COX2 Inhibitors As Anti-Cancer Agents The COX2 (Cyclo-Oxygenase) pathway is upregulated in cancer, and COX2 inhibitors (celecoxib) can inhibit cell proliferation, tumor  invasiveness, and angiogenesis.  They can also overcome apoptosis resistance by BCL2, and overcome P-glycoprotein/MDR drug resistance, as well … Continue reading