Addressing the Auto Immune Component of Thyroid Disease

Graves and Hashimoto’s Disease – Role of H.Pylori and other infections, Gluten Free Diet, Vitamin D, Selenium, Excess Iodine etc. One of the errors of modern endocrinology is to ignore the auto-immune component of Hashimoto’s and Graves’ Disease.  The typical … Continue reading

Cardiomyopathy Reversible with CoQ10 and Selenium

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Cardiomyopathy Reversible with CoQ10 and Selenium by Jeffrey Dach MD Ischemic  Cardiomyopathy Years ago, when I was working in the hospital as a radiologist, the lab director approached me in the reading room, and asked if I could help with … Continue reading

The Importance of Selenium, Part One

Selenium Metamorphosis from Toxin to Essential Mineral

The Importance of Selenium, Part One Selenium, Metamorphosis from Toxin to Essential Mineral Part One, by Jeffrey Dach MD Click Here for Part Two: Selenium Part Two Click Here for Part Three: Selenium Part Three Selenium is an essential trace … Continue reading

Hashimotos Thyroid Disease and Molecular Mimicry

Hashimotos Thyroid Disease and Molecular Mimicry by Jeffrey Dach MD Hashimotos Thyroid Disease, What is It ? Originally described by a Japanese surgeon in 1912, Hashimotos is an autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland.(30)  Our own immune system attacks the … Continue reading

Selenium Toxicity Diagnosed by Dr. House

Selenium Toxicity Diagnosed by Dr. House

The Case for Selenium, Part Two by Jeffrey Dach MD Selenium Toxicity Diagnosed by Dr. Gregory House Selenium Toxicity from consumption of Brazil Nuts, selenosis, was “reported” on an episode of Dr. House, (Hugh Laurie) a medical TV show that often takes … Continue reading

Mega-Dose Vitamin Therapy in the ICU

Mega-Dose Vitamin Therapy in the ICU

Mega-Dose Vitamin Therapy in the ICU  by Jeffrey Dach MD Linus Pauling and Abram Hoffer first proposed mega-dose vitamin therapy.  Today, physicians quietly go about their business using megadose vitamin therapy in the intensive care unit with considerable success….  To Read More Click … Continue reading