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Low Salt Diet Part Two

Low Salt Diet Part Two by Jeffrey Dach MD This article is part two of a series, for part one, click here. In Part One, we discussed the medical studies showing increased mortality from  salt restriction.  You may have been wondering about this if you saw a recent article in the New York Times by […]

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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. Above left image: ParaGuard Copper T IUD  Intra-Uterine Device Case Report: A 21 Year Old on OC’s (Oral Contraceptives) Amy, a 21 year old college […]

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Avoid Soy, the Minefield at the Grocery Store Part Two

Avoiding Soy-The Minefield at the Grocery Store, Part Two by Jeffrey Dach MD For Part One of this series, click here. Above image: Soy infant feeding formula courtesy of wikimedia commons. A Mysterious Recurrence of Menopausal Symptoms A 55 year old post menopausal executive secretary had been doing well for many years on her bioidentical […]

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Hair Loss From Low Stomach Acid, The Lady In Grey

The Lady in Grey –  Hair Loss From Low Stomach Acid by Jeffrey Dach MD Mary is a 62 year old accountant who arrived in my office with a chief complaint of hair loss.  Mary was dressed smartly, wearing a grey suit. Not only that, but her skin tone was also a peculiar grey color […]

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