"Dr. Plechner's Corner" is a compilation of veterinary and animal research articles by
Al Plechner, DVM. Some of the articles found in this section are also co-authored with other colleagues as well.
Obesity: Why Has Dieting and Exercise Not Helped?
March 7, 2017
Many Americans and their pets have been facing obesity problems, for many years. Strict dieting with special nutritional programs and special exercise programs seem to be of little value for many people that are trying to lose excess weight. Many people have consulted their physician for themselves and their veterinarian for their obese dog, thyroid […]
Elevated Adrenal Estrogen is Merely an Effect Which Causes Many Different Chronic Diseases in Humans and Animals
March 6, 2017
Where does the adrenal estrogen come from and why can it be elevated? Adrenal estrogen originates from the inner layer adrenal cortex called the Zona Reticularis. When quantities of adrenal estrogen become elevated, it is because of the middle layer adrenal cortex referred to as the Zona Fasciculata, producing either deficient of defective amounts of […]
Balance Your Hormones for a Longer Life
March 4, 2017
An Excerpt from the August 2015 issue of Dr. Brownstein’s Natural Way to Health Newsletter In this month’s issue of Natural Way to Health, I’d like to tell you an interesting story about a patient I was very close to. This patient was an 84-year-old female who was suffering from severe arthritis in her hips […]
Lectures Presented to the Broda Barnes MD Research Foundation
March 3, 2017
I wanted to share with you, the lectures that I presented 14 years ago, to the Broda Barnes MD Research Foundation. The lectures will give you an idea about the Genetic Ice Age that the world is slowly developing. Unfortunately my clinical studies and findings, have being barely considered, 14 years later or my original […]
How Do You Determine if a Canine Patient has Cushing’s Syndrome or Atypical Cortisol Estrogen Imbalance Syndrome (ACEIS)
Both conditions will have elevated amounts of cortisol. How can you tell the difference? Cushing’s syndrome is caused by the excess production of an active cortisol, created by the middle layer adrenal cortex referred to as the Zona Fasciculata. When Cushing’s syndrome is present according to the internet, the following clinical signs may occur: . […]
Food Sensitivities in Humans, Canines and Felines
February 13, 2017
Today’s humans, dogs and cats are facing a wide variety of food problems that can cause food intolerances and food allergies. Both conditions vary from one another, but the clinical signs and symptoms are very similar. FOOD INTOLERANCES Wikipedia defines a food intolerance as a non-allergic sensitivity or intolerance that does not occur from an […]
Some Necessary Facts to Know in Order to Successfully Treat and Endocrine Immune Imbalance, in Humans and Animals
The initial endocrine immune imbalance begins with the production of a deficient or defective cortisol, originating from the middle layer adrenal cortex, referred to as the Zona Fasciculata. A cortisol imbalance cannot fund the negative feedback mechanism to the hypothalamic-pituitary axis. Because of this negative feedback deficit in cortisol, the hypothalamic gland will continue producing […]
