About this Blog

My name is Mohammad Ali Daei and I received my MD degree from the University of Isfahan in 1980. In addition to medicine, I have a diverse set of scientific interests that I actively pursue. I practiced as an MD for many years, with a focus on treating drug addiction in my hometown of Yazd between 1992 and 2004. Although I had success helping people overcome their addiction, the high rates of relapse were not satisfying to me. The results of my colleagues were also not better. As a result, I decided that we needed to find a better solution as we did not fully understand the root causes of addiction. Since then, my complete focus has been on prevention using my own methods.

In my view, addiction is primarily a biological disease caused by mineral malnutrition, fiber deficiency in the diet, and a weakening of symbiotic microorganisms (gut flora). Other factors such as social, cultural, and educational issues, unemployment, and drug availability may also play a role, but they are secondary. The reasons for drug cravings in individuals are internal and are caused by a reduction in endorphins in the body. Therefore, prevention and treatment of addiction is a key topic in this blog. Mineral and microbial imbalance can also cause a range of mental and physical problems, which I will discuss in this blog.

My alternative perspective on nutrition and its effects was formed during my involvement with plant nutrition and fertilizers in the 2000s. After months of research, I discovered that the principles and foundations of human nutrition are similar to those of plants. This may seem surprising as plants are autotrophs and make their own food, while humans and animals are heterotrophs and consume products from plants and other animals. However, my research opened new and unexpected doors and provided answers to many medical questions in botany. How can the principles of nutrition be the same in humans, animals, and plants? This is a question I never would have thought to ask before.

During my medical education, I learned that the foundations of human nutrition are protein, sugar (carbohydrates), fat, and vitamins. In addition to these, we also need certain minerals, which are typically obtained through the other four. However, my studies in botany and agriculture showed me that the foundation of nutrition in both plants and animals is minerals. This is because genes are primarily coded using minerals and micro-metabolites, and are influenced by them rather than anything else. And as we all know, genes are everything in living beings. At the time, the study of epigenetics, which examines the impact of the environment on the genome, was a relatively new and unknown field. When I learned from botany that some genes are easily influenced by the environment, particularly microbes and minerals, it was a revelation. Initially, I thought this only applied to plants, but I later realized that this is not the case. The development of a human embryo, which is the most critical period of human development, is vegetative and follows the same rules as plants. Both human and plant life begin with a seed. One grows roots in soil and the other in the womb. Upon birth, the human fetus, which is meant to be mobile, severs its roots from the womb and uses its digestive system for nutrition. In effect, we are plants that carry our roots on the inside.

The microorganisms and minerals present in the mother's body play a crucial role in the development and shaping of all systems, particularly the nervous system. The human nervous system is like a museum that includes less evolved types of brains, and it only develops fully if fetal development goes as planned. Otherwise, it may stop at an undeveloped level, which I refer to as an "animal brain". It is the lack of attention to these two nutritional factors during pregnancy and infancy that has led to our inefficient and costly disease-oriented medicine.

There is no doubt that understanding and optimizing these two factors (microorganisms and minerals) will be the foundation of preventive medicine in the future. The role and importance of symbiotic microorganisms has been recognized for the past two decades. However, we are still far behind in understanding the basics of minerals. That is why I have taken it upon myself to learn as much as I can and share this information with others.

I learned a lot more about botany and agriculture, which led me to discover the most important organic compounds in nature: humic substances. I have referred to these as the "nectar of life". These amazing polymeric compounds are the active part of the organic material in soil and help all living beings achieve health and balance. These compounds are found in most agricultural soils, but they are not sufficiently appreciated. It is enough to say that the health of living beings, including humans, is directly correlated to the amount of humic substances in the soil where they live. It is interesting to note that humic substances regulate the population of microorganisms in soil and the transfer of minerals to plant roots simultaneously. The word "regulate" has been chosen deliberately, as humic substances truly control and guide living organisms. It is worth learning about these substances and their role in nature, and I will spend a lot of time trying to provide a meaningful understanding of them in this blog.

Understanding the origins of life is not possible without understanding humic substances. In a paper I published at the 19th EGU General Assembly in 2017, titled "Humic First Theory: A New Theory on the Origin of Life", I presented a clear and reasoned argument for the crucial role of humic substances in the formation and continuation of life on Earth. You can find this article online, and I will also publish it on this website.

My main concern these days, however, is not any of the above, but a more pressing issue: fresh water. Human health and well-being depend on a balance of minerals, microorganisms, and organic material. However, this is not possible without water.

If it is not humanity's most important issue, fresh water is certainly the most critical issue for people living in the Middle East and North Africa. Fortunately, thousands of the smartest people on the planet are working on this problem, and they have achieved much, but unfortunately, it has not been enough. The solutions are often inefficient, costly, and sometimes have negative side effects. Desalination machines, even if solar-powered, are useful for urban areas but do little for the environment. Transporting desalinated water to places far from the shore is very expensive. Moreover, what should we do with the severe heatwaves and droughts plaguing places like southern Iran? We cannot solve growing climate problems with desalinated water.

I want to present a different solution that is cheap, accessible, and has a greater reach: using deep cold ocean water to cool coastal regions. With this method, we can cool living spaces, fertilize shorelines, and even create more precipitation. We should use what nature uses to transport fresh water: clouds.

This may seem like an unrealistic claim, but in reality, it is a straightforward, practical, and highly effective solution that can be implemented on a small scale within a few months, showing that we can make positive changes to the regional climate using natural energy. This method is much cheaper and more efficient than other proposed solutions. I have given this topic a high priority, and the first articles I am publishing on my website are related to it.

As promised, I am starting with the topic of freshwater. However, to fully explain this unusual method, I will present it within the larger theoretical framework that I have dubbed the "Pulsation Theory", which provides a scientifically sound foundation for this approach. I hope that my writing can help humanity live a more peaceful, healthy life with increased prosperity and harmony.

Wishing everyone happiness and health,

Mohammad Ali Daei

Summer 2022