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The Moose's Children: A Memoir of Betrayal, Death, and Survival

The Moose's Children: A Memoir of Betrayal, Death, and Survival

A memoir of sexual abuse and addiction in one family and its impact on others

2011

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My Later-in-Life Love Affair With Fish Changed My Childhood Prejudices

My first exposure to eating fish was hideous, but I learned to love and appreciate it later in life.

Aug 29, 2024

My Later-in-Life Love Affair With Fish Changed My Childhood Prejudices

Aug 29, 2024

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

I Am Preparing for My Life’s Last Act, and It Will Be Eventful

As my time on earth winds down, I have made an unusual decision.

Jul 31, 2024

I Am Preparing for My Life’s Last Act, and It Will Be Eventful

Jul 31, 2024

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Health and  Science

How I, & Most of the Medical Establishment, Got Fooled & Scammed By the Diet Theory of Cholesterol

Based on faulty science, we all bought into the myth that dietary cholesterol was bad for us, and decades of obesity ensued.

Apr 16, 2024

How I, & Most of the Medical Establishment, Got Fooled & Scammed By the Diet Theory of Cholesterol

Apr 16, 2024

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If You Eat a Healthy Diet, Save Your Money Because You Don’t Need Probiotics and Prebiotics

Nov 7, 2023

If You Eat a Healthy Diet, Save Your Money Because You Don’t Need Probiotics and Prebiotics

Nov 7, 2023

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I am a Cardiologist, and I Am Telling You There is No Magic Bullet to Insure You Live Until 100

You might be able to increase your longevity odds, but contrary to recent headlines, there are no sure ways to guarantee it.

Sep 27, 2023

I am a Cardiologist, and I Am Telling You There is No Magic Bullet to Insure You Live Until 100

Sep 27, 2023

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New Study Suggests Morning Coffee is Better than Afternoon Coffee—Perhaps

The latest study concludes that morning coffee drinkers live longer and better than those who drink coffee all day; here's what it means.

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New Study Suggests Morning Coffee is Better than Afternoon Coffee—Perhaps

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Homemade Ketchup 100 Times Better Than Store Bought

Easy to make and better for you than the stuff in the squeezy bottle

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Homemade Ketchup 100 Times Better Than Store Bought

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The Alcohol-Cancer-Heart Disease Dilemma: Safeguard Your Heart or Get Cancer

The US Surgeon General’s recent push to classify all alcohol consumption as a carcinogen has sparked a wave of controversy.

Jan 6

The Alcohol-Cancer-Heart Disease Dilemma: Safeguard Your Heart or Get Cancer

Jan 6

Cardiology Trends in 2024 Include New Heart Failure Treatments, Obesity Drug Benefits, and a Novel…

My yearly review of what is new in Cardiology is explained in plain language.

Dec 31, 2024

Cardiology Trends in 2024 Include New Heart Failure Treatments, Obesity Drug Benefits, and a Novel…

Dec 31, 2024

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You Have Probably Been Making Latkes (Potato Pancakes) Wrong; Here’s How To Do It Right

This popular Hanukkah dish is better when the potatoes are parboiled first.

Dec 27, 2024

You Have Probably Been Making Latkes (Potato Pancakes) Wrong; Here’s How To Do It Right

Dec 27, 2024

David Mokotoff, MD

David Mokotoff, MD

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David Mokotoff is a top and boosted writer. He is a retired MD, passionate about health, medicine, gardening, and food, https://tinyurl.com/y7bjoqkd

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