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David Mokotoff, MD

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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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Rooted

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

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

Aug 29

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Crow’s Feet

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

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

Jul 31

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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

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

Apr 16

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Curated Newsletters

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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Health and  Science

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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Curated Newsletters

How To Improve Terrible Hospital Discharge Instructions

I had a minor procedure, but the instructions for care going home were woefully inadequate.

1h ago

How To Improve Terrible Hospital Discharge Instructions

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Curated Newsletters

The Number One TestThat Predicts You Will Die Suddenly From A Heart Attack

The surprising number one test to identify your risks of a heart attack is not what you think.

2d ago

The Number One TestThat Predicts You Will Die Suddenly From A Heart Attack

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Tastyble

I Thought Fish en Papillote Was Idiot-Proof — Turns Out I’m the Idiot

I dispute a review that described this as easy, but it is well worth the effort.

5d ago

I Thought Fish en Papillote Was Idiot-Proof — Turns Out I’m the Idiot

5d ago

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Curated Newsletters

A Hard Look At The Scientific Evidence for What Doctors and Hospitals Ask Patients To Do Before…

Science does not support much of what I was told to do before my thirteenth surgery.

Oct 27

A Hard Look At The Scientific Evidence for What Doctors and Hospitals Ask Patients To Do Before…

Oct 27

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Crow’s Feet

Why Can’t I Buy A Damn Light Bulb Anymore Without A Bulb Whisperer?

I have ripped open and returned more boxes of light bulbs than I care to remember.

Oct 24

Why Can’t I Buy A Damn Light Bulb Anymore Without A Bulb Whisperer?

Oct 24

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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