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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, 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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Health and  Science

The Confusing Influence Of Butter Versus Plant Oils On Longevity—Association Does Not Equal…

Dietary studies are notorious for drawing tainted conclusions about what we eat and our health.

2d ago

The Confusing Influence Of Butter Versus Plant Oils On Longevity—Association Does Not Equal…

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

If You Haven’t Sold a Home in Many Years, Here are Some Reminders of What You May Have Forgotten

The process has moved from paper to online, but the work of selling your home haven’t gotten easier.

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If You Haven’t Sold a Home in Many Years, Here are Some Reminders of What You May Have Forgotten

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Health and  Science

Heart Failure Patients May Not Need Severe Water Restrictions Anymore

Another long-standing Cardiology sacred cow might need to be discarded.

Apr 13

Heart Failure Patients May Not Need Severe Water Restrictions Anymore

Apr 13

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Tastyble

A Mexican Soup, or Maybe Stew, Bursting With Heat—and Flavor

Pozole takes some work and dedication, but the rewards are enormous.

Apr 10

A Mexican Soup, or Maybe Stew, Bursting With Heat—and Flavor

Apr 10

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Health and  Science

Do You Need to Take Two Cholesterol-Lowering Pills Instead of One?

Apr 8

Do You Need to Take Two Cholesterol-Lowering Pills Instead of One?

Apr 8

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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