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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

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

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Jun 13

Aging Comes With Tipping Points, and I Just Had One

I canceled a fishing trip and am still struggling to accept my decision.

Aging Comes With Tipping Points, and I Just Had One

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

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Jul 31, 2024

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.

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

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Health and Science

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Apr 16, 2024

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.

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

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Curated Newsletters

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Nov 7, 2023

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

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

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Health and Science

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Sep 27, 2023

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.

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

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2d ago

Everything You Didn’t Know About What Killed Senator Lindsay Graham

An acute aortic dissection often has little warning and is usually fatal.

Everything You Didn’t Know About What Killed Senator Lindsay Graham

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

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3d ago

The Latest Get-Rich-Quick Medical Scam That Needs No Qualifications

You don’t need a degree to become a “longevity Influencer,” although it may help.

The Latest Get-Rich-Quick Medical Scam That Needs No Qualifications

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The Memoirist

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Jul 8

How Doctors Deal With Death and Dying

It is highly personal, unique, complicated, and for me, a struggle.

How Doctors Deal With Death and Dying

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Big List Energy

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Jul 1

Ten Foods I Can’t Stop Eating, Five Healthy and Five Not So Much

At least for me, this is proof that not all addictive foods are unhealthy.

The author enjoying a soft pretzel.

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Jul 1

Low-Fat Vs. Low-Carb Diets: Have We Been Asking the Wrong Question?

It turns out that, despite macronutrient composition, the most important factor is the quality of the foods we eat.

Low-Fat Vs. Low-Carb Diets: Have We Been Asking the Wrong Question?

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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