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Two Years Ago, 3/23/11: I Had Quadruple Bypass Surgery, I was 40.
Available on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BQK00NK Book Description: The ideal spot for Instead of Flowers is on the night stand next to the patient in the recovery ward or leaving the doctor’s...
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I Didn’t Trust My Doctor (But I Was A Terrible Patient)
Mindbodygreen.com is the premier site for information and expert opinions on health and well-being. They have an enormous following and their Wellness Experts are the best in the world. I am honored...
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A Priest, A Surgeon & A Plant-Based Guy Walk Into a Hospital
Have you heard this one? After my bypass surgery in 2011, at the age of 40, I can spot the “walking dead” a mile away. I can see all the signs that took me so long to recognize myself. Red faces,...
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17,000 Reasons to Eat a Plant-Based Diet
Kaiser Permanente Tells 17,000 Doctors to Recommend Plant-Based Diets! Kaiser Permanente is a leader. I have never commented on a hospital system before but I constantly find KP behind initiatives I...
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A Moose No Longer: How I Faced Down My Fears of Heart Disease / Stanford Medical
I am honored to be featured in the Stanford Scope, the medical blog for Stanford Medicine. It was through a relationship with Inspire, a company that builds and manages online support communities for...
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Goodbye Big Pharma, Good Luck
I am saying goodbye to my cholesterol drug. Last year I dropped my blood pressure drug as part of my overall plan to divest myself from medication. I am currently in Phase III trials of my IDA...
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Statins: A Delusional Solution
“I don’t have a problem with cholesterol. I take a statin.” This is an actual statement made by an acquaintance that is pre-diabetic and severely overweight. In one sentence she sums up the entire...
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What a Fire Ant Taught Me About Inflammation
Inflammation is the body’s first defense against infection, but when it goes awry, it can lead to; heart attacks, cancer, Alzheimer’s and a host of other diseases. We all hear the word inflammation...
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Why Did the FDA Tell Me to Stop Taking Aspirin?
According to a large-scale study of elderly Italians in Chianti, red wine shows no benefit to health. Oh, chocolate does zero as well. Not to mention the benefits of olive oil, nada benefito… Wait,...
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We All Have Heart Disease
Embed from Getty Images Since my heart disease diagnosis in 2011 and subsequent quadruple bypass surgery at the age of 40, I have learned a few things.I had no plan and it ended in a hospital. I do not...
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