I am writing my memoir about living in a Nigerian village for nine months. They pulled my support system out from under me while I was there. I also met a young British graduate student living in the home of a traditional carver, who also had her support system stopped while she was in the...
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Reviews of Patientology: Toward the Study of Patients
Since I am about to release the second edition of Patientology, I looked up my reviews of the first version. I was pleased that they picked up on the salient points on what I was trying to say. I think it is an important topic – and so did they. Although she does not say...
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Uncontrolled Type II Diabetes
Whenever I hear about someone having “uncontrollable Type II diabetes” I wonder what they have been eating. And I wonder what their physician has told them to eat or their diabetic dietician. I had two brothers who had Type II diabetes and was appalled at the information they received on their diets and the food...
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Joe Biden and the American Academy of Nursing
This morning I received an excited email from the American Academy of Nursing – the Powers that Be in nursing. The jist of the message was how excited the board members were with President Joe Biden’s list of executive orders. I have always suspected that I did not think or value many of the things...
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Reading and Interpreting Research Reports
I have been reading the research on Diet for almost forty years. Over that time, I have found that researchers interpret research data according to their preference for the outcome of the research. The “findings and conclusions” are tilted toward the researcher’s biases. Very much like the divide between liberals and conservatives in politics, dieting...
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The Frustration of Slow Weight Loss
When your weight loss slows and the scale refuses to go down, frustration sets in. Don't panic. Try these suggestions from expert weight losers.
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Causal Relationships between Diabetes and Heart Disease
The USDA committee that writes the Dietary Standards for Americans has consistently refused to use the research on the low-carbohydrate diet in making its dietary recommendations. Are they responsible for all the deaths from diabetes and heart disease? I think so.
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Is the Shroud of Turin Genuine or a Hoax?
The Shroud of Turin is arguably the most scientifically tested artifact in history. The debate as to whether it is a true relic, or a hoax continues unabated. New tests and articles are constantly in the news. For those who believe in the authenticity of the Shroud, no further evidence is necessary. For those who...
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Politics Continues to Determine Dietary Standards – not Science
When I first wrote this article and published it on Helium (a now defunct E-Zine) no one was concerned about the effects of the human diet on climate change. Today, politicians are claiming that a plant based diet will save the planet. These politicians are woefully out of touch with the research on diet –...
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Are Philosophical Questions Different from other kinds of Questions?
An overview of what Philosophy is as a field of study and examples of philosophical questions.
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