Monthly Archives: October 2011

The Elephant In The Room

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Mike Nichols

About that elephant; let me set the stage. A few- hey, I’m an old guy; a few, in this case is about 15- a few years ago I was at an endocrinology conference focusing on adult onset diabetes. The keynote speaker, … Continue reading →

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A Short Note On Quinoa. Is Your Estrogen Level Higher Than Your Wife’s?

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Mike Nichols

People are always looking for a loophole in my general injunction to avoid grains; keep in mind this is not a universal injunction but a fairly general one. I am frequently asked whether quinoa is such a loophole. Here are … Continue reading →

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Prostate Cancer. Mens Rea: Who Knew What And When?

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Mike Nichols

For those of us who are either rusty in our knowledge of the Law or Latin, mens rea means ‘guilty mind.’ In a bit you will see why I rehearse this bit of arcana. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force … Continue reading →

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How Do I Lie To Thee? Let Me Count The Ways. Elizabeth Won’t Mind

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Mike Nichols

Lying to one’s self is a great and necessary art. Heck, a well constructed self-deception is sometimes the only thing that gets us through the day…or the night. Dying of cancer? Denial, self deception, is the first step to healing the … Continue reading →

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