

Toni Brayer MD
- 5 days ago
- 2 min
Why Fiber is So Important
Fiber. Fiber. Fiber. I can't say enough about fiber and its importance to your overall health. If you are like most Americans, you are...
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Toni Brayer MD
- May 21
- 3 min
How to Tell if You Are Early Old
As my mom used to say, "Every dog has his day" and "We are all heading in the same direction". Reminders that with every beat of the...
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Toni Brayer MD
- May 15
- 2 min
Under 6 Teaspoons of Added Sugar a day
The evidence for decreasing sugar in our diet is NON-CONTROVERSIAL. I had to put that in caps because of all the anti-science we are...
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Toni Brayer MD
- May 10
- 2 min
Our Ancestors Were Cannibals
Modern archeological technology has provided us with grisly evidence that the early settlers in Jamestown Colony resorted to cannibalism...
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Toni Brayer MD
- Apr 30
- 2 min
Can You Smell Asparagus in Urine?
If you answer this question by "What a dumb question. How can asparagus be smelled in pee?", we will know that you are in the 34% of...
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Toni Brayer MD
- Apr 18
- 2 min
You May Not See a Doctor in the ER
I read about a patient who received a $20 million malpractice award from a Massachusetts hospital after a patient lost his leg when a...
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Toni Brayer MD
- Apr 3
- 2 min
Melatonin-the sleep hormone
Have you ever noticed that when we switch off daylight savings time in the fall your body automatically wants to go to sleep earlier? ...
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Toni Brayer MD
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Coverage for Preventive Services Struck Down
You have probably forgotten that Obamacare (the Affordable Care Act) ensured that Health Insurance Companies cover preventive services. ...
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Toni Brayer MD
- Mar 26
- 2 min
What Killed Beethoven? - mystery finally solved
For decades, doctors and historians have tried to figure out how the musical genius, Ludwig van Beethoven, died at age 56. We know from...
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Toni Brayer MD
- Mar 23
- 2 min
What Vegetables to Eat
A "plant based diet" is recommended over and over as the healthiest way to eat. But what vegetables are the healthiest? Some vegetables...
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