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Acknowledgments

I

am in deep gratitude to my family, especially my daughter, Mya;
my three siblings, Jock, Denise, and Theresa; and my aunt Am-
ber, for understanding my “absence” as I have pursued this vision.
To my co-workers at Health Associates Medical Group of more
than twenty-five years for putting up with my restlessness, chang-
ing schedules, and moods as I followed my dream—especially my
boss, friend, and supervising physician, Michael J. Kwiker, DO.
To all the wonderful clinicians and researchers who have in-
spired me, taught me, and given me creative ideas on the big
picture of nutritional and preventive medicine, especially Jeffrey
Bland, PhD; Alan Gaby, MD; and Jonathan Wright, MD.
To Raj Chopra Sr. of Tishcon Corporation for keeping Clinical
Pearls and the Expert Interviews alive, as they are a great service
and a significant part of my life’s work.
To Galen Miler, Gerardo Perez, and Michael Desmond, my clos-
est friends, business confidants, and most importantly people who
really believed in me when I was struggling to believe in myself.
To my former wife and close friend, Karen Rae Hamilton, who
put up with the Clinical Pearls years, and to this day is one of my
greatest supporters.
To Lynn Boro, my dear friend and spiritual adviser, for guiding
me along my path of self-fulfillment.
To the editors of this book, Courtney Arnold, Jodi Brandon, Re-
nee Johnson, and Stephanee Killen. Taking my information-dense,
over-detailed writing and putting it into a comprehensible format
that a real person could read is a significant accomplishment and
very much appreciated.