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Janice Jensen, Lisa Tucker, and of course my executive producer wife, Lisa, we created content that became worthy of this book. Many of the finer concepts have been matured with the Discovery Health team, including Eileen O’Neil, Donald Thoms, John Grassie, Erica Green, and John Greco. Oscar Wilde quipped, “If I had more time, I would have made it shorter.” My colleagues at New York–Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center helped me carve out the time needed to write as efficiently as needed for this “owner’s manual,” especially Eric Rose, Craig Smith, Yoshifuma Naka, Mike Argenziano, Henry Spotnitz, Barry Esrig, Alan Stewart, and the other superb surgeons on our team. The physician’s assistants, especially Laura Baer, and nurses in the OR led by Flora Wang, ICU led by Majella Venturanza, and floor led by Eumne Shim show me front-line healing daily. Lidia Nieves, Michelle Washburn, and Diane Amato either organized my schedule so that no moment could be wasted or advised me wisely so I could slave over the book. Thanks to all my physician colleagues in other specialties who provided content either through the show or by providing feedback on our writing: Herb Pardes, Paul Simonelli, Silviu Itescu, Jay Lombard, Scott Forman, Bill Levine, Ian Storper, Joel Fuhrman, Stephen Halpert, Jonathan LaPook, Rob Abel, Benjamin Lewis, Eric Seamon, Hilda Hutcherson, Mitch Gaynor, Pam Peeke, Dean Ornish, Nancy Snyderman, Ridwan Shapsig, McHenry Lee, Ernie April, Linda Vahdat, Christy Mack, Jane Buckle, Jeffrey Ahn, Alan and Vincent Chow, Joel Ernst, Lisa Saiman, and Jim Garza. Thanks also to the very supportive public affairs group at New York– Presbyterian, including Bryan Dotson, Alicia Park, and Myna Manners, who have taught me to stay on message. Ivan Kronenfeld provided sage advice to focus our efforts. My parents-in-law, Gerald and Emily Jane Lemole, bring wisdom into our family’s life daily and are role models to me. Their insights into medicine and healing, especially in the micronutrient and dietary recommendations, brought this book into focus. Finally, thanks to Mustafa and Suna Oz for making and inspiring me.
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