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Newsletter 169 - Stop Putting Your Biology on Trial

Why “doing everything right” can still fail, and what your brain is actually protecting you from.

4 hrs ago • Jeff Taekman, M.D.

Newsletter 168 - Why Trying Harder Rarely Works

The science of exposure, timing, and quiet regulation.

Jan 11 • Jeff Taekman, M.D.

When Nutrition Advice Gets Half the Biology Right

What the New Food Pyramid Gets Right. And Where It Quietly Goes Off the Rails.

Jan 8 • Jeff Taekman, M.D.

Newsletter 167 - You’re Not Broken. You’re De-Synchronized.

Timing and signal quality shape wellness more than effort does.

Jan 4 • Jeff Taekman, M.D.

To a Healthy and Happy 2026

Thank you for being here. And what I’m building next.

Dec 31, 2025 • Jeff Taekman, M.D.

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