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The Doctor's Note

"A weekly 5-minute health brief from a practicing Family Medicine physician in New York. Real advice. No jargon. Written by Dr. Mushahid Farooqi, MD."

He thought he'd have to give up roti forever

Oct 5, 2026

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2 min read

He thought he'd have to give up roti forever

You don't. Here are three changes for tonight's dinner instead.

Her labs said prediabetes. She got three sentences of advice.

Sep 22, 2026

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1 min read

Her labs said prediabetes. She got three sentences of advice.

The plate rule I actually give patients afterward, plus a free cheatsheet.

Mushahid Farooqi
Mushahid Farooqi
He stopped eating after 7pm. His morning sugar went up.

Sep 11, 2026

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2 min read

He stopped eating after 7pm. His morning sugar went up.

Why the fasting number isn't the verdict you think it is.

Mushahid Farooqi
Mushahid Farooqi
"Nobody Talks About This"

Aug 6, 2026

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6 min read

"Nobody Talks About This"

Depression, Anxiety, and the Silence Killing Our Community

Mushahid Farooqi
Mushahid Farooqi
The one conversation your doctor doesn't have time for

Jul 28, 2026

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2 min read

The one conversation your doctor doesn't have time for

Three prescriptions. Three diagnoses. One disease. Here's the version your 15-minute appointment doesn't have room for

Mushahid Farooqi
Mushahid Farooqi
 The Shot Everybody Is Talking About

Jun 17, 2026

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4 min read

The Shot Everybody Is Talking About

Weight Loss, Ozempic, and What Nobody Is Telling You

Mushahid Farooqi
Mushahid Farooqi
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