@shmerdloff You are absolutely right. No doctor ever told me, but I am certain the high stress of an insane advertising job for 20 years and more caffeine and soda that I can even imagine is what did it and my heart said...no more. At my peak in 2018-2019 I was up to 8-12 sodas a days. Surprisingly, I have ever only had one cavity. And ironically...no diabetes. A1C is higher now with all the changes than it was drinking sodas (calculated at my height of about 400g of sugar a day). Yay! So there is some strong evidence.

But yes, you are not off base...I have altered my life drastically. Lifestyle, weight, food, meditation, low-stress environment, job. I have not done tai chi or yoga, but I should. I do archery, which is my zen. But even with all that, they still break through.

I appreciate the thoughts and everything is helpful.