Posts by Collette Baughan
Statins: The Conversation Your GP Didn’t Have Time For
At some point in your 50s, there’s a reasonable chance a GP will look at your cholesterol numbers and suggest a statin. The appointment will be running late. You’ll have approximately ninety seconds to process what is being proposed before the next patient is waiting. You’ll leave with either a prescription or a vague sense…
Read MoreThe Doctors Don’t Prescribe This — But the Research Says They Should
Your GP will talk to you about blood pressure, cholesterol, exercise, and diet. They will probably mention sleep. However, there is one factor that predicts how long you live — and how well — that almost never comes up in a ten-minute appointment. Not because it isn’t important. Because there is no pill for it,…
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