Thank you for this post. I did not listen to the entire interview, but it sure rings a bell with me. As a family doctor I often see 2 types of patients.
One type thinks that if they just eat right and exercise, nothing bad will befall them. I honestly have to ask them sometimes if they expect to ever die and what do they think will kill them. Spoiler: we will all die and most of us will have some savage disease that takes us, regardless of our habits. Healthy habits improve our odds, but we will all end up in the grave. I would rather have good genes than good habits.
Another type wants a pill to cure their perceived problems and wants a cure for everything after they have sat on the couch and ate buttered popcorn every night for 25 years. These people need a healthy dose of diet and exercise which would indeed tilt their odds in favor of better health.
So relevant to a decision and challenge im currently facing! I have been feeling as the medical system is broken, and the personal human piece is all but gone. I feel as a good portion of the population want to give up responsibility of what they can do to improve health and seem to want to hand the "keys" to their provider....always ready for a quick fix or new medication. I have been pushing back and asking for proof and feel as though being judged as just crazy that I wouldn't just accept protocol.
Thanks for this interview. I want him for my Doc.
Thank you for this post. I did not listen to the entire interview, but it sure rings a bell with me. As a family doctor I often see 2 types of patients.
One type thinks that if they just eat right and exercise, nothing bad will befall them. I honestly have to ask them sometimes if they expect to ever die and what do they think will kill them. Spoiler: we will all die and most of us will have some savage disease that takes us, regardless of our habits. Healthy habits improve our odds, but we will all end up in the grave. I would rather have good genes than good habits.
Another type wants a pill to cure their perceived problems and wants a cure for everything after they have sat on the couch and ate buttered popcorn every night for 25 years. These people need a healthy dose of diet and exercise which would indeed tilt their odds in favor of better health.
So relevant to a decision and challenge im currently facing! I have been feeling as the medical system is broken, and the personal human piece is all but gone. I feel as a good portion of the population want to give up responsibility of what they can do to improve health and seem to want to hand the "keys" to their provider....always ready for a quick fix or new medication. I have been pushing back and asking for proof and feel as though being judged as just crazy that I wouldn't just accept protocol.
I appreciate this interview, in particular:
+ how it balances making the best choices we can make along with an empathetic, compassionate approach; &
+ the perfect can be the enemy of the good.
And it reminds me about a Harvard study spanning more than 80 years that emphasizes aspects beyond physical fitness to support longevity: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/
Good stuff! Living a 2% lifestyle is so rare and rewarding! Obviously not for everyone. Thanks for this post.