Sensible Medicine

I have long followed the work of Dr. Margaret McCartney. She is a general practitioner in Glasgow, Scotland, writer, public speaker, and now PhD. She is a fierce advocate for evidence-based medicine. She holds highly skeptical views of screening for disease—which, to my surprise is quite common in the UK. Her recently finished PhD sought empirical evidence regarding declaration of conflicts of interest in the UK. Here is a link to the document. Screening for atrial fibrillation is a focus of this work. Here is a link to her PubMed listing. We had a nice conversation about all things evidence and conflicts. I learned a lot about the health system in the UK. As an added bonus, Dr. M is also an avid cyclist. As always, thank you for your support of Sensible Medicine. This support allows us to bring medical content free of industry advertising. JMM Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.sensible-med.com/subscribe

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I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Michael Easter. Michael is behind the TWO/PERCENT Substack where he offers “practical, accurate, and useful health, performance, and mindset information.” I’ve listened to, and read, a bunch of Michael’s content. Not only is it enjoyable but it seems, well, sensible. Our conversation was inspired by my Coming Out Against the Healthy Lifestyle post. I hope you enjoy our conversation and maybe find another substack to follow.Adam CifuSensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. If you appreciate our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Our conversation covers:* Why Adam wrote the post and the rise of the cult of the healthy lifestyle.* The benefits, realities, and limits of adopting healthy lifestyle changes.* How the belief that all health can be improved with better diet and exercise can lead patients to wrongly believe they are responsible for all of their health issues.* Why criticism of modern medicine is on the rise.* How “medical reversal” highlights the need for evidence-based practices.* The rise of longevity and why many longevity practices often lack robust evidence.* Why personalized healthcare is essential for effective treatment.* Problems with over-medicalization.* How finding the right doctor can be a challenging process. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.sensible-med.com/subscribe

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