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The dietary limits of lipid management: three months in this order
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The dietary limits of lipid management: three months in this order

Advice on the dietary limits of lipid management tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some…

Desmond OkonkwoDesmond Okonkwo·September 10, 2026·4 min read
Handling a gout flare: fixing it point by point
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Handling a gout flare: fixing it point by point

Most people do not fail at handling a gout flare from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the doing…

Alaric PennAlaric Penn·September 4, 2026·4 min read
Long-term uric acid control: three months in this order
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Long-term uric acid control: three months in this order

Advice on long-term uric acid control tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience…

Harriet LowellHarriet Lowell·August 29, 2026·4 min read
What to bring to a follow-up: set the standard first
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What to bring to a follow-up: set the standard first

Advice on what to bring to a follow-up tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience…

Jasper NunezJasper Nunez·August 23, 2026·4 min read
Drug and food conflicts: knowing when to stop
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Drug and food conflicts: knowing when to stop

Let us set the limits of drug and food conflicts first: it reliably improves a clear story at the follow-up, and it does not deliver overnight.…

Desmond OkonkwoDesmond Okonkwo·August 17, 2026·4 min read
Setting exercise intensity: six beginner deviations
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Setting exercise intensity: six beginner deviations

Let us set the limits of setting exercise intensity first: it reliably improves a trend you can actually compare, and it does not deliver overnight.…

Alaric PennAlaric Penn·August 11, 2026·4 min read
Travelling with a chronic condition: read this before you start
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Travelling with a chronic condition: read this before you start

Anyone who has spent time on travelling with a chronic condition has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is…

Harriet LowellHarriet Lowell·August 5, 2026·4 min read
Why pressure climbs in winter: knowing when to stop
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Why pressure climbs in winter: knowing when to stop

Separate two things in why pressure climbs in winter: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the…

Jasper NunezJasper Nunez·July 30, 2026·4 min read
Chronic illness and sleep: is it worth doing at all
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Chronic illness and sleep: is it worth doing at all

Most people do not fail at chronic illness and sleep from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the…

Desmond OkonkwoDesmond Okonkwo·July 24, 2026·4 min read
How family can help: knowing when to stop
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How family can help: knowing when to stop

Put how family can help back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months will…

Alaric PennAlaric Penn·July 18, 2026·4 min read
Can you stop when numbers improve: three months in this order
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Can you stop when numbers improve: three months in this order

Separate two things in can you stop when numbers improve: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the…

Harriet LowellHarriet Lowell·July 12, 2026·4 min read
Building a condition file: three months in this order
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Building a condition file: three months in this order

Separate two things in building a condition file: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…

Jasper NunezJasper Nunez·July 6, 2026·4 min read
Screening for complications: cost, time and results
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Screening for complications: cost, time and results

Advice on screening for complications tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience…

Desmond OkonkwoDesmond Okonkwo·June 30, 2026·4 min read
How many self-checks a day: is it worth doing at all
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How many self-checks a day: is it worth doing at all

Let us set the limits of how many self-checks a day first: it reliably improves a trend you can actually compare, and it does not deliver overnight.…

Alaric PennAlaric Penn·June 24, 2026·4 min read
Do emotions move the numbers: is it worth doing at all
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Do emotions move the numbers: is it worth doing at all

Let us set the limits of do emotions move the numbers first: it reliably improves a clear story at the follow-up, and it does not deliver overnight.…

Harriet LowellHarriet Lowell·June 18, 2026·4 min read
Insurance with a diagnosis: knowing when to stop
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Insurance with a diagnosis: knowing when to stop

Advice on insurance with a diagnosis tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience…

Jasper NunezJasper Nunez·June 12, 2026·4 min read
Measuring blood pressure properly: set the standard first
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Measuring blood pressure properly: set the standard first

Anyone who has spent time on measuring blood pressure properly has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is…

Desmond OkonkwoDesmond Okonkwo·June 6, 2026·4 min read
A home blood pressure sheet: six beginner deviations
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A home blood pressure sheet: six beginner deviations

Advice on a home blood pressure sheet tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience…

Alaric PennAlaric Penn·May 31, 2026·4 min read
Timing blood pressure medication: three months in this order
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Timing blood pressure medication: three months in this order

If you have already tried timing blood pressure medication and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…

Harriet LowellHarriet Lowell·May 25, 2026·4 min read
When to check blood glucose: a checklist you can tick
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When to check blood glucose: a checklist you can tick

If you have already tried when to check blood glucose and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…

Jasper NunezJasper Nunez·May 19, 2026·4 min read