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Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

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    Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 11 Mar 2019

    I work with a lot of doctors. I've met literally hundreds and talked to hundreds more I have yet to meet a SINGLE DOCTOR who would rather prescribe a pill than exercise/diet Not. A. Single. Onepic.twitter.com/WMBwALmuwe

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      2. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 11 Mar 2019

        The problem is that pills WORK Long-term, the efficacy for lifestyle interventions hovers in the single digits (depending on intervention/disease) Which would you prescribe?

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      3. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 11 Mar 2019

        "Anyone can lose weight" yeh sure anyone CAN but weightloss is hard, keeping it off is harder, you're not helping anyone by talking nonsense about medical care

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      2. Dr. Elisabeth Grunwald‏ @elgrunwald 12 Mar 2019
        Replying to @GidMK @EdzardErnst

        It’s really a problem. You can talk for 3 hours, without any results. No diet, no sports, no change. After some time you desist and prescribe pills. Most people are not willing or not able to a change of life.

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      3. Jay Adam‏ @JadamJay 12 Mar 2019
        Replying to @elgrunwald @GidMK @EdzardErnst

        For lots of people a healthy diet and more exercise just are not realistically sustainable.

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      1. Amir Weiss‏ @AmirWeiss1 12 Mar 2019
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        You haven't met a lot of doctors

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      1. Koushik Reddy, MD, FACC, FACLM‏ @KoushikReddyMD 12 Mar 2019
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        Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes are listed at the top of all chronic disease management guidelines. However, it doesn’t get enough time in clinical practice where the average time in f/u with a PCP is ~18 min! On top of that sustained adherence to a healthy lifestyle is often poor.

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      1. Karageorgos‏ @Karageorgos15 12 Mar 2019
        Replying to @GidMK

        May be true but how often is this done? "A recent survey found that only 30% of US health professionals provided exercise counseling during the prior 12 mo. Barriers include lack of time, compensation, knowledge, and resources."https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22617014  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4561845/#bibr7-1559827615580307 …

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      1. B_a_r_bbb‏ @BarbM_76 12 Mar 2019
        Replying to @GidMK @Takethatdoctors

        Well actually insulin is what I think of when it comes to diabetes. And yeah some people still have blood pressure issues regardless of diet.🤦🏻‍♀️

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      1. Dr. Jaime Friedman‏Verified account @DrJaimeFriedman 12 Mar 2019
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        Dr. Jaime FriedmanVerified account @DrJaimeFriedman
        Pain? Heat, rest, sometimes meds T1DM? Insulin T2DM? Diet/Exercise/meds High BP? Exercise/meds Clogged arteries? Diet/exercise/meds See trend? Doctors know how to prescribe healthy lifestyle Sit down & let us know when you’re finished med school & how much big pharma pays you https://twitter.com/ThePrimalMan/status/1096111993356996608 …
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      1. CupidStunt‏ @Cyderpunch 13 Mar 2019
        Replying to @GidMK @kevinnbass

        Literally every doctor and consultant I saw for over 20 years for spinal arthritis wouldn't when listen to me when I kept saying I think my problem is related to something I'm eating. Just try more and more pills and horrible symptoms. 8 years off dairy and I'm fit as a fiddle.

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