January 1, 2023 will mark the second anniversary of Slow Aging and Delay Chronic Disease. I started writing this post because there is a 17-year gap between new medical science development and its translation into clinical practice. In cardiovascular and related diseases like diabetes that gap is twice as long. Even though we know that opening chronically blocked heart arteries does nothing to prevent heart attack and sudden death, that is still the focus of our big hospital systems. Optimal medical therapy is still not available to most Americans. That is the best treatment for vascular disease. I have been writing every day to close that gap. The stakes have never been higher.
The new science is so powerful, that healthy life can be extended by eight years in patients with advanced type 2 diabetes. Over this two year period, I have built a body of content that can help you understand the potential of the new science and the new systems. The first post is as applicable as the last post. You can close the gap and live a longer, healthier life—now. I have essentially brought you up to date—at least to a point that you or your organization can provide the best information on chronic cardiovascular and related conditions. Better care is less expensive care.
Now that we are up-to date, let’s slow the pace for posts to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and let’s take the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day off. Happy Holidays and I will see you next year!
Merry Christmas Dr. B. and congratulations on two years of very useful and interesting content. I don’t often comment, but I do often pass on the knowledge gained from reading your essays. Thank you for your work.
Merry Christmas, Bill! https://open.substack.com/pub/mcgdoc/p/why-i-have-done-what-i-do?r=q7iae&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post