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The End of Passive Healthcare: How Self-Advocacy Is Your Best Investment in Longevity

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We’ve reached the end of sitting back and waiting for a doctor to tell us how to be healthy.

If you want a shot at a long and vibrant life, you have to take ownership of your health now — not when something breaks. The patients I see making the most meaningful progress are those who are loudest about their own goals, values, and ambitions. They don’t outsource responsibility. They show up with intention and curiosity, and they build a team that’s aligned with where they’re going.

That kind of alignment matters. When you and your doctor are working in sync — thinking ahead, chasing the right targets, checking the right markers — you get a frictionless partnership with a high likelihood of great outcomes.

Because here’s the truth: Passive, reactionary medicine is no longer good enough.

You need an offensive mindset. You need a team that’s on board. And, in a system that’s more sick care than health care, you need to self-advocate.

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