# dear colleague (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover dear colleague. Page: Feed: --- ## [Swollen Ankles - Why you’ve got them and what you can do about it.](https://midlifemedicineedit.substack.com/p/what-your-doctor-is-really-thinking-561) _2026-08-27 · The Midlife Edit - with Dr White_ Inside the GP’s brain: first impressions, what not to miss, and what comes next. ## [Midlife Weight Battles - Celebrity Death Match: Shakira vs Winston Churchill](https://midlifemedicineedit.substack.com/p/midlife-weight-battles-celebrity) _2026-08-25 · The Midlife Edit - with Dr White_ Why your belly got bigger on your 50th birthday and what you can do about it. ## [What Your Doctor is Really Thinking #7: You’ve been on cyclical HRT for 3 years and you want to switch to a continuous regime](https://midlifemedicineedit.substack.com/p/what-your-doctor-is-really-thinking) _2026-08-20 · The Midlife Edit - with Dr White_ Inside the GP’s brain: first impressions, what not to miss, and what comes next. ## [5 Steps Everyone Can Take in Midlife to Reduce Dementia Risk](https://midlifemedicineedit.substack.com/p/5-steps-everyone-can-take-in-midlife) _2026-08-18 · Dr White MBBS BSc (Hons) MRCGP · The Midlife Edit - with Dr White_ Find out what you can do in midlife to reduce your chances of developing the commonest types of dementia in later life - Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular Dementia ## [What Your Doctor is Really Thinking #6: The Missing Information in Your Ferritin Lab Results](https://midlifemedicineedit.substack.com/p/the-missing-information-in-your-ferritin) _2026-08-13 · Dr White MBBS BSc (Hons) MRCGP · The Midlife Edit - with Dr White_ Inside the GP’s brain: first impressions, what not to miss, and what comes next. ## [What you need to know about thyroid blood tests (and why one abnormal reading doesn't necessarily mean you need treatment... yet)](https://midlifemedicineedit.substack.com/p/what-you-need-to-know-about-thyroid) _2026-08-11 · Dr White MBBS BSc (Hons) MRCGP · The Midlife Edit - with Dr White_ Behind the scenes with your thyroid lab results - what they mean and how to interpret them ## [Back by Popular Demand - The Clinic is Open and I Want Your Questions!](https://midlifemedicineedit.substack.com/p/back-by-popular-demand-the-clinic) _2026-08-09 · Dr White MBBS BSc (Hons) MRCGP · The Midlife Edit - with Dr White_ Let's tackle some of this midlife mayhem together! ## [Know What Your Doctor is Really Thinking #5: What ‘Doing Well’ on GLP-1s actually looks like (and 4 losses you need to avoid)](https://midlifemedicineedit.substack.com/p/what-doing-well-on-glp-1s-actually) _2026-08-06 · Dr White MBBS BSc (Hons) MRCGP · The Midlife Edit - with Dr White_ The vital areas your prescriber won't ask you about ## [I'm overweight, I hardly eat anything, but I just can't shift it!](https://midlifemedicineedit.substack.com/p/im-overweight-i-hardly-eat-anything) _2026-08-04 · Dr White MBBS BSc (Hons) MRCGP · The Midlife Edit - with Dr White_ How to undo the years of damage dieting has done to your metabolism ## [4 Stressful Experiences in Medicine and the One That Finally Makes You Leave General Practice](https://midlifemedicineedit.substack.com/p/4-stressful-experiences-in-medicine) _2026-08-02 · Dr White MBBS BSc (Hons) MRCGP · The Midlife Edit - with Dr White_ The answer might surprise you. ## [Sync bookmarks across every browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XJ2x64myMOM2) _2026-08-02 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync across Chrome, Firefox and Safari; built-in ad and tracker blocker. ## [Know What Your Doctor is Really Thinking #4: Night sweats at 59 - hormonal or something else?](https://midlifemedicineedit.substack.com/p/night-sweats-at-59-often-hormonal) _2026-07-30 · The Midlife Edit - with Dr White_ Inside the GP’s brain: first impressions, what not to miss, and what comes next. ## [No Uterus... No Progesterone (Why This Isn't Always the Case)](https://midlifemedicineedit.substack.com/p/no-uterus-no-progesterone-why-this) _2026-07-28 · Dr White MBBS BSc (Hons) MRCGP · The Midlife Edit - with Dr White_ Behind the scenes on why some types of progesterone can be useful even after hysterectomy ## [Know What Your Doctor is Really Thinking #3: Dear GP, Please refer this overweight lady to the dietician. (Dear Colleague, No - and here’s why)](https://midlifemedicineedit.substack.com/p/dear-gp-please-refer-this-overweight) _2026-07-23 · Dr White MBBS BSc (Hons) MRCGP · The Midlife Edit - with Dr White_ Dear Colleague, No. And here’s why.