How to Take Pills Regularly

Dear Dr. C, This might sound odd, but how can I quit forgetting to take my vitamins? I get my blood tested every few months, and my vitamin D is always low. I try to take it three times daily, but I always quit after a few weeks, and I don't know why. I lost 13 pounds on the Adrenal Reset Diet, and I'm almost thriving! Thank you for writing this book, Brooke, New York Hi Brooke, Thanks for the question. You're not alone. We all find ourselves not following through on our best intentions. This is an excellent question that many of our best minds in public health have struggled with for some time. Would you believe that people who are afraid of dying still have this same problem? The graph below represents how successful adults were with taking medication to prevent the risk of a second stroke. By two years out, most had quit their treatment. [1] Two things that make it worse are (1) how many pills you take and (2) how often you take them. The graph below shows how adding pills lowered the odds of regularly taking two different medications, based on how many other pills patients were taking. The line with the circles shows that only about 30% took both pills regularly, with regularly being defined as 80 percent of the time. [2] How often you take pills can also be a factor. Once daily is much easier than more than once daily. Four times daily is the hardest of all. [3] How can you do better? Make a weekly pill ritual! We are all creatures of habit. Use this t...
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