There is a list your doctor could give you of small, evidence-backed adjustments that take minutes, cost little, and change how you feel at a cellular level.

You have about one minute.

That is how long your doctor has to spend on each topic after your primary concern is addressed. One minute, on average, according to research on how primary care physicians actually allocate visit time. Research shows that the median appointment covers six topics. One gets five minutes. The other five share the rest.