Dr. David Sandy
"As someone who practiced law for over a decade before becoming a doctor, this is a question I get asked frequently: Which is harder? The simplified answer is, of course, medicine. I like to say medical school tried to kill me, and I’m not being metaphorical. But the truth is, they are completely different beasts. While medicine involves the sheer memorization of a massive number of facts and an awe-inspiring cognitive load, law demands abstract reasoning, endless issue-spotting, and a crushing, bespoke paperwork burden. So, which profession actually takes the heavier toll? Here is my definitive breakdown of the schooling, the daily practice, and the ultimate verdict
The BLOG
Writing on Weight, Life and other topices
20 day fung fast/16 day water fast report and video | Prudently
Advantages and Disadvantages of Fasting | Prudently
Basic Asset Protection Strategies | Prudently
Best Fasting for Weight Loss Stories on the Internet | Prudently
Fasting for Weight Loss mid-2017 update | Prudently
First Podcast Interview | Prudently
The long view
450 → 250
A 200-pound loss that changed the direction of my life—and eventually led me to medicine.
Before and after: the journey continues
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Personal Medicine, Lived Experience
From 450 to 250. From patient to physician.
I’m building a practical, hopeful place to talk honestly about weight, health, and the long work of change—through both lived experience and medical training.
Residency completed, Medical School done. Time to get to work.
My perspective
The story behind the work
I’ve lived the frustration, the trial-and-error, and the quiet wins that add up over years. Now, after completing residency in Preventive Medicine, I’m bringing a more complete lens to the conversation: evidence evaluated not just with the benefit of medical training but in light of a lifetime struggling with obesity, empathy, and strategies that make room for real life.
No shame, no shortcuts—just thoughtful, sustainable care.
Resources
Useful tools for the work in front of you.
Practical reading lists, clinician-informed explainers, and references I’d want anyone beginning their own health journey to have.
Coming soon
BodBrain, the podcast
Conversations about weight, medicine, and the lives we build around better health.