The LIFE Podcast
Longevity Insights For Everyone
Dr Hugh Coyne and Dr Lucy Hooper discuss what the evidence actually says about living longer in better health, from cardiovascular risk and cancer genetics to the questions patients bring into the consulting room every week.
Episodes
Episode 4
Why 10 Years Is Not Enough: The Lifetime Approach to Heart Disease Prevention
Standard cardiovascular risk calculators only look ten years ahead, which means younger people, women, and those with a strong family history routinely fall through the gaps. Dr Hugh Coyne and Dr Lucy Hooper explain what a lifetime risk approach changes, how long-term LDL exposure is now being used as a clinical tool, and what that means for decisions you can make today.
Episode 3
The Cholesterol Test Your Doctor Probably Hasn’t Ordered Yet: ApoB Explained
ApoB is now considered the most accurate blood marker for cardiovascular risk, yet most standard cholesterol panels don’t include it. In this episode, Dr Lucy Hooper and Dr Hugh Coyne explain what ApoB actually measures, why one in five people get a misleading result from a standard lipid test, and what to do if your number comes back high.
Episode 2
Why Muscle Is the Most Under-Prescribed Medicine
Muscle mass and strength are among the strongest predictors of long-term survival, yet resistance training remains almost entirely absent from clinical guidance. Dr Hugh Coyne and Dr Lucy Hooper go through the evidence across nearly two million people, explain the exact dose that starts to reduce mortality risk, and lay out the practical steps for anyone starting from zero.
Episode 1
Lipoprotein(a): The Hidden Heart Risk 1 in 5 People Have
Most people with high Lp(a) have completely normal cholesterol results, which is why it goes undetected in the vast majority of those affected. Dr Hugh Coyne and Dr Lucy Hooper explain why this largely genetic risk factor is absent from standard testing, what it does to your arteries over time, and why a single blood test could be the most important cardiovascular check you ever have.
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About the hosts
DR J HUGH COYNE
MBBS BSc PGDip (with merit) MRCGP DRCOG DCH
Dr Hugh Coyne is a GP and co-founder of Coyne Medical, with particular interests in child and family health, sports medicine, and preventive care. He graduated from Imperial College London and holds postgraduate qualifications in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Child Health, and Sports and Exercise Medicine. Hugh founded Coyne Medical with Dr Lucy Hooper in 2016 with the aim of building a clinic where patients receive thorough, unhurried care from doctors who take time to understand the whole picture.
DR LUCY HOOPER
MBBS BSc MA MRCGP DRCOG DCH
Dr Lucy Hooper is a GP and co-founder of Coyne Medical, with a particular focus on preventive medicine, women’s health, child health, and genetic testing. She trained at Imperial College London and holds a Master’s degree in Law and Medical Ethics from the University of Manchester, alongside postgraduate diplomas in Child Health and Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Her personal experience of genetic testing, including discovering her own inherited cancer gene variant, directly shaped the clinic’s approach to genetic screening.
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