What is Lifestyle Medicine?
Change Your Life For The Better
Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and chronic fatigue. Lifestyle medicine is founded upon the idea that our daily habits including what we eat have a huge impact on our health.
Lifestyle medicine certified clinicians are trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse conditions.
Six Areas of Focus
Nutrition
Physical Activity
Restful Sleep
Stress Management
Avoiding Risky Substances
Strong Social Connections
Lifestyle medicine doctors work collaboratively with their patients to review and highlight the specific areas that are negatively impacting their patient’s health. Together they develop a strategy specifically designed for each patient that will build a healthy future.
Lifestyle medicine is not about quick fixes or fads. It's about making sustainable changes for a healthier and happier life. Start small, focus on progress, not perfection, and enjoy the journey!
Why Choose Lifestyle Medicine
Prevent and treat chronic diseases: Lifestyle medicine can help you prevent and manage a variety of chronic conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, and obesity.
Improve your overall health and well-being: You'll feel better physically and mentally, with more energy and a brighter outlook on life.
Reduce your reliance on medication: Lifestyle changes can often help you reduce your dependence on medication.
Invest in your future: Taking charge of your health today can save you money and improve your quality of life in the long term.