What is Lifestyle Medicine
Lifestyle Medicine is an evidenced-based medical specialty that uses Lifestyle as the primary tool to prevent, treat, and often reverse chronic diseases. Rather than relying largely on medications or procedures, it focuses on addressing the root cause for diseases and empowering the patient to make better diet an lifestyle choices.
The 6 Core Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine are:
- Focus on Whole Plant Foods
- Regular Physical Activity
- Healthy Tools for Stress Management
- Restorative Sleep
- Avoiding Harmful Substances
- Positive Social Connections
Lifestyle Medicine has been proven to prevent, manage, and frequently place in remission conditions such as
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Obesity
- High Blood Pressure
- Heart Disease (Coronary Artery Disease)
- Gut Disorders
- Auto-immune Diseases