Lifestyle Medicine: A Path to Lasting Weight Loss

Why Lifestyle Medicine is so important:

How many times have you been to your Physician, Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner and before you barely said hello the visit was over and you walked out with a ‘handful of prescriptions’ that were targeting symptoms and not addressing the root cause? It’s not because they don’t care but unless you’re in a concierge practice they don’t have time to address the Root Cause of your chronic problems and we’re not trained in holistic medicine in medical school.

Eye-level view of a healthy meal prep with colorful vegetables and grains

Understanding Lifestyle Medicine

Lifestyle Medicine is a clinical approach that uses evidence-based science and behavioral interventions to prevent, treat and often reverse chronic diseases.

It is is a holistic approach based on 6 pillars:

OPTIMAL NUTRITION

Eat more whole foods and focus on minimally processed, plant predominant, nutrient dense meals and snacks.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Move every day and incorporate strength, flexibility, and aerobic activities into your routine.

STRESS MANAGEMENT

Develop healthy coping skills to meet the ever-changing demands of life and bolster resilience.

RESTORATIVE SLEEP

Create the right conditions to get 7-9 hours of quality sleep every night to allow the body to reset and recover.

CONNECTEDNESS

Foster supportive relationships and build connections that bring meaning and purpose to life.

RISKY SUBSTANCE AVOIDANCE

Avoid behaviors that include the consumption of or exposure to harmful substances.

Lifestyle medicine is empowering for you, the patient, because with the desire to change, education and coaching you can take control of your own health and improve the quality of your life and longevity.