Lifestyle Medicine

Poor lifestyle choices are the root cause of most chronic diseases. But the scientific evidence is clear: Adults with common chronic diseases who adopt healthy lifestyles experience rapid and significant improvements in their health.

Lifestyle medicine is an evidence-based practice that helps individuals and families improve their health and quality of life by adopting and maintaining lifestyle behaviors, such as

• Eliminating tobacco use

• Improving diet

• Practicing stress-reduction techniques

• Increasing physical activity

• Enhancing relationships and personal connections

• Modifying sleep habits for better, more restful sleep and restorative well-being

Led by a team trained in both traditional medicine and lifestyle medicine, we will work with you to develop a personalized lifestyle self-care plan that you can implement and sustain.

Lifestyle modifications can help prevent or control chronic diseases such as:

• Obesity

• Diabetes (type 2)

• High blood pressure

• High blood cholesterol

• Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

• Metabolic syndrome

• Coronary artery disease

Lifestyle-related cancers (such as prostate and breast)

• Osteoarthritis

• Chronic pain

• Chronic autoimmune diseases

• Chronic psychological stress