Lifestyle Medicine
Lifestyle Medicine is a branch of medicine that focuses on using lifestyle intervention to prevent, manage, and treat chronic diseases and improve overall health. It prioritizes daily habits and healthy behaviors in maintaining and enhancing health and well-being.
What is Lifestyle Medicine?
Our 12-week Lifestyle Medicine program includes diet, exercise, and general lifestyle counselling. Through ongoing educational support using innovative nutrition counselling technology, our goal is to support patients in adopting healthier lifestyle habits while empowering them to take control of their own health.
To help facilitate ongoing support and education outside these clinical encounters, participating patients will have access to Diet ID™, a digital diet assessment and behaviour change platform shown to have great success across healthcare and wellness organizations in the United States.
Our clinic will be the first to offer this software in Canada, and it will be offered at no additional cost for any patients participating in our 12-week lifestyle program.
Benefits of Lifestyle Medicine
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Chronic Disease Prevention
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Reducing the risk of chronic metabolic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension through lifestyle modifications. -
Improved Health Outcomes
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Enhancing overall health and quality of life by addressing the modifiable lifestyle factors. -
Enhanced Well-Being
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Promoting mental and emotional well-being through healthier lifestyle choices and stress management techniques. -
Sustainable Changes
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Fostering long-term, sustainable health improvements by incorporating manageable and evidence-based lifestyle changes.
Key Components of Lifestyle Medicine
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Promoting a balanced and healthy diet that includes whole foods, fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains, while reducing processed foods, sugars, and unhealthy fats.
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Encouraging regular exercise and physical activity to improve cardiovascular health, strength, flexibility, and overall fitness.
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Emphasizing the importance of quality sleep and establishing healthy sleep habits to support physical and mental health.
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Techniques for managing stress through methods such as mindfulness, meditation, relaxation exercises, and proper time management.
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Supporting individuals in quitting smoking and using tobacco products through counseling, medications, and behavioral strategies.
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Advising on reducing or eliminating alcohol consumption to prevent associated health risks and promote better health.
Implementing Lifestyle Medicine
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Personalized Plans
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Developing individualized lifestyle plans tailored to specific health needs, goals, and preferences. -
Education and Support
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Providing education on healthy behaviors and ongoing support to help individuals make and maintain lifestyle changes. -
Monitoring and Evaluation
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Regular follow-ups to assess progress, adjust plans and address any challenges. -
Seeking Help with Lifestyle Medicine
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Personalized plans and support can help you make sustainable changes for long-term health and well-being.
