Lifestyle medicine is one of the fastest growing fields of modern medicine.
The concept is simple yet powerful: a healthy lifestyle is medicine.
Why?
Because unhealthy lifestyles underlie many of the most common diseases today.
The emphasis is on optimizing how we eat, move, love, think and sleep.
As defined by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Lifestyle medicine is the use of evidence-based lifestyle therapeutic approaches, such as a predominantly whole food, plant-based diet, physical activity, adequate sleep, stress management, tobacco cessation, and other non-drug modalities.
THE 6 PILLARS OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE
Changes to these 6 areas of your life can optimize the treatment and reversal of chronic health conditions.
Plant-based eating
Whole plant-based foods is the foundation for treating and reversing chronic diseases. Our Nutritionists can help making going plant-based enjoyable and sustainable.
Food is medicine.
Exercise
Moving more is essential for overall well-being.
Exercise is medicine.
stress management
We can help you recognize negative stress responses and develop coping strategies and techniques to improve your well-being.
Happiness is medicine
sleep
Poor sleep can lead to excess weight and other chronic disorders.
Good, deep sleep is medicine.
temperance
Avoiding tobacco, alcohol and other addictive substances is one of the best health decisions you can make.
STRONG SOCIAL CONNECTIONS
We’re made to love and be loved.
Love is medicine.
SCIENCE-BASED
An overwhelming body of scientific research shows that changes in the 6 pillars of lifestyle medicine are important in addressing today’s most common chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, excess weight, etc.
At Pathways, we combine evidence-based therapies with a compassionate touch to help you on your health journey.
Lifestyle medicine is often the foundation for wholistic healing of body, mind and spirit.
POSITIVE SIDE EFFECTS
A healthy plant-powered eating pattern, exercise, good sleep and other healthy lifestyle habits have mostly positive side effects!
LIFESTYLE MEDICINE CAN BE APPLIED TO ADDRESS MANY CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS
Obesity and excess weight
Type 2 diabetes
Heart health
High cholesterol
Hypertension
GI issues
Arthritis
Hormonal issues
Eczema and other skin conditions
Depression and anxiety
LIFESTYLE MEDICINE
Treatment: sustainable lifestyle changes
Focuses on addressing root causes
Patients take control of their own health
start YOUR LIFESTYLE MEDICINE JOURNEY
today
Call Pathways Clinics at 647-548-6480 or book online
See us in-clinic or via telemedicine