What is Lifestyle Medicine

Lifestyle medicine is a medical speciality focused on using therapeutic lifestyle interventions as the primary approach to treat and often reverse chronic conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Certified lifestyle medicine clinicians are trained to implement evidence-based, whole-person strategies that emphasise prescriptive lifestyle changes. By applying the six pillars of lifestyle medicine – Optimal nutrition, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, connectedness and risky substance avoidance – clinicians not only treat but also effectively prevent these conditions.