Lifestyle Medicine: Prevention, Treatment, and Reversal of Disease.

Michael D Parkinson, Ron Stout, Wayne Dysinger

Journal: The Medical clinics of North America 2023;107(6):1109-1120

PMID: 37806726

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Abstract

Lifestyle medicine (LM) expands the scope of preventive medicine by focusing on the promotion of healthy lifestyles while preventing, treating, and reversing the vast majority of chronic diseases caused by behaviors and environmental factors. LM focuses on six pillars-a plant-predominant eating pattern; physical movement; restorative sleep; management of stress; avoidance of risky substances; and positive social connections. Advances in LM competencies, education, certification, resources, and practice models are accelerating with a particular need and focus on underserved and most seriously impacted patients and communities. A comprehensive and integrated strategy addressing "whole person health" is emerging as a compelling framework for providers and health systems which combines a foundational commitment to prevention with a systematic approach to the actual and root causes of premature disease, disability, and death.

Address: P3 Health, LLC (Prevention, Performance, Productivity), 5864 Aylesboro Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].; Ardmore Institute of Health, PO Box 1269, Ardmore, OK 73402, USA.; Lifestyle Medical, 4368 Central Avenue, Riverside, CA 92506, USA.

DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2023.06.007

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MeSH Terms: Humans, Health Promotion, Life Style, Healthy Lifestyle