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Chronic health conditions are running rampant right now in the western world, and most medicine is aimed at treating the symptoms rather than the root causes. Today, I talk about lifestyle medicine and the power of small, incremental lifestyle changes.
In this episode, I share the four aims of lifestyle medicine and its six interconnected areas. I discuss why it seeks to knock out the root causes of many illnesses instead of just subduing their symptoms. I share the story of one of my patients, whose lifestyle changes turned his life around. I explain what a health IQ is, and I go into the specific biological effects that can come from positive lifestyle changes. Finally, I note that lifestyle medicine is fundamentally about education and empowerment.
“It’s never too late to change. It’s never too late to start to recommit to living a healthier lifestyle. I call it the power of thinking small.”
– Dr. Mark Rowe
This week on In the Doctor’s Chair
- The power of small, incremental lifestyle changes
- Lifestyle medicine defined
- Looking at root causes rather than just symptoms
- The effects of positive lifestyle medicine
In the Doctor’s Chair
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