Wellness Medicine

Lifestyle Medicine involves the use of evidence-based lifestyle therapeutic approaches, to prevent, treat, and, oftentimes, reverse the lifestyle-related, chronic diseases that are all too prevalent.  This medical specialty is dedicated  scientifically validated, and holistic approaches to the focus areas of nutrition, exercise, and mental health are emphasized. Lifestyle medication anc be useful in the treatment of Obesity,, Diabetes and Pre-diabetes, High Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure, Heart Disease, and Depression

Priniciples of Lifetsyle Medicine

1. All factors that influence health, wellness, and disease are taken into consideration, including mind, spirit, and community, as well as the body.
2. Appropriate use of both conventional and complementary methods facilitates the body's innate healing response.
3. Effective interventions that are natural and less invasive should be used whenever possible.
4. Integrative medicine neither rejects conventional medicine nor accepts complementary therapies uncritically.
5. Good medicine is based in good science. It is inquiry-driven and open to new paradigms.
6. Alongside the concept of treatment, the broader concepts of health promotion and the prevention of illness are paramount.
7. Practitioners of integrative medicine should exemplify its principles and commit themselves to self-exploration and self-development.

Obesity medicine is a medical specialty that focuses on helping people manage obesity and related health issues. Obesity medicine physicians are trained to consider a variety of factors that contribute to obesity, including genetics, environment, and lifestyle

What does an obesity medicine physician do?

• Perform a comprehensive evaluation of a patient's medical history, lifestyle, and weight-related concerns 
   
• Create a personalized treatment plan that may include lifestyle changes, medication, or referrals to bariatric surgery 
   
• Help patients achieve their weight and health goals 
   

What approaches does obesity medicine use? 

• Behavioral interventions, such as intuitive eating
• Nutritional counseling
• Exercise programs
• Weight loss education
• FDA-approved anti-obesity medications
• Regular monitoring

Integrative medicine strives to merge the most appropriate conventional medical practices with complementary strategies to maximize health and wellness. It neither dismisses conventional medicine nor uncritically accepts complementary therapies, instead relying on science and evidence for guidance and prioritizing preventive measures and health promotion.

1. Patient and practitioner are partners in the healing process.
2. All factors that influence health, wellness, and disease are taken into consideration, including mind, spirit, and community, as well as the body.
3. Appropriate use of both conventional and complementary methods facilitates the body's innate healing response.
4. Effective interventions that are natural and less invasive should be used whenever possible.
5. Integrative medicine neither rejects conventional medicine nor accepts complementary therapies uncritically.
6. Good medicine is based in good science. It is inquiry-driven and open to new paradigms.
7. Alongside the concept of treatment, the broader concepts of health promotion and the prevention of illness are paramount.
8. Practitioners of integrative medicine should exemplify its principles and commit themselves to self-exploration and self-development.