Lifestyle Medicine

Lifestyle medicine practitioners are usually health professionals such as Doctors, Nurses, Physiotherapists , Dieticians or Health Coaches. These practitioners have additional training and / or qualifications in Lifestyle Medicine, and will base their consultations around the 6 main pillars of Lifestyle Medicine listed below (or something similar);

• Mental Wellbeing

• Minimising Harmful Substances

• Healthy Relationships

• Healthy Eating

• Sleep

• Physical Activity

(British Society of Lifestyle Medicine)

When any of these pillars are not met, the body can become more vulnerable to illness and disease. Lifestyle Medicine can therefore be used to assess current health status and address any underlying issues or behaviours that may have contributed to any pillar(s) not being met. Evidence based guidance is then used to support positive behaviour changes, improve health, reduce or resolve symptoms, and potentially reverse certain health conditions such as high blood pressure or Type 2 Diabetes. Whilst menopause is not an illness or disease, Lifestyle Medicine can be used to improve any menopausal symptoms safely and effectively. Methods can be used alongside any current treatment plan including HRT.