6 Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine
6 Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine
A plant-forward approach consisting of a wide variety of plants and functional foods along with sufficient water to achieve maximal nutritional benefits.
Aerobic, strength, balance and flexibility exercise help to improve and maintain health, function and mobility at all stages of life.
Restorative sleep helps the body and brain rejuvenate for numerous short and long-term health benefits.
Cultivating supportive relationships with family, friends and the community and spending time in other meaningful pursuits is beneficial to physical, mental, emotional & spiritual health.
Keeping stress levels low with regular practices to mitigate stress can decrease anxiety, depression, risk of dementia, and improve your overall well-being.
Limiting the introduction of non-essential chemicals and substances (e.g. tobacco, alcohol and other chemicals) to avoid taxing our bodies and creating unnecessary inflammation and disease.