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Lifestyle Medicine<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>
Advancing evidence-based lifestyle medicine to prevent,
\ntreat and reverse non-communicable, chronic disease<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div>
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What is lifestyle medicine?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

What is lifestyle medicine? <\/strong>Lifestyle medicine uses six kinds of healthy behavior – a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, regular physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances and positive social connections\u2014to treat chronic conditions like heart diseases, stroke, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and multiple types of cancer.<\/p>\n

What is a lifestyle medicine clinician? <\/strong>Lifestyle medicine certified clinicians are trained to use lifestyle to treat and reverse chronic disease. A clinician who is certified has passed an exam in lifestyle medicine practice.<\/p>\n

What is ACLM?<\/strong> The American College of Lifestyle Medicine is the medical society providing education and certification to clinicians dedicated to the practice of lifestyle medicine as the first and foundational treatment option for patients.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Are you looking for a lifestyle medicine provider? Explore our network of certified lifestyle medicine clinicians near you.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>
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