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Lifestyle Medicine

What is Lifestyle Medicine? 

"Lifestyle medicine is an evidence-based medical specialty that applies therapeutic lifestyle interventions to prevent, treat, and often reverse chronic lifestyle-related diseases (such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity."

       (National Institute of Health)

 

The 6 Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine:

  • Optimal nutrition: Whole-food, plant-predominant eating patterns.

  • Physical activity: Regular movement and structured exercise.

  • Restorative sleep: Adequate, high-quality sleep hygiene.

  • Stress management: Evidence-based psychological and emotional resilience tools.

  • Connectedness: Positive social connections and community.

  • Risky substance avoidance: Limiting or avoiding tobacco, excessive alcohol, and other harmful substances.                            (American Board of Lifestyle Medicine) 

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Why am In interested? 

I have personally experienced as a patient myself, and as a Pediatrician and Mom, the major changes that can occur in health, just through simple lifestyle interventions. 

 

Primarily with a focus of "Food as Medicine", and living out simple and healthy routine practices; we can prevent and even reverse many of the chronic diseases we see today. 

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On this page you are invited to join me in at least some of the education, I provide to my patient's and families through the Fresh Rx Nutrition and Wellness Program. 

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Fresh Rx: Nutrition and Wellness Group Classes

Fresh Rx is a class that is being taught locally to my patients and their parents: It includes topics of healthy living, eating, and practical steps to make impactful lifestyle changes to maximize well-being and longevity. 

 

The sessions are intended for those that want to enhance health, and life span, through optimal nutrition and habits. 

 

It gives families the tools needed to shift unhealthy habits to life sustaining ones. Participants also learn how to grow nutrient dense foods right from their own home. 

 

Learning also includes navigating daily meals that can make or break health, and what foods can be used to better our cognition, improve eating habits, balance weight and BMI, and accommodate picky eaters. 

 

In partnership with a local farmer we are also able to provide fresh fruit and vegetable boxes for families, to take that one step further to healthy living, with actual healthy food they can immediately use and enjoy. 

 

Join along at least through these videos, and share this information with others so that they may also grow in health.

 

 

🌻 Many blessings to you.

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Preparing Fresh Salad
SESSION 4: Fresh Rx Nutrition & Wellness Class w/Dr. Adu: Simple Ways to Be Physically Active
04:41
SESSION 3: Fresh Rx Nutrition & Wellness Class w/Dr. Adu: Making Delicious Homemade Banana Muffins
08:41
SESSION 2: Fresh Rx Nutrition & Wellness Class w/Dr. Adu: Making a Meal with a Fresh Rx Box
19:27
SESSION 1:  Fresh Rx Nutrition & Wellness Class w/Dr. Adu: Touring the Garden, and Growing Potatoes
15:03
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