Are our lack of cooking skills at the root cause of lifestyle diseases?
Are our lack of cooking skills at the root cause of lifestyle diseases? In my clinical practice and through my interactions with social and occupational…
Tag: Lifestyle Medicine
The global impact of Lifestyle Medicine and what it means for you
The global impact of Lifestyle Medicine and what it means for you A small contingent of delegates from Australia and New Zealand recently joined…
What is Lifestyle Medicine and how do I get it from my GP?
What is Lifestyle Medicine and how do I get it from my GP? For many centuries medical treatment has been sought mostly for…
Plant-based diets as therapy: Do they work, and if so, why?
Plant-based diets as therapy: Do they work, and if so, why? The aim of this article is to present evidence for the use of…
How Lifestyle Medicine addresses weight stigma: World Obesity Day 2018
How Lifestyle Medicine addresses weight stigma: World Obesity Day 2018 [Image courtesy of the World Obesity Federation] Launched in 2015, World Obesity Day aims to…
Lifestyle Medicine strategies to enhance sleep
Lifestyle Medicine strategies to enhance sleep Sleep has a number of health benefits, including memory and learning1. Lack of sleep impairs judgement, impacts longevity and…
Managing lifestyle health changes with a depressed, anxious or stressed client
Managing lifestyle health changes with a depressed, anxious or stressed client It’s not uncommon for those seeking to make health behaviour changes like losing weight,…
Occupational Therapy and Lifestyle Medicine – a match made in heaven
Occupational Therapy and Lifestyle Medicine – a match made in heaven Does anyone really know what an OT does? It’s always the same response when…
Is New Zealand ideally placed to lead the Lifestyle Medicine revolution?
Is New Zealand ideally placed to lead the Lifestyle Medicine revolution? Dr Glen Davies from Taupo Medical Centre certainly thinks so. “We, in New Zealand,…
