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Principles of Lifestyle Medicine Lecture Series

Principles of Lifestyle Medicine Lecture Series. Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine The Epidemic of Lifestyle Diseases The Effectiveness of Lifestyle Medicine Approaches to Lifestyle Medicine History of Lifestyle Medicine @ LLU The Future of Lifestyle Medicine @ LLU

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Principles of Lifestyle Medicine Lecture Series

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  1. Principles of Lifestyle MedicineLecture Series • Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine • The Epidemic of Lifestyle Diseases • The Effectiveness of Lifestyle Medicine • Approaches to Lifestyle Medicine • History of Lifestyle Medicine @ LLU • The Future of Lifestyle Medicine @ LLU • The Physiologic Basis for Lifestyle Medicine • Understanding the Appropriate Role of Medications • Getting Trained in Lifestyle Medicine • Health Ministry

  2. Principles of Lifestyle MedicineTopic #1:Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine • Definition of Lifestyle Medicine • Comparison of LifestyleMedicine to: • Preventive Medicine • Alternative, Integrative & Complementary Medicine • Conventional Medicine • Multi-disciplinary Nature of Lifestyle Medicine • The Wholeness Aspect of Lifestyle Medicine • Not just conventional medicine + spiritual care • NEWSTART, WHOLENESS

  3. Principles of Lifestyle MedicineTopic #2:The Epidemic of Lifestyle Diseases • What are the Lifestyle Diseases? • The Prevalence of Lifestyle Diseases • As cause of death • As % of medical practice • Medical Specialties Impacted by Lifestyle Diseases • The Future of Lifestyle Diseases • Aging populations • Genetic implications

  4. Principles of Lifestyle MedicineTopic #3:The Effectiveness of Lifestyle Medicine • The Ineffectiveness of Wimpy Interventions • The Effectiveness of Intensive Interventions • Short-term • Long-term • Reversal of Coronary Artery Disease – Dean Ornish • Diabetes Type 2 • Weight, b/p, Cholesterol, Homocysteine, Neuropathy • Compliance • Fully informing patients • Lifestyle hypocrisy • Lifestyle As a Way of Life

  5. Principles of Lifestyle MedicineTopic #4:Approaches to Lifestyle Medicine • Inpatient Lifestyle Centers • Secular • Religious • Outpatient Lifestyle Centers • Battle Creek Lifestyle Center • Loma Linda Lifestyle Program • Large Community-based Programs • CHIP • Outpatient Medical Clinics • E.g. Family Medicine clinic • Small Community-based Programs • Smoking cessation programs • Vegetarian cooking classes

  6. Principles of Lifestyle MedicineTopic #5:History of Lifestyle Medicine @ LLU • Grass-roots initiative by students & residents • Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group (LMIG) • Community health talks • “Lifestyle Focus” newsletter • GoVege Week • Lifestyle Medicine Fund • “Lifestyle Update” News Magazine • The Loma Linda Lifestyle Program (LLLP)

  7. Principles of Lifestyle MedicineTopic #6:The Future of Lifestyle Medicine @ LLU • Loma Linda Lifestyle Program (LLLP) • Lifestyle Medicine Research Consortium • Office for Lifestyle Medicine • LMIG • “Lifestyle Update” News Magazine • Lifestyle Medicine Research Consortium (LMRC) • Christian Association for Lifestyle Medicine (CALM) • lifestylemedicine.org • Center for Lifestyle Medicine

  8. Principles of Lifestyle MedicineTopic #7:Physiologic Basis for Lifestyle Medicine • God’s Role: • Creation of natural processes • Working through natural processes • Physiology Works Towards a State of Health • Reasoning from Cause to Effect • First identify and remove any offending cause • Establish a lifestyle consistent with health • Disease Reversal vs Disease Management • Example of hypertension

  9. Principles of Lifestyle MedicineTopic #8:Understanding the Role of Medications • Overuse of Medications: • Antibiotic resistance • Popping pills vs conscientious action of the will • The patient – doctor “conspiracy” • Appropriate Place for Medications: • Emergencies • Surgeries • True deficiencies • As back-up to lifestyle changes • Goal of Lifestyle Medicine: • Minimize the need for medications

  10. Principles of Lifestyle MedicineTopic #9:Getting Trained in Lifestyle Medicine • Status of Lifestyle Medicine Training Availability: • Smoking cessation • Practical dietetics • Exercise physiology • Natural remedies • Community health outreach • Ways to Augment Your Training: • Practice a healthy lifestyle yourself • Express your interest now (e.g. LMIG) • Seek Lifestyle Medicine electives (e.g lifestyle centers & LLLP) • Consider additional training (e.g. MPH, fellowship) • Work to Pave the Way for Those Who Follow You

  11. Principles of Lifestyle MedicineTopic #10:Health Ministry • Christ as Our Great Physician • Medicine: Career vs Calling • The Conscientious Practice of Medicine • Partnering with the Ministry • Clergy • Local Church • Health Evangelism

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