What will your last 10 years look like?
what will Your last 10 years look like?
When I talk about adopting a healthy lifestyle the one thing I hear the most is: “Something gotta kill ya!”
Even though that is true, I didn’t change my lifestyle because I want to live forever, I changed it because I wanted a better quality of life.
That led me to lifestyle medicine and the creation of Lifestyle Medical Services Inc. I learnt firsthand the benefits of a healthy diet and exercise and I wanted to share this with my patients.
Medicine is more than writing prescriptions. I want to know more about my patient’s lives, what’s causing them stress, what their hobbies are, what makes them happy (hopefully it’s not just a pork chop! 😄).
I hope my story and this video motivates you in some way. It’s never too late to make change for the better and we at Lifestyle Medical Services Inc. are here to help.
Sincerely, Dr. Petra Crookendale
WHAT IS LIFESTYLE MEDICINE?
Lifestyle medicine focuses on 6 main principles:
Plant-based nutrition
Exercise
Managing stress
Avoiding risky substances
Quality sleep
Maintaining good social relationships
These principles have been around since the time of Hippocrates but some still consider this “new” area of medicine.
Click the button below to learn more about Lifestyle Medicine and how you can use it to improve your health.
what is a whole food, plant-based diet?
What exactly does whole food, plant-based mean? Do I have to give up meat forever?
Learn more about plant-based diets from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine by clicking the button below.