Description
The fundamental premise of lifestyle medicine is that daily habits profoundly impact health and quality of life both in the short-term and long-term. Written by lifestyle medicine pioneer and cardiologist , Dr. James Rippe, this book provides a clinically oriented, evidence-based look into key lifestyle factors and how to prescribe them to individuals of all ages.
Written for professionals working at all levels of medical and healthcare practice, this manual summarizes the major components of lifestyle medicine, from physical activity and nutrition to weight management and the avoidance of tobacco products. It includes clinical guidelines and practices for using lifestyle medicine principles to lower the risk of numerous chronic conditions. The manual also provides information on behavior change, approaches to lowering the risk of dementia, treatment of addictions and injury prevention.
Features:
- Explains how lifestyle medicine can reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, osteoarthritis, dementia and many other chronic conditions.
- Chapters begin with bulleted key points and conclude with a list of clinical applications.
- Provides strategies for prescribing physical activity and helping patients improve their nutrition, lose weight if necessary and reduce stress.
- Includes clinically relevant sections on “Treating Addiction, Preventing Injury and Improving Brain Health”.
This book provides updated and clinically targeted summaries used in conjunction with Dr. Rippe's major academic textbook Lifestyle Medicine, now in its third edition, published by CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Table of Contents
Contents
Preface.......................................................................................................................ix
Acknowledgments................................................................................................... xiii
Author Bio.................................................................................................................xv
Chapter 1 Lifestyle Challenges and Opportunities................................................1
Chapter 2 Nutrition in Lifestyle Medicine........................................................... 11
Chapter 3 Physical Activity and Health............................................................... 31
Chapter 4 Behavioral Change.............................................................................. 47
Chapter 5 Lifestyle Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease................................. 61
Chapter 6 Diabetes, Prediabetes, and Metabolic Syndrome................................ 75
Chapter 7 Cancer Prevention and Treatment.......................................................87
Chapter 8 Obesity and Weight Management..................................................... 103
Chapter 9 Pulmonary Medicine......................................................................... 121
Chapter 10 Obstetrics and Gynecology............................................................... 139
Chapter 11 Lifestyle Medicine and Brain Health................................................ 153
Chapter 12 Women’s Heath.................................................................................. 163
Chapter 13 Immunology and Infectious Disease................................................. 177
Chapter 14 Pediatrics........................................................................................... 185
Chapter 15 The Practice of Lifestyle Medicine...................................................203
Chapter 16 Lifestyle Medicine for the Older Adult Population........................... 215
Chapter 17 Heath Promotion...............................................................................223
Chapter 18 Injury Prevention............................................................................... 231
Chapter 19 Substance Abuse and Addiction........................................................ 243
Chapter 20 Public Policy and Environmental Support for Lifestyle Habits
and Practices..................................................................................... 257
Chapter 21 Lifestyle Medicine around the World................................................269
Chapter 22 The Future of Lifestyle Medicine..................................................... 279
Index....................................................................................................................... 291
