Healthy Lifestyle Program

Healthy habits can reduce the risk of various diseases, including those that may run in your family.

Diet

Benefits of a whole plant-based diet for your health:

Lower risk of heart disease
Protection against some cancers such as breast, prostate and colon cancer
Reduce pain from arthritis
Richer in nutrients
Improves kidney function

Sleep

Benefits of getting regular sleep every night for your health:

Get sick less often
Stay at a healthy weight
Lower your risk for serious health problems, like diabetes and heart disease
Reduce stress and improve your mood
Think more clearly and do better in school and at work
Get along better with people

Relationship

Benefits of positive & healthy relationships:

Studies show that those engaged in positive relationships may live longer
Lower blood pressure
Boost immune system
More physically fit
Enjoy good heart health

Stress

Benefits of managing your stress and anxiety:

Sleep better
Control your weight
Get sick less often
Feel better faster when you do get sick
Have less muscle tension
Be in a better mood
Get along better with family and friends

Active

Benefits of doing some physical activity each day for your overall health:

Reduce the risk of a heart attack
Lower blood cholesterol level
Lower the risk of type 2 diabetes and some cancers
Lower blood pressure
Manage your weight better
Strengthen bones, muscles and joints and lower risk of developing osteoporosis.

Risky

Benefits of reducing risky substances for your overall health:

Lower blood sugar
Lower blood pressure
Fewer alcohol-related symptoms, like headaches, heartburn, indigestion and stomach upsets
Less fatty build up around the liver.
Improve existing conditions – depression, high blood pressure or skin conditions like rosacea
Improve sleep
More energy

Healthy habits can reduce the risk of various diseases, including those that may run in your family.

There are six lifestyle areas or pillars that we believe have a major impact on your health. Have you heard the sayings such as “You are what you eat” or “ or “Prevention is better than cure”.

We believe that by eating a more whole based plant diet with other healthy lifestyle options, and having regular check ups with your GP as a preventative measure will achieve better health outcomes.

Now, you do not have to change your entire life overnight to get healthier, but it is easy to make a couple of small changes that may help you get healthier. Once you make one change, this success may motivate you to make further positive changes to your lifestyle.

So, are you as healthy as you can be? Would you like some help to make some lifestyle changes?

Are you unhappy with your weight and lack energy?
Do you have high cholesterol or blood pressure?
Do you suffer from stress and anxiety stress?
Do you have “at risk” family history that concerns you?
Do you have a chronic medical condition and would like a second opinion?

Many chronic medical conditions, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory conditions, musculoskeletal conditions, diabetes and mental health conditions share common risk factors that are largely preventable and treatable.

A blood test is a good preventative medical strategy towards good health.

What is our Healthy Lifestyle Program?

Our Healthy Lifestyle Program is a holistic health program tailored to your specific needs.

Our Healthy Lifestyle Program which is overseen by a Lifestyle Medicine certified GP, is an opportunity for you to become healthier through preventative medical treatment and lifestyle changes.

What lifestyle changes would you like to make? What medical conditions would you like to improve? Your Healthy Lifestyle Plan will be specifically tailored to meet these needs.

Healthy Lifestyle Program Steps.

Assessment:

The first step in preparing your Healthy Lifestyle Plan is an assessment by a Lifestyle Medicine certified GP, in the following areas:

Physical & Mental Health
Family History
Social & emotional wellbeing
Environmental factors
Lifestyle behaviours in the six lifestyle pillars

Diagnosis & recommendations:

Once all observations have been completed, the Lifestyle Medicine certified GP will provide you with a Healthy Lifestyle Plan to meet your needs:

For the improvement of your overall health, physical and mental wellbeing
The treatment of your existing condition/s
The preventative treatment and/or interventions for “at risk” conditions
Includes medication review optimisation and reduction
Improved Quality of life

Monitoring and motivation:

You are not alone, as it is important during this time of change for us to monitor and motivate you, your GP will arrange with you the appropriate timeframe/s to meet your agreed goals:

Weekly reviews by our clinical staff of your overall wellbeing during the Plan
Monitor the achievement/s of your medical and personal goals
Arrange further observations – blood tests, medical reviews
Ensure you have access to the recommended resources/tools for self-care and self-management
Celebrate successes with you
Review further needs

What is lifestyle medicine?

Lifestyle Medicine is transforming the way we manage, treat and prevent chronic conditions by addressing behavioural, social and environmental drivers; the modifiable aspects of the whole person (physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual), health behaviours, environment, and other circumstances. This is underpinned by an enhancement of self-empowerment and self-efficacy to manage and improve our own health.

Lifestyle Medicine is also often described in terms of its ‘6 Pillars’: diet/nutrition, physical activity, smoking cessation/alcohol harm reduction, sleep, stress, and of course social connection.

In practical terms, Lifestyle Medicine bridges the gap between health promotion and clinical practice. It involves clinicians, public health professionals, healthcare executives, researchers, scientists and educators working together to prevent, manage and treat conditions that result from: