Lifestyle medicine is a medical discipline that focuses on preventing, treating, and reversing chronic diseases through evidence-based lifestyle interventions. It emphasizes healthy nutrition, regular physical activity, adequate sleep, stress management, avoidance of harmful substances, and strong social connections. Lifestyle medicine is particularly effective in addressing non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and hypertension. Rather than relying solely on medications, this approach targets the root causes of illness and promotes long-term behavior change. From a public health perspective, lifestyle medicine supports disease prevention, reduces healthcare costs, and improves quality of life. Integrating lifestyle medicine into primary care and community health programs empowers individuals to take an active role in their health and supports sustainable, patient-centered healthcare systems.
Title : Artificial radionuclides and evolutionary mismatch: Vulnerability of the colon, pancreas, diabetes, and arteries
Sebastiano Venturi, Department of Public Health of Rimini, Italy
Title : Specific strategies over the life course for early identification, prevention, treatment, and long-term support
Christopher Ashton, Center for Recovery, Canada
Title : Population health, public health and the social determinants of health: The state of the science
Adele Ann Webb, Strategic Education, Inc., United States
Title : The nutritional management of healthy menu plans
Iuliana Vintila, Dunărea de Jos University of Galați, Romania
Title : Healthcare system profiles and pandemic outcomes: A cross-country multi-dimensional scaling analysis of Cuba, Spain, Italy, and Germany
Giuseppe Orlando, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
Title : Change your genes – change your life: Epigenetics of longevity
Kenneth R Pelletier, USCF School of Medicine, United States