The value of lifestyle medicine in general practice

Doctors Lisa and Sara discuss lifestyle medicine with Dr Lydia Vogelaar-Kelly. We cover what lifestyle medicine is and her approach to it in general practice. We then look at some interesting cases that highlight how effective lifestyle medicine can be in consultations with patients. 

The idea is to give a taster and consider how to talk about lifestyle in greater detail with patients. Lots of ways to follow up on this.

Resources:

• Feel better, live more podcast with Dr Rangan Chatterjee: https://drchatterjee.com/podcast-episodes/
• How to improve uptake of food vouchers from the healthy star scheme: https://feedingbritain.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Healthy_Start_Uptake-_Feeding_Britain_Case_Study_2-1.pdf
• BJ Fogg Behavioral Change model: https://www.behaviormodel.org/
• BJ Fogg Tiny Habits: https://tinyhabits.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/The-Official-Tiny-Habits-Toolkit-by-BJ-Fogg-Paperback-Edition.pdf
• British Society of Lifestyle Medicine: https://bslm.org.uk/lifestyle-medicine/what-is-lifestyle-medicine/
• Royal College of General Practice: Lifestyle Medicine in General Practice: https://www.rcgp.org.uk/your-career/gp-extended-roles/lifestyle-medicine-framework-practice
• Dr Gemma Newsome Get well stay well book: https://gemmanewman.com/get-well-stay-well-landing
• Prescribing Lifestyle Medicine course: https://www.practiceunbound.org.uk/product/prescribinglifestylemedicine/home
• Dr Lydia Vogelaar-Kelly’s upcoming workshops: Find Balance, Energy and Ease: Reset Your Nervous System: https://www.transformthroughlifestyle.co.uk/events

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