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The Role of Lifestyle Medicine in Reversing Early Chronic Disease

Edge Family Medicine

A Health Revolution with Lifestyle Medicine At Edge Family Medicine, we recognize the transformative power of lifestyle medicine in reversing early-stage chronic diseases. As a leading family medical practice in Upland, CA, we champion evidence-based approaches that empower patients to take control of their health.

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What Is Nutrition Counseling and How it Can Help You Achieve Your Weight Management Goals

Dr. Michael Bazel

Together, you and your counselor evaluate your current eating habits, pinpoint areas for improvement, and design a strategy that fits your lifestyle and health objectives. Unlike one-size-fits-all diet plans, nutrition counseling focuses on your individual needs. Who Can Benefit From Nutrition Counseling?

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Sleep Disorders: Improving Rest For Better Overall Health

Center for Family Medicine

Sleep apnea leads to poor sleep quality and potential health hazards like cardiovascular disease. Stress, alcohol use, caffeine, mental health challenges, or unhealthy work hours are typical risk factors. Studies show that exercise helps individuals fall asleep faster while improving sleep quality.

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How can you improve your relationship with food?

Vida Family Medicine

The patients that I see are often highly motivated to take good care of themselves to prevent or control a chronic disease. Food is an important part of life- for our physical health, mental health, and our social well being and enjoyment of life.

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Buprenorphine Use in Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Zachary Sager and Janet Ho

GeriPal

Janet: So as Julie Childers often says in the same way that as palliative care clinicians we can take a first pass to address distress from depression without being necessarily mental health counseling specialists or a psychiatrist. Is that something we’re doing? Are we mainly thinking about in people with advanced cancers?

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How State and Local Agencies on Aging Help Older Adults: Susan DeMarois, Greg Olsen, and Lindsey Yourman

GeriPal

All of them offer the same array of services, really emphasizing social determinants of health and preventive services like falls prevention, chronic disease, self-management, caregiver training. Again, as Greg said, where the individual chooses what works best for them. To Susan’s point.

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What Is The Best Example Of Preventive Care?

Mesa Family Physician

Tertiary Prevention: Managing Existing Conditions Tertiary preventive care focuses on managing existing chronic diseases to prevent complications, improve quality of life, and reduce the negative impact of disease. These measures are taken after a disease has been diagnosed.