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

Dr. Michael Bazel

Building a Positive Relationship With Food Many people associate food with guilt or stress, particularly when managing weight. Encouraging Physical Activity While nutrition is the primary focus, weight management benefits from a combination of healthy eating and regular exercise. It includes the following: Medical history.

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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

A primary care visit is your chance to build a relationship with a provider who will oversee your general health. Typically, it includes a full review of your medical history, a physical examination, and a conversation about lifestyle, medications, and future health goals. What’s the Difference Between Establishing Care and a Physical?

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Why Is It Important For You To Take Care Of Your Body?

Mesa Family Physician

When you prioritize your physical and mental health, you’re investing in your future well-being and quality of life. The Connection Between Physical and Mental Health Why should you take care of your body and mental health together? Because they’re intrinsically connected. Why Should We Take Care Of Our Bodies?

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The Role of Lifestyle Medicine in Reversing Early Chronic Disease

Edge Family Medicine

Chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and obesity can be effectively managed—and even reversed—through the six pillars of lifestyle medicine: nutrition, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, social connection, and avoidance of harmful substances. What is Lifestyle Medicine?

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Sleep: The Magic of Rest and Repose

Intuitive Intelligence

Sleep’s Marvels: Three Crucial Functions Physical Restoration: Growth and Repair Sleep is vital after strenuous physical activities because it mends torn muscles and repairs and strengthens your immune system. Napping can provide temporary relief by allowing emotional processing and physical recuperation.

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Spiritual History-Taking Amongst Southeast Asian Immigrants and Refugees [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Outcome Measures: Patients’ perceptions of the relationship between their faith and their health; their attitudes towards being asked about religion/spirituality in a primary care setting. Results: 67% of participants believed their spiritual health affects their physical health. dietary restrictions), theological (e.g.,

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Gathering Family Perspectives on Integrated Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

These excerpts also emphasize the interconnection between those functions and the role of integrated care in removing the stigma associated with mental health and strengthening the patient-provider relationship. Or if there’s a concern today, ‘Hey, let me introduce you,’ so a therapeutic relationship can start right off.