According to Dr. David Donohue, there are six pillars of Lifestyle Medicine:
Nutrition, exercise, sleep, a healthy relationship with stress, healthy relationships with people and avoiding toxic substances.
Dr. Donohue is the Chief Medical Officer at Progressive Health of Delaware, and Poplar Care.
He says lifestyle medicine is very evidence-based, and when optimized, those six pillars can lead to dramatically better health outcomes, deprescribing medication for patients, and longer lives.
Be sure to watch the full interview to hear how lifestyle can transform lives, helping with chronic conditions, and everything from knee pain to dementia.
Connect with Dr. Donohue: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-donohue-0704941/
Learn more about Poplar: https://www.poplar.care
Learn more about Progressive Health of Delaware: https://www.progressivehealthproject.com
You can also listen to the interview in podcast form:
Apple podcast link:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speaking-of/id1549592446
I Heart podcast link:
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-speaking-of-76708275/#
Spotify podcast link:
https://open.spotify.com/show/1g2LUGr0SzxbBmSHB3FHyL?si=PNO79sBOReGXQJu_CrsJEg
Topical time codes:
00:00 – video begins
00:32 – About lifestyle medicine
3:29 – Lifestyle factors in chronic disease
4:55 – Willingness to change lifestyle for better outcome
6:58 – Staying close to the science
9:42 – Lifestyle changes for prevention
10:54 – Impact of a healthy weight
12:45 – Patient engagement for behavior change
15:15 – Finding a lifestyle medicine provider
15:45 – Poplar Care
17:11 – Preventing dementia and the role of hope
19:15 – Message to other providers
