Harnessing the Power of Atomic Habits: Key Takeaways from James Clear's Bestseller Blog post by: Dr Eden Lurie In the quest for personal and professional growth, the formation of effective habits stands as a cornerstone. James Clear's book, Atomic Habits, has become a...
The Positive Effects of Lifestyle Medicine on Mental Health
Written by Dr Caela Van Niekerk In recent years, lifestyle medicine has gained significant recognition as an effective approach to improving overall health. This emerging field emphasizes the use of evidence-based lifestyle interventions, such as nutrition, physical...
N.E.A.T IN OBESITY MANAGEMENT
Author: Amanda Oakes-Cornellissen Physical inactivity (PI) and a sedentary lifestyle are contributing factors to the obesity epidemic. Health professionals have traditionally counselled clients on the importance of including moderate- to vigorous-physical...
Lessons learned from ACLM 2023
Author: Dr Yakira Mishan This week I had the opportunity to attend the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s 19th annual conference in person. It was a truly inspiring few days filled with 2,000 likeminded people, incredible speakers and delicious whole-food plant...
BSLM conference 2023 report
Author: Dr Megan Michaux The BSLM conference theme for 2023 was “People, Places, Planet”. It emphasized the importance of lifestyle medicine as a plan of action going forward to promote health for individuals, communities, and the environment. I was very grateful for...
Reversing Diabetes with Diet
Author: Dr Roxanne Becker Introduction Though it may seem like just a first-world problem, type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a huge burden in the South African healthcare system. According to South African data published in 2022, of over 6000 individuals screened, 67% were...
Plant-Based Diets & The Environment
Author: Dr Eden Lurie There are many reasons that people turn to a vegan lifestyle, with the most recurring themes being centred around switching to a healthier diet, moral and ethical justice for all species and to lessen the environmental impact of our daily carbon...
Lifestyle Medicine – completing the prescription (3)
Author: Dr David Glass A multipronged intervention on the “silent killer”. What do you think is the most prevalent non-communicable disease in South Africa? It was reported in 2016 to affect nearly 48% of the adult population, and is more common in males. (1) I am not...
Lifestyle Medicine – completing the prescription (2)
Author: Dr David Glass A prescription with a difference – the scientific considerations. Any number of patients in most clinical practices present with infections on a daily basis. These may include urinary tract infections, otitis media, bronchitis, septic wounds,...
Lifestyle Medicine – completing the prescription (1)
Author: Dr David Glass Finding the jackpot! We read with envy of those rare, lucky people who win the lotto, or inherit a fortune from an unknown relative. When we receive that seductive e-mail from some unknown source informing us of prospective wealth, with little...