Lifestyle medicine focuses on using a combination of evidence-based lifestyle interventions to manage chronic health conditions, including diabetes. A comprehensive lifestyle medicine approach can help with the prevention, management and sometimes remission of type 2 diabetes. And while the research on lifestyle medicine has focused on type 2, those with type 1 will also likely benefit from adopting these lifestyle habits alongside taking insulin and regular blood glucose monitoring. DL Magazine dietitian and diabetes educator, Dr Kate Marsh, explains what lifestyle medicine is and the key pillars of health that can help with your diabetes management and overall health.
WHAT IS LIFESTYLE MEDICINE?
Around 70% of deaths worldwide can be attributed to chronic and lifestyle-related conditions, making them a major health concern at the global, national, and individual levels. This includes diabetes and other conditions such as heart disease, cancer, chronic respirator y conditions, chronic musculoskeletal conditions and mental health conditions. While they appear to be quite different in
