Lifestyle Medicine: A New Standard for Managing Chronic Illness
Leading health organizations now recommend therapeutic lifestyle change and lifestyle medicine as the "first line of therapy" for treating and reducing the risk of common conditions such as:
Overweight/Obesity, High cholesterol, High blood pressure, Metabolic syndrome, Type 2 diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, Conditions related to aging, Fatigue, Hormone imbalance, Low sex drive, Stress-related symptoms, Poor memory or lack of mental clarity.
I will help You Make Lifestyle Changes to Improve Health
Everyone knows that eating right and staying in shape are important for overall health. But life's everyday pressures—hectic schedules, work deadlines, family issues, etc.—can make it difficult to find the time for good nutrition, exercise, and adequate rest.
Whether you suffer from a lifestyle-related chronic disease, or have been advised by your doctor or Naturopath to eat right and exercise more, the FirstLine Therapy lifestyle medicine program can help.Change Your Life and Change Your Health With Lifestyle Medicine
FirstLine Therapy is a therapeutic lifestyle change, or lifestyle modification, program. Designed by health care professionals, FirstLine Therapy has been shown remarkably successful in helping individuals like you return to a path of extended health.
This is not a weight reduction program—it's a disease reduction program. While weight loss often occurs, it's only secondary to the primary goal helping you achieve and maintain a healthy body composition (lean-muscle-to-fat ratio) to improve health, manage disease, feel better, and reduce your risk to more serious conditions.The Support You Need to Succeed
In truth, most doctors don't have the time, skills, or resources to provide you with effective lifestyle counseling. And so their patients—even those at high risk of disease—are often left to "figure it out" by themselves.
FirstLine Therapy Is different. It's structured with professional supervision to help you:
Establish realistic, personalized goals to improve health, Monitor your progress and help you stay on track.
Learn how to eat and shop for healthy, nutritious foods that manage (not increase) cravings.
Exercise in a way that builds muscle and gets rid of unwanted fat.
