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Anxiety, Smoking, and Overeating: Why Willpower Is the Wrong Target
Your patient knows smoking is harmful. They have heard it at every consultation. They still smoke. The problem is not information. It is not motivation. It is a habit loop running on anxiety, and it will keep running until the anxiety is addressed. Lifestyle Medicine reframes smoking, overeating, and risky substance use as predictable neurobiological responses to chronic stress, not moral or motivational failures. That reframe changes what you do in the consultation. Instead

SGLM
Mar 137 min read


Transforming Healthcare in Singapore with Lifestyle Medicine
The Cornerstones of Sustainable Health in Singapore Many people turn first to quick fixes or medication. However, sustainable health improvement often begins with everyday choices. Lifestyle Medicine serves as an essential component of Singapore’s healthcare landscape. It aligns directly with HealthierSG, which focuses on empowering individuals to take an active role in their health. Lifestyle Medicine matters more than ever in healthcare today. It tackles the root causes of

SGLM
Nov 6, 20254 min read


How is Lifestyle Medicine different from other modalities of healthcare?
With the growing array of terms used to describe different aspects of healthcare, such as integrative, functional, holistic, alternative, and preventive medicine, amongst many more, it can be challenging to grasp their distinctions. Consequently, it's common for people to lump several of these terms together. Colleagues at the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (BSLM) have prepared several documents to help solidify the understanding of what Lifestyle Medicine really is, a

SGLM
May 2, 20241 min read
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