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Not sure which approach is right for you? This guide breaks down what Lifestyle, Functional, and Longevity Medicine each treat, who they suit, and the right sequence to follow.

Why does cardiovascular disease respond so well to lifestyle intervention?

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

Discover how to find evidence-based Lifestyle Medicine practitioners in Singapore. Learn about the 6 pillars of health, the SGLM member directory, and how LM aligns with HealthierSG to tackle the root causes of chronic disease

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