Putting Lifestyle Medicine at the Heart of Healthcare

Welcome to the inaugural episode of "Flip Your Script," a Vodcast by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, hosted by ACLM President, Dr. Padmaja Patel. In just about 15 minutes, we dive into five key takeaways focusing on the how of lifestyle medicine. This episode, "Putting Lifestyle Medicine at the Heart of Healthcare," features guest Dr. Michelle Thompson. She triple board-certified in Lifestyle Medicine, Integrative Medicine, and Osteopathic Family Medicine. From teaching kitchens and mindfulness workshops to interdisciplinary team collaborations, Dr. Thompson reveals how embedding lifestyle medicine at every level—medical education, primary care, and specialty care—can redefine healthcare outcomes. 00:00 Introduction 01:12 Dr. Michelle Thompson Introduction 01:52 Lifestyle Medicine as the foundation of all healthcare 03:07 Integrating Lifestyle Medicine in every patient visit 03:52 Whole Person Care 05:11 Collaborating with Interdisciplinary team members 08:08 Lifestyle Medicine in Medical Training Preventing Burnout 11:19 Adding Lifestyle Medicine to Medical Education Programs 13:15 Community Involvement in Lifestyle Medicine 16:01 Employee Health Programs 18:03 Outro Subscribe to ACLM: ‪   / @aclifemed   All episodes are also available on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/4BPmYj1... The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the medical professional society for physicians and other professionals dedicated to clinical and worksite practice of lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a transformed and sustainable healthcare system. Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians are trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse such conditions. Applying the six pillars of lifestyle medicine—a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connections—also provides effective prevention for these conditions. Connect with ACLM Online! Visit lifestylemedicine.org: https://lifestylemedicine.org/ Find ACLM on Facebook:   / lifestylemed   Find ACLM on X: https://x.com/ACLifeMed Find ACLM on Instagram:   / aclifemed   Find ACLM on LinkedIn:   / american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine   #LifestyleMedicine #HealthcareInnovation #PatientCare #MindBodyHealth