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Lifestyle Medicine Fundamentals

Lifestyle Medicine: Improving the Future of Health Care,

In this course, you will explore the core Lifestyle Medicine principles that form the foundation of this emerging field of patient care and learn why the application of lifestyle medicine is needed.

Lifestyle Medicine involves the use of evidence-based lifestyle therapeutic approaches, to prevent, treat, and, oftentimes, reverse the root causes of lifestyle-related, chronic disease that's all too prevalent.

This course will review the role of oxidative stress, microbiome, and epigenetic as root causes of chronic disease and how environmental factors contribute. We will also explore the core lifestyle principles of exercise, sleep, and stress management.

What you'll learn

  • Define the key concepts of Oxidative Stress, Microbiome, and Epigenetics.
  • Identify the role that the Oxidative Stress, Microbiome, and Epigenetics play in human health.
  • Recognize the interaction of exercise with our overall health.
  • Recognize how sleep and stress management interacts with our overall health.
  • Comprehend how the physical environments impact chronic diseases of lifestyle

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From DoaneX, Doane University via edX
Instructors Amanda McKinney, Amanda McKinney, MD, FACLM
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Language English
Subjects Science Personal Development
Tags Medicine Food & Nutrition Health & Safety

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Rating Not enough ratings
Length 1 weeks
Effort 1 weeks, 5–10 hours per week
Starts On Demand (Start anytime)
Cost $149
From DoaneX, Doane University via edX
Instructors Amanda McKinney, Amanda McKinney, MD, FACLM
Download Videos On all desktop and mobile devices
Language English
Subjects Science Personal Development
Tags Medicine Food & Nutrition Health & Safety

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