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Sources & References

A comprehensive list of books, presentations, journal articles, and ACLM expert consensus materials and patient education materials used as the foundation for all lifestyle recommendations. The books, articles and presentations were written or presented by recognized experts in their fields including: cardiology, neurology, oncology, primary care, infectious disease, psychiatry, public health, functional medicine, Integrative medicine, psychology, biochemistry, and neuroscience.

Patient References

Healthy Eating: Next Steps

Stress Less/Taking Care of Your Mental Health

Breathing Exercise Video (4:12 min) Learn different types of breathing exercises to reduce stress and anxiety

The Relaxation Response

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Ted Talk:  Kelly Mcgonigal:  How to Make Stress your friend (14:15)

https://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend

 

Educational Podcast: https://www.ted.com/talks/ted_health_how_to_manage_your_stress_like_an_er_doctor

 

11 Little Mental Health tips to try

https://www.self.com/story/11-little-mental-health-tips-that-therapists-actually-give-their-patients

 

Mindfulness Apps: Online Article listing 22 Apps designed for improving Mental Health and reducing stress 

22 Mental Health Apps for Stress, Anxiety, and More

 

8 Powerful Self Compassion Exercises & Worksheets: Website 

https://positivepsychology.com

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The Genius Way to Feel Less Stressed

https://drhyman.com/blogs/content/the-genius-way-to-feel-less-stressed?_kx=bfd67b3SEvnKBwkD6RAlK98Na9-D0FyhGtRyMcEgEuI.HKMsXEs

 

HelpGuide.org : Website with information and resources for all lifestyle areas to improve mental health and stress management

helpguide.org

 

Stress & Development Lab | Harvard University Website: A site listing all the stress management strategies with multiple links for resources in each category of stress management including: relaxation, self monitoring, sleep hygiene, physical activity, mindfulness, being present, self compassion, non-judgement, and behavioral activation. 

https://sdlab.fas.harvard.edu/gened1162

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Insight Timer:  A Walking Meditation App, Download Free to your phone

www.insighttimer.com

 

Progressive Muscle Relaxation Video (5 min)

SuperScissor - AD3H1

 

Yoga for Depression Video (15 min) 

Yoga For Depression - Yoga With Adriene

 

Podcasts (search stress management, mindfulness selection on your favorite podcast platform ie spotify, apple podcasts, amazon podcasts)

Some top rated podcasts:

  • Headspace

  • Tranquility du jour

  • The Daily Meditation Podcast

  • The Digital MIndfulness POdcast

  • Motivation Monday

  • Invisibilis

  • Happier

 

Books: This is Your Brain on Food: An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods That Fight Depression, PTSD, ADHD, Anxiety, OCD and More. by Naidoo, MD, Uma. (2020). New York: Little, Brown Spark.

 

Free or Low Cost Mental Heath Therapy

Therapy Helpers: How to get free Mental Health Therapy: a Comprehensive Guide

https://therapyhelpers.com/blog/how-to-get-free-mental-health-therapy/

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Sources

Transtheoretical Model of Change

https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2000/0301/p1409.html

 

https://medicine.llu.edu/academics/resources/stages-change-model

 
Smoking Cessation

Tips From Former Smokers® | CDC

 

Substance Abuse

Alcohol and Cancer Risk

https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/reports-and-publications/alcohol-cancer/index.html

 

Brief Negotiation Interview

https://asaging.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/Finnell-Script-Talking-w-Older-Adults-Alcohol.pdf

 

Socialization

 

Baska A, Kurpas D, Kenkre J, Vidal-Alaball J, Petrazzuoli F, Dolan M, Śliż D, Robins J. Social Prescribing and Lifestyle Medicine-A Remedy to Chronic Health Problems? Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Sep 26;18(19):10096. doi: 10.3390/ijerph181910096. PMID: 34639398; PMCID: PMC8508471.

Social Prescribing and Lifestyle Medicine—A Remedy to Chronic Health Problems? - PMC

 

Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation 2023

https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf


 

Johnson KV, Dunbar RI. Pain tolerance predicts human social network size. Sci Rep. 2016 Apr 28;6:25267. doi: 10.1038/srep25267. PMID: 27121297; PMCID: PMC4848525.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27121297/

Friends 'better than morphine' | University of Oxford 28, April 2016, 

 

Lifestyle medicine prescriptions for personal and planetary health

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667278221000742

 

Patel P, Madrid M. Successfully Integrating Lifestyle Medicine Into Health Systems. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2021;15(5):510-513. doi:10.1177/15598276211008397



 

Exercise

 

Schuler, L.,  How to Prescribe Exercise is 5 steps. Medscape Medical News, Nov 6, 2023

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998141?ecd=WNL_trdalrt_pos1_231108_etid6039288&uac=37206BN&impID=6039288#vp_3

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Schuler, L., We Asked 7 Doctors: How Do You Get Patients to Exercise? Medscape Orthopedics, Aug 26, 2024

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/we-asked-7-doctors-how-do-you-get-patients-exercise-2024a1000fjt?ecd=wnl_infocu7_broad_broad_persoexpansion-algo_20240828_etid6783611&uac=37206BN&impID=6783611


 

Lifestyle Medicine: Physical Activity. Jeff Young, BS, CSCS, ACSM-EIM; Jonathan P. Bonnet, MD, MPH; Jonas Sokolof, DO doi: 10.12788/jfp.0253

https://connect.lifestylemedicine.org/viewdocument/a-family-physicians-introduction-t-1

 

Manning KM., Hall KS, Sloane R, Magistro D, Rabaglietti E, Lee CC, Castle S, Kopp T, Giffuni J, Katzel L, McDonald M, Miyamoto M, Pearson M, Jennings SC, Bettger JP, & Morey MC. Longitudinal analysis of physical function in older adults: The effects of physical inactivity and exercise training. Aging Cell, 23 (2024).e13987. https://doi.org/10.1111/acel.13987

 

Exercise | Living Beyond Breast Cancer

https://www.lbbc.org/about-breast-cancer/wellness-body-image/nutrition-exercise/exercise

Exercise videos free, modified and chair options 3 weeks of exercise 3 days per week

 

Young, Jeff, MS, CSCS, ACSM-EIM (2023). Exercise as Medicine in the Management of Multiple Sclerosis, Presentation for Weill Cornell Medicine Multiple Sclerosis Center, Nov 2023 [Power point slides] https://vimeo.com/885470116/3209bbefe0?ts=0&share=copy

 

ACSM handouts Exercise is Medicine

https://www.exerciseismedicine.org/eim-in-action/health-care/resources/rx-for-health-series/

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Jayedi A, Soltani S, Emadi A, Zargar M, Najafi A. Aerobic Exercise and Weight Loss in Adults: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(12):e2452185. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.52185

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2828487

 

Health Education Materials

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Lifestyle Medicine office posters for sale

https://healthylearning.com/posters/lifestyle-medicine-posters/

 

American College of Lifestyle Medicine Patient resources

(signing up for account will be required, resources can be available to members only )

https://connect.lifestylemedicine.org/resource-patient-resources

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Nutrition

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Tagawa R, Watanabe D, Ito K, Ueda K, Nakayama K, Sanbongi C, Miyachi M. Dose–response relationship between protein intake and muscle mass increase: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, Nutrition Reviews, Volume 79, Issue 1, January (2021), Pages 66–75, https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuaa104

 

Reid-McCann, R.J., Brennan, S.F., McKinley, M.C. et al. The effect of animal versus plant protein on muscle mass, muscle strength, physical performance and sarcopenia in adults: protocol for a systematic review. Syst Rev 11, 64 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-022-01951-2

 

Marrone G, Guerriero C, Palazzetti D, Lido P, Marolla A, Di Daniele F, Noce A. Vegan Diet Health Benefits in Metabolic Syndrome. Nutrients. 2021; 13(3):817. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13030817

 

Website with Disease Specific Nutritional Patient Handouts

https://nutrition-prescriptions.com/

 

YouTube Channel: Welcome to Nourished by Science

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi466xMG9Ls

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Resources for Patients on a Budget

 

Good and Cheap

https://books.leannebrown.com/good-and-cheap.pdf

 

Good Food on a Tight Budget

https://www.ewg.org/goodfood/

 

Plant based on a Budget

https://plantbasedonabudget.com/

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Insulin Resistance, Pre-Diabetes, Diabetes

 

https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/prevention/lcp-details.html  

 

Brinkhues S, Dukers-Muijrers NHTM, Hoebe CJPA, van der Kallen CJH, Dagnelie PC, Koster A, Henry RMA, Sep SJS, Schaper NC, Stehouwer CDA, Bosma H, Savelkoul PHM, Schram MT. Socially isolated individuals are more prone to have newly diagnosed and prevalent type 2 diabetes mellitus - the Maastricht study. BMC Public Health. 2017 Dec 19;17(1):955. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4948-6. PMID: 29254485; PMCID: PMC5735891.

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Clavero-Jimeno A, Dote-Montero M, Migueles JH, et al. Impact of lifestyle moderate-to-vigorous physical activity timing on glycemic control in sedentary adults with overweight/obesity and metabolic impairments. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2024; 1-9. doi:10.1002/oby.24063

Incorporating Lifestyle Medicine Into Primary Care Practice: Perceptions and Practices of Family Physicians

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Measuring Insulin Resistance by Nourished by Science

Excellent Video describing the Insulin Resistance Pandemic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZtxodqOBbw&list=PLIMWy92HkBVZa8Sbx0MfSm6AVj38ZUsOV&index=1

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The Complete Guide to Understanding Your CGM Data by Nourished by Science

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVND90vQ0xI

Excellent video review of practical conclusions from patient’s CGM Data (best for non-diabetic, insulin resistance and pre-diabetes patients)

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Incorporating Lifestyle Medicine Into Primary Care Practice: Perceptions and Practices of Family Physicians

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Luigi Fontana, From chronic disease to chronic health: the evolving role of doctors in the 21st century, European Heart Journal, Volume 45, Issue 29, 1 August 2024, Pages 2584–2586, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae173

 

Lianov, LMD, MPH, Johnson, M. MD, MPH. Physician Competencies for Prescribing Lifestyle Medicine. JAMA. 2010 July 14;304(2):202-3.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20628134/

 

Lianov LS, Adamson K, Kelly JH, Matthews S, Palma M, Rea BL. Lifestyle Medicine Core Competencies: 2022 Update. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2022;16(6):734-739. doi:10.1177/15598276221121580

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36389051/

 

Jallinoja P, Absetz P, Kuronen R, Nissinen A, Talja M, Uutela A, Patja K. The dilemma of patient responsibility for lifestyle change: perceptions among primary care physicians and nurses. Scand J Prim Health Care. 2007 Dec;25(4):244-9. doi: 10.1080/02813430701691778. PMID: 17934984; PMCID: PMC3379767.

The dilemma of patient responsibility for lifestyle change: Perceptions among primary care physicians and nurses - PMC

 

Patients want doctors to talk to them about more than just physical symptoms and medications. 

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/practices/patients-want-doctors-to-talk-to-them-about-more-than-just-physical-symptoms-medications

 

Survey: Patients want more guidance from physicians on self-care

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20190723/Survey-Patients-want-more-guidance-from-physicians-on-self-care.aspx

 

Too Busy for Lifestyle Medicine: A Practical Guide for Busy Physicians

https://acom.zoom.us/rec/play/YbIgzZViIw4Nxlkx5yK7w3z8Z3c8a8rMRCTqE_L98S_9g9ZrEfoUe7jc6YOl1-MmvApb1bNpM6v-kvjY.ghVJz-BKj8_ycPJA?canPlayFromShare=true&from=share_recording_detail&continueMode=true&componentName=rec-play&originRequestUrl=https%3A%2F%2Facom.zoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2FQrpuftOpy1wcNPN9iJmswZh2zAHNcxViVMTQqA28SES1sFnjYKVXDS8aptl4aJ-8.M75yzXLC2aoNqDrZ
 

A Family Physician's Guide to Lifestyle Medicine: J Fam Pract. 2022 January;71(1). This supplement was sponsored by American College of Lifestyle Medicine. It was edited and peer reviewed by The Journal of Family Practice.

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb9bee0d4280a6eb9cd32ac/t/61eea8d57ce9af5c017579a8/1643030782617/A-Family-Physicians-Guide-to-Lifestyle-Medicine-aclm_2022_final_set.pdf/

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Bharati R, Kovach KA, Bonnet JP, et al. Incorporating Lifestyle Medicine Into Primary Care Practice: Perceptions and Practices of Family Physicians. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2022;17(5):704-716. doi:10.1177/15598276211072506

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15598276211072506

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Kelly JH, Lianov L, Shurney D, et al. Lifestyle Medicine Performance Measures: An Expert Consensus Statement Defining Metrics to Identify Remission or Long-Term Progress Following Lifestyle Medicine Treatment. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2024;18(4):567-573. doi:10.1177/15598276241230237

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15598276241230237

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McDonald, Alex, MD, CAQSM, FAAFP. Incorporating Lifestyle Medicine Into Practice: A Prescription for Better Health. Am Fam Physician. 2022;106(3):229-230. https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2022/0900/editorial-lifestyle-medicine.html

 

Kelly JH, Lianov L, Shurney D, et al. Lifestyle Medicine Performance Measures: An Expert Consensus Statement Defining Metrics to Identify Remission or Long-Term Progress Following Lifestyle Medicine Treatment. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2024;18(4):567-573. doi:10.1177/15598276241230237

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15598276241230237

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Grega ML, Shalz JT, Rosenfeld RM, et al. American College of Lifestyle Medicine Expert Consensus Statement: Lifestyle Medicine for Optimal Outcomes in Primary Care. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2023;18(2):269-293. doi:10.1177/15598276231202970

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15598276231202970

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Collings C. Lifestyle Medicine: Building from the Micro-Level Office Visit to the Health System and Population Health Macro-Level. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2021 Nov 25;15(6):619-620. doi: 10.1177/15598276211036438. PMID: 34916882; PMCID: PMC8669908.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8669908/?report=classic

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Parkinson, MD, Stout, R, Dysinger, W. Lifestyle Medicine: Prevention, Treatment, and Reversal of Disease. Medical Clinics of North America. 2023; 107(6):1109-1120 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2023.06.007. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025712523000895

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Langlois S, Goudreau J. Motivational Interviewing Implementation in Primary Care: A “Terrifying Challenge” Becoming a “Professional Revelation”. Health Education & Behavior. 2024;51(2):260-269. doi:10.1177/10901981221139808

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10901981221139808

 

Galea S. What Can Be Learned From Nonadherent Patients to Promote the Health of Populations? JAMA Health Forum. 2024;5(8):e243025. http://doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.3025

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2822065

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Matthews JA, Matthews S, Faries MD, Wolever RQ. Supporting Sustainable Health Behavior Change: The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts. Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes. 2024 May 18;8(3):263-275. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocpiqo.2023.10.002. PMID: 38807973; PMCID: PMC11130595.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38807973/

 

Sprott DE, Spangenberg ER, Block LG, Fitzsimons GJ, Morwitz VG, Williams P.  The question–behavior effect: What we know and where we go from here, Social Influence. 2006; 1:2, 128-137, DOI: 10.1080/15534510600685409(2006)

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15534510600685409

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Assessments

 

Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire for Adults

 

Body Roundness Index (BRI) Calculator | webFCE

 

American Academy of Family Physicians

Lifestyle Assessment Form in Excel

https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/lifestyle-medicine/windows-lifestyle-combined-instructions.xlsm

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Website version, scored automatically

https://survey.fundacionmapfre.org/index.php/211124?lang=en

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PDF Version Form

https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/lifestyle-medicine/lifestyle-medicine-assessment-color-codes.pdf

 

Free to AAFP Members: New Tools to Guide Lifestyle Medicine Integration

https://www.ardmoreinstituteofhealth.org/news/aafp-promotes-new-tools-to-guide-lifestyle-medicine-integration-for-family-physicians

https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/lifestyle-medicine-chapters.html

 

ACLM Lifestyle Assessment (Long Form)

https://ihacares.com/assets/pdfs/Lifestyle%20Medicine/ACLM%20LLU%20Long%20Form.pdf

 

Rozanski A, Sakul S ,Narula J, Berman D. Assessment of lifestyle “vital signs” in healthcare settings. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, March-April, 2023.(77):107-118. ISSN 0033-0620. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2023.02.002.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0033062023000087

 

Diet ID

Diet ID is a digital toolkit that reinvents dietary assessment and management with an innovative, clinically tested visual approach to optimizing health.

https://www.dietid.com/

Dr. David Katz and Rochna Govani Co-Founders

 

Wellcoaches Well-being for Coaching Inventory

https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7971712/Wellcoaches-Well-being-Inventory

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Sleep

 

Zuraikat FM, Laferrère B, Cheng B, Scaccia SE, Cui Z, Aggarwal B, Jelic S, St-Onge MP. Chronic Insufficient Sleep in Women Impairs Insulin Sensitivity Independent of Adiposity Changes: Results of a Randomized Trial. Diabetes Care. 2024 Jan 1;47(1):117-125. doi: 10.2337/dc23-1156. PMID: 37955852; PMCID: PMC10733650.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37955852/

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Eshera YM, Gavrilova L, Hughes JW. Sleep is Essential for Cardiovascular Health: An Analytic Review of the Relationship Between Sleep and Cardiovascular Mortality. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2024;18(3):340-350. doi:10.1177/15598276231211846

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15598276231211846

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Shechter A, Grandner MA, St-Onge M-P. The Role of Sleep in the Control of Food Intake. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2014;8(6):371-374. doi:10.1177/1559827614545315

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1559827614545315

 

Dedhia, Param, MDA. (2018). Primer on Sleep: A Cornerstone of Lifestyle Medicine, Presentation at Lifestyle Medicine: Real Health Care Reform 2018, Am. College Lifestyle Medicine

https://vimeo.com/821757266/aec4c5b563


 

Weight Control
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Charlotte Albury, Helena Webb, Elizabeth Stokoe, et al. Relationship Between Clinician Language and the Success of Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions: A Mixed-Methods Cohort Study. Ann Intern Med.2023;176:1437-1447. [Epub 7 November 2023]. doi:10.7326/M22-2360

https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M22-2360

 

Alexander SC, Cox ME, Yancy WS, Boling Turer C, Lyna P, Østbye T, Dolor RJ, Tulsky JA, Pollak KI. Weight-loss talks: what works (and what doesn't). J Fam Pract. 2011 Apr;60(4):213-9. PMID: 26048291; PMCID: PMC4478072.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4478072/

 

Wee CC, Cornell JE. Conversations About Obesity and Weight: Good News We Can Use. Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 176, Number 11, November (2023), p.1546 - 1547 . doi:10.7326/M23-2568

https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/abs/10.7326/M23-2568?journalCode=aim

 

Joachim-Célestin M, Rockwood NJ, Clarke C, Montgomery SB. Evaluating the Full Plate Living lifestyle intervention in low-income monolingual Latinas with and without food insecurity. Women's Health (Lond). 2022 Jan-Dec;18:17455057221091350. doi: 10.1177/17455057221091350. PMID: 35404195; PMCID: PMC9006362.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9006362/

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Carels RA, Young KM, Koball A, Gumble A, Darby LA, Wagner Oehlhof M, Wott CB, Hinman N. Transforming your life: an environmental modification approach to weight loss. J Health Psychol. 2011 Apr;16(3):430-8. doi: 10.1177/1359105310380986. Epub 2010 Oct 7. PMID: 20929947; PMCID: PMC3165028.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3165028/
 

Wadden TA, Berkowitz RI, Sarwer DB, Prus-Wisniewski R, Steinberg C. Benefits of Lifestyle Modification in the Pharmacologic Treatment of Obesity: A Randomized Trial. Arch Intern Med. 2001;161(2):218–227. doi:10.1001/archinte.161.2.218

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/647100

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Beechy L, Galpern J, Petrone A, Das SK. Assessment tools in obesity - psychological measures, diet, activity, and body composition. Physiol Behav. 2012 Aug 20;107(1):154-71. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2012.04.013. Epub 2012 Apr 24. PMID: 22548766; PMCID: PMC7174029.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7174029/

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Anderson CD, Hammond R. A Pilot Study of the Lifestyle Questionnaire for Weight Management Shows Scores Significantly Associated With Weight Trajectory. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2016 Sep 29;12(6):521-530. doi: 10.1177/1559827616670581. PMID: 30783407; PMCID: PMC6367875.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6367875/#:~:text=A%20weight%20history%20questionnaire%20was,goals%20(see%20the%20appendix)

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Anderson CD, Hammond RJ, Wilde LE. Metrics for weight management success: an examination of the lifestyle score. Health Psychol Behav Med. 2024 Jan 10;12(1):2296461. doi: 10.1080/21642850.2023.2296461. PMID: 38213740; PMCID: 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10783842/#:~:text=Lifestyle%20metrics%2C%20such%20as%20the%20Lifestyle%20Score,77%2C%20where%20higher%20scores%20suggest%20healthier%20lifestyles

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Seaman DR. Weight gain as a consequence of living a modern lifestyle: a discussion of barriers to effective weight control and how to overcome them. J Chiropr Humanit. 2013 Oct 22;20(1):27-35. doi: 10.1016/j.echu.2013.08.001. PMID: 25067929; PMCID: PMC4111078.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25067929/

 

Davis R, Rogers M, Coates AM, Leung GKW, Bonham MP. The Impact of Meal Timing on Risk of Weight Gain and Development of Obesity: a Review of the Current Evidence and Opportunities for Dietary Intervention. Curr Diab Rep. 2022 Apr;22(4):147-155. doi: 10.1007/s11892-022-01457-0. Epub 2022 Apr 11. PMID: 35403984; PMCID: PMC9010393.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9010393/#

 

Hudson JL, Wang Y, Bergia III R, Campbell W. Protein Intake Greater than the RDA Differentially Influences Whole-Body Lean Mass Responses to Purposeful Catabolic and Anabolic Stressors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Advances in Nutrition. 2020; 11(3):548-558. https://doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmz106. ISSN 2161-8313 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2161831322002848

 

Wilding JPH, Batterham RL, Davies M, Van Gaal LF, Kandler K, Konakli K, Lingvay I, McGowan BM, Oral TK, Rosenstock J, Wadden TA, Wharton S, Yokote K, Kushner RF; STEP 1 Study Group. Weight regain and cardiometabolic effects after withdrawal of semaglutide: The STEP 1 trial extension. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2022 Aug;24(8):1553-1564.

 doi: 10.1111/dom.14725. Epub 2022 May 19. PMID: 35441470; PMCID: PMC9542252.

https://dom-pubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dom.14725

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Jayedi A, Soltani S, Emadi A, Zargar M, Najafi A. Aerobic Exercise and Weight Loss in Adults: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(12):e2452185. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.52185

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2828487

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Hagerman C, Ehmann M, Taylor L, Forman E. The role of self-compassion and its individual components in adaptive responses to dietary lapses. Appetite. 2023; 190

Volume 190:107009. ISSN 0195-6663, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2023.107009.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195666323024716

 

Stop Dieting and Achieve Healthy Weight Loss by Maximizing Satiety per Calorie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUaU4WeA9zk

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Dementia

Ornish D, Madison C, Kivipelto M. et al. Effects of intensive lifestyle changes on the progression of mild cognitive impairment or early dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease: a randomized, controlled clinical trial. Alz Res Therapy 16, 122 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13195-024-01482-z

https://rdcu.be/dMawJ

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Reimbursement

Reimbursement as a Catalyst for Advancing Lifestyle Medicine Practices

https://lifestylemedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ACLM-Article-Reimbursment-as-Catalyst-for-Advancing-LM.pdf

 

Longevity 

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Books

Buettner, D. (2008). The Blue Zones, 2nd Edition, 9 Lessons for Living Longer from the people who’ve lived the longest. Washington, DC: National Geographic.

 

Sherzai, MD, Dean & Sherzai, MD, Ayesha. (2017). The Alzheimer’s Solution, A Breakthrough Program to Prevent and Reverse the Symptoms of Cognitive Decline at Every Age. San Francisco: HarperOne.

 

Bredesen,MD., D. (2017).The End of Alzheimer’s, The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline. New York: Avery.

 

Thompson, Ph.D., Susan Pierce (2017). Bright Line Eating, The Science of Living Happy, Thin and Free. New York City: Hay House, Inc. 

 

Hyman, MD., Mark (2014). The Blood Sugar Solution,The UltraHealthy PRogram for Losing Weight, Preventing Disease, and Feeling Great Now! New York: Little, Brown Spark. 

 

Hyman, MD, Mark.(2023). Forever Young, The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life. New York: Little, Brown Spark.

 

Milstein, PhD, Marc. (2022). The Age-Proof Brain, New Strategies to Improve Memory, Protect Immunity & Fight Off Dementia. Dallas: BenBella Books, Inc.

 

Ornish, MD, Dean, & Ornish, Anne. (2022). UnDo It! How Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases. New York: Ballantine Books.

 

Ornish, MD, Dean. (2008). The Spectrum, A Scientifically Proven Program to Feel Better, Live Longer, Lose Weight, Gain Health. New York: Ballantine Books.

 

Hyman, MD., Mark. (2023). Forever Young, The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life. New York: Little, Brown Spark.

 

Gregor, MD., Michael, Stone, Gene. (2015). How not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease. New York: Flatiron Books.

 

Noom. (2022) The Noom Mindset, Learn the Science, Lose the Weight. New York: Simon and Schuster/Simon Element.

 

Gottfried, MD, Sara Szal, (2019). Brain Body Diet:40 days to a Lean, Calm, Energized and Happy Self. San Francisco: Harper One.

 

Smith, MD, Ian K. (2020). Mind over Weight: Curb Cravings, Find Motivation and Hit Your Number in 7 Simple Steps. New York: St. Martin’s Publishing Group.

 

Borges, Marco. (2018). The Greenprint: Plant based Diet, Best Body, Better World. New York: Random House Audio. 

 

Tulleken, Chris van. (2023). Ultra-Processed PEOPLE: The Science Behind Food That Isn’t Food. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.

 

Lugavere, Max. & Grewal, MD, Paul. (2018). Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life. New York: Harper Collins.

 

Lugavere, Max. (2020). The Genius Life: Heal Your Mind, Strengthen Your Body, and Become Extraordinary. New York: Harper Collins.

 

Harding, K., MD, MPH. (2019). The Rabbit Effect: Live Longer, Happier and Healthier with the Groundbreaking Science of Kindness. New York: Atria Books.

 

Naidoo, MD, Uma. (2020). This is Your Brain on Food: An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods That Fight Depression, PTSD, ADHD, Anxiety, OCD and More. New York: Little, Brown Spark.

 

Saphier, MD, Nicole. (2020). Make America Healthy Again: How bad Behavior and Big Government Caused a Trillion-Dollar Crisis. New York: Harper Audio.

 

Jonas, MD, Wayne. (2018). How Healing Works: Get Well and Stay Well using your hidden power to heal. New York: Lorena Jones Books.

 

Moore, M.,& Jackson, E., &Tschannen-Moran, B. (2016). Coaching Psychology Manual, Second Edition. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.

 

Fuhrman,MD, Joel. (2011). EAT TO LIVE: The Amazing Nutrient-Rich Program For Fast and Sustained Weight Loss. New York: Little, Brown and Company. 

 

Carr, Allen. (2019). Allen Carr’s Easy Way To Quit Emotional Eating: Set Yourself Free From Binge-Eating and Comfort Eating. London: Sirius.

 

Carr, Allen. (2016). Good Sugar Bad Sugar: Eat yourself free from sugar and carb addiction. London: Arcturus.

 

Brown, L. (2015). Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day. New York: Workman Publishing Company. Free download  https://books.leannebrown.com/good-and-cheap.pdf

 

Inchauspe, J. (2022). Glucose Revolution: The life-changing power of balancing your blood sugar. New York: Simon and Schuster

 

Dispenza, DC., Joe. (2008). Evolve your Brain: The Science of Changing your Mind. Dearfield, Florida: Health Communications Inc. 

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Segar, PhD., Michelle (2022). The Joy Choice: How to Finally Achieve Lasting Changes in Eating and Exercise. New York: Hachette Books.

 

Segar, PhD., Michelle (2015). No Sweat: How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness. New York: AMACOM.

 

Fogg, PhD., BJ (2021). Tiny Habits: The Small Changes that Change Everything. Eugene Oregon: Harvest.

 

Rubin, G (2015). Better than Before: What I learned about making and wreaking habits-to sleep more, quit sugar, procrastinate less, and generally build a Happier Life. New York: Crown

 

Clear, James(2018). Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones. New York: Avery

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Bittman, Mark. & Katz, MD, David L. (2020). How To Eat: All Your Food And Diet Questions Answered.NewYork;Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

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