Based on the six main pillars listed below:
- A high-fiber plant-based diet
- Physical exercise and activity
- Avoiding – managing stress
- Positive social connections
- A good night’s sleep
- Avoiding dangerous substances (alcohol, smoking)
It tries to boost the body’s inherent defenses in an effort to stop or treat diseases like the following:
- Diabetes mellitus type II
- Obesity
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Cancer
- Dementia
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Parkinson
- Post-covid syndrome
Health coaching sessions are a key component of lifestyle medicine because they help patients better understand how their bodies function at their best and commit to adopting new habits that will improve their health and change the course of their disease.
It involves working together with a health expert, like a qualified health coach, and a person who wants to safeguard their health. The patient or client’s health coach helps them reach their wellness and health goals.
It entails evaluating the person’s present circumstances, determining their goals, assisting them in achieving those goals, and offering guidance and support along the route.
They employ a range of methods and procedures, such as dialogue, tracking of progress, health education, and creating behavior change plans. The intention is to motivate the patient to actively manage their health and adjust to sustained changes in routines and lifestyles.
Considering that a quarter is a suitable amount of time to teach someone in new behaviors, an indicative schedule of six sessions, held every two weeks, is given. Depending on each person’s personality, issues, and goals, these sessions may last more or less time.