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Written by Sam Manger
Dear colleagues and friends, The Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky said once, “There is only one thing that I dread: not to be worthy of my sufferings”. 2020 was a challenging year and I think 2021 will be too. But if we support each other then I think we can turn this darkness into something worthy of […]
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“All this the world well knows but none knows well.” Shakespeare in Sonnet 129, was talking about love but this could easily apply to many human conditions that we share, like culture. Everyone working in and with Lifestyle Medicine knows that changing behaviour to achieve a better lifestyle is the ultimate goal for better health outcomes for communities, […]
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Experiences of a GP practising Lifestyle Medicine in Taupo, New Zealand Hello, my name is Glen Davies. I am a practising GP working at the Taupo Medical Centre, and current member of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine’s Board and New Zealand Chapter. After being inspired by Simon Sinek, who encourages us to be clear about our “why” – […]
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Time to set the record straight – what Lifestyle Medicine is, and what it is not There’s no doubt that Lifestyle Medicine is capturing everyone’s imagination. It’s all over the media at the moment. Because it is a comprehensive, evidence-based, whole system approach to treat and prevent chronic and lifestyle-related disease. It also helps reframe […]
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Well this is awkward – we think our patients are unmotivated [Commentary] I’ll admit to being a little blind-sided by the leading paragraphs in this article published in the Sydney Morning Herald (and similar pieces published on other platforms, for example here), that 71% of health professionals believe their patients with obesity do NOT want to lose weight […]
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Lifestyle Medicine and professional practice Most current research identified that diseases of lifestyle are the most prevalent in our society in recent years; much needs to be done to stem the flow of consequences from this generation’s current lifestyle and protect the next generation. The most trusted individuals in the health equation are doctors and […]
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