Lifestyle Medicine Clinic

Description of Program

  • Purpose is to supplement conventional medical care for patients interested in integrating lifestyle changes
  • Evidence Based Nutrition Counselling
  • Supplements (if evidence based and patient requests )
  • Psychotherapy to help cope with illness
  • Collaboration with other specialists who are managing condition with medication

These Referrals are Suitable for

  • Fibromyalgia/ Chronic Fatigue: nutrition +/- lifestyle+|- supplements +|- stress mx
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome: FODMAP Diet +/- medication +/- supplements +/-stress mx.
  • GERD: nutrition -foods that help GERD +/- medication +/- supplements +/- stress mx.
  • Migraine: nutrition +/- medication +/- supplements +/- stress mx
  • Hypertension: DASH Diet +/- medication +/- supplements +/- stress mx
  • Rheumatoid and Osteoarthritis: Anti-inflammatory diet +/ - supplements +|- stress mx
  • Multiple Sclerosis: Nutrition education using research supported Wahls Protocol

Weight and Diabetes Management

  • Comprehensive management and long term follow up of patients, who are Overweight or Obese.
  • Screening and management of weight related health conditions
  • Nutrition and lifestyle counselling
  • ‘All Food’ or Ketogenic meal plans
  • OPTIFAST program for weight management
  • Medication and/or bariatric surgery will also be recommended, if appropriate

#Mediterranean Diet style meal plan #Intermittent fasting

 #Reduced Carbohydrate/Ketogenic type meal plans

#Optifast