How Lifestyle Changes Could Prevent Chronic Illnesses
Join Ciaran Fletcher and Dr. Anna Smith as they discuss how you can make lifestyle changes to live longer and healthier.
In this fascinating episode of the Illuminating Primary Care podcast, Ciaran Fletcher is joined by Dr. Anna Smith, an NHS and Holistic GP.
Anna explains what she does as a Certified Lifestyle Physician, as well as her work as a Mind-Body Practitioner. She provides tips and advice for preventing various chronic illnesses through lifestyle changes, as well as explaining the links between our bodies and minds.
What topics do we cover?
Dr. Anna Smith discusses Lifestyle and Mind-Body medicine with Ciaran, including:
- What a Lifestyle Physician does
- Potential lifestyle causes of diabetes and dementia
- Preventing chronic illnesses through lifestyle changes
- The effects of stress on your body
- What Mind-Body Medicine is
- Benefits of Mind-Body Medicine
- How to get into Mind-Body/Lifestyle Medicine
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YouTube podcast timings
01:39 – Anna’s work in acupuncture and as a Holistic GP
03:10 – What Lifestyle Medicine involves
07:17 – Lifestyle influences on dementia
08:32 – The relation between Acupuncture and Lifestyle Medicine
11:00 – The impact of stress on your body
13:45 – What Mind-Body Medicine involves
17:35 – Holistic approach / resources for patients of chronic illnesses
20:18 – Benefits of Mind-Body Medicine
25:47 – How to get into Lifestyle Medicine or Mind-Body Medicine
26:59 – The NHS, medical school and chronic illnesses
30:47 – Advice for dealing with symptoms
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