Lifestyle Medicine: A Game-Changer for Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiometabolic Disease

By Michael Via and Jeffrey Mechanick

Lifestyle change is widely recognized as a crucial aspect of managing type 2 diabetes and cardiometabolic disease. However, the majority of clinical practices, educational programs, and clinical trials focus predominantly on medication use and procedures, neglecting the importance of lifestyle medicine. This oversight can have detrimental consequences, as lifestyle changes have the potential to mitigate disease progression, prevent complications, and improve overall health.

The Power of Lifestyle Medicine

Lifestyle medicine is a comprehensive approach that encompasses personal choices, natural and built environments, cultural traditions, and socioeconomic influences that impact an individual’s metabolic health. By addressing these factors, healthcare professionals can empower patients to take control of their health and reduce the risk of cardiometabolic disease.

A Holistic Approach to Disease Prevention and Management

Lifestyle Medicine for Prediabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, and Cardiometabolic Disease provides clinicians and students with a wealth of information on the six pillars of lifestyle medicine. This evidence-based resource guides readers in identifying opportunities for early intervention, rather than solely focusing on diagnosis and treatment of established disease.

By adopting a proactive approach, healthcare professionals can:

• Mitigate disease progression
• Prevent complications
• Reduce healthcare costs
• Improve overall health and well-being

Key Features of This Essential Resource

This comprehensive volume offers:

• Mechanistic, epidemiological, and clinical understanding of the six pillars of lifestyle medicine
• Insights into the mechanisms of lifestyle medicine in cardiometabolic disease
• A unique model that recognizes pre-disease and pre-pre-disease, providing a rationale for early intervention
• Evidence-based recommendations for all stages of cardiometabolic disease

Lifestyle Medicine for Prediabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, and Cardiometabolic Disease is an indispensable resource for clinicians and students, providing the knowledge and tools necessary to improve patient outcomes and reduce the burden of cardiometabolic disease.

Product Details:

Published by CRC Press (1st edition, May 12, 2023)

Language: English

Hardcover: 392 pages

ISBN-10: 1032073829

ISBN-13: 978-1032073828