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Lifestyle Medicine
Substance use disorders: a comprehensive update of classification, epidemiology, neurobiology, clinical aspects, treatment and prevention
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◄ Lesson Summary: Cannabis, Opioids, Stimulants, and Other Substances
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Health Behaviors Survey
Pre-Test
Peer Corner
Lifestyle Medicine Mentored Activities
LM Course Files
Peer activities
Stretching Exercise
Microlearning 1 - Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine
Lesson Summary: Definition, Role, and Evidence Base for Lifestyle Medicine
Lifestyle Medicine: Treating the Causes of Disease
Lifestyle Medicine Competencies for Primary Care Physicians
Lifestyle Medicine - Evidence Review
Lifestyle Medicine - Evidence Review
Study Guide: Module 1: Lesson 1: Definition, Role, and Evidence Base for Lifestyle
TEDxMindStreamAcademy - Dr. David Katz - The Road to Health
Lifestyle Medicine Competencies
Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018
Lesson Summary: The Importance of Lifestyle Medicine in Treating the World's Lifestyle Disease Burden
Lifestyle medicine potential for reversing a world of chronic disease epidemics: from cell to community
Lifestyle Medicine
Lifestyle medicine: The importance of considering all the causes of disease
Lesson Summary: Introduction to Health Behavior Change
Health coaching: The science and art of behavior change
Nudging as a Support for Behavioral Change in Lifestyle Medicine
Lifestyle Medicine Podcast Series E8 | Health Behavior Change
Lesson Summary: The Role of Physician Health and Physician Advocacy
Lifestyle Medicine - Evidence Review
Physicians' health practices strongly influence patient health practices
How to Exercise at Your Desk
Enrichment Activity (optional): The Blue Zones Project
Lesson Summary: Planetary Health and Sustainable Lifestyle Medicine
Global Health Risk - Mortality and burden of disease attributable to selected major risks
Environmental/lifestyle factors in the pathogenesis and prevention of type 2 diabetes
Quiz: Module 1
Stretching Exercises
Microlearning 2 - Fundamentals of Health Behavior Change
Introduction to Behavior Change
Lesson Summary: Introduction to the Tools of Behavior Change
Why behavior change is hard - and why you should keep trying
Study Guide: Module 2: Lesson 1: Introduction to Behavior Change
Tools for Health Behavior Change
Lesson Summary: Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive-Behavioral, and Positive Psychology Techniques
The Stages of Change Model, and Treatment Planning
Influencing Patient Adherence to Treatment Guidelines
Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment: Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series, No. 35
Activity 1
Techniques for Health Behavior Change
Health Goals
Encouraging Patients to Change Unhealthy Behaviors with Motivational Interviewing
CCNC Motivational Interviewing (MI) Resource Guide
Positive psychology in practice
5 A’s Behavior Change Model Adapted for Self-Management Support Improvement
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Treatment of Adult Obesity
Motivational interviewing techniques: Facilitating behaviour change in the general practice setting
The 10 Building Blocks of Primary Care - My Action Plan
Activity 2
Building Effective Relationship with Patients
Lesson Summary: Building Effective Relationships with Patients
The Effective Physician: Motivational Interviewing Demonstration
The Ineffective Physician: Non-Motivational Approach
Maintain Healthy Behaviors
Lesson Summary: Maintain Healthy Behaviors
Making lifestyle changes that last
Tips for Making Healthy Behavior Changes Last
Supporting Self-management in Patients with Chronic Illness
Quiz: Module 2
Stretching Exercise
Microlearning 1 - Physical Activity
Lesson Summary: Introduction to Physical Activity
Global Recommendations on Physical Activity for Health
Your Prescription for Health - Exercise Is Medicine - Fact Sheet
Study Guide: Module 3: Lesson 1: Introduction to Physical Activity
Effect of physical inactivity on major non-communicable diseases worldwide: an analysis of burden of disease and life expectancy
23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health?
Lesson Summary: Recommendations on Physical Activity
Global Recommendations on Physical Activity for Health
How fast does the Grim Reaper walk? Receiver operating characteristics curve analysis in healthy men aged 70 and over
Lesson Summary: Components of Physical Activity
Quantity and Quality of Exercise for Developing and Maintaining Cardiorespiratory, Musculoskeletal, and Neuromotor Fitness in Apparently Healthy Adults: Guidance for Prescribing Exercise
Activity Bursts Everywhere for Fitness - Physical Activity Engineered to fit YOUR life!
Lesson Summary: Exercise Prescription
Physical Education/Health Education; Grade 11 Active Healthy Lifestyles: Manitoba Physical Education/Health Education Curriculum Framework of Outcomes and A Foundation for Implementation
Your Prescription for Health - Exercise is Medicine
Physical activity on asthmatic and diabetic patients
Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents
Committee Opinion: Physical Activity and Exercise During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
Activity 4
The Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) scale
Lesson Summary: Patient Evaluation
Exercise Prescription Doctor's Handbook
Updating ACSM’s Recommendations for Exercise Preparticipation Health Screening
2019 PAR-Q+ The Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone
Activity 3
Lesson Summary: Improving Exercise Adoption and Maintenance
Exercise Prescription Doctor's Handbook
Healthcare Providers' Action Guide
Exercise Prescription Doctor's Handbook
Enrichment Activity (optional): Physical Activity and Local Guidelines
Peer Project Part II(optional): Personal Exercise Habits
Quiz: Module 3
Stretching exercise
Microlearning 4 - Nutrition
Introduction to Nutrition
Lesson Summary: Introduction to Nutrition
Overview of Nutrition
EFSA sets European dietary reference values for nutrient intakes
Energy intake and expenditure
Micronutrients for Health
Vitamin Supplements: Hype or Help for Healthy Eating
Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries, 2nd edition
Study Guide: Module 4: Lesson 1: Introduction to Nutrition
Vitamins and Minerals
The Role of Nutrition in Preventing and Treating Chronic Diseases
Lesson Summary: The Role of Nutrition in Preventing and Treating Chronic Diseases
Healthy diet
Nutritional Recommendations for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Diets for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: What Is the Evidence?
The prevention and control the type-2 diabetes by changing lifestyle and dietary pattern
Can diet alone reverse Type 2 diabetes?
Effects of Different Dietary Interventions on Blood Pressure
Joslin Diabetes Center and Joslin Clinic - Clinical Nutrition Guideline for Overweight and Obese Adults With Type 2 Diabetes, Prediabetes or Those at High Risk for Developing Type 2 Diabetes
11 foods that lower cholesterol
Heal Well: A Cancer Nutrition Guide
Overview of Inflammation
Foods that fight inflammation
The Mediterranean Diet
Nutrition Pilot Curriculum (Archived)
Nutrition and Cardiovascular Disease: Finding the Perfect Recipe for Cardiovascular Health
Mediterranean Diet and Diabetes: Prevention and Treatment
Nutrition Prescription to Achieve Positive Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review
Macronutrient intake induces oxidative and inflammatory stress
Diet and Inflammation
Dietary Guidelines and Nutrition Prescriptions
Lesson Summary: Dietary Guidelines and Nutrition Prescriptions
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020 (Eighth Edition) - For Professionals: Recommendations At-A-Glance
Choose MyPlate
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020 (Eighth Edition) - For Professionals: Talk to Your Patients & Clients About Healthy Eating Patterns
Healthy cooking tips
Nutrition prescriptions
What's On The Nutrition Facts Label
Culinary Medicine – Resources for Patients and Clinicians
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020 (Eighth Edition) - An In-Depth Look at the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines
Stanford Introduction to Food and Health
Enrichment Activity (optional): Nutrition Facts Label
Obesity
Lesson Summary: Obesity
About Obesity
Obesity and overweight
Adult Obesity Causes & Consequences
Measuring Obesity
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force - Screening for and Management of Obesity in Adults: Recommendation Statement
Treatment for Overweight & Obesity
Obesity: a chronic relapsing progressive disease process. A position statement of the World Obesity Federation
Obesity prevalence worldwide - Adults
Overweight & Obesity
Treatment of Adult Obesity with Bariatric Surgery
What's the Best Diet? Healthy Eating 101
Healthy Weight Checklist
Office-Based Strategies for the Management of Obesity
Quiz: Module 4
Stretching Exercise
Microlearning 5 - Sleep Health
Lesson Summary: Sleep Physiology and Health
Sleep Disorders and Sleep Deprivation: An Unmet Public Health Problem
Sleep and Chronic Disease
Sleep and Disease Risk
Recommended Amount of Sleep for a Healthy Adult: A Joint Consensus Statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society
Recommended Amount of Sleep for Pediatric Populations: A Consensus Statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Study Guide: Module 5: Lesson 1: The Role of Sleep in Health
Session 4: Understanding Sleep's Role in Health Promotion & Chronic Disease (Archived Webinar)
Association of Sleep Duration with Chronic Diseases in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Potsdam Study
Sleep Disorders and Sleep Deprivation: An Unmet Public Health Problem
Lesson Summary: Sleep Hygiene and Behavioral Interventions
Lesson Summary: Clinical Management and Referral
Management of Common Sleep Disorders
STOP Questionnaire: A Tool to Screen Patients for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
NIH MedlinePlus - the magazine (Summer 2012)
Sleep Deprivation and Deficiency
Twelve Simple Tips to Improve Your Sleep
Sleep problems - Insomnia Management Kit
Fiber and Saturated Fat Are Associated with Sleep Arousals and Slow Wave Sleep
Blue light has a dark side
Relationship between Food Intake and Sleep Pattern in Healthy Individuals
Your Guide to Healthy Sleep
Impact of lifestyle and technology developments on sleep
Quiz: Module 5
Stretching Exercise
Microlearning 6 - Tobacco Use
Lesson Summary: Epidemiology of Tobacco-Related Diseases
The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress: A Report of the Surgeon General - Executive Summary
21st-Century Hazards of Smoking and Benefits of Cessation in the United States
Final Recommendation Statement: Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Women: Behavioral and Pharmacotherapy Interventions
Final Recommendation Statement: Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Interventions
Study Guide: Module 6: Lesson 1: Epidemiology of Tobacco-Related Diseases
Smoking Cessation Interventions for Youth: A Review of the Literature
Lesson Summary: The Physiological, Psychological, and Behavioral Components of Tobacco Use
Nicotine Addiction
Pharmacology of Nicotine: Addiction, Smoking-Induced Disease, and Therapeutics
The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress: A Report of the Surgeon General.
Lesson Summary: Treatment of Tobacco Use
Physician advice for smoking cessation
Toolkit for delivering the 5A’s and 5R’s brief tobacco interventions in primary care
Instrument: Fagerstrom Test For Nicotine Dependence (FTND)
The Brief Tobacco Intervention
Promoting Smoking Cessation
Stages of Change
Quitting is a Journey
Very Brief Advice on Smoking - 30 Seconds to save a life
For Smokers Who Want to Quit - One Step at a Time
treatobacco.net: Resource library
Activity 5
Enrichment Activity (optional): Local Sources for Smoking Cessation
Quiz: Module 6
Stretching exercise
Microlearning 7 - Managing Risky Use of Alcohol and Other Substances
Lesson Summary: Understanding Alcohol's Role in Disease Pathways
Global status report on alcohol and health 2014
Study Guide: Module 7: Lesson 1: Epidemiology of Alcohol-Related Diseases
Problem Drinking and Alcoholism: Diagnosis and Treatment
Lesson Summary: Screening
Alcohol Screening and Counseling
STABLE Resource Toolkit
Lesson Summary: Intervention and Prevention : Pharmacological and Psychosocial Treatment
Planning and Implementing Screening and Brief Intervention for Risky Alcohol Use
Relapse Prevention Video: Early Warning Signs and Important Coping Skills
Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment: Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series, No. 35
Activity 6
Lesson Summary: Cannabis, Opioids, Stimulants, and Other Substances
Primary Care at the Intersection of Lifestyle Interventions and Unhealthy Substance Use
Lifestyle Medicine From the Inside Out | Episode 4 | Reducing Substance Use and Positive Psychology
Quiz: Module 7
Stretching exercise
Microlearning 8 - Emotional and Mental Well-being
Relationship Between Stress and Health
Lesson Summary: Relationship Between Stress and Health
The effects of chronic stress on health: new insights into the molecular mechanisms of brain–body communication
6 ways to improve your emotional wellness
Study Guide: Module 8: Lesson 1: Relationship Between Stress and Health
The Nature of Stress
Positive Emotions and Your Health: Developing a Brighter Outlook
Enrichment Activity (optional): Guided Meditation
Screening and Screening Tools
Lesson Summary: Screening and Screening Tools
Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS)
Official Standards of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Activity 7
Lifestyle Related Intervention Strategies
Lesson Summary: Lifestyle-related Intervention Strategies
Learn to manage stress
Exercise, Yoga, and Meditation for Depressive and Anxiety Disorders
Relaxation techniques for stress
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Your mindfulness practice can be formal or informal
3 Tips to Manage Stress
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program
Body scan meditation session
Guided Meditations
Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Comorbidities
Lesson Summary: Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Comorbidities
Addressing comorbidity between mental disorders and major noncommunicable diseases
Activity 8
Stress and Burnout Among Physicians
Lesson Summary: Stress and Burnout Among Physicians
The BASICS - Strategies for coping with stress and building personal resilience for physicians
Burnout among physicians
Peer Project Part III (optional) : The BASICS
Quiz: Module 8
Stretching Exercise
Microlearning 9 - Sexuality and Health
Lesson Summary: Relationship Between Sexuality and Health
Defining sexual health
How Chronic Illness Can Affect Sexual Function
Drug-induced sexual dysfunction in men and women
Study Guide: Module 9: Lesson 1: Relationship Between Sexuality and Health
Sexuality in Later Life
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health
Lesson Summary: Counseling Patients with Sexuality Issues
Talking With Patients About Sexuality and Sexual Health
Sex Therapy for Non-Sex Therapists
Mentored Activity (optional) : How to Consult About Sexuality
Quiz: Module 9
Stretching
Microlearning 10 - Implementing Lifestyle Medicine
Health Promotion in Clinics and Practices
Lesson Summary: Health Promotion in Clinics and Practices
4 Strategies for Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in Your Practice
Five(5) STEPS to Create a Wellness Culture
Physician Wellness: Preventing Resident and Fellow Burnout
Ten principles of good interdisciplinary team work
Leveraging Time With Lifestyle-Based Group Visits
Study Guide: Module 10: Lesson 1: Health Promotion in Clinics and Practices
Employer Resources for Success
Healthy Team Healthy U: A Prospective Validation of an Evidence-Based Worksite Health Promotion and Wellness Platform
Ten Lessons in Collaboration
Effects of a Multi-Disciplinary Lifestyle Intervention on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Young Women with Abdominal Obesity: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Patient Experiences of a Theory-Based Lifestyle-Focused Group Treatment in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases and Type 2 Diabetes
Obesity: Are shared medical appointments part of the answer?
Lesson Summary: Key Clinical Processes in Lifestyle Medicine
The role of primary health care in preventing the onset of chronic disease, with a particular focus on the lifestyle risk factors for obesity, tobacco and alcohol
Screening for High Blood Pressure in Adults: Recommendation Statement
Screening for Abnormal Blood Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Recommendation Statement
Comprehensive Adult New Patient Health History Questionnaire
2014 Evidence-Based Guideline for the Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: Report From the Panel Members Appointed to the Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC8)
Screening for and Diagnosing Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
Lifestyle Management of Adult Obesity
2006 Canadian clinical practice guidelines on the management and prevention of obesity in adults and children
Adding Health Education Specialists to Your Practice
Video Lecture: Key Clinical Processes in Lifestyle Medicine
Lifestyle Issues in Cardiac Health
Nutrition Guideline Referral to Registered Dietitian
Lesson Summary: Strategies for Effective Office Systems to Plan Screenings, Follow Up on Test Results and Clinical Follow-Ups
Committee Opinion: Tracking and Reminder Systems
Automated Clinician Prompts and Referrals Facilitate Access to Counseling Services, Leading to Positive Behavior Changes Among Patients
Comparative Effectiveness of Mailed Reminder Letters on Mammography Screening Compliance
Video Lecture: Module 10- Lesson 3 (Developing an action plan)
Activity 9
Enrichment Activity (optional): Commitment to Lifestyle Medicine
MCQ-writing activity (Optional)
Summary of the Course Peer Project (Optional)
Lesson Summary: Strategies to Obtain Information about Local Community Resources
Section 8. Identifying Community Assets and Resources
Primary Health Care Resource Centre
Health together: how community resources can enhance clinical practice
Module 10 Lesson 4 : Summary and Closing Remarks
Quiz: Module 10
Health Behaviors Survey
Peer Activities
Mentored Activities
Primary Care at the Intersection of Lifestyle Interventions and Unhealthy Substance Use ►
Lifestyle
General
How to create an account and enroll in the course?
Lifestyle Medicine Homepage
Module 1: Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine
Module 1 : Lesson 1: Definition, Role, and Evidence Base for Lifestyle Medicine
Module 1 : Lesson 2: The Importance of Lifestyle Medicine in Treating the World's Lifestyle Disease Burden
Module 1: Lesson 3: Introduction to Health Behavior Change
Module 1 : Lesson 4: The Role of Physician Health and Physician Advocacy
Module 1 : Lesson 5: Planetary Health and Sustainable Lifestyle Medicine
Module 2: Fundamentals of Health Behavior Change
Module 2 : Lesson 1: Introduction to Behavior Change
Module 2 : Lesson 2.1: Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive-Behavioral, and Positive Psychology Techniques
Module 2 : Lesson 2.2: Techniques for Health Behavior Change
Module 2 : Lesson 3: Building Effective Relationships with Patients
Module 2 : Lesson 4: Maintain Healthy Behaviors
Module 3: Physical Activity
Module 3 : Lesson 1: Introduction to Physical Activity
Module 3: Lesson 2: Recommendations on Physical Activity
Module 3: Lesson 3: Components of Physical Activity
Module 3 : Lesson 4: Exercise Prescription
Module 3 : Lesson 5: Patient Evaluation
Module 3 : Lesson 6: Improving Exercise Adoption and Maintenance
Module 4: Nutrition
Module 4 : Lesson 1: Introduction to Nutrition
Module 4 : Lesson 2: The Role of Nutrition in Preventing and Treating Chronic Diseases
Module 4 : Lesson 3: Dietary Guidelines and Nutrition Prescriptions
Module 4 : Lesson 4: Obesity
Module 5: Sleep Health
Module 5: Lesson 1: The Role of Sleep in Health
Module 5 : Lesson 2: Sleep Disorder Evaluation and Management
Module 6: Tobacco Use
Module 6 : Lesson 1: Epidemiology of Tobacco-Related Diseases
Module 6 : Lesson 2: The Physiological, Psychological, and Behavioral Components of Tobacco Use
Module 6 : Lesson 3: Treatment of Tobacco Use
Module 7: Managing Risky Use of Alcohol and Other Substances
Module 7 : Lesson 1: Epidemiology of Alcohol-Related Diseases
Module 7 : Lesson 2: Screening for Harmful Alcohol Use
Module 7 : Lesson 3: Intervention and Prevention
Module 7: Lesson 4: Cannabis, Opioids, Stimulants, and Other Substances
Module 8: Emotional and Mental Well-being
Module 8 : Lesson 1: Relationship Between Stress and Health
Module 8 : Lesson 2: Screening and Screening Tools
Module 8 : Lesson 3: Lifestyle-related Intervention Strategies
Module 8 : Lesson 4: Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Comorbidities
Module 8 : Lesson 5: Stress and Burnout Among Physicians
Module 9: Sexuality and Health
Module 9 : Lesson 1: Relationship Between Sexuality and Health
Module 9: Lesson 2: Counseling Patients with Sexuality Issues
Module 10: Implementing Lifestyle Medicine
Module 10 : Lesson 1: Health Promotion in Clinics and Practices
Module 10 : Lesson 2: Key Clinical Processes in Lifestyle Medicine
Module 10 : Lesson 3: Strategies for Effective Office Systems to Plan Screenings, Follow Up on Test Results and Clinical Follow-Ups
Module 10: Lesson 4: Strategies to Obtain Information about Local Community Resources
Final Exam
Course and Self Evaluation & Certificate
Activities
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