Imagine preventing, treating or managing diseases not by taking medicines but by adopting simple yet scientifically-proven lifestyle changes.
This intriguing concept is real. Lifestyle Medicine is one of the newest programs offered by Asian Hospital. It uses non-drug, lifestyle interventions that focuses on a person’s behavior and motivation in the prevention, treatment and management of disease. A growing body of scientific evidence shows that lifestyle intervention is an essential component in the treatment of chronic disease and can be as effective as medication, but without the risks and unwanted side effects.
Lifestyle Medicine interventions include:
 Nutrition- Physical activity
- Stress management
- Sleep management
- Smoking cessation
- Personal hygiene
- Dermatological procedures
- Other non-drug modalities including evidence based executive check-up programs
Lifestyle Medicine requires a person to change his or her high-risk health behaviors and adopt a lifestyle that includes activities proven effective in helping reverse illness and slow down or stop disease progression.
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