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Connecting the dots between epidemic levels of chronic conditions, the lifestyle factors that contribute to the increasing problem, and the solution that lifestyle medicine presents.
This graphic is a tool for helping understand the basic mission of LM providers - to eradicate chronic disease by treating the root causes.
Many of us are looking for ways to support the immunity of ourselves and our children. This resource page is full of advice for helping families practice the six pillars of optimal health together.

This single page handout offers information on how the 6 domains of Lifestyle Medicine help boost the immune system.

A reference list is also available for download.

This single page handout offers easy steps to practicing all six Lifestyle Medicine pillars. Share this graphic with your entire team, peers, and family members.

Available in multiple languages
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese

The 6 pillars are now available in English, Spanish, & Korean!

Six Pillars: Activity

1 page patient-facing resource to help convey the importance of physical activity for the treatment, prevention and even reversal of chronic disease

Six Pillars: Nutrition

1 page patient-facing resource to help convey the importance of predominantly Whole Food Plant-Based (WFPB) eating plans to treat and reverse disease

Six Pillars: Sleep

1 page patient-facing resource to help convey the importance of sleep for the treatment, prevention and even reversal of chronic disease

Six Pillars: Social Relationships

1 page patient-facing resource to help convey the importance of strong social relationships for the treatment, prevention and even reversal of chronic disease

Six Pillars: Stress

1 page patient-facing resource to help convey the impact of distress in the treatment, prevention and even reversal of chronic disease

Six Pillars: Avoidance of Risky Substances

1 page patient-facing resource to help convey the impact of risky substances on chronic disease 

Adult WFPB Plate

Patient-facing resource to help patients visually understand and learn to balance plant based eating plans. This resource was co-created by the Registered Dietitian Member Interest Group (MIG) of ACLM
Now available in Spanish!

Child/Tween/Teen WFPB Plate

Patient-facing resource to help pediatric, adolescent and teenage patients visually understand and learn how to balance plant based eating plans. This resource was co-created by the Registered Dietitian Member Interest Group (MIG) of ACLM

"What is Lifestyle Medicine?"

A patient, family, friend and colleague facing material was created by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine to verbally and visually answer the question, "What is Lifestyle Medicine?"

"What is Lifestyle Medicine?" (Spanish)

A patient, family, friend and colleague facing material was created by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine to verbally and visually answer the question, "What is Lifestyle Medicine?"

Nutrition Myths

Common Misconceptions dispelled and reasoning behind the promotion of a whole-food, plant predominant diet.

 


This handout was created to help patients visually understand the goal to move toward the “north star” of adopting and following a Whole Food Plant-Based (WFPB) eating pattern.


Lifestyle Medicine is the use of evidence-based therapies such as a whole food,
plant-predominant dietary lifestyle, regular physical activity, restorative sleep, stress
management, avoidance of risky substances and positive social connection for the
treatment and reversal of chronic disease.

WFPB Eating on a Budget:

This guide will walk patients through how they can follow whole food plant-based eating on a budget. The content was created by Renee Thomas, MD and originally developed for a WIC audience.  
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