The American College of
Lifestyle Medicine
Advancing evidence-based lifestyle medicine to prevent,
treat and reverse non-communicable, chronic disease
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ACLM to Honor Dr. Liana Lianov with Trailblazer Award
“It’s a wonderful honor to receive this award from the ACLM and serve with this group of leaders who carry true passion and dedication for transforming health care,” Dr. Lianov said. Lifestyle medicine was still a little-known medical specialty and the American...
ACLM Makes $22 Million Commitment to Train Health Professionals as part of White House Conference
ACLM Commits $22 Million to Health Professional Education "The continuing medical education courses ACLM is making available to 100,000 physicians and other medical professionals is a major step in helping those providers develop the strong foundation they need to...
ACLM to honor Jack and Elaine LaLanne and Dr. Kenneth Cooper for lifetime achievement
“Jack LaLanne, Elaine LaLanne and Dr. Kenneth Cooper inspired millions of people to take control of their health and embrace physical activity and nutrition to live healthier and longer lives,” said ACLM President Cate Collings, MD, FACC, MS, DipABLM.Jack LaLanne, aka...
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What is lifestyle medicine?
Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Lifestyle medicine certified clinicians are trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse such conditions. Applying the six pillars of lifestyle medicine—a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances and positive social connections—also provides effective prevention for these conditions.
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the medical professional society for physicians and other professionals dedicated to clinical and worksite practice of lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a transformed and sustainable health care system.
6 Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine:
Nutrition
Evidence supports the use of a whole food, plant-predominant diet to prevent, treat and reverse chronic illness.
Physical Activity
Regular, consistent physical activity is an important part of overrall health and resiliancy.
Stress Management
Managing negative stress can lessen anxiety, depression and immune dysfunction and leads to improved well-being.
Restorative Sleep
Improving sleep quality can improve attention span, mood, insulin resistance and can reduce hunger, sluggishness and more.
Social Connection
Positive social connections have beneficial affects on physical, mental and emotional health.
Avoidance of Risky Substances
Use of tobacco and excessive alcohol consumption have been shown to increase risk of chronic diseases and death.
Our members are health professionals who treat, reverse, and prevent chronic disease through lifestyle change.
Evidence overwhelmingly supports the efficacy of lifestyle medicine.
Lifestyle medicine can address up to 80% of chronic diseases. A lifestyle medicine approach to population care has the potential to arrest the decades-long rise in the prevalence of chronic conditions and their burdensome costs. Patient and provider satisfaction often results from a lifestyle medicine approach, which strongly aligns the field with the Quintuple Aim of better health outcomes, lower cost, improved patient satisfaction, improved provider well-being, and advancement of health equity, in addition to its alignment with planetary health. Lifestyle medicine is the foundation for a redesigned, value-based and equitable healthcare delivery system, leading to whole person health.
We invite you to explore our ever-growing educational offerings, and the key events and conferences which keep our members at the cutting edge of lifestyle medicine and its clinical applications.
Featured Continuing Education Offerings
Remission of Type 2 Diabetes & Reversal of Insulin Resistance
Worldwide, Diabetes is a Leading Cause of Morbidity and Mortality
Yet, there is a safe, powerful and cost effective treatment and it's time every patient, and clinician knows
Physician and Health Professional Well-being
This course pairs a unique perspective on personal and organization wellness with a practical approach and useful supporting materials, that can build a well-being mindset and improve work life balance for yourself and others around you.
Articles as CME/CE/MOC - Free for members!
LIFESTYLE MEDICINE CERTIFICATION
Most physicians and health professionals receive little to no education on nutrition, physical activity, sleep, social connectivity, and the avoidance of risky substance use which are the six pillars of Lifestyle Medicine.
Certification in Lifestyle Medicine indicates that the individual has mastered the science of preventing, treating, and reversing chronic disease in an evidence-based manner with official acknowledgement from the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (for physicians and specialists) or the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (for professionals and practitioners).