Lifestyle Medicine, Second Edition

Daily lifestyle decisions and practices impact both short- and long-term health and quality of life issues. Lifestyle medicine integrates lifestyle practices into modern medicine to lower the risk factors for chronic diseases or, if a disease is already present, provide an adjunct to its therapy. This exhaustive new edition brings together evidence-based research in multiple health-related fields to assist practitioners in treating disease and promoting good health. Sections cover nutrition and exercise, behavioral psychology, public policy, and management of a range of disorders, including cardiovascular disease, endocrine and metabolism dysfunction, obesity, cancer, immunology and infectious diseases, pulmonary disorders, and other conditions.