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American College of Lifestyle Medicine is the first national medical specialty society for healthcare professionals who utilize lifestyle interventions as the primary therapeutic tool in the treatment and management of disease.

A healthier future doesn't happen by accident. It's built by people.This Labor Day, we recognize the clinicians, educato...
09/07/2026

A healthier future doesn't happen by accident. It's built by people.

This Labor Day, we recognize the clinicians, educators, researchers, advocates, and changemakers working every day to improve lives through evidence-based lifestyle medicine.

Whether you're caring for patients, teaching future clinicians, advancing research, supporting communities, or advocating for healthier systems, your work matters.

Because every conversation, every intervention, every breakthrough, and every act of care helps move us closer to a future where health is easier to achieve and maintain.

Thank you for all you do.

❤️ Happy Labor Day from ACLM.

09/06/2026

Did you hear? PCOS is now being called PMOS.

And that change reflects something important.

This condition isn't just about the ovaries. It's also about metabolic health, insulin resistance, cardiovascular risk, and the long-term factors that influence overall well-being.

That's why lifestyle medicine can play such an important role. By addressing lifestyle factors, clinicians can help patients target many of the underlying drivers associated with PMOS while supporting better health outcomes over time.

Because treating symptoms is important. Understanding the bigger picture is powerful.

A strongman champion. A lifestyle medicine physician. A believer that every specialty needs lifestyle medicine.In a rece...
09/06/2026

A strongman champion. A lifestyle medicine physician. A believer that every specialty needs lifestyle medicine.

In a recent American Medical Association profile, ACLM member Dr. Andrew Mock shares his unconventional journey into medicine—and why he believes lifestyle medicine can make every clinician more effective.

His argument?

There isn't a single health condition that can't be improved through lifestyle change.

From surgery and cardiology to primary care and preventive medicine, lifestyle medicine helps clinicians address the factors that drive health outcomes long before complications occur.

Dr. Mock also challenges healthcare professionals to look inward.

Because clinicians who prioritize the six pillars of lifestyle medicine don't just improve their own well-being—they often become more effective partners in helping patients do the same.

Because the future of healthcare isn't about choosing between lifestyle medicine and conventional medicine.

It's about integrating the best of both.

👏 Read the AMA feature highlighting ACLM member Dr. Andrew Mock and his vision for bringing lifestyle medicine into every specialty: https://www.ama-assn.org/public-health/prevention-wellness/doctor-s-journey-lifestyle-medicine-started-gym

09/05/2026

The education is incredible. The community is unforgettable.

Ask previous lifestyle medicine conference attendees what stands out most, and they'll talk about the people, the chance to connect with clinicians from around the world, the opportunity to learn from others implementing lifestyle medicine in real-world settings and the realization that you're part of something much bigger than your own practice, organization, or community.

Because one of the most powerful parts of LM2026 isn't what happens on stage. It's what happens when thousands of people committed to a healthier future come together in one place.

👉 Register for LM2026 and join the global lifestyle medicine community in Orlando or online: https://share.lifestylemedicine.org/7fPJvb?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=portal

What if one of the most powerful tools for protecting brain health isn't found in a prescription bottle?In a recent Meds...
09/05/2026

What if one of the most powerful tools for protecting brain health isn't found in a prescription bottle?

In a recent Medscape interview, ACLM members Dr. Aleksandra Pikula and Dr. Kathrin LaFaver discuss how lessons from the world's Blue Zones may help inform the future of brain health, stroke prevention, and healthy aging.

Their conversation explores a growing body of evidence linking factors like plant-predominant nutrition, physical activity, connectedness, stress management, sleep, and purpose with better long-term cognitive and vascular health.

The discussion also highlights an important opportunity for women: the menopausal transition represents a critical window for prevention, education, and risk reduction.

Because brain health isn't built in a single appointment.

It's shaped by the choices, environments, relationships, and habits that accumulate over a lifetime.

👏 Read the Medscape feature highlighting two ACLM members advancing the conversation around lifestyle medicine and brain health: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/brain-health-lessons-blue-zones-2026a1000l2c?scode=msp&st=fpf&icd=login_success_gg_mismatch_fpf&socialSite=google&form=fpf

09/04/2026

Don't just study for the exam. Prepare with purpose.

The "Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine Board Review Course" gives certification candidates the tools they need to go deeper into the curriculum, strengthen their knowledge, and build confidence before exam day.

From practice questions to focused review materials, it's designed to help you feel prepared every step of the way.

Because certification is more than a credential.

It's an investment in your patients, your practice, and the future of healthcare.

👉 2026 certification registration closes September 30 at 6:00 p.m. PT. Join the growing community of lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians: https://share.lifestylemedicine.org/7fPJv6?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=portal

Dolly Parton didn't like working out. So, she created her own version.She called them "rejoicing exercises"—a mix of sin...
09/04/2026

Dolly Parton didn't like working out. So, she created her own version.

She called them "rejoicing exercises"—a mix of singing, stretching, moving, and doing what felt meaningful to her.

According to ACLM member Dr. Michelle Segar, that's exactly the lesson many people need to hear.

Too often, we treat movement as a rigid prescription.

A certain workout.
A certain intensity.
A certain amount of time.

But what if the key to staying active isn't finding the perfect exercise plan?

What if it's finding movement that makes you feel more energized, connected, peaceful, strong, or simply more like yourself?

As Dr. Segar notes, we don't start with the "right" way. We start with our way.

👉 Read the TIME article featuring insights from Dr. Segar and the surprising lifestyle medicine lessons behind Dolly Parton's approach to movement: https://time.com/article/2026/08/26/dolly-parton-rejoicing-exercises/

09/03/2026

The language we use in healthcare matters. 💬

A person should never be reduced to a diagnosis or condition. Just as we say “a patient with diabetes” or “a person with hypertension,” we should use person-first language when discussing obesity: a person with obesity or patients with obesity.

This shift may seem small, but it reflects something much bigger: seeing the whole person rather than defining them by a health condition.

Person-first, respectful language can help create a more compassionate, inclusive clinical environment—one where patients feel seen, respected, and supported in their health journey.

🎥 Watch the full Next Gen LM conversation to hear more about why language matters in obesity care and how clinicians can help reduce stigma through the way they communicate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVw_MEbPxcg&t=2s

The evidence is no longer the question.We know lifestyle influences health.We know optimal nutrition, physical activity,...
09/03/2026

The evidence is no longer the question.

We know lifestyle influences health.

We know optimal nutrition, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, connectedness, and risky substance avoidance play a powerful role in treating, reversing and preventing chronic disease.

The real question is: Are we willing to redesign healthcare around what we know to be true?

In a thought-provoking new blog, ACLM CEO Dr. John Findley argues that lifestyle medicine's next evolution must move beyond individual behaviors and toward a broader vision of whole-person health.

Not treating symptoms in isolation. Not managing disease indefinitely. But creating the conditions that allow health, resilience, and healing to emerge. Because the future of medicine isn't lifestyle medicine versus conventional medicine.

It's lifestyle medicine serving as the foundation that allows the best of modern medicine to achieve its fullest potential.

👉 Read the full blog and explore ACLM's vision for the future of healthcare: https://lifestylemedicine.org/the-future-of-lifestyle-medicine-is-whole-person-health/

09/02/2026

Healthy aging starts long before we feel "old."

That's the message Dr. Michelle Tollefson shares in this powerful reflection on her personal journey through breast cancer treatment, early menopause, recovery, and lifestyle medicine.

After experiencing fatigue, brain fog, loss of strength, and other symptoms that affected her daily life, she discovered that healthy aging isn't about perfection.

It's about consistently returning to the habits that help us feel strong, capable, connected, and resilient.

As Dr. Tollefson reminds us, healthy aging isn't just about adding years to life. It's about building the strength, health, and support to fully live the years we have.

What do you want your health to keep you doing in the years ahead?

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