Question 1

How do you define ‘lifestyle medicine’?

Accepted Answer

Definition:Lifestyle medicine is an evidence-based approach that aims to prevent, manage, and even reverse disease by addressing underlying lifestyle behaviours.Key features:●     Focuses on root causes of illness●     Emphasizes daily habits and behaviors●     Often preventive and proactive●     Uses non-pharmacological interventions as first-line treatment when appropriateCore pillars (commonly recognised):●     Nutrition (whole, plant-forward diets)●     Physical activity●     Sleep●     Stress management●     Avoidance of harmful substances (e.g., smoking)●     Social connectionsExamples:●     Improving diet and exercise to reverse type 2 diabetes●     Stress reduction techniques to manage hypertension●     Sleep improvement to support mental health

Question 2

How do I arrange a course for my organisation?

Accepted Answer

Please contact us to discuss this.  Our courses are bespoke for each organisation that commissions our services.

Question 3

What type of courses do you offer?

Accepted Answer

All courses are based on the 6 pillars of lifestyle medicine, and each course is designed in consultation with the commissioner to adapt the content to be appropriate for those attending. We train face to face whenever possible - but recognise that due to geography to time restraints, it may be preferable to deliver at least part of the course online.

Question 4

How much does it cost?

Accepted Answer

We know that training can be very expensive, and we want to keep lifestyle medicine training as accessible as possible. Talk to us, see what we can offer you. We can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised.

Question 5

What kind of organisations do you support?

Accepted Answer

Health and social careVoluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisationsEducational workforce , from nursery through to higher education.Corporates If you think that your organisation might benefit from our support, get in touch with us.  We’d be happy to discuss it with you.

Question 6

Do you support individuals, for example people with diabetes or heart disease, directly?

Accepted Answer

Not at present. This is because we don’t have a doctor-patient relationship with individuals, who should always seek medical advice from their registered GP surgery or specialist.

Question 7

Do you offer resources in languages other than English?

Accepted Answer

Not at present. We are planning on offering this in future, as resources permit.

Question 8

Do you advocate any specific kind of diet?

Accepted Answer

We recommend a whole food diet eating a wide variety of foods from plant and animal sources with minimal ultraprocessed foods. We recognise that everyone is different and has different dietary requirements and medical issues.

Question 9

What are your sources of funding and do you have any conflicts of interest?

Accepted Answer

Our funding comes from those who commission our courses. We do not take payment from food or pharmaceutical companies. As the Living Well Course team we do not have any political or religious affiliations.