Rethinking the Standard of Care with Lifestyle Medicine

Welcome to another episode of "Flip Your Script", a vodcast by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, hosted by ACLM President Dr. Padmaja Patel. In just about 15 minutes, we explore five key takeaways that highlight the how of lifestyle medicine. This episode, "Rethinking the Standard of Care with Lifestyle Medicine," features an eye-opening conversation with Dr. Cate Collings, a distinguished cardiologist who is reshaping the future of health from the inside out. From her early experience in exercise physiology to decades in invasive cardiology, and ultimately to pioneering programs that integrate evidence-based lifestyle interventions, this episode explores the evidence, urgency, and passion behind lifestyle medicine. She shares why, despite immense advancements in interventional and pharmaceutical care, her patients weren't getting healthier and how clinicians can reframe their approach to keep patients out of the hospital—and thriving. Use code INSPIRE10 for 10% off ACLM's Physician Health and Well-being course through July 18, 2025: ⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/project... 00:00 Introduction 03:00 Why Practice Lifestyle Medicine 06:40 Clinical Practice Lifestyle Medicine Programs 12:10 Strategies to Advance Lifestyle Medicine 15:15 First Steps of Clinicians to Practice Lifestyle Medicine 17:45 Vision for the Future of Lifestyle Medicine 20:04 Outro Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJ... You can also listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0cST... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Register now for the Lifestyle Medicine Conference 2025: ⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/aclm-co... 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 healthcare system. 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. Connect with ACLM Online! Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine   #lifestylemedicine #standardcare