About Rochester Lifestyle Medicine Group
Our Mission
Transform the community and the practice of medicine by empowering patients to take control of their health.
Our Goals
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Reduce the individual and societal burden of chronic disease.
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Reduce the burden of health care costs related to chronic disease.
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Move so many people toward a happier and healthier lifestyle that the population at large moves in the same direction!
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Create a lifestyle-intervention program practice model that is sustainable and reproducible elsewhere.
Our Methods
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Help people move toward a Whole-Food Plant-Based eating pattern.
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Encourage people to increase their daily physical activity.
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Teach stress reduction techniques.
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Educate people on how to take personal responsibility for their own health.
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Build community and social support for long term benefits.
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Conduct medical research to build the knowledge base of Lifestyle Medicine.
Our Principles
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We will advocate only lifestyle changes that are affordable and accessible.
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We will always be aware of the need to reach out to those least likely to seek our help.
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We will promote only educational services.
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We will not sell products, such as supplements, vitamins, or equipment.
Our Non-Profit Institute
The Rochester Lifestyle Medicine Institute was created “establish Lifestyle Medicine, especially the adoption of Whole-Food Plant-Based nutrition, as the foundation for health and the healthcare system”.
