Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine

Our one-day Lifestyle Medicine course equips primary care clinicians with practical tools to integrate lifestyle medicine into everyday practice. Covering nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress, substance use, and social connection, it empowers professionals to prevent, manage, and even reverse chronic disease using evidence-based, patient-centred approaches.

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What You'll Learn

  • How to apply the six pillars of lifestyle medicine in primary care
  • Skills to support sustainable behaviour change and patient engagement
  • Practical ways to deliver “lifestyle prescriptions” in short consultations

This course includes

Direct Teaching

Videos

Case Studies

Course Content

Learn about the growing impact of chronic inflammation and multi-morbidity in primary care. Understand how lifestyle medicine addresses the root causes of disease and supports sustainable healthcare outcomes.

Get an overview of the core pillars—nutrition, movement, sleep, stress, social connection, and substance use. Review the evidence base and see how lifestyle interventions align with national guidelines and NHS priorities.

Explore the clinical benefits of whole-food, plant-predominant diets beyond weight loss. Learn how to make nutritional conversations more meaningful and relevant in brief consultations.

Discover the role of physical activity in chronic disease prevention and how to prescribe movement in primary care. Learn the neurobiology of sleep, its impact on healing, and how to advise patients on improving sleep quality.

Understand how stress impacts the body via the HPA axis, and explore the role of loneliness and social prescribing in patient health. Equip yourself with tools to discuss stress and connection confidently and constructively.

Review evidence-based approaches to addressing tobacco, alcohol, and emerging digital addictions in primary care. Gain practical techniques for brief interventions in busy clinics.

Learn effective strategies for engaging patients in conversations about lifestyle. Explore habit formation, motivational interviewing, and how to encourage sustainable change.

Practice delivering a “Lifestyle Prescription” in under 10 minutes. Use models and conversation frameworks to guide patient discussions and embed lifestyle interventions into routine care.

Apply your knowledge in realistic scenarios. Work through complex clinical situations that challenge you to integrate lifestyle principles and collaborate with patients on personalised care plans.

Access ready-to-use resources, templates, and guides to support immediate implementation of lifestyle medicine in your own practice.

FAQs

Yes, you will be issued with a certificate on successful completion of the course, along with 7 hours of CPD accreditation.

There is no formal assessment. Learning is embedded through interactive discussion, case studies, and practical workshops.

Yes. The course equips you with practical skills and tools that can be implemented immediately within your clinical role. It aligns with national guidance, including the RCGP Lifestyle Medicine Framework.

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Support patients to live healthier lives by integrating lifestyle medicine into your consultations.

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Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine
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