Lifestyle Medicine & Group Consultations in General Practice

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THIS EPISODE: A discussion about the incredible potential of Lifestyle Medicine and Group Consultations. This is something all healthcare professionals can do, and it addresses a desperate gap in the care we provide to our patients.
Munir Adam talks to Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner Dr Roopa Jaiswal to understand the growing area of Lifestyle Medicine and Group Consultations. The episode is of relevance to ALL frontline clinical staff in Primary Care.
SPECIAL THANKS to the guest speaker: Roopa Jaiswal, GP & London Regional Director for the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine.
USEFUL RESOURCES:
https://bslm.org.uk/
- has links for group consultations under one of the tabs
Book recommendations:
Lifestyle Medicine, by Garry Egger
Why We Sleep, by Matthew Walker
In Defence of Food, by Michael Pollan
How Not To Die, by Michael Greger
How Not To Diet, by Michael Greger

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Chapters

1. Lifestyle Medicine & Group Consultations in General Practice (00:00:00)

2. Scenario (00:00:48)

3. This episode (00:01:19)

4. Speaker intro (00:03:34)

5. The Six Pillars (00:05:13)

6. The Big problem & Pharmageddon (00:09:13)

7. Are you a role model? (00:11:36)

8. What can you do in 10-15 minutes? (00:13:57)

9. Group consultations (00:20:29)

10. Benefits of Lifestyle Medicine (00:24:16)

11. Getting started with it (00:27:03)