Explore the transformative field of Lifestyle Medicine in this comprehensive 8-week course. Delve into how lifestyle factors like nutrition and physical activity significantly impact health, contributing to chronic diseases and healthcare challenges. This course introduces you to the science and application of healthy lifestyles as interventions for preventing and treating lifestyle-related diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. You'll gain insights into how lifestyle behaviors have led to the chronic disease epidemic in the US and its economic impact. The curriculum covers the key components of Lifestyle Medicine, distinguishing it from traditional Western medicine approaches. You'll learn about the relationships between food production, politics, economics, and the environment, and their collective impact on health. Throughout the course, you'll develop tools for creating a personal, healthy lifestyle and understand the importance of the coach approach in counseling patients about behavior change. This introductory course is ideal for healthcare professionals, students, or anyone interested in the intersection of lifestyle choices and health outcomes.