Lifestyle Medicine From Theory to Practice with Dr. Jessica Matthews

“People know a lot of information but yet people aren’t actually enacting those changes to their lifestyle.” A passionate advocate for whole person health, Dr. Jessica Matthews explains what is lifestyle medicine and talks about her mission to bridge the gap between theory and practice to empower people to make lasting changes for improved health and wellness.  In this episode you’ll hear:2:15 – The growth of food as medicine and culinary medicine.3:15 – Dr. Jessica Matthews’ professional background.6:30 – What is lifestyle medicine?8:00 – Six pillars of lifestyle medicine.9:10 – What is health & wellness coaching?11:30 – The role of culinary medicine in health and wellness coaching.17:45 – Is lifestyle medicine being practiced outside of the U.S.?19:15 – Does insurance cover lifestyle medicine care and health & wellness coaching?21:20 – Dr. Matthews favorite recipe.25:00 – Whole person health.   Credits:Host - Dr. Sabrina Falquier, MD, CCMS, DipABLMSound and Editing - Will CrannExecutive Producer - Esther Garfin©2024 Alternative Food Network Inc.Referenced in this episode: Lifestyle Medicine Global Alliance: https://lifestylemedicineglobal.org/Dr. Sabrina Falquier is a board-certified physician and a leader in Culinary Medicine. She specializes in bridging the gap between scientific evidence and the actual food on your plate, empowering listeners to use the kitchen as a place of wellness and healing.Show Topics Include: Nutrition, Food as Medicine, Health and Wellness Podcasting, Microbiome, Metabolism, Weight loss, Gut health, Healthy recipes, Health, Inflammation, Longevity, Blood sugar, Protein, Magnesium, Sleep quality, Immunity, Hormone balance, Sunday meal prep, Medically tailored meals (MTM), Produce Prescription (PRx), Prevention, Teaching kitchen, Health equity, Evidence-based nutrition, food podcast insights