Lifestyle Medicine is For Everyone

08/20/24 • 26 min

Day-to-day lifestyle components like movement and food are important for preventing injury and illness, but knowing how to start can be overwhelming. We sat down with Thomas Hammett, DPT, Director of Operations for Valley's Lifestyle Medicine & Fitness clinics to talk about the Lifestyle Medicine approach. This episode covers:

What is Lifestyle Medicine
What services does Valley offer through our Lifestyle Medicine clinics and why it's unique
Reasons to consider making Lifestyle Medicine services part of your health plan
How to get started accessing services

Ready to learn ways to incorporate Lifestyle Medicine into your routine? Join us for an upcoming HealthyCares session.

Learn more about services and see contact information for our Lifestyle Medicine & Fitness locations by visiting our services page and locations page.

What is Lifestyle Medicine
What services does Valley offer through our Lifestyle Medicine clinics and why it's unique
Reasons to consider making Lifestyle Medicine services part of your health plan
How to get started accessing services

Ready to learn ways to incorporate Lifestyle Medicine into your routine? Join us for an upcoming HealthyCares session.

Learn more about services and see contact information for our Lifestyle Medicine & Fitness locations by visiting our services page and locations page.

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