“They just told me I have cancer. It’s everywhere in my body. And you say you’re a kidney doctor? What the hell are you doing here?”

His voice is gruff, and as he looks at me, I feel the weight of his gaze.

For a moment I hesitate, then ask.

“Mind if I sit down?” 1/

Guidelines suggest 150 to 300 minutes of moderate-intensity #exercise per week, but new research says that doing more activity and at a higher intensity offers even more protection against heart disease: bit.ly/35m8iKA #HarvardHealth

Growing evidence confirms that women who experience health complications while pregnant — including high blood pressure and gestational #diabetes — face a higher risk of cardiovascular disease later in life: bit.ly/3cYqsq0 #HarvardHealth

So totally worth logging into ZOOM well after midnight to participate in a Q&A w the Dalai Lama for Harvard Medical School faculty & students! TY ILM #HarvardLifestyleMed Spaulding Rehab Edward M. Phillips for coordinating this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. #mindfulness

Thank you #HarvardLifestyleMed ILM Spaulding Rehab Harvard Medical School Edward M. Phillips It was an honor to participate in this ZOOM discussion on #Mindfulness in medicine (&more) w the Dalai Lama! (And that's a great still of Rani Polak, MD, Chef)

Yet another way regular #exercise pays off! A large study in British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) shows that routine activity may help protect you from becoming seriously ill from #COVID19 . Monique Tello, MD Harvard Health
health.harvard.edu/blog/does-exer…

Transitioning our #LifestyleMedicine program in #Revere to #VirtualGroupVisits was 1 of the most exciting challenges of my career. Innovation takes place everywhere MassGeneral News - even on Zoom!

Katrina Armstrong @danielmhorn Dr. Lee Schwamm Jag Singh

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/08…

Join me and Dr. Uma Naidoo THIS THURS 7-8pm for an interactive Virtual Cooking Class: Self-Care Through Mindful Cooking and Eating Register below:
Harvard Lifestyle Medicine American College of Lifestyle Medicine Massachusetts ACC Mass General Heart
Empowered Health, Empowered You:Self-Care is Not Selfish partners.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Why spending time in nature is so valuable for your well-being, especially these days, writes JOHN-MANUEL ANDRIOTE bit.ly/3lAR7LH

#HealthyEating is evidence-based and should be prescribed by more doctors and available in medical settings. This is happening thanks to efforts by Food is Medicine Massachusetts Jacob Mirsky, MD, MA, DipABLM The Family Van: health.harvard.edu/blog/lifestyle…

#FoodIsMedicine ! TY Sarah Matathia MD MPH DipABLM The Hill: 'nutritious food referrals, which provide vouchers for free or discounted nutrient-dense food, have been shown to improve fruit and vegetable intake, improve diabetic control and improve Body Mass Index.'

thehill.com/opinion/health…

Here's to enjoying your coffee and reaping the health benefits including: ⬆️ energy, fat burn+possibly even performance. ☕️☕️☕️ Keep your eye on the prize today. #InternationalCoffeeDay2020 #thursdaymorning

Processed meat is assoc w 42% inc risk of CVD and a 19% inc risk of T2 DM. How did this processed meat got the AHA stamp?? Can we do better? Massachusetts ACC Kim Williams Koushik R. Reddy, MD, FACC, FACLM, DipABLM Ami Bhatt, MD Monica Aggarwal, MD @Veg_MD Michelle O'Donoghue Jacob Mirsky, MD, MA, DipABLM Malissa Wood Ron Blankstein

'Acknowledging food insecurity's outsized role in driving poor nutrition and chronic disease necessitates prioritizing healthy food access for all in our response to our worsening food insecurity crisis.'
- Sarah Matathia MD MPH DipABLM

The OpEd Project MassGeneral News

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#Research : 'A 2019 study found that positive thinking can result in an 11–15% longer lifespan and a stronger likelihood of living to age 85 or older.' Feed yourself some positivity today. 😊🙏🌞bit.ly/33qTLvW #lifestylemedicine #JoyTRAIN #tuesdayvibes #health #longevity

New Course! The Reversing #Type2Diabetes & Insulin Resistance with #LifestyleMedicine course, offered by American College of Lifestyle Medicine & led by Dr. John Kelly, reviews the epidemiology, risk factors & current medical approach to preventing & treating all forms of diabetes.

lifestylemedicine.org/reverset2diabe…

(1/3) Poor nutrition is challenging almost every aspect of our society, contributing to poor health, health disparities, and preventable healthcare spending in the U.S. and globally. #lifestylemedicine

Do you perform strength training routinely? Only 4 out of 10 Americans do. We will lose muscle mass after age 30, if we don't. Honored to be medical editor for this Harvard Health Special Report on Strength and Power Training for All Ages. Harvard Health #exercise #Health

Thank you for all of your support+encouragement during the ACLM elections. The results were just posted. There were many amazing candidates on the ballot+they'll be actively involved with leading ACLM in different ways, if they won their spots or not. There's lots of work to do.

(1/3) Member Interest Groups (MIGs) were created by passionate professionals who sought to connect with like-minded practitioners working in similar fields. This week, we're featuring our Pre-Professional Education MIG, led by Drs. Beth Frates & Michelle Tollefson. #health