Master of Lifestyle Medicine
Universidad de Avondale
Tipo de institución: Universidad/Institución de Educación Superior
Nivel: Postgrado
CRICOS: 02731D
The Master of Lifestyle Medicine is designed to meet the shifting demands in health care towards lifestyle-based therapies. The course equips graduates with an advanced understanding of the various domains of Lifestyle Medicine and skills in its application.Major areas of study include:- Food as medicine- Exercise as medicine- Lifestyle medicine for specific populations- Nicotine addiction and smoking cessation- Physiological underpinnings of chronic disease- Psychosocial considerations for the promotion of health and- A major research project in Lifestyle Medicine.Evidence demonstrates that a healthy lifestyle is effective for preventing disease, managing, and in some instances, treating established conditions.Lifestyle Medicine seeks to treat the causes of chronic disease, which include poor nutrition, physical inactivity, substance abuse, stress, environmental factors, and even issues relating to identity and meaning.
