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Young Stroke Group: Benefits of Positive Lifestyle Behaviors
March 3 @ 7:15 pm – 8:15 pm EST
Dr. Damaschke, the director of Lifestyle Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University in IL, presented an introduction to lifestyle medicine and its six pillars for preventing and treating chronic diseases. He explained the difference between sick care and healthcare approaches, such as nutrition, physical activity, stress management, and connectedness, while emphasizing that small lifestyle changes can have significant health benefits. See About Lifestyle Medicine. 25 attended.
Below is a summary of what was discussed at the meeting. Young Stroke Group Members can also access a recording. If you’d like to watch the replay, please ask for the link on the YSG Slack channel.
The presentation from the meeting is included below for reference.