Lifestyle Medicine

“Lifestyle medicine – encompassing healthy eating, physical activity, mental well-being, avoidance of risky substances, restorative sleep and healthy relationships – offers a…”.

Umbrella

What may the Lifestyle Medicine Umbrella include?

Depending on the Source (DotS) this umbrella may include:

  • Lifestyle Medicine
  • Menopause Lifestyle
  • Menopause Lifestyle Medicine
  • Self-Care

World Menopause Day Theme 2025

What is the International Society’s (IMS) World Menopause Day theme 2025 on 18 October?

The IMS’s World Menopause Day theme 2025 is:

Lifestyle Medicine

What is lifestyle medicine?

Dots the definition may vary.In What Is Lifestyle Medicine? the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine’s definition is:

“Lifestyle Medicine is evidence-based, clinical care that supports behaviour change through person-centred techniques to improve mental wellbeing, social connection, healthy eating, physical activity, sleep and minimisation of harmful substances and behaviours.

It acknowledges the need for action on socio-economic determinants of health, provides education around the 6 key pillars as well proven techniques to sustain lifestyle changes”.2

In What Is Lifestyle Medicine? the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s definition:

“Lifestyle medicine is an evidence-based medical specialty that applies therapeutic lifestyle interventions to treat, reverse, and prevent chronic conditions like cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. By empowering patients to make lifestyle behavior changes in six interconnected pillars—optimal nutrition, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, connectedness, and risky substance avoidance—lifestyle medicine aims to eliminate the root cause of a disease. And it works: studies have shown that lifestyle medicine can impact up to 80% of chronic diseases”.3

Six Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine

What may the six pillars of lifestyle medicine include?

Dots the six pillars of lifestyle medicine may include (in alphabetical order):

  1. Healthy eating
  2. Physical activity
  3. Restorative sleep
  4. Risky substance avoidance
  5. Social connection
  6. Stress management

Lifestyle Medicine In Menopause Care

Lifestyle MedicineWhat can lifestyle medicine in menopause care encompass?

In The Role of Lifestyle Medicine In Menopausal Health: A Review of Non-Pharmacologic Interventions – Abstract: Objective the authors encompass:

“Lifestyle medicine – encompassing healthy eating, physical activity, mental well-being, avoidance of risky substances, restorative sleep and healthy relationships – offers a promising non-pharmacological strategy to optimize health during this period”.4

Menopause Symptoms

In The Role of Lifestyle Medicine In Menopausal Health: A Review of Non-Pharmacologic Interventions, what did the results include about some menopause symptoms?

In The Role of Lifestyle Medicine In Menopausal Health: A Review of Non-Pharmacologic Interventions the results include:

“Results: Lifestyle medicine interventions were associated with reductions in vasomotor symptoms, improved sleep quality, enhanced mental well-being, healthier weight regulation, and reduced cardiometabolic and osteoporosis risk”.5

Health Topics A-Z

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  1. ACOG Explains: Managing Menopause Symptoms [American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists]
  2. Ask Early Menopause [+ Video: What Is Early Menopause?]
  3. Complementary Medicines and Therapies for Hot Flushes
  4. Complementary Medicines and Therapies: Options for Menopausal Symptoms
    Lifestyle Medicine
  5. Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2024 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – Preparing for Your Menopause Healthcare Visit
  6. Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use
  7. Empowering the Health of Women In Midlife
    Lifestyle Medicine
  8. Find A Menopause Practitioner [The Menopause Society: United States and Other]
  9. Find An AMS Member [Australasian Menopause Society: Australia and New Zealand]
  10. Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
  11. Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine and Its Evolution
  12. Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
  13. Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
  14. HRT Questions Answered
  15. Handling Hot Flushes and Night Sweats| Dr Louise Newson
  16. Here’s What You Need To Know About Menopause [Video]
  17. How Do I Look After My Wellbeing During the Menopause?
  18. How Hormones and Lifestyle Shape Healthy Ageing
  19. How To Talk To Your Doctor About Bladder Leakage
  20. How To Talk To Your Doctor About Menopause
  21. How To Talk To Your Doctor About Midlife Brain Fog
  22. How To Talk To Your Doctor About Painful Sex
  23. International Menopause Society
  24. Isfglobal.org [International Self-Care Foundation]
    Lifestyle Medicine
  25. Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Menopause [Other Languages and Formats] [+ Video: Menopause]
  26. Lifestyle Medicine: A Must-Have In the Menopause Toolkit
  27. Lifestyle Medicine and Vasomotor Symptoms: An Analytic Review
  28. Lifestylemedicine.org [American College of Lifestyle Medicine]
  29. Menopause
  30. Menopause
  31. Menopause
    Lifestyle Medicine
  32. Menopause
    Lifestyle Medicine
  33. Menopause Basics
  34. Menopause Checklist Podcast
  35. Menopause Info [International Menopause Society]
  36. Menopause Information Hub
  37. Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Symptom Tracker
    Lifestyle Medicine
  38. Menopause and Brain Fog: Why Lifestyle Medicine Could Make A Difference
  39. Menopause: Your Choice of Language
  40. Mymenoplan.org [My Menoplan, United States]
  41. National Self-Care Week 17 – 23 November 2025 [United Kingdom]
  42. Navigating Menopause Care Resource Guide
  43. Perimenopause and Menopause Checklist: Translated Checklists
  44. Perimenopause and Menopause Symptom Checklist
  45. Perimenopause and Menopause Toolkit
  46. Pillar 1: Knowledge and Health Literacy
  47. Pillar 2: Mental Wellbeing
  48. Pillar 3: Physical Activity
  49. Pillar 4: Healthy Eating
  50. Pillar 5: Risk Avoidance & Mitigation
  51. Pillar 6: Good Hygiene
  52. Pillar 7: Responsible Use of Self-Care Products & Services
  53. Prioritize Your Well-Being By Practicing Self-Care
  54. Resources
  55. Resources: Fact Sheets
    Lifestyle Medicine
  56. Resources: Infographics
    Lifestyle Medicine
  57. Resources: Posters
  58. Self-Care for Health and Well-Being
  59. Supplements: What Works, What Doesn’t and the Truth About Menowashing
  60. Surprising Menopause Symptoms | Dr Louise Newson Live
  61. The Menopause Society Statement on Misinformation Surrounding Hormone Therapy
  62. The Role of Lifestyle Medicine In Menopausal Health: A Review of Non-Pharmacologic Interventions
  63. Videos & Podcasts: Videos – Menopause and Hormone Therapy: Current Perspectives and Controversies
  64. Webinars: Previous – Closing the Global Health Gap for Women
  65. Webinars: Previous – IMS & ISE Symposium: What’s Hot? Options for Treatment of Hot Flushes 2025
  66. Webinars: Previous – Lifestyle Medicine
  67. Webinars: Previous – The Burn, the Itch, the Pain, the Urge: GSM In Women
  68. What Is Lifestyle Medicine and How Can It Help Your Menopause? | Dr Louise Newson Podcast
  69. What Is Self Care?
  70. What Is the Difference Between Perimenopause, Menopause and Postmenopause?
  71. World Menopause Day 2024
  72. World Menopause Day 2024: Leaflet for Women – Menopause and Menopause Hormone Therapy [Multiply Languages]
  73. World Menopause Day 2024: Poster for Women – The 5 Ws of Menopause Hormone Therapy (MHT)
  74. World Menopause Day 2024: The IMS White Paper: Menopause and MHT In 2024: Addressing the Key Controversies [Multiply Languages]
  75. World Menopause Day 2025
    Lifestyle Medicine
  76. World Menopause Day 2025: The IMS White Paper: The Role of Lifestyle Medicine In Menopausal Health: A Review of Non-Pharmacologic Interventions [Multiply Languages]
  77. World Menopause Month

Sources

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  1. Anewke CV, Cano A, Mulligan J, et al. 2025:1. The Role of Lifestyle Medicine In Menopausal Health: A Review of Non-Pharmacologic Interventions – Abstract: Objective. 2025:1. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13697137.2025.2548806 Accessed: 15 October 2025
  2. What Is Lifestyle Medicine? British Society of Lifestyle Medicine https://bslm.org.uk/lifestyle-medicine/what-is-lifestyle-medicine/ Accessed: 15 October 2025
  3. What Is Lifestyle Medicine? American College of Lifestyle Medicine https://lifestylemedicine.org/about-lifestyle-medicine/ Accessed: 15 October 2025
  4. Anewke CV, Cano A, Mulligan J, et al. 2025:1. The Role of Lifestyle Medicine In Menopausal Health: A Review of Non-Pharmacologic Interventions – Abstract: Objective. 2025:1. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13697137.2025.2548806 Accessed: 15 October 2025
  5. Anewke CV, Cano A, Mulligan J, et al. 2025:1. The Role of Lifestyle Medicine In Menopausal Health: A Review of Non-Pharmacologic Interventions. 2025:1. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13697137.2025.2548806 Accessed: 15 October 2025

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