“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 In Menopause Care
What may the six pillars of lifestyle medicine include?
Dots the six pillars of lifestyle medicine may include (in alphabetical order):
- Healthy eating
- Physical activity
- Restorative sleep
- Risky substance avoidance
- Social connection
- Stress management
Lifestyle Medicine In Menopause Care
What 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
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- How Hormones Reduce Inflammation and Keep You Healthier for Longer [28 December 2025]
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- International Menopause Society (IMS) Recommendations and Key Messages on Women’s Midlife Health and Menopause [23 December 2025]
- Mayo Clinic Q&A: What Heart-Healthy Habits Should I Consider Starting In the New Year? [06 January 2026]
- Webinars: Lifestyle Medicine [14 October 2025]
- 371 – Women’s Sexual Health: Desire, Arousal, and Orgasms, Navigating Perimenopause, and More
- ACOG Explains: Managing Menopause Symptoms [American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists]
- Addressing Menopause Symptoms
- Aging-Related Weight Gain In Women: It May Start Earlier In Life Than You Think
- Alcohol and Menopause
- Ask Early Menopause [+ Video: What Is Early Menopause?]
- Complementary & Alternative Therapies: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Menopause Symptoms
- Complementary Medicines and Therapies for Hot Flushes
- Complementary Medicines and Therapies: Options for Menopausal Symptoms
- Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2024 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – Preparing for Your Menopause Healthcare Visit
- Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2025 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – Nutrition At Menopause and Why It Is Important
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use
- Digestive Health and Menopause
- EMAS On-Demand Webinars [European Menopause and Andropause Society] [Multiply Languages]: Menopause In Cancer Survivors: Managing Complex Care [02 December 2025]
- Emotional Wellness In Menopause
- Empowering the Health of Women In Midlife
- Exercise In Menopause
- Find A Menopause Practitioner [The Menopause Society: United States and Other]
- Find A Practitioner [Australasian Menopause Society i.e. Australia and New Zealand]
- Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
- Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine and Its Evolution
- Four Ways To Ease Your Mental Load In Midlife
- Get To Know Your Microbiome: It Can Improve Gut Health and More, Mayo Clinic Expert Explains
- HRT Questions Answered
- Handling Hot Flushes and Night Sweats| Dr Louise Newson
- Health Checks for Women Poster
- Heart-Health and Cholesterol In Menopause
- Here’s What You Need To Know About Menopause [Video]
- How Do I Look After My Wellbeing During the Menopause?
- How Hormones Reduce Inflammation and Keep You Healthier for Longer
- How Hormones and Lifestyle Shape Healthy Ageing
- How Small Lifestyle Changes Can Transform Your Health
- How To Talk To Your Doctor About Menopause
- How To Talk To Your Doctor About Midlife Brain Fog
- How To Talk To Your Doctor About Painful Sex
- How Vaginal Hormones Can Transform the Health of Women
- IMS Interview Series for Women: Lifestyle Medicine With Prof. Rossella Nappi | For Women
- International Menopause Society
- International Menopause Society (IMS) Recommendations and Key Messages on Women’s Midlife Health and Menopause
- Isfglobal.org [International Self-Care Foundation]
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Menopause [Other Languages and Formats] [+ Video: Menopause]
- Lifestyle Medicine and Vasomotor Symptoms: An Analytic Review
- Lifestyle Medicine – A Modern Medical Discipline Transforming Healthcare
- Lifestyle Medicine: A Must-Have In the Menopause Toolkit
- Lifestylemedicine.org [American College of Lifestyle Medicine]
- Mayo Clinic Q&A: What Heart-Healthy Habits Should I Consider Starting In the New Year?
- Mayo Clinic Study Finds Majority of Midlife Women With Menopause Symptoms Do Not Seek Care
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause
Menopause Basics- Menopause Checklist Podcast
- Menopause Info [International Menopause Society]
- Menopause Information Hub
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Symptom Tracker
- Menopause and Brain Fog: Why Lifestyle Medicine Could Make A Difference
- Menopause: Your Choice of Language
- Midlife Messing With Your Sleep? Expert Shares Her Top 10 Tips
- Midlife Weight Gain
- Midlife Weight Gain Can Start Long Before Menopause – but You Can Take Steps Early on To Help Your Body Weather the Hormonal Shift
- Mymenoplan.org [My Menoplan, United States]
- National Self-Care Week 17 – 23 November 2025 [United Kingdom]
- National Women’s Health Week [11-17 May 2025]: Navigating the Road To Menopause
- Navigating Menopause Care Resource Guide
- Nutrition Essentials | Food As Medicine: Can It Work for You? With James Carter MD
- Nutrition In Menopause
- Perimenopause and Menopause Checklist: Translated Checklists
- Perimenopause and Menopause Symptom Checklist
- Perimenopause and Menopause Toolkit
- Prioritize Your Well-Being By Practicing Self-Care
- Resources
- Resources: Fact Sheets [Multiply Languages]
- Resources: Infographics
- Resources: Posters
- Self-Care for Health and Well-Being
- Special Report: Recent Advancements In Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatment Options [+ Video]
- Supplements: What Works, What Doesn’t and the Truth About Menowashing
- Surprising Menopause Symptoms | Dr Louise Newson Live
- Tackling Myths and Misinformation In Menopause
- Ten Tools for Resiliency
- The Menopause Society Show: Menopause and Weight Gain
- The Menopause Society Statement on Misinformation Surrounding Hormone Therapy
- The Role of Lifestyle Medicine In Menopausal Health: A Review of Non-Pharmacologic Interventions
- Videos & Podcasts: Videos – Menopause and Hormone Therapy: Current Perspectives and Controversies
- WHC Menopause Wellness Hub [Women’s Health Concern, United Kingdom]
- Webinar: Early Menopause
- Webinars: Lifestyle Medicine
- Webinars: Symposia – What Is Sleep, What Is Menopause and How Do They Interact?
- Webinars: Symposia – What’s Hot? Options for Treatment of Hot Flushes 2025
- Webinars: Symposia – Weight, Wellness, and Women At Midlife: Rethinking Obesity in Menopause
- What Is Lifestyle Medicine?
- What Is Lifestyle Medicine and How Can It Help Your Menopause? | Dr Louise Newson Podcast
- What Is Self Care?
- What Is the Difference Between Perimenopause, Menopause and Postmenopause?
- Women’s Health Week [1-5 September 2025, Australia]
- World Menopause Day 2024: Leaflet for Women – Menopause and Menopause Hormone Therapy [Multiply Languages]
- World Menopause Day 2025
- World Menopause Day 2025: The IMS White Paper: The Role of Lifestyle Medicine In Menopausal Health: A Review of Non-Pharmacologic Interventions [Multiply Languages]
Your Guide To Women’s Health [Booklet]
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- 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. 12 September 2025:1. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13697137.2025.2548806 Accessed: 01 January 2026
- What Is Lifestyle Medicine? British Society of Lifestyle Medicine https://bslm.org.uk/lifestyle-medicine/what-is-lifestyle-medicine/ Accessed: 01 January 2026
- What Is Lifestyle Medicine? American College of Lifestyle Medicine https://lifestylemedicine.org/about-lifestyle-medicine/ Accessed: 01 January 2026
- Anewke CV, Cano A, Mulligan J, et al. 12 September 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: 01 January 2026
- Anewke CV, Cano A, Mulligan J, et al. 12 September 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: 01 January 2026
Topic Last Updated: 09 January 2026 – Topic Last Reviewed: 01 January 2026
