Intensive Lifestyle Medicine Program
Intensive Lifestyle Medicine Program
A Healthier You Is Just Around the Corner
Lifestyle medicine empowers you with knowledge and skills to help you achieve better overall health and greater quality of life. Intensive lifestyle interventions have been shown to prevent, treat, manage, or even reverse many serious conditions, such as diabetes and prediabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease, mild cognitive impairment, osteoarthritis, autoimmune issues, depression, and more. This evidence-based, intensive program will help you make lasting changes that will help your body protect and heal itself.
Your team of experts will be led by Dr. Jennifer Shalz, who is board certified in lifestyle medicine and internal medicine. It will also include an advance practice provider, exercise physiologist, registered nurse, certified health coach, licensed clinical social worker, registered dietitian, licensed clinical psychologist, and nicotine dependence treatment specialist.
Getting Started
At the core of lifestyle medicine is the idea that there are six areas—or pillars—that form the foundation of your health: nutrition, physical activity, stress management, improved sleep, positive relationships, and avoiding toxic substances. You may choose to focus on all these areas or on a few. Our team will work with you to create a customized care plan that may include combination of online classes, group or individual visits, and in-person options. Depending on your level of participation, your program will last for 3-6 months. And because your success is important to us, support is still available for an additional six months after you complete your program.
The first step toward a healthier you begins with a virtual information session. Call us at (208) 706-9710 to register!
We'll empower you with knowledge and skills to help you achieve better overall health and greater quality of life.
Our Services
Health Care and Improvement Tracking
Your care team will conduct regular medical check-ups, as well as lab draws, and progress surveys.
Health Coaching
You'll have access to a variety of specialists that offer health coaching on a wide range of topics, including nutrition, physical activity, and healthy sleep habits.
In-Person and Virtual Classes
We have a robust course curriculum to support you in learning new approaches to nutrition, cooking, stress resilience, emotional wellness, and behavior change.
Exercise for Every Body
Our experts offer medically supervised in-person group exercise classes, as well as individual virtual exercise evaluation and plan development services.
Program Benefits
Tailored Just For You
We use an individualized, whole-person approach to develop a customized plan to meet your unique needs and goals.
Connected to Your Health Record
All encounters are documented in your electronic health record, so your other health care providers have access to your lifestyle medicine information.
Fewer Meds, Fatter Wallet!
This program often leads to a reduction in a patient's number of medications, as well as lower overall health care costs.
Give and Receive Ongoing Support
You can be part of our "Sustain Your Change" support group after six months, where you can share tips, experiences, and encouragement with your peers.
Program Location
Clinic
St. Luke's Clinic - Lifestyle Medicine: Meridian, Hillsdale Ave.
Clinic
Lifestyle Medicine Classes
Open to Everyone!
Each journey through lifestyle medicine is unique. Some people may only need help in a few areas, while others may need a lot of support. These classes are open to anyone in the community hoping to make lifestyle changes. You may choose to take just one, a few, or a lot of these classes; whatever works best for you!
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Nicotine Dependence Treatment
This personalized program helps you quit smoking, vaping, or chewing through expert counseling, tailored medication support, and ongoing follow-up. You’ll receive guidance before and after quitting to manage triggers, withdrawal, and prevent relapse.