A Vodcast by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, hosted by ACLM President Dr. Padmaja Patel. In each episode, we explore five key takeaways on how lifestyle medicine is helping each guest reimagine the future of healthcare.
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Welcome to another episode of Flip Your Script, a vodcast by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, hosted by ACLM President Dr. Padmaja Patel. In each episode, we explore five key takeaways on how lifestyle medicine is helping clinicians and innovators reimagine the future of healthcare.
This episode, “Breaking the Stigma: Real Talk on Men’s Health,” features leaders from ACLM’s Men’s Health Member Interest Group — Dr. Kevin Billups, Dr. Marc Paulos, and Dr. Scott Mirani — as they discuss how lifestyle medicine can address some of the most pressing and often unspoken issues in men’s health.
Together, they explore the intersection of mental, metabolic, and sexual health, sharing how open conversations about erectile dysfunction, body image, and emotional well-being can create pathways to healing and connection. The discussion also highlights how lifestyle medicine interventions offer powerful tools to improve men’s overall quality of life and reduce chronic disease risk.
Through this conversation, you’ll hear how these clinicians are flipping the script on traditional men’s health care by tackling stigma, empowering men to seek support, and redefining what strength and resilience truly mean.
If you’re interested in how lifestyle medicine is reshaping men’s health through empathy, education, and evidence-based care—this is an episode you won’t want to miss.
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the medical professional society for physicians and other professionals dedicated to clinical and worksite practice of lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a transformed and sustainable healthcare system.
Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.
Lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians are trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse such conditions. Applying the six pillars of lifestyle medicine—a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connections—also provides effective prevention for these conditions.
Welcome to another episode of Flip Your Script, a vodcast by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, hosted by ACLM President Dr. Padmaja Patel. In each episode, we explore five key takeaways on how lifestyle medicine is helping each guest reimagine the future of healthcare.
This episode, “Lifestyle Medicine Approach to Managing POTS"features Dr. Jennifer Shalz, Medical Director of St. Luke’s Health System Lifestyle Medicine Department, and Molly Lynn, Nurse Practitioner and lifestyle medicine specialist. Together, they share how St. Luke’s is transforming care for patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) through a multidisciplinary, lifestyle-first model.
Dr. Shalz and Molly discuss how this condition—often affecting young women and triggered by viral illness—has increased in prevalence since the COVID-19 pandemic. They outline how their team designed a structured 3–6 month intervention that empowers patients to manage symptoms through evidence-based lifestyle behaviors, from fluid and salt intake to graded physical activity, sleep, and stress management.
Through this conversation, you’ll hear how St. Luke’s is redefining chronic condition management by combining lifestyle medicine principles with collaborative care pathways, and why validation, education, and patient empowerment are essential to improving quality of life for those living with POTS.
If you’re interested in how lifestyle medicine can support complex, chronic conditions through personalized, integrative strategies—this is an episode you won’t want to miss.
The Convergence of Care: Embedding Lifestyle Medicine in Health Systems
Season 1 · Episode 19
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 • Duration 26:26
Welcome to another episode of Flip Your Script, a vodcast by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, hosted by ACLM President Dr. Padmaja Patel. In each episode, we explore five key takeaways on how lifestyle medicine is helping each guest reimagine the future of healthcare.
This episode, “The Convergence of Care: Embedding Lifestyle Medicine in Health Systems,” features Todd LaPorte, CEO of HonorHealth, an integrated health system serving the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. Under his leadership, HonorHealth has made significant investments in advancing whole-person care through community engagement, employee well-being, and systemwide lifestyle medicine integration.
Todd shares how his personal health journey sparked a transformation in how HonorHealth approaches health—moving from sick care to well care. He discusses the organization’s collaboration with Blue Zones to improve community health outcomes, establish a worksite well-being certification, and launch a new Integrative Health and Lifestyle Medicine Institute.
Through this conversation, you’ll hear how HonorHealth is redefining care delivery by converging community initiatives, workforce well-being, and clinical excellence—and why this model offers a roadmap for health systems across the country.
If you’re interested in how healthcare leaders can champion system-level change and empower clinicians to deliver preventive, lifestyle-focused care, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.
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Driving Better Health Outcomes with Lifestyle Medicine and Value-Based Care
Season 1 · Episode 18
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 • Duration 21:35
Welcome to another episode of Flip Your Script, a vodcast by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, hosted by ACLM President Dr. Padmaja Patel. In each episode, we explore five key takeaways on how lifestyle medicine is helping each guest reimagine the future of healthcare.
This episode, “Driving Better Health Outcomes with Lifestyle Medicine and Value-Based Care" features Dr. Alex Ding, Enterprise Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Humana. Dr. Ding is a board-certified diagnostic and interventional radiologist and a clinical associate professor at the University of Louisville, where he also leads initiatives in physician engagement, clinician well-being, and value-based care strategy.
The conversation explores how Humana’s partnership with the American College of Lifestyle Medicine is embedding lifestyle medicine into value-based care models across the country. Dr. Ding shares how lifestyle medicine addresses root causes of chronic disease while improving patient outcomes, reducing costs, and advancing health equity. He also highlights how Humana supports clinicians through training, certification, and system-level innovations that reduce burnout and create space for lifestyle-focused care.
If you’re interested in how lifestyle medicine and value-based care can transform healthcare delivery for patients, clinicians, and communities alike, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.
Cleared for Takeoff: Navigating Lifestyle Change and Resilience
Season 1 · Episode 17
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 • Duration 23:55
Welcome to another episode of Flip Your Script, a vodcast by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, hosted by ACLM President Dr. Padmaja Patel. In each episode, we explore five key takeaways on how lifestyle medicine is helping each guest reimagine the future of healthcare.
This episode, "Cleared for Takeoff: Navigating Lifestyle Change and Resilience," features Meryl Fury, MS, RN, and Jeff Nelson. Meryl is the president and CEO of the Plant-Based Nutrition Movement, a public health nurse with over 30 years of experience, and a Food for Life instructor. Her husband, Jeff, is a recreational pilot and entrepreneur who, after a life-altering heart attack in 2023, transformed his health through lifestyle changes and was back to flying within nine months.
The conversation explores how a personal health crisis led to a broader mission to educate the piloting community, a group that has a lot to lose—including their career—if their health fails. Jeff shares his inspiring journey from being "invincible" to embracing a plant-based diet, thanks to Meryl's guidance. Meryl discusses the moment she realized the need to bring lifestyle medicine education to pilots after a close friend passed away from a heart attack, sparking a new initiative to help prevent similar tragedies within their tight-knit community.
If you're ready to learn how lifestyle medicine can be a powerful motivator for change and how to bring this critical message to at-risk professional groups, this is an episode you won't want to miss.
AI in Lifestyle Medicine: Harnessing Evidence for Better Care | Dr. Marcelo Fiszman
Season 16 · Episode 16
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 • Duration 22:30
Welcome to another episode of Flip Your Script, a vodcast by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, hosted by ACLM President Dr. Padmaja Patel. In each episode, we explore five key takeaways on how lifestyle medicine is helping each guest reimagine the future of healthcare.
This episode, “AI in Lifestyle Medicine: Harnessing Evidence for Better Care,” explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping the future of personalized care and evidence-based practice. Dr. Marcelo Fiszman, an internal medicine physician, biomedical informatics expert, and lifestyle medicine leader, shares his journey from influencing NIH guidelines to leading groundbreaking research on AI-driven tools.
The conversation dives into how AI can consolidate evidence on lifestyle-based interventions, strengthen clinical guidelines, expand interoperability and data standards, and support more personalized, whole-person health outcomes. Together, these insights reveal the powerful intersection of technology and lifestyle medicine in transforming patient care.
If you’re ready to see how AI is elevating lifestyle medicine and shaping the future of healthcare, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.
Sleep as the Foundation: Lifestyle Prescriptions for Better Rest | Drs. Hasnaa Jalou, Michelle Jonelis and Hnin Lwin
Season 15 · Episode 15
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 • Duration 25:12
Welcome to another episode of Flip Your Script, a vodcast by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, hosted by ACLM President Dr. Padmaja Patel. In each episode, we explore five key takeaways on how lifestyle medicine is helping each guest reimagine the future of healthcare.
This episode, “Sleep as the Foundation: Lifestyle Prescriptions for Better Rest," features Drs. Hasnaa Jalou, Michelle Jonelis and Hnin Lwin — leaders of ACLM’s Sleep Medicine Interest Group. Together, they shed light on the foundational role of sleep in overall health and share practical strategies clinicians can use to better support patients.
From clarifying what aspects of sleep we can and cannot control, to effective approaches for screening and diagnosing sleep apnea, the conversation dives deep into the realities of sleep disorders across ages. The experts discuss the impact of screen time on children, the benefits of weight management for sleep apnea, and how lifestyle factors directly shape sleep quality.
Learn how personalized, lifestyle-centered guidance can empower patients to reclaim restorative rest, improve health outcomes, and reduce dependence on reactive interventions. If you’re ready to reframe sleep as the foundation of vitality and discover actionable ways to integrate sleep health into your practice, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.
Equitable Access to Lifestyle Medicine | Dr. Elizabeth Markle and Jacque Salmon
Season 14 · Episode 14
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 • Duration 28:28
Welcome to another episode of Flip Your Script, a vodcast by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, hosted by ACLM President Dr. Padmaja Patel. In just about 15 minutes, we explore five key takeaways that highlight the how of lifestyle medicine.
This episode, “Equitable Access to Lifestyle Medicine," features Dr. Elizabeth Markle and Jacque Salmon—two trailblazers at the intersection of mental health, lifestyle medicine, and community-based care.
They share how their lived experiences and professional insights have led them to develop holistic, equity-centered programs that reimagine healing beyond the confines of traditional clinical care. They explore the power of “community as medicine,” the significance of trauma-informed care, and how culturally rooted, joyful interventions can ignite transformation and resilience.
Learn why scalable, system-level change begins with grassroots collaboration, how to engage trusted community leaders in delivering lifestyle medicine, and what it truly means to center vitality, vulnerability, and action in patient care. If you’re committed to reaching underserved populations and designing healing experiences that last, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.
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From Revolving Doors to Lasting Outcomes in Musculoskeletal Care | Dr. Heidi Prather
Season 1 · Episode 13
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 • Duration 19:34
Welcome to another episode of Flip Your Script, a vodcast by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, hosted by ACLM President Dr. Padmaja Patel. In just about 15 minutes, we explore five key takeaways that highlight the how of lifestyle medicine.
This episode, "From Revolving Doors to Lasting Outcomes in Musculoskeletal Care," features Dr. Heidi Prather, a leading voice in physical medicine and rehabilitation who helped launch one of the nation’s first lifestyle medicine programs embedded in a musculoskeletal specialty setting.
From patient overload and systemic limitations to mounting frustration over ineffective care, she shares what pushed her to redesign her practice and challenge the status quo. Learn how lifestyle medicine became the missing link in treating chronic pain, reducing surgical risk, and driving sustainable outcomes—and why aligning clinical strategy with whole-person care is essential for the future of musculoskeletal health.
The Heart of the Matter: Lifestyle Medicine’s Role in Cardiology | Drs. Svetlana Chamoun and Andrew Freeman
Season 12 · Episode 12
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 • Duration 25:21
Welcome to another episode of Flip Your Script, a vodcast by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, hosted by ACLM President Dr. Padmaja Patel. In just about 15 minutes, we explore five key takeaways that highlight the how of lifestyle medicine.
This episode, "The Heart of the Matter: Lifestyle Medicine’s Role in Cardiology," features a powerful conversation with Dr. Svetlana Chamoun and Dr. Andrew Freeman—two pioneering cardiologists and leaders of ACLM’s Cardiology Member Interest Group.
From burnout and chronic stress to system-wide inefficiencies in cardiac care, they share what led them to embrace a root-cause approach through evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Discover how behavioral cardiology is helping prevent disease, improve outcomes, and restore meaning in clinical practice—and why the future of heart health depends on flipping the script.
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00:00 Introduction
02:50 Journey to Lifestyle Medicine
09:50 Physician Burnout and Cardiovascular Disease
14:05 Culture of Cardiac Care
17:55 Steps Cardiology Professional Lifestyle Medicine Integration
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The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the medical professional society for physicians and other professionals dedicated to clinical and worksite practice of lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a transformed and sustainable healthcare system.
Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.
Lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians are trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse such conditions. Applying the six pillars of lifestyle medicine—a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connections—also provides effective prevention for these conditions.
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the medical professional society for physicians and other professionals dedicated to clinical and worksite practice of lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a transformed and sustainable healthcare system.
Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.
Lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians are trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse such conditions. Applying the six pillars of lifestyle medicine—a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connections—also provides effective prevention for these conditions.
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the medical professional society for physicians and other professionals dedicated to clinical and worksite practice of lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a transformed and sustainable healthcare system.
Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.
Lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians are trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse such conditions. Applying the six pillars of lifestyle medicine—a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connections—also provides effective prevention for these conditions.
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the medical professional society for physicians and other professionals dedicated to clinical and worksite practice of lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a transformed and sustainable healthcare system.
Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.
Lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians are trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse such conditions. Applying the six pillars of lifestyle medicine—a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connections—also provides effective prevention for these conditions.
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the medical professional society for physicians and other professionals dedicated to clinical and worksite practice of lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a transformed and sustainable healthcare system.
Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.
Lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians are trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse such conditions. Applying the six pillars of lifestyle medicine—a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connections—also provides effective prevention for these conditions.
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the medical professional society for physicians and other professionals dedicated to clinical and worksite practice of lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a transformed and sustainable healthcare system.
Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.
Lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians are trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse such conditions. Applying the six pillars of lifestyle medicine—a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connections—also provides effective prevention for these conditions.
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the medical professional society for physicians and other professionals dedicated to clinical and worksite practice of lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a transformed and sustainable healthcare system.
Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.
Lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians are trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse such conditions. Applying the six pillars of lifestyle medicine—a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connections—also provides effective prevention for these conditions.
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the medical professional society for physicians and other professionals dedicated to clinical and worksite practice of lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a transformed and sustainable healthcare system.
Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.
Lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians are trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse such conditions. Applying the six pillars of lifestyle medicine—a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connections—also provides effective prevention for these conditions.
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the medical professional society for physicians and other professionals dedicated to clinical and worksite practice of lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a transformed and sustainable healthcare system.
Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.
Lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians are trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse such conditions. Applying the six pillars of lifestyle medicine—a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connections—also provides effective prevention for these conditions.
