Lifestyle Medicine Course

Learn to make healthy lifestyle choices.

An introduction to lifestyle medicine

Kinwell now offers a course on lifestyle medicine, the approach to primary care that centers daily habits as a way to prevent and treat chronic conditions like obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular heart disease. This program of medical appointments addresses the pillars of healthy living identified by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

  • Whole food diet
  • Physical activity
  • Stress management
  • Avoiding risky substances
  • Restorative sleep
  • Social connection

Dr. Kathleen Tonti-Horne and Health Coach Heidi Beer work with groups of eight to twelve patients to adopt tactics for managing challenging health conditions. This seven or eight-week course takes place via secure MyChart Zoom call and each session allows for the group to share their experiences and ask questions.

Upcoming courses will start in November and are filling up fast:

Tuesday, November 5, 12 – 1pm

Tuesday, November 5, 5:30 – 6:30pm  (Currently full, call for wait list.)

Wednesday, November 6, 12 – 1pm

Wednesday, November 6, 5:30 – 6:30pm  (Currently full, call for wait list.)

There will be no evening course on November 27 due to the Thanksgiving holiday the following day.

Want to start changing your daily routine? Ask your Kinwell clinician if our lifestyle medicine course is right for you. To learn more about these group appointments, the fees involved, and to register, call (206) 690-5852.

 

Session One: What is lifestyle medicine?

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine has identified 6 pillars of healthy living. Diet is among the most important and this session will focus on fiber and how to power-up your meals.

 

Session Two: The importance of water

There is a big difference between fiber foods and high-water fiber foods. This session provides tactics to set your health intentions and discusses the 75/25% plate.

 

Session Three: Meal make-overs

This session recommends ways to incorporate high-water fiber foods into your meals. We will also discuss the process of maintaining healthy intentions.

 

Session Four: Sustaining change

This session will present ten tools for sustaining healthy lifestyle changes.

 

Session Five: Keep moving

Another important pillar of lifestyle medicine is fitness. This session will discuss the importance of being physically active and the impact of activity on physical, emotional, and mental health.

 

Session Six: A healthy start

The importance and benefits of a healthy breakfast. This course will also cover the SMART system to stay committed to your healthy goals.

 

Session Seven: Shop healthy

This session covers the practical aspects of shopping with the 75/25% plate in mind, avoiding pitfalls, and establishing healthy tools.

 

Session Eight: Dining out

This session covers the challenges and joys of dining out and how to do so while maintaining a healthy diet. Note: when the course is presented over seven sessions, the content of the last two sessions will be combined.

 

Course graduates have the option of maintaining their lifestyle changes with monthly refresher sessions, as well as free one-on-one coaching sessions with Heidi Beer.

Dr. Kathleen Tonti-Horne

Dr. Kathleen Tonti-Horne earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Dominican College of San Rafael and her Doctorate of Medicine from the University of California, Irvine. She completed her residency in Family Practice at the Eau Claire Family Medicine Clinic at the University of Wisconsin. She is certified by the American Board of Family Practice and has over twenty years of experience practicing medicine in California and Washington.

Heidi Beer

Heidi Beer is a board-certified Health and Wellness Coach and has worked in the field for over 30 years. Her degree is in Exercise Science, where she holds a passion for ensuring exercise is beneficial and fun. She has an extensive background as a specialist in behavior change, fitness, diabetes, and nutrition. She has been a multi-sport coach along with enjoying participating in duathlons, triathlons, and winter activities. As a Health and Wellness Coach, Heidi can offer support, empathy, and accountability in the areas you want to improve on.