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 clinical are trained to apply evidence-based, whole person prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when use 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, positive social connections and avoidance of risky substances—also provides effective prevention for these conditions.