Lifestyle Medicine and Health Coaching

What is Lifestyle Medicine?

Lifestyle Medicine is an evidence-based specialty of medicine that looks at modifying lifestyle factors to prevent, manage, and even reverse chronic disease. It shifts the focus from disease-based care to whole person-centred care, and looks at promoting wellbeing and empowering patients to overcome barriers to achieving their health goals.

Dr Keshinie is passionate about Lifestyle Medicine and feels it is an often overlooked component of health care, but one that can make all the difference in changing your health trajectory.

Dr Keshinie Selvarajah | Weight Loss, Lifestyle & Sleep

The Six Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine

Nutrition

By increasing nutrient dense whole foods and adjusting the make up of your diet, we can improve your physical and mental health.

Physical Activity

We promote the concept of Movement as Medicine — not just increasing exercising but reducing overall sedentary behaviour during the day.

Stress

Chronic stress leads to a change in chemicals in the body which can increase the risk of multiple medical conditions. Engaging in healthy coping strategies and reducing stress can reverse some of these maladaptations.

Sleep

Restorative sleep is vital for improving memory, learning capacity, and maintaining physical and mental wellbeing.

Social Connection

Social isolation is one of the leading risk factors for mortality. Increasing connectedness and positive relationships has a marked impact on your health.

Minimising Harmful Behaviours

Alcohol, tobacco, and other addictive behaviours have wide-reaching effects on your health.

A woman meditating in a tranquil living room, embodying peaceful mindfulness.

The Health Coaching Approach

Most people know the benefits of making lifestyle changes in the areas described above. However, modern pressures of limited time, financial constraints, competing priorities of family and work, and the ever-changing social landscape often interrupt attempts to make and sustain behavioural changes. Health coaching differs from the traditional model of healthcare as it takes you as the expert of your own life. Rather than telling you what changes to make and how, we explore your goals together and I facilitate you developing your own management plan. We harness your strengths to increase the chance of success and build on previous wins to continue making positive and meaningful behavioural changes.

Services offered by Dr Keshinie

Weight Management

A personalised comprehensive approach to losing weight in a sustainable way.

Insomnia Management (CBTi)

Structured sessions breaking down the barriers to a good night’s sleep.

Lifestyle Medicine and Coaching

A collaborative approach to preventing and managing chronic diseases in a way that fits with individual circumstances.

Menopause Management

Management of the various symptoms women face during midlife, with targeted strategies for weight loss during menopause.

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