LIFESTYLE MEDICINE VIEW AHEAD TEST
2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM).
Answer: -used in addition or instead of standard trx
-practices are not currently considered part of conventional medicine
(not evidenced-based)
-may use supplements, spiritual healing
-typically not strong in science
●● Integrative Medicine.
Answer: -COMBINES alternative medicine with conventional medicine
-patient centered
-addresses all aspects of health (very comprehensive)
-includes meds and supplements in addition to lifestyle medicine
techniques
●● Functional Medicine.
Answer: -looking to balance core functional processes (metabolism,
hormones, etc)
-fixes physiological and biochemical functions
,-may use supplements and meds
●● Mind-Body Medicine.
Answer: -focuses on interactions bw mind and body
-treats dz with methods targeted to the mind (relaxation, hypnosis,
imagery, etc)
-major focus on emotional, spiritual, etc
-ex: hypnosis, visual imagery, yoga, etc
●● Preventive Medicine.
Answer: -traditional medical approach to prevent health conditions
-immunizations, mammography, etc
-focus in pubic health and population health
●● 6 primary components of LM trx.
Answer: -healthful eating: whole, plant based diet
-increase physical activity
-manage stress
-form and maintain relationships
-improve sleep
-tobacco cessation
-
,●● Conventional Medicine.
Answer: -allopathic medicine
-dz=secondary to exposure to pathogens or environmental fxs or genetic
predisposition
-trx: acute and target pathogens or long-term to target risk fx's
-dz-focused approach
-patients are passive recipients of care, not participants
-physician centric
-symptom-targeted treatment
-pt not required to make major changes
●● Lifestyle medicine approach.
Answer: -addresses lifestyle related causes of morbidity and mortality
-trx=lifestyle changes; other adjuvants as needed
-requires effort and commitment from patients
-long term treatment
-patient is active partner in trx
-evidence-based; avoid fads
●● Dr. Ludwig Johns Hopkins 2005 NEJM study.
Answer: 2000=first generation to have decreased life expectancy than
prior generation
, ●● National Prevention Strategy.
Answer: -part of ACA passed in 2011
-strategy to change healthcare from sick care to wellness and dz
prevention
-coverage for providers to do lifestyle modification: physical activity
assessments/counseling; obesity screening and nutrition; screening and
counseling for alcohol use; tobacco cessation
●● ITLC: Intensive Therapeutic Lifestyle Change.
Answer: -most intense lifestyle changes (max dose for induction phase)
-normally used in immersion programs or residential programs
-needed in reversal of advanced/severe conditions (prevention only
requires TLC)
-strongest LM evidence come from ITLC studies; efficacy of TLC
presumed from these studies
-multi-factorial (not just focused on one aspect of LM)
●● LM trx intensity.
Answer: 2 components:
1. intensity of contact hours
2. extent of lifestyle changes made
2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM).
Answer: -used in addition or instead of standard trx
-practices are not currently considered part of conventional medicine
(not evidenced-based)
-may use supplements, spiritual healing
-typically not strong in science
●● Integrative Medicine.
Answer: -COMBINES alternative medicine with conventional medicine
-patient centered
-addresses all aspects of health (very comprehensive)
-includes meds and supplements in addition to lifestyle medicine
techniques
●● Functional Medicine.
Answer: -looking to balance core functional processes (metabolism,
hormones, etc)
-fixes physiological and biochemical functions
,-may use supplements and meds
●● Mind-Body Medicine.
Answer: -focuses on interactions bw mind and body
-treats dz with methods targeted to the mind (relaxation, hypnosis,
imagery, etc)
-major focus on emotional, spiritual, etc
-ex: hypnosis, visual imagery, yoga, etc
●● Preventive Medicine.
Answer: -traditional medical approach to prevent health conditions
-immunizations, mammography, etc
-focus in pubic health and population health
●● 6 primary components of LM trx.
Answer: -healthful eating: whole, plant based diet
-increase physical activity
-manage stress
-form and maintain relationships
-improve sleep
-tobacco cessation
-
,●● Conventional Medicine.
Answer: -allopathic medicine
-dz=secondary to exposure to pathogens or environmental fxs or genetic
predisposition
-trx: acute and target pathogens or long-term to target risk fx's
-dz-focused approach
-patients are passive recipients of care, not participants
-physician centric
-symptom-targeted treatment
-pt not required to make major changes
●● Lifestyle medicine approach.
Answer: -addresses lifestyle related causes of morbidity and mortality
-trx=lifestyle changes; other adjuvants as needed
-requires effort and commitment from patients
-long term treatment
-patient is active partner in trx
-evidence-based; avoid fads
●● Dr. Ludwig Johns Hopkins 2005 NEJM study.
Answer: 2000=first generation to have decreased life expectancy than
prior generation
, ●● National Prevention Strategy.
Answer: -part of ACA passed in 2011
-strategy to change healthcare from sick care to wellness and dz
prevention
-coverage for providers to do lifestyle modification: physical activity
assessments/counseling; obesity screening and nutrition; screening and
counseling for alcohol use; tobacco cessation
●● ITLC: Intensive Therapeutic Lifestyle Change.
Answer: -most intense lifestyle changes (max dose for induction phase)
-normally used in immersion programs or residential programs
-needed in reversal of advanced/severe conditions (prevention only
requires TLC)
-strongest LM evidence come from ITLC studies; efficacy of TLC
presumed from these studies
-multi-factorial (not just focused on one aspect of LM)
●● LM trx intensity.
Answer: 2 components:
1. intensity of contact hours
2. extent of lifestyle changes made
