It's very hard to know the best habits for your long-term health, especially since research frequently changes our understanding of the relationship between habits and health. It takes a while before such research even makes it to general print and websites. Even when the research is widely available, the amount of information can be overwhelming, and some sources are unreliable or inaccurate. Plus, every person is unique, and so general advice may not help, and may even hurt. In short, you need a personalized plan to see results. A lifestyle medicine physician can help you create that plan based on your specific needs and goals.

There are practitioners like dietitians, health coaches and trainers, and even lifestyle medicine practitioners who are not doctors, who can give you general advice. But there may well be aspects of your health that they are not able to understand nor guide you with. And they cannot prescribe nor adjust medications. So for the best, most comprehensive advice you need a board-certified physician. Click here to find one in your area.