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Today’s column will discuss the last of the six pillars of Lifestyle Medicine. The reader will recall we have already reviewed sleep, nutrition, substance use, physical activity, and social connection. What remains is “stress management,” something all of us can relate to (I recall a relative who used to say, “I’ve got one nerve left, […]

Though one of the pillars of lifestyle medicine is “avoidance of risky substances,” perhaps a better interpretation would be “avoidance of risky behaviors regarding substance use.” Substances used ceremonially/ritually (tobacco, even hallucinogens in Indigenous cultures, wine in sacrament) are typically not significantly “risky.” Used outside of subscribed bounds, however, between 15% and 20% of the […]