About Lifestyle Medicine

Lifestyle Medicine is a medical specialty that is devoted to promoting positive changes in 6 key areas referred to as the 6 Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine. This evidence based field utilizes behavior change and SMART goals to create sustained habit formation. Most chronic medical conditions can be improved or with intensive therapeutic lifestyle change, reversed with lifestyle changes in one or more of these categories.

  1. Nutrition and Healthful Eating

  2. Physical Activity

  3. Sleep

  4. Stress Management

  5. Avoid risky substances and harmful behaviors

  6. Positive Social Connections/ Relationships

About 70% of chronic health problems have a lifestyle based cause. By working together in these areas we can improve health, promote longevity and extend health span.

About Dr. Laurie Robinson

I’m a Family Practice physician at Burke Primary Care in Morganton, NC. I’ve been here over 20 years practicing the full range of primary care from infants to age 105.  I have always been interested in nutrition and its role in wellness. Much of my practice centers around the role nutrition plays in chronic disease development and treatment. After 20 years I’ve seen diets come and go and I adjusted my advice as evidence developed. In 2022 I participated in a local program called C2Life which was my introduction to Lifestyle Medicine. I immediately started the Board certification process and became American Board of Lifestyle Medicine certified in December of 2023. I believe the Lifestyle Medicine approach is what we need to stem the tide of obesity and chronic disease. I am so excited to be able to offer this at Lifestyle Medicine Solutions and can’t wait to help you regain health!