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The Center for Lifestyle Medicine

Our lifestyle medicine specialists work in partnership with you to help set and achieve your goals. 

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If you are ready to lose weight and adopt a healthy lifestyle, the Northwestern Medicine Center for Lifestyle Medicine provides an array of services to help you. Our lifestyle medicine specialists work in partnership with you to help you set and achieve your health-related goals.

In many cases, patients come to us looking for:

  • Comprehensive weight management for adults who are overweight or obese
  • Education strategies and skills that promote weight loss
  • Risk factor reduction for a healthier lifestyle
  • Tools to encourage healthy eating and improve physical activity

Meet the Team

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The highly skilled interdisciplinary team at the Center for Lifestyle Medicine will help you achieve and maintain weight loss.

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Center for Lifestyle Medicine Services

The Center for Lifestyle Medicine offers several services to help you make gradual changes for lasting success.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Learn the answers to some frequently asked questions about the Center for Lifestyle Medicine.

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    Patient Lifestyle Medicine Questionnaire

    Please print and bring your questionnaire with you to your first visit. You may also attach it to a MyNM Patient Portal message and send to your Lifestyle Medicine provider.

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    Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Center

    The Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Center prevents, diagnoses and treats digestive diseases.

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    Care Where You Need It

    Northwestern Medicine offers weight management care conveniently located near you. 

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    Not So Sweet: Getting Smart About Sugar

    According to Lisa Neff, MD, an endocrinologist at the Center for Lifestyle Medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the first step is knowing where to spot sugar. Some sources of sugar are obvious (think cookies, cake and ice cream), but others are well hidden.

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