Natural daylight during office hours improves glucose control and whole-body substrate metabolism
Harmsen et al., 2026, Cell Metabolism 38, 65–81January 6, 2026 © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2025.11.006 this image from the paper hiligts the study design and results. The idea was compared the metabolic impact of natural daylight vs. … Continue reading Natural daylight during office hours improves glucose control and whole-body substrate metabolism
Pyramids comparison
Few weeks ago everyone became a bit crasy in commenting new US dietary guidelines. It is great that they made it, but I think it’s importaint to analyse similarities, differences and usability for other pyramides and healthy plates and diets. … Continue reading Pyramids comparison
MSc in Lifestyle Medicine
Today I traditionally visited Open Ceremony of New MSc in Lifestyle Medicine in Thessaly University. I visited it in 2023, 24, 25 and 26)) They always priovide interesting and fresh lifestyle related data at that day. So, today is the … Continue reading MSc in Lifestyle Medicine
ELMO Winter Certificate-26
I’m more than happy to share that Winter ELMO Certificate-26 has started on 19.01 🙂 And it’s great to be part of that and to provide lectures during one of the weeks of this 10-week course, and to be together … Continue reading ELMO Winter Certificate-26
Nutrition & Sleep: What You Eat Shapes How You Rest
Sleep doesn’t just depend on your bedtime routine; your daytime and evening eating habits strongly influence how easily you fall asleep and how deeply you stay asleep. The connection happens through hormones, digestion, blood sugar, and even the gut microbiome. … Continue reading Nutrition & Sleep: What You Eat Shapes How You Rest
Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Foods to Eat, What to Avoid & What Science Says
What Is an Anti-Inflammatory Diet? Inflammation is a normal, essential part of the body’s healing and defense mechanisms. However, when inflammation becomes chronic, it contributes to a wide variety of conditions. Diet plays a powerful role in either promoting or … Continue reading Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Foods to Eat, What to Avoid & What Science Says
24 LM thoughts
Few lifestyle thoughts from me. Eeach healthy choice is investment both to your reality and to you healthy future Photo by: Freepik Ann H Imad Clicks Christina Morillo Samantha Garrote Magda Ehlers ROCKETMANN TEAM Torsten Dettlaff Kuznetsov Andrey Continue reading 24 LM thoughts
Lifestyle & Movement: Why Exercise Matters
Moving your body is one of the simplest and most effective ways to protect your health. Exercise is not just about staying fit or losing weight—it is a form of everyday medicine that helps prevent a wide range of health … Continue reading Lifestyle & Movement: Why Exercise Matters
Why Exercise Matters
Physical activity is a fundamental pillar of lifestyle medicine. Beyond weight control and physical fitness, regular movement is one of the most effective strategies to prevent chronic diseases and maintain long-term health. Scientific evidence shows that active individuals have lower … Continue reading Why Exercise Matters
Nutrition and Medicine: A Powerful Partnership in Chronic Disease Care
Chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are traditionally managed with medications and procedures. Yet a growing body of evidence shows that nutrition is not just an add on, however it is a core component … Continue reading Nutrition and Medicine: A Powerful Partnership in Chronic Disease Care
Sleep chapter: what might be helpful
Sleep is very importaint pillar in lifestyle medicine. Sleep is not only about closing one’s eyelids and counting sheep, it is much more complex process. Staying sleeping processes in our body and brain remain very active (it is another type … Continue reading Sleep chapter: what might be helpful
Sleep pillar definition
It is an active state of unconsciousness produced by the body where the brain is in a relative state of rest and is reactive primarily to internal stimulus. The exact purpose of sleep has not been fully elucidated. Definition of … Continue reading Sleep pillar definition
Lifestyle Medicine Research in 2025: Where Science Meets Daily Habits
I reviewed a curated set of 2025 papers on https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ on lifestyle medicine and the pattern is clear: lifestyle approaches are everywhere — but not evenly distributed. Top themes in 2025 publications The United States remains the global hub for … Continue reading Lifestyle Medicine Research in 2025: Where Science Meets Daily Habits
The Rise of Lifestyle Medicine: A Data-Driven and Historical Perspective
The concept of lifestyle medicine—using evidence-based lifestyle interventions such as nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress management to prevent and reverse chronic disease—has quietly evolved from a niche idea to a recognized medical discipline. A look at PubMed publication trends reveals … Continue reading The Rise of Lifestyle Medicine: A Data-Driven and Historical Perspective
World is ruled by cost-effectiveness
When I was a fresher, I read few chapters from Braunwald (I’m still reading this great book from time to time). These chapters were about economic effectiveness of treatment cardiovascular diseases. So, it’s more cost-effective to treat myocardial infarction fast … Continue reading World is ruled by cost-effectiveness