Lifestyle medicine aims to support patients to optimise their health and wellbeing, living healthier lives for longer. We hope you find the information and resources below helpful.

Physical Activity

One of the most effective ways of living a healthy life for longer. Physical activity is any form of movement that expends energy - there is something for everyone.

The UK's Chief Medical Officer recommends 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity per week and strengthening exercises at least twice a week. Information on physical activity for those aged 19 to 64 can be found here. For older adults please click here.

Healthy Eating

Eating a healthy balanced diet can help to prevent many chronic diseases illness. It is often difficult to know which food choices are healthy, and we often don’t have the time to make healthy choices. However, making better food choices can improve our health and how we feel. You can find information that we think may be helpful here.

Sleep

Adequate quantity and quality of sleep are important for physical and mental wellbeing, unfortunately up to one third of adults in the UK struggle with sleep. However, there is help available for sleep problems. Find out more here.

Social Connectedness

Loneliness is assocaited with negative health outcomes such as heart attack, stroke and dementia. Healthy social relationships have a positive impact on health in all ages, particularly in older people. Find out about some local resources here.

Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing

Mental health is closely associated with physical health. Lifestyle interventions have been found to improve mental health. Discover some of the resources available here.

Minimising Harmful Substances & Behaviours

For alcohol guidelines and advice click here.

Quit Your Way Scotland is an advice and support service for anyone trying to stop smoking in Scotland.

We are a ParkRun Practice. Come and join us at our local ParkRun In Garscadden Woods, Drumchapel on Saturdays at 9.30am. 

Click here for the Drumchapel ParkRun video.

Or here to discover what one of your GPs has to say about ParkRun.

Medical research from 2024 suggests that 45% of dementia cases are potentially preventable by addressing lifestyle risk factors. 

Two minutes GP information clips with hints and tips for a healthier lifestyle. Click on the Lifestyle Medicine Pillars below to find out more:

Healthy Realtionships

Sleep

Physical Activity

Healthy Eating

Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing

Minimising Harmful Substances & Behaviours

Advice and tools to help you look after yourself. Includes mental wellbeing, eating well, contraception, immunisation and help to stop smoking.

Click here to find the information you need.