Sarasota Memorial launches lifestyle medicine program to reduce chronic disease risk

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Sarasota Memorial Hospital has launched a new lifestyle medicine program called “RENEW” designed to help people reduce their risk factors for chronic diseases and achieve personal health and wellness goals.

The six-week program combines nutrition counseling, exercise and personalized support. Research shows it can help people reduce their risk factors for chronic diseases and achieve personal health, weight and wellness goals.

The program has been so effective that results have been published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.

Program shows promising results

SMH developed RENEW as a six-week lifestyle medicine program that combines nutrition counseling, exercise and personalized support. The team piloted the program with SMH staff for the first couple of years to study its effectiveness…

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