Maddie O’Connor is a Family Medicine resident at the University of Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital site and holds a Master of Science in Nutrition from Columbia University.
“Why am I not being taught this?”
It’s a question Amardeep Mangat says medical learners frequently ask after rotating through his Lifestyle Medicine clinic, where they witness patients improving their chronic disease management through nutrition, exercise, sleep optimization and behavioural interventions – and sometimes deprescribing medications altogether.
Evidence-based preventative care should not become a luxury product or a marketplace trend. It should remain a core part of accessible public health care.