Resources

Providing holistic health resources for the community is one more example of how Midland Health is helping to make Midland the healthiest community in Texas. For more information about our services, or to schedule an appointment, please call 432.221.LIFE (5433).

Local Resources

Website: Health City
Monthly Community Potluck
Grocery Store Tours
Cooking Demonstration
Restaurant Guide

General Information

Video: About Dr. Patel's Lifestyle Medicine Clinic at Midland Health
Videos: Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)
Article: Dr. Patel, 'Blue zones' could positively
impact health in midland
Article: The Plantrician Will See you Now: Vegan Living
Meets Clinical Practice
Article: Dr. Patel, Lifestyle medicine is fast-growing health care
field; Evidence-based approach has ben shown to prevent, treat, reverse disease
Article: Virtual doctor's visit beneficial during virus outbreak;
Midland Health powers BasinMD.com
Article: Dr. Patel, Lifestyle medicine can transform
nation's health care system
Website: 21-Day Vegan Kickstart

What is Lifestyle Medicine?

Video: Dr. Michael Gregor, It's never too late to start eating healthy
Video: Dr. Dean Ornish, What you include in your diet is
just as important as what you exclude
Video: Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM),
Can food be addictive?
Video: Should I Eat That? Reading Food Labels
Article:Dr. Patel, Whole-food pant-based diet is hot new 'drug'
Article: Dr. Patel, Are Keto diets safe?

Stress

Video: Dr. Dean Ornish, Releasing stress empowers you to react
in healthier ways
Video: How Stress affects our health

Sleep

Video: Param Dedhia, MD: Sleep: The Secret to Living the Best 1/3 of Your Life!
Article: Dr. Patel, Restorative sleep can improve overall health

Exercise

Video: Dr. Dean Ornish, Well-balance fitness includes stamina, strength, and flexibility
Video: 23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health?

Tobacco & Alcohol Cessation

Website: smokefree.gov
Website: American Cancer Society
Website: National Institute on Alcohol Abust and Alcoholism

Health Relationships

Video: Dr. Dean Ornish, Giving and receiving love and support makes you healthier and happier

Disease Specific Treatments

Video: Neal Barnard, MD: Tackling Diabetes with a Bold New Dietary Approach
Video: William Lee: Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?
Video: Caldwell Esselstyn, MD: Making Heart Attacks History
Article: Dr. Patel, Healthy lifestyle can improve immune response
Article: Dr. Patel, Lifestyle Medicine Center offers Diabetes Reversal Program
Article: Dr. Patel, Certain foods can accelerate breast cancer growth