Welcome to another episode of Flip Your Script, a vodcast by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, hosted by ACLM President Dr. Padmaja Patel. In each episode, we explore five key takeaways on how lifestyle medicine is helping each guest reimagine the future of healthcare.
This episode, “Sleep as the Foundation: Lifestyle Prescriptions for Better Rest," features Drs. Hasnaa Jalou, Michelle Jonelis and Hnin Lwin — leaders of ACLM’s Sleep Medicine Interest Group. Together, they shed light on the foundational role of sleep in overall health and share practical strategies clinicians can use to better support patients.
From clarifying what aspects of sleep we can and cannot control, to effective approaches for screening and diagnosing sleep apnea, the conversation dives deep into the realities of sleep disorders across ages. The experts discuss the impact of screen time on children, the benefits of weight management for sleep apnea, and how lifestyle factors directly shape sleep quality.
Learn how personalized, lifestyle-centered guidance can empower patients to reclaim restorative rest, improve health outcomes, and reduce dependence on reactive interventions. If you’re ready to reframe sleep as the foundation of vitality and discover actionable ways to integrate sleep health into your practice, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.
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00:00 Introduction
02:50 Why Sleep Health is Important
08:20 Diagnosing Sleep Apena
11:00 Sleep and Screen Time
14:00 Lifestyle Changes that Help Improve Sleep Health
24:12 Conclusion
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The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the medical professional society for physicians and other professionals dedicated to clinical and worksite practice of lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a transformed and sustainable healthcare system.
Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.
Lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians are trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse such conditions. Applying the six pillars of lifestyle medicine—a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connections—also provides effective prevention for these conditions.
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