Lifestyle Medicine

Lifestyle medicine is a science-based approach that empowers your body to heal and thrive through everyday choices. At Samaritan Sports Medicine in Raleigh, North Carolina, Benjamin Petty, MD, provides personalized lifestyle medicine plans designed to improve your health, reduce chronic symptoms, and restore long-term balance. By focusing on nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress management, and healthy relationships, this approach may help you avoid more invasive treatments or long-term reliance on medication. Call or book online today to learn how lifestyle medicine can support your health and well-being.

What is lifestyle medicine?

Lifestyle medicine focuses on using healthy daily habits to prevent, manage, and even reverse chronic diseases. Instead of relying only on medications or procedures, lifestyle medicine emphasizes evidence-based changes in areas such as:

• Nutrition
• Physical activity
• Stress management
• Sleep
• Healthy relationships

At Samaritan Sports Medicine, Dr. Petty addresses the root causes of illness, guides you in making sustainable lifestyle changes, and helps you take an active role in your health and long-term well-being.

How can lifestyle medicine heal my body?

Your body has a natural ability to repair and restore itself when given the right environment. Lifestyle medicine supports this process by encouraging choices that:

• Reduce inflammation
• Improve circulation
• Balance hormones
• Strengthen immunity

For example, eating a nutrient-rich diet can lower cholesterol and blood pressure, while regular exercise improves joint health and energy levels. Effective stress management and better sleep can boost mental clarity, reduce anxiety, and support your body’s recovery systems.

Together, these changes allow your body to heal more effectively, often reducing or eliminating the need for long-term medications.

What issues can lifestyle medicine address?

Lifestyle medicine has been shown to help with a wide range of chronic conditions, including:

• Diabetes
• Heart disease
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Obesity
• Arthritis
• Certain types of chronic pain

It can also improve mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, and stress-related disorders. Patients with fatigue, poor sleep, or low energy often notice dramatic improvements in mood, focus, and daily functioning as well.

Lifestyle medicine addresses multiple aspects of health to improve your overall quality of life, increase resilience, and help prevent future illness.

Can anyone be a candidate for lifestyle medicine?

Yes. Almost anyone can benefit from lifestyle medicine. It’s especially helpful if you have a chronic condition, but it’s also valuable if you simply want to improve your energy, strengthen your immunity, and prevent disease before it starts.

Since treatment plans are personalized, lifestyle medicine can be adapted to fit your age, health status, and unique needs.

At Samaritan Sports Medicine, Dr. Petty incorporates lifestyle medicine into his care to support long-term healing. Schedule a consultation today by calling the friendly office staff or booking an appointment using the convenient online scheduling feature.