"Thriving through Menopause and for Decades to Come with Lifestyle Medicine"
Plenary Session 3
학습목표(Learning Objectives) :
1. Participants will be able to understand the impact of nutrition, physical activity, stress management, and sleep prioritization on the menopausal transition.
2. Participants will be able to discover how a whole food, plant-based diet, and other pillars of lifestyle medicine impact the health of women as they age.
3. Participants will be able to recognize opportunities to incorporate lifestyle medicine education and practical behavior change suggestions into their interactions with their clients.
(MD, FACOG, DipABLM, FACLM)
Dr. Michelle Tollefson
Dr. Tollefson is a leader in the field of lifestyle medicine for women. She is board-certified in lifestyle medicine as well as obstetrics and gynecology. She lives in Colorado where she is a Professor in the Health Professions Department at Metropolitan State University of Denver, where she created and oversees the Lifestyle Medicine Program.
She is on the executive boards of the non-profit organizations, the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, and PAVING the Path to Wellness. She is the editor-in-chief of the textbook Improving Women’s Health Across the Lifespan and co-authored PAVING a Woman’s Path through Menopause and Beyond, as well as the PAVING Workbook, with Drs. Frates and Comander.
Dr. Tollefson was one of the first physicians ever trained as a wellness coach. She is an international speaker, women’s health consultant, mother to three busy kids, and a breast cancer survivor/thriver.