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What is Lifestyle Medicine?

Written between the 5th and 3rd centuries BC, the Hippocratic Oath is an oath of ethics taken by new physicians to uphold specific ethical standards…”To do no harm.” Waiting for people to get sick and then trying to make them healthier often can indeed harm them. This is why the focus of Dr. Sal’s practice is to prevent illness from happening in the first place as well as to treat and even reverse chronic disease.

Below are the Six Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Sal uses these pillars with his patients as he helps them with health risk factors, chronic illnesses, or for disease prevention. Together, Dr. Sal and his team create on an optimal wellness program for each individual patient that focuses on these Six Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine:

  • Nutrition

  • Exercise

  • Sleep

  • Stress Management

  • Mental Well-Being

  • Purposeful Living

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What is Concierge Medicine?

The concierge lifestyle medicine practice consists of a team of professionals dedicated to preventive health care with a focus on plant-based nutrition, regular physical activity, and all Six Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine which interplay to create optimal wellness. Patients in concierge medicine enjoy full, 1-hour visits with the physician which allows ample time to gather a complete health history and develop an individualized treatment plan.

Dr. Sal works in conjunction with his team of chefs, nutritionists and a fitness trainer alongside each patient to create a specialized action plan. With such tailored treatment, results are often life-changing!

 

The Six Pillars of Health

 
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Nutrition

Eating a diet full of fresh fruits, vegetables, beans, legumes, whole grains, raw nuts and seeds is key to a healthy gut. Whole plant foods are a great way to maximize nutrition and the best way to prevent and treat chronic disease or even reverse it. “Where do you get your protein?” Plants have all that you need for a long, active, quality life. 

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Exercise

A large part of a healthy life is to include moderate to vigorous physical exercise several days each week. The more physical activity, the bigger the benefit. Even a little bit of exercise is beneficial. Working with certified fitness professionals is an ideal way to get started or hone your current exercise routine. Set an exercise goal for yourself (ie: walking every evening after dinner) and you’ll surprise yourself on how well you do and how fantastic you feel!

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Sleep

Human health relies upon sleep for optimal wellness. Brain and gut health are linked to a healthy sleep regimen. Without proper sleep, including deep sleep, we are at risk for many ailments such as low attention span, depression, decreased sociability, insulin resistance, and weight gain, to name a few. 

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Stress Management

Stress is unavoidable. How we think about it and how we react to it makes the difference on how it impacts our well-being. Often times medicines may help alleviate stress, but there are myriad things we can do for ourselves that help manage the stress and improve overall health. Having a relationship with your health care provider can help determine an action plan for stress management. 

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Mental Well-being

Making social connections and building relationships along with the other pillars of Lifestyle Medicine help achieve optimal physical and mental well-being. Research has proven that heart rate and blood pressure improve with positive social interactions. Happiness and longevity are directly correlated to a positive social life. Connect with your family and friends, or make new friends and improve your mental well-being.

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Purposeful Living

Life is full of choices. Living intentionally by making healthful choices helps the body heal itself. Personal responsibility is necessary for anyone who is interested in maintaining a healthy life. The goal is to minimize health risks and avoid disease in the first place. Take time for self care, be active, drink water, surround yourself with an uplifting community, listen to your body…these are just a few lifestyle habits that help to optimize health.

 
 

Meet Dr. Sal

Sal Lacagnina, DO

Dr. Sal Lacagnina is a graduate of NYCOM, The New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at the State University of New York at Stony Brook before coming to Florida in 1993 to join a private practice. 

Shortly thereafter, Dr. Sal, as he likes to be called, was recruited by the Lee Memorial Health System where he practiced Internal Medicine and then became the Medical Director for the Lee Physician Group. Dr. Sal later became the Vice President for Health and Wellness and was later promoted to the System Medical Director for Employee Health at Lee Health. 

In April 2020 Dr. Sal left Lee Health and started Concierge Lifestyle Medicine, a private practice in Fort Myers focusing on the Six Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine. This was a dream come true because Dr. Sal’s passion focuses on the delivery of preventive health care. 

Dr. Sal has been the author of a weekly health and wellness article in The News-Press since 2013. He lectures extensively throughout Florida and nationally on all topics related to health, wellness and preventive medicine. He is the author of Grow Up Without Getting Old!

Dr. Sal served as the Medical Director for Lifestyle Medicine Institute which runs Pivio, the complete health improvement program, and currently serves as an advisor for The Plantrician Project. He is board certified in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine and is a Diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. 

Personally, Dr. Sal enjoys running, biking, tennis and all things outdoors. He also loves learning about his family heritage in Sicily, Italy. Dr. Sal is the father of three children, the youngest of whom is a teenager and is helping to keep him young in body and spirit!

 

  • Board certified, American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Diplomat of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine

  • Director of the Board for ACLM; Chairperson for the Lifestyle Medicine in Health Systems Member Interest Group working on the Center of Excellence designation for LM programs in health systems.

  • Proprietor, Concierge Lifestyle Medicine, LLC Private Practice: Internal Medicine, Prevention, Wellness & Lifestyle Medicine

  • Author, Grow Up Without Getting Old! (2021); Various Medical Journals; Regular Columnist

  • Authorized Provider of Cleerly, a cutting-edge coronary analysis screening