Specialized 12- week exercise program consisting of Treadmill walking using the CLEVER exercise protocol and Claudication Pain Scale.

Covered by most insurers.

Referral required by MD or DO. To see if you qualify for this program, please speak with your physician.

COMING SOON!  Keep an eye on your email for details on our special walk event - open to all!

Be ready to join us for a unique and inspiring Walk with a Doc event featuring special guest, Curt Dale Clark- Artistic Director and Actor  from Maine State Music Theater.  Due to the success and Curt's role in 1776 we will be finalizing details at the end of the show run.  

This is a wonderful opportunity to meet Curt  (maybe additional MSMT staff), hear some stories from the stage, find out more about our local theater and engage in meaningful conversation and the role the arts and creativity play in our general well-being.    

Walk will be followed by light refreshments, and some time to ask Curt questions, possibly we can convince him to sing a tune as well!

Whether you’re a regular walker or joining us for the first time, all are welcome to join in this special event.   Wear your comfy shoes and bring your questions! 

Wellness RN/Health Coach will contact referred patients. A wellness assessment will be completed and program recommendations will be made. All participants will be referred to the Prescription for Health Class. 

To learn more or schedule an appointment, call 207-373-6585 and ask for Estelle.

Explore how the arts can improve wellness:

• Health in Motion
• Dance for Health
• Circle Drumming
• Music for Your Brain

This class is not currently scheduled. To learn more or find out when the next session will be offered, call 207-373-6585 and ask for Meghan.

What are "Arts of Wellness"?

The Arts of Wellness uses multiple forms of the arts - visual, musical, theatrical, literary, or movement-based - to support wellness across physical, emotional, and social dimensions.

MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick currently has opportunities to use visual art and dance to improve wellness and we are working toward adding programs using other arts as well. Current opportunities include:

• Health in Motion
• Neurographic Art
• Intuitive Painting
• Collage Workshop

Please call 207-373-6585 for more information. If you can't find what you're looking for, ask!

What is Lifestyle Medicine?

Lifestyle Medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to prevent and treat chronic conditions. These conditions include, but are not limited to, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.

Grounded in evidence-based practice, lifestyle medicine takes a whole-person, prescriptive approach that expands the scope of preventive care by addressing the root causes of illness through sustainable behavior change. Its foundation rests on six core pillars: whole-food, plant-predominant diet, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connections.

• Optimal nutrition - focus on eating more plant predominant whole foods
• Physical activity - engage in regular and consistent physical activity
• Stress management - develop healthy coping skills
• Restorative sleep - allow for 7-9 hours of quality sleep every night
• Connectedness - foster and support relationships that bring meaning and purpose to life
• Avoid risky substances - avoid consumption or exposure to harmful substances

MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick offers numerous opportunities in many of these six pillars. 

We welcome you to explore our currently offered classes and events on this site! 

Please call 207-373-6585 with questions or for more information. If you don't see something you're looking for, just ask!

All about the "Avoidance of Risky Substances" Lifestyle Medicine Pillar!

Substantial research shows that tobacco use and drinking too much alcohol increases the risk of many chronic diseases and death.

MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick offers programs to help with substance use.

• Well-coaching
• Wellness Consultation
• Tobacco Treatment Coaching

Call 207-373-6585 for more information. Don't see what you're looking for? Ask! 

What is the "Nutrition" Lifestyle Medicine Pillar?

Evidence supports the use of plant-predominant diets rich oin whole foods to prevent, treat, and reverse chronic illnesses.

MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick offers many opportunities to explore the benefits of good nutrition:

• Food for Health
• Preserving Health
• Celebrity Chef
• Cook with a Doc
• Food Is Medicine
• Cooking Matters
• Food Pantry

Please browse this website to explore our current offerings! 

Please call 207-373-6585 for more information. Don't see something? Ask!