Welcome to the renaissance of Lifestyle Medicine

Sep 25, 2021 | ZOLA

“Over three hundred years after the first Medical Renaissance, we’re undergoing a new kind of renaissance where two complementary yet often competing entities—healthcare and wellness—are converging.”

This is where Lifestyle Medicine comes in.

Although we are more aware of the benefits of lifestyle changes on our health and wellbeing, unfortunately, for a surprisingly large number of people they are still unknown.

Instead, “fix-it-now, over-the-counter medicine” is the easiest, and sometimes, the only solution people are aware of or have been told about.

“I am amazed how society has distanced itself from the body’s innate intelligence and ability to heal itself. Why do we trust more in technology and pharmaceuticals rather than taking control of our health through simple lifestyle choices?” Khalid Dar, MD (ZOLA co-founder)

If this resonates with you, you’re in the right place! But before telling you how to benefit from lifestyle medicine, let us answer this fundamental question first:

What is Lifestyle Medicine?

According to the European Lifestyle Medicine Organization, lifestyle medicine is a branch of evidence-based medicine in which comprehensive lifestyle changes are used to prevent, treat and reverse the progression of chronic diseases by addressing their underlying causes.

Namely, these are:

  • regular physical activity
  • stress management
  • positive social connection
  • sustainable whole-food diet
  • natural environment exposure

The connection and interaction among these elements inspired us to create the ZOLA_ Method, a 360°approach to lifestyle as medicine based on 9 core areas of life:

In other words, our 360°approach to inner and outer harmony is in stark contrast to the current pharmaceutical care system you may know of today.

To us, it’s all about restoring balance.

Through guided practice, we build upon a client’s existing strengths and enhance the neglected areas to expand each individual’s wheel towards optimal health.

So, how did ZOLA’s concept begin?

Born from the desire of two brothers to distance themselves from traditional healthcare, their focus is on the empowerment of personal wellbeing. Through ZOLA, they have set themselves the goal of looking at wellness and medicine as two forces that finally can, and must, work together.

Our co-founder, Javed Dar, puts it this way:

“More than ever before, the current era has made us understand the importance of prevention and that it’s time to thrive, not just survive. Combining our expertise in functional medicine and holistic wellness, we help clients meet their zenith in the flow of 360° lifestyle medicine.”

If you are wondering where to begin, read on…

At ZOLA, we know how hard changing your routine and balancing all your daily duties can be. For this reason, we have designed 4 different programs that will help you restore your balance and enjoy radiant health.

You’ll be followed throughout the journey by a medical doctor and a team of specialists that will support you in every step of your program. We not only give a plan on how to progress forward, but also tackle the barriers that prevented success in the past.

To top it off, deciding when and where you want to train is completely up to you.

Whether you prefer to take your sessions in the great outdoors of Geneva, our city-centre ZOLA Lab, or even your home/workplace, we are there for you.

So, if you’re curious about starting your adventure to meet your zenith, click below.

 

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