I recently self published a novel about lifestyle medicine. The Missionary Society can be purchased at my cost on Kindle or Amazon. This novel begins around the turn of the 21st century, a time when lifestyle medicine was ignored in most medical centers. To make the story more fun, sex and violence spice up life at a fictional University of California and later in Kauai where most of the protagonists have ended up later in life.

At the time of the novel, lifestyle medicine was considered fringe, something to be ignored by serious physicians and scientists. But the changes in medicine I have been hoping for are starting. The 20 year old American College of Lifestyle Medicine now has 15,000 members: a mixture of physicians, other medical professionals, and those in related fields like nutrition and exercise. The specialty is now recognized by national medical organizations and physicians can receive board certification in lifestyle medicine. Many universities now have a division or center for lifestyle medicine. Stanford Lifestyle Medicine sends out a free newsletter about pertinent topics. Check out past issues and sign up to receive it at https://lifestylemedicine.stanford.edu.