what is lifestyle lab uk?

DMITRY SOKOLOV MD

Hello and welcome!

My name is Dmitry. I am a doctor and a founder of Lifestyle Lab UK.

My career path started at the Faculty of Medicine of Riga Stradinsh University in Riga, Latvia, where I graduated as MD in 2004. I have completed Residency in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care in 2010, and started working as anaesthesiologist.

Since 2013 I have been working full-time as a consultant anaesthetist (same as attending anesthesiologist in the US) in one of the largest university hospitals of the United Kingdom.

In 2022 I have completed certification in Lifestyle Medicine and received Lifestyle Medicine physician certificate and diploma from International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM) and British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (BSLM).

WHY lifestyle?

With all due respect to modern conventional medicine – both primary care and hospitals – which I am a proud part of myself, it must be noted, that it has originally evolved to manage acute conditions.

And this is exactly what modern conventional medicine does the best: acute injury, stoke, heart attack, cardiac arrest, severe asthma or allergic reaction, – all that and more can be perfectly managed at our state of the art medical facilities.

However, the statistics are alarming: despite all advances in conventional medicine, novel pharma and med tech, humanity is facing a growth of chronic disease incidence of an epidemic scale.

Cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, obesity, dementia and other top killers of humanity – all have their causes rooted deeply in our lifestyle. In the way we eat, sleep, exercise, manage stress, and connect with others. In our habits and daily actions. And it is impossible to treat them without addressing these causes.

Shifting the paradigm

And this is exactly what Lifestyle Medicine is about: it taps into the very cause of chronic disease, which allows to prevent, control and even reverse it, in some cases.

Conventional medicine is disease-centered. The  focus of the physician is “treating the disease” with medication or surgery. The patient takes passive observer’s role, and holds the physician responsible for the results of such treatment. The patient, sometimes willingly, becomes dependent on medication and procedures, on the medical system and its success. Or failure.

Lifestyle Medicine shifts the paradigm by putting the patient in the center. The physician does not aim “treating the disease”, but rather uncovering its true causes – which lie in the patient’s way of life, – and reducing or eliminating them.

give you control

Lifestyle Medicine is not some bro-science or a branch of alternative traditional medicine.
 
It is grounded in decades of solid scientific evidence and vast and growing body of high-quality peer-reviewed publications, which have proven therapeutic lifestyle interventions effective in preventing, controlling and even reversing chronic disease.
 

And, most importantly, it offers you the active role. The real control over your health – by acting responsibly and fine-tuning all the versatile domains of your lifestyle for optimal health, performance and longevity.

I am truly glad that you have come across this website today.
And I invite you to embark on a journey of exploring a wide range of tools & options Lifestyle Medicine has to offer.

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My Credentials

  • MD - Riga Stradinsh University, Riga, Latvia, 2004
  • Specialist in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - Riga Stradinsh University, Riga, Latvia, 2010
  • Diploma of European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (DESAIC)​ - ESAIC, 2012
  • International Board Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician - IBLM/BSLM, 2022

Personal Disclaimer

Lifestyle Lab UK website and my practice as Lifestyle Medicine physician and coach represent a separate entity.

They have no link with my job as a consultant anaesthetist in NHS.