We were delighted to welcome Dr. Arkadianos for his recent talk on 17th December.

Dr. Arkadianos is the President and co-founder at “European Lifestyle Medicine Organization” He is SCOPE Certified from “World Obesity Federation”

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In this episode of the HSE Talking Health & Wellbeing Podcast, host Noreen Turley explores the concept of social prescribing with Dr. Sean Owen, a GP and chair of the Climate Health Alliance of Ireland, and Dr. Aleisha Clarke, the HSE National Program Manager for Mental Health and Wellbeing. They explain how social prescribing aims to connect individuals with local community resources to meet their social, emotional, and practical needs and discuss that sometimes it’s not just about medical solutions; it’s about holistic care that considers the whole person moving beyond traditional medical solutions to a more holistic approach to healthcare. Sean acknowledges that integrating social prescribing into primary care requires a cultural shift among healthcare providers. He demonstrates how social prescribing has been successfully integrated into his practice, where link workers have become an essential part of the healthcare team. Once referred, they work with a link worker to co-develop a personalised health and wellbeing plan tailored to their specific needs and circumstances. This individualised support is crucial, as link workers take the time to understand each person's unique needs. Listeners are encouraged to visit the All-Ireland Social Prescribing website.

Dr. Kelly’s new best-selling The Heart Book is out now .

In his recent TEDx talk, he describes how his purpose is to prevent heart disease helping people to live a long and happy life.

Dr Robert Kelly is an Intervention Cardiologist and Lifestyle Medicine Physician who has combined these areas to deliver a holistic approach to heart health. . He is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, a Senior Lecturer in Lifestyle Medicine. He teaches at Faculty of Positive Psychology at RCSI Dublin. He is a board member of The European Society of Lifestyle Medicine. He is a Fellow of Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine, American College of Cardiology, Royal College of Physicians in Ireland, European Society of Cardiology. He has an MBA from Henley Business School.

ISLM were delighted be invited recently to deliver, in collaboration with NIPC, the Elevated Blood Pressure Workshop. Dr. Niamh Moran was part of the expert panel that offered key insights on combining lifestyle and pharmacologic approaches, managing resistant hypertension, exploring renal denervation, and tailored care for pregnancy-related BP.

Dr. Kate McCann contributed her expertise to the recent RTÉ investigates episode into blackmarket drugs that aired on 9 December 2024.

Dr. McCann is a lifestyle medicine physician, SCOPE certified in obesity with post-doctoral research in biochemistry and global health.