Lee Health is kicking off a new program to help the Southwest Florida community transform their health. Pivio is a first-of-its-kind national program built on the foundation of the Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) and certified by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Lee Health is excited to bring this program to Southwest Florida this summer.
Spaces are available now for the 12-week program that begins with an orientation on July 25. The community can learn more about Pivio on Thursday, July 13, or Tuesday, July 18, at 5:30 p.m. during a virtual informational/question and answer session.
Participants will learn how to build healthy, lasting habits for long-term results and how to incorporate lifestyle medicine into their everyday lives. The 12-week program consists of 18 virtual group sessions that will give participants a sustainable plan of action, rooted in effective behavior change techniques that are built on the six pillars of lifestyle medicine: Plant-rich eating pattern, physical activity, meaningful social connections, avoidance of risky substances, sleep and rest, and stress management.
Proven clinical outcomes of Pivio include (on average):
• 17-pound weight loss
• Body Mass Index (BMI) decrease of 6.7 points
• Low-density Lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol drop of 21 milligrams per deciliter (MG/DL)
• Total cholesterol drop of 28 MG/DL
• Normalized blood pressure in most cases
Spaces are now available. Please email Erika Graziani, MS, RD, outpatient nutrition program coordinator, registered dietitian and certified lifestyle medicine practitioner, at Erika.Graziani@LeeHealth.Org for more information on Pivio or to attend either the July 13 or July 18 virtual informational sessions at 5:30 p.m.
About Lee Health
Since the opening of the first hospital in 1916, Lee Health has been a health care leader in Southwest Florida, constantly evolving to meet the needs of the community. A non-profit, integrated health care services organization, Lee Health is committed to the well-being of every individual served, focused on healthy living and maintaining good health. Health care services are conveniently located throughout the community in four acute care hospitals, two specialty hospitals, outpatient centers, walk-in medical centers, primary care and specialty physician practices and other services across the continuum of care. Learn more at LeeHealth.org.
Source: Lee Health
