Blue Zones Center

“Lifestyle behaviors play an important role in managing stress and mental health. While medication does help, there are also ways to self-manage stress levels and our reactions to stressors.

What are some of your favorite ways to "de-stress?"

We have an enormous chronic disease epidemic in the US, one that has been our watch for decades. According to the CDC, 6/10 people are sick with 1 or more chronic disease.

The US health care spend is $4.1 trillion annually, nearly 20% of US Gross Domestic Product.

90% of this spend is on chronic and mental health conditions - both of which can be treated and managed with lifestyle changes.