Preventive Medicine focuses on identifying health risks before actual disease develops, and then helping people to reduce these risks and prevent development of serious disease through diet, exercise, stress management, proper use of medications, hormones and supplements where appropriate, or referral to other specialists as needed.  Preventive Medicine addresses chronic health conditions and identifies root causes, not just putting band-aids on symptoms.

Examples include: Diabetes, Heart Disease, Osteoporosis, Cancer, Dementia and Depression.  These are common health problems that can be prevented with early detection of risks and prompt intervention with the appropriate lifestyle changes and treatments.