What we do
Lifestyle medicine connects scientific knowledge with everyday life: how we eat, move, sleep, manage stress and build relationships. These habits are an important part of maintaining health, prevention and care for people with chronic non-communicable diseases.
Change takes place in real-life circumstances. Genetics, the environment, working conditions and the support available to us also influence health. Health professionals and the people they care for work together to find practical, sustainable steps.
At CROLMA, we bring different professions together to connect lifestyle medicine with everyday practice. Support for changes in habits is part of comprehensive care, alongside medicines and other treatments when needed.
Find out what CROLMA membership offers.
Six pillars of lifestyle medicine
Preserving and improving health through positive changes in everyday habits.
Physical Activity
More movement in everyday life and less time spent sitting.
Nutrition
Knowledge and skills to support healthier food choices.
Stress Management
Relaxation and stress-reduction techniques to support mental health.
Sleep
Restorative sleep and habits that support it.
Social Connection
Healthy relationships and connection with others.
Avoiding harmful substances
Stopping smoking, reducing excessive alcohol use and avoiding drugs.
The first lifestyle medicine textbook by Croatian authors
Ivana Kolčić and Tanja Dragun
Lifestyle Medicine: The Roadmap to Our Best Possible Health
University of Split, 2021.
Available to read in the University of Split School of Medicine repository.
I. Kolčić, T. Dragun - Lifestyle Medicine: the Roadmap to Our Best Possible Health, University of Split, 2021
Articles and reflections
Our mission
In the service of community health
Health and everyday habits
Promote healthcare that addresses lifestyle factors underlying many chronic diseases.
Promoting the preservation and improvement of health through positive changes in everyday habits.
Independent. Guided by science.
We are an independent charitable organisation with no religious or political affiliation.
All our work is guided by science and based on scientific evidence.
Change in the community
We believe change is also needed at a societal level, especially in causes of chronic disease such as deprivation, health inequality, social isolation and a lack of hope.
Our aim is to integrate lifestyle medicine into healthcare, encourage multidisciplinary collaboration in research, education and practice, and promote a healthy lifestyle to reduce the burden of chronic disease on society.
Independent. Guided by science.
We are an independent charitable organisation with no religious or political affiliation.
All our work is guided by science and based on scientific evidence.