Lifestyle Medicine Services

Evidence-based Treatment Plans and Counseling

Doctor in white coat in conversation with female patient.Talk to Your ETSU Health Family Medicine Physician or Behavioral Health Consultant about Scheduling an Appointment with Our Lifestyle Medicine Expert

Lifestyle Medicine is the use of a whole food diet with lots of fruits, vegetables and plant-based proteins, regular physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances and positive social connection as treatment for prevention, improvement and reversal of chronic disease. At ETSU Health Family Medicine Bristol, we offer team-based care, including in-house consults to behavioral health, social work, dietitian-nutrition students and pharmacists. We offer individualized treatments plans, one-on-one traditional visits and group visit options.




Services include lifestyle review, counseling and treatment plans for concerns related to health and well-being.

Nutrition Review, Counseling and Help

  • Nutrition review and counseling
  • Counseling and evaluation for weight concerns
    • Weight loss medication advise and prescriptions
  • Mindful eating recommendations

Physical Activity and Exercise

  • Physical exercise review, counseling and treatments
  • Personalized plans for physical activity and exercise
  • Mindful movement strategies for a variety of health conditions

Sleep Health

  • Sleep review
  • Sleep hygiene and bedtime routines
  • Counseling for the best quality sleep

Social Health

  • Group support
  • Positive social connection

Managing and Lowering Stress

  • Mindfulness-based skills to lower stress
  • Trauma-informed and trauma-sensitive care
  • Strenghtening habits and treatment plans to help bounce back from stressful situations
  • Review of lifestyle factors that contribute to behavioral, mental health and emotional concerns

Promotion of Healthy Habits

  • Identification and counseling for risk factors that can lead to chronic illnesses
  • Set goals for health and well-being
  • Strengthen habits and develop plans to help you adjust to challenges
  • Identify and improve coping skills

Group Visits or Sharped Medical Appointments at Bristol Family Medicine

  • Doctor-led group visits allow for more time with your physician

  • Meet with other patients who have similar health concerns

  • Use the power of the group to reach your health care goals

Locations

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Primary Care Clinic

208 Medical Park Blvd., Bristol, TN, 37620

Providers

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Mary Axelrad, M.D.

Dr. Mary Axelrad wanted a career where she could continually evolve and learn. She is eternally curious and loves problem solving. She is an optimist and wakes up each day felling very lucky to be able to practice medicine.


For Dr. Axelrad, East Tennessee was an easy pick – beautiful mountains, fresh air, no traffic, low cost of living, and great public schools. Having completed her residency at ETSU Health Family Medicine Bristol, coming back to ETSU feels like coming back home to family.


Dr. Axelrad likes to practice in a holistic style, meaning considering a person’s mental health and social factors in addition to their symptoms and diagnoses. She also likes to give the body a chance to heal itself through nutrition, movement, and stress reduction. Dr. Axelrad understands that people have different goals in life, and she amends their health care plan to meet their personal needs.


She is looking forward to helping you meet your health care goals so that you may reach your full potential and personal life goals.

Why ETSU Health?

The whole health approach allows a primary care physician, behavioral health consultant, and lifestyle medicine expert to work closely with one another, providing patients with a more thorough solution for their concerns that connect the body and mind. Our primary care teams are helping patients in the region get healthier by developing creative treatment plans that combine medical and behavioral solutions. 

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