SLUCare's 'LIVEWell' Rolls Out Second Session

ST. LOUIS — The numbers from the first session of LIVEWell speak for themselves. Average pounds lost: 8. Average drop in body mass index (BMI): 8 percent. Average decrease in waistline: 8 percent. Decreased triglycerides: 38 percent. And average stress reduction: 47 percent.

The second session of LIVEWell, a three-month healthy lifestyle and cardiovascular risk reduction program, will start Sept. 6, and program organizer and SLUCare cardiologist Denise Janosik, M.D., says she is hopeful the numbers will be even better the next time around.

"We're so pleased with the success our participants had in the first session," Janosik says. "We had couples who wanted to make lifestyle changes together, individuals in their 40s and 50s who wanted to lower their risk of heart disease and people who wanted to prevent health problems from starting later in life."

Once a week, participants will meet with cardiologists, dietitians, nurses and other health professionals in a relaxed, supportive small-group setting to determine how to make lifestyle changes that will keep them healthy.

During the first meeting, participants will complete a risk profile and a cardiovascular assessment, as well as begin a food diary. Each week, SLUCare instructors will lead sessions on setting goals, fitting exercise into your jam-packed life, what cholesterol numbers mean to your health, how to make good food choices when dining out, making behavioral changes and eliminating risk factors. At the end of the 12-week program, participants will celebrate their personal achievements with the group.

The 12-week program costs $300; SLU employees receive a $50 discount. Flex-plan spending is accepted. All meetings are held in the University Club Tower Office, 1034 S. Brentwood Blvd., Suite 1130, across from the Saint Louis Galleria.

For more information, call (314) 863-6535 or (866) 977-4440.

SLUCare is the physician practice of Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Doctors can be reached by calling (314) 977-4440 or 1 (866) 977-4440. More information is available at www.slucare.edu.

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