Foothills at Red Oak Recovery focuses on holistic healing and treating the whole person by putting clients’ long-term health and wellness at the front of treatment planning. And so, introduces Lifestyle Medicine.

Lifestyle Medicine is a science-based branch of medicine that dovetails with Foothills’ holistic model of care that addresses the root causes of difficulties in nutrition, physical activity, sleep, social connectivity, managing stress, and the avoidance of substance use and whose principles focus on how to prevent, halt, and even reverse a number of disease processes. With an expansive fitness center and the leadership of Jeremy Pettit, PA, an industry expert with over 20 years of experience and certification with the American College of Sport Medicine as a Health/Fitness Specialist and the Physician Assistant for Foothill’s clients, Foothills is teaching their clients about the key principles of Lifestyle Medicine.  Each week a new principle of health and wellness is introduced in coordination with clinical counseling and integrated with other therapeutic approaches to allow for clients to leave the program with thorough knowledge of the most powerful, positive ways to impact their health.

Mr. Pettit has an inclusive understanding of clients’ nutrition, exercise, and medication regime and continues the mission and pursuit of operating a state-of-the-art multi-disciplinary model with a more sophisticated approach.  This well-rounded, holistic model has allowed clients to receive the benefits of a fully encompassed health and wellness program that they can continue to utilize upon graduation. 

“By utilizing the six pillars of Lifestyle Medicine – managing stress, mindful eating, practicing good sleep hygiene, avoiding substance abuse, being physically active, and having strong emotional support systems built within your life, our clients are better prepared to utilize positive coping skills throughout their life,” says Jack Kline, MS, LCMHCS, LCAS, CCS, CTT-2, MAC, Founder.  “This is a wonderful therapeutic modality for treatment and reversal of chronic disease and will help combat poor lifestyle choices.”

From the initial psychiatric visit to Lifestyle Medicine education and expertly guided clinical care, Foothills at Red Oak Recovery is committed to making a life-changing impact on the lives of those they serve.  Foothills’ mission is to continue to raise the bar in substance abuse and mental health treatment and include evidence-based treatment approaches to provide comprehensive clinical care.

About Red Oak Recovery 

Red Oak Recovery® programs are located throughout Western North Carolina and include clinically-driven and gender-separate trauma-focused mental health and substance abuse treatment for young adult men (www.redoakrecovery.com), young adult women (www.thewillowsatredoak.com), and adolescent boys (www.foothillsatredoak.com).  Reach out to learn more: 866.457.7590; admissions@foothillsatredoak.com