Take charge of your health.

Our mission is to empower you to prevent, treat and reverse chronic disease through lifestyle change.

We specialize in:

  • Health Optimization - Understand your current health profile and achieve your best health

  • Menopause Transition Care - Hormonal and non-hormonal treatments to manage your symptoms and optimize your health

  • Weight Management - Holistic weight management, including injectable GLP-1 medications if appropriate, along with lifestyle change to create sustainable results

The 6 pillars of Lifestyle Medicine are proven to prevent and even reverse chronic disease…

  • Move Your Body

    Together, depending on your current level of physical activity, we will create a plan that will help you to improve your cardiovascular fitness and strength. In general, one should aim for a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate intensity cardiovascular exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity exercise (or a combination of both) and 2 sessions of strength training per week.

  • Eat Good Food

    The evidence overwhelmingly supports a whole foods plant-predominant eating pattern. We aim to meet you where you are in your nutrition journey and create a manageable and sustainable plan that will work for you. We understand that for many individuals, this may be a work in progress!

  • Sleep Better

    More than 1 out of 3 adult Americans get less than the required 7-9 hours of sleep per night. Whether you struggle with insomnia or have been diagnosed with or suspect a sleep disorder such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), we can work to help you improve your sleep regularity, quality and duration.

  • Stress Less

    Heart Rate Variability (HRV) has been demonstrated to be a reliable measure of physiologic and psychologic stress. We can use this data to help you determine and adjust how you approach your day-to-day life whether it be at work or home. Some strategies may include incorporating mindfulness meditation, breathing techniques, yoga, journaling, and/or physical activity.

  • Live with Love

    In addition to focusing on your personal relationships, you will have the option to connect with the network of individuals in our practice through group visits as well as on our FaceBook page.

  • Substance Control

    Whether you need assistance with tobacco cessation or have questions about alcohol use or other substances, we can help you modify these harmful health behaviors.

Increase your Longevity and Healthspan

You can live longer without the burden of chronic health conditions by optimizing your long term cognitive, physical and emotional health NOW.

What our patients are saying…

  • Dr. Ihnatsenka has been my physician for years. I am so grateful that she is Board Certified in Lifestyle Medicine. She is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about helping her patients live as "healthy" as possible for as "long" as possible!!! She communicates quickly and follows up on all questions that I may have. As a vegan and one who studies whole food plant-based nutrition, I am thrilled to have Dr. Ihnatsenka as my personal physician.

    Suzanne

  • Sharon Byun has a vast amount of knowledge about a diverse group of subjects. As a 65 year old man with 18 and 22 year old children, she and I are going to make sure I exercise, eat and sleep well so that I will be present and able to participate in all the good stuff that has yet to come. HIghly recommended for everyone.

    John

  • I met with Dr. Yeung today for a weight loss consultation. She was kind, compassionate, and thorough. We addressed multiple issues that may be contributing to my ongoing struggles with weight loss and made short term goals for dealing with each of them. Lots of education was provided and the overall care provided was top notch. I feel confident moving forward in this journey with Dr. Yeung and Empower!

    KJ

  • My experience with Empower Health was exceptional. I was not sure what to expect, but what I encountered was a very engaged, interested and attentive physician who really listened and heard what I had to say. The 90-minute consult was an unexpected treat and not one I have experienced with my traditional health care team - ever! Dr. Coleman’s recommendations, preventative and root-cause approach were encouraging. Her knowledge of the healthy lifestyle field was refreshing and encouraging. Highly recommend!

    Kim

  • Empower Lifestyle Medicine makes healthy living so approachable! Their suggestions for improving nutrition, exercise, and overall wellness were simple and easy to integrate into my daily routine. The guidance was practical and tailored to my lifestyle, which made sticking to the changes so much easier. If you’re looking for a straightforward way to adopt healthier habits, I highly recommend them!

    Dede

Did You KNOW?

Millions of Americans suffer from chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity, but with the right lifestyle changes, many of those conditions can be halted or even reversed without the use of drugs or procedures.

Our team can help you with:

  • WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

  • MENOPAUSAL TRANSITION

  • SLEEP PROBLEMS

  • CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

  • DIABETES AND PRE-DIABETES

  • HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

  • HIGH CHOLESTEROL

  • DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND ADHD

  • OSTEOPOROSIS

  • SARCOPENIA (MUSCLE LOSS)

  • CANCER PREVENTION

  • ARTHRITIS

 

 

 

Our Story

We are four physicians who have previously spent our careers training and educating residents and caring for patients in a traditional health care setting. On a personal level, we have successfully navigated life issues that are common to so many of us - parenting, juggling career and family, midlife, menopause, and caring for aging parents. We have learned how to take control of and improve our own health and well-being through nutrition, exercise and other wellness strategies.

One of the aspects of medicine that we so strongly value is having the ability to develop meaningful relationships with our patients and to be able to spend the time needed to make positive impacts in their lives. We felt constrained working in a system that placed more value on treatment and procedures than prevention, and often demanded unsustainable productivity while providing quality of care at the highest level.

We believe there is a better way. Enter Lifestyle Medicine, an evidence-based specialty that focuses on lifestyle behavior change as the primary means of preventing, treating, and reversing chronic medical conditions. This field represents an area of medicine that was lacking in our medical education and training, yet it is at the very core of improving one’s quality of life. Certainly, there is a place for prescription medications and procedures in certain situations, and we do not want to understate the role of these treatment modalities.

With our medical expertise, we can help guide you on your journey to prevent and reverse chronic health conditions by incorporating the 6 pillars of lifestyle medicine: whole foods plant predominant diet, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and social connection.

 

Meet the Team

  • Sharon Byun, MD,
    FACOG, DipABLM, MSCP

    Obstetrics and Gynecology

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  • Rachel Coleman, MD, DipABLM


    Pediatrics

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  • Olga Ihnatsenka, MD,
    DipABLM, DABOM

    Family Medicine

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  • Anamaria Yeung, MD,
    DipABLM, DABOM

    Oncology

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FAQs

  • As your Lifestyle Medicine doctor, we will focus on lifestyle behavior change as the primary means of preventing, treating and reversing chronic medical conditions, with a goal of helping to decrease the need for prescription medications and improve your quality of life. We will work with your PCP as the need for some medications will decrease.

    We will take time to get to know you. We will develop and provide an evidence based, individualized treatment plan that will include specific recommendations on heautlhy eating, exercise, and other lifestyle medicine pillars. We will ensure consistent follow up and support along the way to optimize your success.

    Our intent is not to replace the need for a primary care provider, who will still be essential to you for managing acute illnesses, providing any needed prescriptions or vaccinations and for performing or ordering screening tests such as mammograms, pap tests, colon cancer screening etc.

  • We do not accept insurance, but if you have a health savings account (HSA) or flexible savings account (FSA), you are able to use those accounts to pay for our services.

    Our practice model is distinct from a traditional healthcare model in terms of the in-depth individualized care we provide. We feel that the value our patients receive exceeds that of many other services for which people choose to pay out of pocket to optimize their health and well-being.

  • When you schedule an initial 60 minute consultation appointment you will complete an in-depth intake form on a confidential and secure platform. At the time of your first visit, we will review your intake form where we will get to know each other, review your goals and our practice philosophy. You may need to request records from your primary care provider to determine if any baseline labs are needed. A physical exam will include height, weight, blood pressure, heart rate, waist circumference, and grip strength. Depending on your current health and level of fitness, you may be asked to perform a baseline cardiovascular assessment. We will also schedule a body composition assessment.

  • At your 2nd visit we will review your body composition and lab results as well as a plan for each of the 6 pillars of Lifestyle Medicine: nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management, social connection and avoiding risky substances. Monthly follow-up visits will be conducted via telemedicine to assess your progress and make any adjustments needed. You will have a repeat full assessment at 6-months to review goals, labs, physical exam and fitness testing. Body composition testing will also be repeated at this time.

  • Yes! We offer both in-person and telemedicine appointments. You choose which option works better for you.

  • Of course!!! The nutrition pillar of lifestyle medicine focuses on a whole foods plant-predominant diet, with an emphasis on avoiding ultra-processed foods, excessive sodium and added sugar consumption. Ultimately, we want to support you on a healthier nutrition journey that will be achievable and sustainable for you. For you, this may mean including some meat and seafood in your diet in addition to fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, healthy fats, and plant-based protein sources.

  • We offer any evidence-based hormonal therapies for peri- and post-menopausal women and offer testosterone replacement therapy for men as medically-indicated with laboratory evidence of low-testosterone.

  • Our practice does not offer routine gynecologic care such as cervical cancer screenings and contraceptive management or evaluation and treatment for common gynecologic problems such as abnormal uterine bleeding. However, we can provide medical advice and make recommendations and referrals where appropriate.

 

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