Evidence-based lifestyle medicine consulting for individuals and organizations ready to build vibrant, sustainable health — at the root.
I'm Ioulieta (Julie) Bolanou — a Board-Certified Lifestyle Medicine professional, public health leader, and former clinic CEO with over two decades of hands-on clinical and executive experience.
My work sits at the intersection of evidence-based medicine and human behavior. I've spent 20 years as an Occupational Therapist, 14 years building and running a multidisciplinary clinic in Greece, and now bring that breadth of experience to individuals and organizations in the Bay Area and beyond.
Currently a Health & Corporate Wellness Educator at Kaiser Permanente, I specialize in lifestyle medicine interventions — nutrition, movement, sleep, stress management, and social connection — as the foundation of lasting health transformation.
I am fluent in English and Greek, and bring a cross-cultural sensitivity that enriches every client relationship.
Work With MePersonalized, root-cause consultations addressing chronic disease prevention and reversal through evidence-based lifestyle interventions — nutrition, movement, sleep, stress, and connection.
Specialized wellness strategy for Silicon Valley teams and organizations. From resilience training to evidence-based health education, I help companies build proactive occupational health cultures.
Drawing on Stanford-level training in brain science, I help high-performing individuals and teams understand the neuroscience of stress, decision-making, and sustainable peak performance.
Empowering families and children to cultivate joyful, lifelong healthy habits through age-appropriate, evidence-based lifestyle medicine coaching — nourishing the whole child in body, mind, and spirit.
For healthcare organizations, clinics, and public health entities seeking to design, implement, or evaluate evidence-based wellness programs. Includes data analysis and outcome measurement.
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine defines six evidence-based pillars as the foundation of health. My practice is built on all six — because true wellness requires addressing the whole person, not just symptoms.
Eating patterns that nourish the body and reduce chronic disease risk.
Movement as medicine — personalized to your life and goals.
Sleep optimization as a cornerstone of cognitive and metabolic health.
Building resilience and nervous system regulation for lasting wellbeing.
Evidence-based guidance on reducing health-harmful behaviors.
Nurturing relationships and community as vital health determinants.
The DipACLM credential represents the highest standard of clinical training in lifestyle medicine — a rigorous, evidence-based discipline recognized globally as the future of preventive and therapeutic health care.
Delivering lifestyle medicine programs for chronic disease patients and partnering with Silicon Valley business leaders on evidence-based corporate wellness strategies.
Coaching families and children in healthy lifestyle choices and behaviors — helping the next generation build lifelong foundations for health.
Founded and scaled a multidisciplinary clinic from solo practice to a 7+ staff premier facility over 14 years, overseeing all clinical, operational, and financial functions.
Managed a 150+ regional office network and negotiated government funding for large-scale social health and family welfare initiatives.
Giannakou, K., Bolanou, I., & Chrysostomou, S. (2020). European Journal of Public Health, 30(Supplement 5), 166–215.
Presented · 16th World Congress on Public Health · Rome, Italy
Whether you're an individual seeking a root-cause approach to your health, or an organization looking to build a thriving wellness culture — I'd love to hear from you.
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