How 40,000 People Reverse Heart Disease

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Written by the Editors at Weight Loss Buddy Press in

colaboration with Hans A. Diehl, DrHSc, MPH, FACN, CNS

It is well known that about two-thirds of the U.S. population

is either overweight or obese. The U.S. Surgeon General has

stated that approximately 75% of Western diseases, such as

heart disease, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, gout, arthritis,

excess weight gain, hypertension, diabetes, some cancers,

impotence, diverticular disease, constipation, heartburn, and

gallbladder disease, are “lifestyle-related.” They are directly

correlated with our high fat diet, inadequate amounts of

exercise, smoking, high intake of caffeine, and high amounts of

stress coupled with insufficient support.

Hoping to address this alarming situation, more than 20 years

ago, cardiovascular epidemiologist Hans A. Diehl, DrHSc, MPH,

created the Coronary Health Improvement Project (CHIP). Since

then, this 40-hour community-based lifestyle intervention

program has helped more than 40,000 people rediscover their

health by preventing, arresting and reversing their diseases.

It has been conducted in more than 150 North American cities as

well as in Bangalore, India, Australia and Switzerland.

Depending upon the needs of the group, the meetings are held

either “live” with Dr. Diehl delivering the program personally

(usually meeting four times per week for four weeks) or as a

“video-based” program with certified CHIP facilitators

(normally two times per week for eight weeks). In addition, Dr.

Diehl is a best-selling author – To Your Health, Dynamic Living,

and Health Power (co-authored with Aileen Ludington, M.D.) -- as

well as the executive editor of a 24-page quarterly Lifeline

Health Letter; he has produced scores of health videos. CHIP

empowers people through its scientifically-documented,

educational and inspirational program that addresses common

western diseases -- those that used to be seen primarily later

in life. Today, these diseases increasingly appear at far

younger ages. CHIP may make all the difference in one’s life --

even the difference between life and death.

In 1999, CHIP launched a “community health transformation

template” in Rockford, Illinois, a city with a population of

130,000. The intention was to transform Rockford into the

healthiest city in American, thereby enabling it to serve as a

model and template for cultural transformation on a

community-wide level. Recently, CHIP was recognized as just

such a model by HHS Secretary Tommy and was “approved”

under the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a “STEPS to a

HealthierUS” applicant. In addition to “live” CHIP, a series of

CHIP videos are offered through schools, churches, corporations,

and hospitals. In Rockford, CHIP is sponsored by the Swedish

American Health System’s Center for Complementary Medicine.

Who is the typical CHIP participant? Generally, CHIP

participants are over the age of 40. Most are between the ages

of 50 and 59. There are twice as many women as men, and almost

90% are married. Clinical research, published in peer review

journals, has found that they have the following lifestyle

diseases:

& #61550; 10% report having heart disease

& #61550; 27% have elevated blood sugar

& #61550; 42% are overweight

& #61550; 49% show evidence of hypertension

& #61550; 60% are obese

& #61550; 89% are cholesterol above 160mg%

Over the course of the program, strict adherents are likely to

experience significant clinical improvements such as the

following:

& #61550; Serum cholesterol reduction average 15 – 20%

& #61550; Average weight loss of six pounds

& #61550; In about half of the participants with type 11

diabetes, a dramatic reduction in need for insulin and

hypoglycemic agents

& #61550; Lowering of high blood pressure levels

& #61550; Diminishing of angina

& #61550; Reduced levels of depression and increase in

self-esteem

Class & Video Lecture Schedule

Week 1

Modern Medicine: Miracles, Medicines, & Mirages

The limitations of high-tech medical approaches in dealing with

lifestyle related diseases

Portrait of a Killer: Onslaught from Within

Atherosclerosis, the culprit in many lifestyle diseases

Stalking the Killer

Reviewing the risk factors for coronary heart disease

Eat More and Weigh Less

Basic guidelines for healthy, sustained weight loss

Week 2

Going Up in Smoke

Smoking – the most controllable risk factor for coronary heart

disease

The Magic of Fiber

The role of fiber in preventing and reversing lifestyle

diseases

Reversing Hypertension

Changing the major risk factors for high blood pressure

Disarming Diabetes

Lifestyle factors that can arrest or reverse diabetes

Effective Cholesterol Control

Dietary factors that prominently affect blood levels of

cholesterol

Fats in the Fire

The role of excessive fat intake in lifestyle diseases

Week 3

Fit at Any Age

Benefits of regular exercise in preventing and arresting

disease

Boning Up on Osteoporosis

Cause and prevention of this so-called “disease of aging”

Lifestyle and Health

Clinical studies that demonstrate how lifestyle choices are

related to health

The Optimal Diet

Positive dietary guidelines for the prevention and reversal of

Western diseases

Week 4

Diet and Cancer

Dietary factors in the development and prevention of common

cancers

Atherosclerosis of the Mind

The importance of adaptability in achieving and maintaining

optimal health

The Gift of Forgiveness

How a spirit of forgiveness enhances emotional and overall

health

Building Self-Worth

The development, preservation and role of self worth in a

healthy person

Connie Thebarge’s Story

At the age of 59, Connie Thebarge, a patient at the Ottawa

Heart Institute in British Columbia, Canada, was told that her

doctors could no longer help her. After all, in addition to

suffering from hypertension, she had diabetes and painful

diabetic neuropathy. She had two heart attacks followed by a

triple coronary bypass surgery and an unsuccessful angioplasty.

Every day, she had to take 27 pills. Not surprisingly, she was

also depressed.

Yet, today, more than a decade later, Thebarge walks three

miles a day, swims twice a week, dances, and travels to Florida

and Europe. No longer depressed, she also requires far fewer

pills. How was this accomplished? Thebarge participated in CHIP

and transformed her life.

Copyright © 2005, by Weight Loss Buddy Press

May be reproduced and distributed as is.

About The Author: Dweck is the Founder & CEO of

http://www.WeightLossBuddy.com. a website committed to 24/7

support, expert advice, and helping people find a buddy(s) who

will not only help them lose weight, but who will also help

them change to a healthier lifestyle. And it's all Free.

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