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I am so very pleased and honored to be among the founding architects of this program.  The response from physicians and parents has been overwhelming.  Seem's this program has been in great demand.  We plan on making a major impact on the lives of millions of children, parents, families and this Nation.  The Campion's Program is a registered 501C(3) - we need sponsors and donors - we need coaches and coordinators to continue our growth.  Message me through here or at My Health Coach on Facebook  

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February is American Heart Month

$0 Cost Heart Healthy Workshops & $59 comprehensive health risk assessments are available for Southern Nevada employers in February.

Las Vegas, NV (February 2, 2011) – Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.  Approximately every 25 seconds, an American has a coronary event, and every minute, someone dies from one.  Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) indicates that 33 million American adults have hypertension, and an astonishing 76 million Americans have serum cholesterol of greater than 240mg/dl.  Both of these indicators are extraordinary risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease.  While heart disease is one of the most costly diseases, it is also one of the most preventable.  In honor of American Heart Month and in cooperation with the American Heart Association (www.heart.org ), My Health Coach (MHC) is seeking to create greater awareness about the importance of lifestyle and behavior as the first line of defense against heart disease.  Because a healthy heart is such a critical component of every individual’s ability to prosper and thrive, MHC is offering to conduct a complimentary heart health workshop and low cost lifestyle and behavioral health risk screenings for a limited number of employers in Southern Nevada in the month of February.

WHY CONDUCT A HEART HEALTH SCREENING IN FEBRUARY?

The old adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is self-evident. Prevention starts with education.  Awareness of the early warning signs of cardiovascular disease and an individual’s ability to reduce their personal risk factors is – for the month of February- a benefit that employers can offer their workforce with $0 investment.  Based upon data gathered from employers that implemented a work-site wellness program recommended by Department of Health & Human Services, employers saved $600 to $1,100 on health care costs per employee.  Within this population, we found:

• 76.7% of the employees had a risk factor based upon high blood pressure causing an expected excess cost to the employer of $1,188 per at risk employee;
• 90.3% of the employees had a risk based upon body fat percentage causing an expected excess cost to the employer of $606 per at risk employee; and
• 64.3% of the employees had a risk factor based upon low HDL, 25% based upon high LDL, and 50% based upon high Triglycerides.

WHAT WE CAN DO TOGETHER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM

My Health Coach is putting its corporate responsibility front and center by offering $0 cost workshops for employers and their employees.  Abundant research makes it clear that, by modifying behaviors and by educating ourselves on specific, easy to implement, no cost and low cost steps to improve our heart and general health; we may avoid the need for expensive prescription medications and costly medical interventions while prolonging our life span by years or decades.  MHC is making this offer to create positive changes in the health of our nation.

For hosting a Heart Healthy Workshop by My Health Coach, employers receive a Healthy Workplace Certificate and the economic benefits of a healthier and more motivated workforce.  A healthier workforce is a less expensive workforce and every business owner is aware of the need to contain rising costs and add profit to their bottom line.  My Health Coach intends to create a healthier Nevada and America by helping employers decrease the cost of medical claims, improve productivity and decrease absenteeism.

MORE INFORMATION

My Health Coach is a Southern Nevada small business dedicated to improving the health of the nation one person at a time.  We believe every individual should take ownership for his/her health and be well-informed health care consumers.  We educate and empower individuals through one on one and population based health screenings, work-site wellness programs, personal and small group coaching, and high touch personal service. 

Employers or organizations seeking to schedule a Heart Healthy Workshop and/or Lifestyle Health Risk Screening Event or to obtain additional information on how we can help you be healthier, please contact Troy Lovick at 702-445-1901, or via email at askcoachtroy@gmail.com

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The Cost Of Diabetes - 30% of our National Health Care Cost

According to a report I read this morning 30% of our National health care bill is spent treating diabetes. Every 21 seconds someone in the USA is diagnosed with Type 2diabetes. Make no mistake, diabetes is a killer, but only after it inflicts long term suffering on individuals and families.

I'm reprinting this post from CEO Carl Daikelers Blog

This article about the costs of diabetes was forwarded to me by Edward in Ops.Here's the section that made me sit up in my chair:


Nearly 24 million Americans, 8 percent of the population, have Type 2 diabetes, which can lead to kidney failure, blindness and heart disease.

Current guidelines say doctors should prescribe metformin (about $30 a month) to lower blood sugar in newly diagnosed patients and urge them to eat healthy food and get more exercise. Other drugs can be added later, on top of metformin,
to help patients who don't meet blood sugar goals. The updated guidelines don't include Avandia, which costs about $225 a month.

Dr. Susan Spratt, an endocrinologist at Duke University Medical Center, said she
prescribes whatever it takes to lower her patients' future risk of blindness and
amputations. That can mean coupling more costly drugs with metformin to hit
blood sugar goals.



Ok... $225 for patients "who don't meet blood sugar goals"... to lower risks of blindness and amputation. Seems worth $2,700 a year. So does some change to diet and exercise.

For $99.95 - one time - Kathy Smith's Project You for Type 2 will help someone "meet their blood sugar goals" with exercise and diet. The American Diabetes Association saw the need for this type of product, and co-produced the program with Beachbody.

If you are a coach, this should make it difficult to sleep. Be relentless about getting the word out about this. RELENTLESS. People you know have diabetes. Or there are people you know who know people who have diabetes. Their are education groups. There are doctors. THEY ALL NEED TO KNOW THAT YOU HAVE THE SOLUTION, CREATED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ADA!

This is the ONLY product of its kind on the market. We could give every diabetic in the country this program for $2.5 Billion - one time - versus the $12.5 Billion spent on drugs in 2007 alone! People can save $10 Billion -- $2,700 a year for each person who uses lifestyle change with this program to avoid stepping up to Avandia.

It's amazing to me that we are in this position, but lifestyle change really is that hard. That's what is so powerful about the effect of peer support; friends helping friends. That's how change happens. That's why you are the solution! Let's help some people!

Dr Francine Kaufman Describes Diabesity-The modern Plague