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Transform Your Health: The Key to Lasting Success
Heather McDougall, CEO of the McDougall Program, and Anthony Lim, MD, JD, Medical Director, join Chef AJ for an insightful discussion on how the program continues to uphold the values and traditions established by Dr. McDougall and Mary while evolving to help participants have the greatest success. Heather offers a glimpse into a day in the 12-Day McDougall Program, while Dr. Lim shares his holistic approach to health, as well as his contributions to the program, lectures on emotional eating
John McDougall, MD: Heart Disease
Dr. McDougall presents a life-saving lecture on heart disease. The only way to effectively prevent and reverse heart disease is with a low-fat, starch-based diet. Stents and bypass surgery treat old scar tissue that is non-lethal. New tiny pustules - undetectable by any medical scans or tests - are what cause heart attacks, and these can only be treated with a low-fat, whole-food, starch-based diet. Learn more about the Free McDougall Program here. If you need medical support, book a
Patryk S. – Lost 30 Pounds and Transformed his Life with the McDougall Program
Since May 2024, I have been following a diet based largely on Dr. McDougall’s dietary principles. Truth be told, I still occasionally include small amounts of animal products (mainly eggs and fish) about once a week, and at times I experience occasional setbacks. However, the majority of my journey has been surprisingly smooth, and I’ve found it incredibly rewarding to explore new spices and recipes that I had never encountered before. Struggling with my weight has been a lifelo
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Star McDougallers
Watch and read the inspiring success stories of people who reclaimed their health by following the McDougall Program. Some put chronic ailments behind them, others experienced dramatic weight loss, and still others faced and overcame far more dire circumstances. Here is where our Star McDougallers speak for themselves.
Do you have an inspiring success story as a result of following the McDougall Program? Have you experienced dramatic weight loss or put chronic ailments behind you? Maybe you have cured yourself of diabetes or kept cancer or MS at bay. Whatever your success story, we’d love for you to share it with us.
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Want the McDougall team's take on a particular issue? Each of the medical and nutrition topics below link to related McDougall newsletter articles, success stories and independent research. Click on any topic and learn the latest ways to improve and maintain your health and the health of your family.
Medical Topics
- Anti-Aging
- Arthritis
- Bowel Problems
- Breast Cancer
- Cholesterol & Triglycerides: Risk Factors
- Colon and Other Cancers
- Depression and Mental Disorders
- Diabetes
- Heart Disease & Atherosclerosis
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- Kidney Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS) & Diet
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Enlargement (BPH)
- Working with MDs