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Pritikin Longevity Center & Spa
For 30 years, more than 100,000 guests worldwide have come to the Pritikin Longevity Center & Spa both to prevent and reverse problems such as excess weight, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and cancer risk factors. Millions more have read Pritikin’s 10 best-selling books. Pritikin’s one- and two-week lifestyle-change programs are tailored to meet the needs of the individual and focus on daily exercise and an eating plan based on natural, whole foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, seafood, and limited lean meat. Guests enjoy six gourmet meals and snacks daily, like grilled lobster, roasted bison, wild mushroom risotto, and chocolate mousse. Pritikin is located in Aventura, Florida, just 20 minutes from either the Ft. Lauderdale or Miami airport.
Many diet-and-exercise programs claim results, but where is the proof, the published results? Scientists from Harvard Medical School, Stanford University, and UCLA have lauded Pritikin’s effectiveness to help prevent and reverse heart disease and other illnesses and improve people’s health. More than 110 studies in top medical journals have documented the phenomenal results achieved by guests at the Pritikin Longevity Center. Here are highlights:
· Cholesterol and triglyceride levels fell 23% and 33% respectively (New England Journal of Medicine).
· Over 70% of diabetics on medication left drug-free (Diabetes Care).
· Over 80% of people with hypertension normalized blood pressure and left drug-free (Journal of Cardiac Rehabilitation).
· Inflammation markers like C-reactive protein plummeted 45% (Metabolism).
· Key cancer risk factors were reduced (Journal of the National Cancer Institute).
· A 5-year follow-up showed that nearly 80% of people “in need” of bypass surgery who came to Pritikin never needed the surgery (Journal Cardiac Rehabilitation).
· Overweight individuals lose 12 pounds and more within three weeks (Archives of Internal Medicine).
Though guests lose significant weight and achieve dramatic health results, Pritikin is not all work. The resort, nestled in a tropical paradise surrounded by Florida’s turquoise waterways, offers a full-service spa, tennis courts, private beach club, and championship golf courses.
Two factors set Pritikin apart from all other health resorts: 1) its scientifically documented results, and 2) its education program that teaches guests how to sustain these results. Pritikin’s faculty – leaders in the fields of medicine, nutrition, psychology, and exercise – focuses on “real world” training. Classes include restaurant dining, cooking workshops, supermarket shopping, personal exercise training, and motivational counseling.
Pritikin Programs and Services
Pritikin Longevity Center & Spa. Residential one- and two-week lifestyle-change programs. (See preceding page for detailed information.) Available year-round.
Pritikin Corporate Programs. The Pritikin Corporate & Executive Programs have been favorably reported on in leading media like The Wall Street Journal and New York Times.. Custom-designed to meet the needs of each business, Pritikin has mentored executives in health since 1975. Guests have included large corporate groups, heads at Disney and Paine Webber, and multiple leaders from the Forbes 400. Says Bob Small, who has been a regular guest and CEO of Fairmont Hotels, “Pritikin offers preventive maintenance of your most important assets – your human resources. To maximize your employees’ productivity and longevity and decrease your health expenses, Pritikin is by far the best investment you could ever make.” Sending employees to Pritikin can save companies a fortune. More than $32 billion and 132 million workdays are lost every year due to employees’ illnesses related to heart disease, blood pressure, diabetes, and overweight. Several studies have documented that lifestyle-change programs like Pritikin can increase productivity by 30%, cut the risk of dying prematurely by 50%, and add six or more years of life. Available year-round.
Pritikin Family Program. Developed in 2002, this one- and two-week summer program has proven hugely successful in helping children and parents launch healthy lifestyles. Research on the Pritikin Family Program was selected to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association in March 2004. Pritikin Research Director and UCLA scientist Dr. James Barnard reported results achieved by children in the Pritikin Family Program:
- LDL “bad” cholesterol plummeted on average 31%.
- Triglyceride levels fell 48%.
- Weight loss averaged 10 pounds in two weeks for children who needed weight loss.
“Numerous scientists at the AHA conference told Dr. Barnard that this Pritikin data on children was the most important research presented and that America must hear it because it could help save millions of children’s lives.” In the Pritikin Family Program, the entire family learns how fun and rewarding healthy living can be. While parents attend the “adult” Pritikin Program as well as special workshops on motivating children led by experts in child behavior like NBC Today Show’s Dr. Ruth Peters, the kids play fun fitness games, don chef’s hats for hands-on cooking classes, and attend kid-friendly workshops on nutrition. There’s time for Florida vacation fun, too, like afternoons at the beach. Available summers only.
Pritikin Eating Plan At Home. For “take out” that is healthy as well as delicious, chefs at the Pritikin Center prepare gourmet meals and ship them overnight to homes nationwide. It is the easiest way to stay with the Pritikin Program. Steve Stoller, recent guest at Pritikin and frequent buyer of the Pritikin Eating Plan At Home, says, “The food is great-tasting! And it’s helped me lose another 16 pounds after I left the resort.”
Pritikin Supplement Program. Pritikin’s physicians individually design vitamin programs that are unparalleled in their scientific efficacy, product quality, convenience, and safety. “No longer do I have to spend hours reading labels in vitamin stores or trying to keep up with the latest science on various supplements,” says St. Louis surgeon William Friedman, M.D. “Pritikin’s doctors and dietitians do all the work for me. Every month, my vitamin package arrives at my doorstep, personally designed to meet my needs. It’s so simple.”