What is CHIP?

(CHIP is an acronym for Coronary Health Improvement Project.)

Dr. Hans Diehl DrHSc, MPH, FACN, CNS, is Clinical Professor of Preventive Medicine at the School of Medicine at Loma Linda University. He is the director of the Lifestyle Medicine Institute in Loma Linda, CA and the founder of CHIP. As a pioneer in lifestyle medicine, he directed the research and education program at the Pritikin Longevity Center. Later, as a post-doctoral research fellow in cardiovascular epidemiology, supported by the National Institutes of Health, he evaluated these results. He has a doctorate in Health Science and Masters in Public Health Nutrition from Loma Linda University. His presentations are always compelling, clear and most relevant today.

Dr. Diehl’s pioneering efforts with Nathan Pritikin and Dr. Denis Burkitt have shown conclusively that many of today's diseases are truly reversible through some simple lifestyle changes. As a best selling author, researcher, dynamic speaker and life-style motivator, Dr. Diehl has lectured to corporations and governments and has presented seminars on four continents.

The CHIP program itself was born in the winter of 1988 when Dr. Diehl was invited to conduct a 4-week lifestyle change program in Creston, British Columbia, a community of about 5,000. Four hundred persons accepted the challenge to take responsibility for their health and became charter members of the first CHIP program.

Since Dr. Diehl cannot personally attend every meeting he has prepared a series of video lectures showing the way to reverse type II diabetes, atherosclerosis, osteoporosis and many other diseases as well as the added bonus of losing weight . As mentioned above CHIP is a lifestyle change and not a fad diet. CHIP educates you on how to live a healthy lifestyle and reverse many of the diseases that plague Western society.

CHIP is a series of sixteen two hour meetings where informative video presentations, cooking and shopping demonstrations, healthy food, recipes, and friendly exercise competitions are the fare. At the beginning and again at the end of each series a health screen is conducted where a blood draw is performed by local medical professionals and lab work is conducted to first benchmark and then compare results. The vast majority of the participants will show improvement within 30 days.

CHIP in no way wishes to separate you from your personal physician - in fact we encourage you to consult with your doctor before entering the program and to keep him informed on your progress. Many participants can reduce or eliminate some medications, however, your physician should make that call as he is aware of all your health needs. CHIP does not replace your doctor.

When the series is over CHIP does not leave you hanging. CHIP provides ongoing support through it's Alumni program. CHIP is staffed by volunteers and former participants from the local area. We live here and are not going away after the series is completed. In fact we plan to do two series a year from now on.
 

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