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LONGEVITY CENTER + SPA
®
Life-changing
results since 1975
At a magnificent new location
{{ Average weight loss
of 11 pounds in three
weeks.
Wildly effective...
-The Wall Street Journal
{{ LDL bad cholesterol
fell 23% and
triglycerides
plummeted 33%.
{{ Blood pressure
normalized; nearly
60% of hypertensives
left drug-free.
{{ Blood sugar
normalized; 74% of
diabetics left drugfree.
{{ Eighty percent
did not need
recommended heart
surgery, even after
five years.
{{ Fully 100% of
overweight children
lost significant
weight and reduced
cholesterol.
{{ Up to 43% of breast
and prostate cancer
cells were induced to
self-destruct.
...the most effective diet, exercise, and
lifestyle change program in the world.
-London Business Times
What sets Pritikin apart
Scientific Results
Since 1975, more than 100,000 guests have experienced the lifechanging benefits of the Pritikin Longevity Center ® + Spa, and
more than 10 million people have read Pritikin’s best-selling
books.
Lower Blood Pressure To Normal, Medication-Free Levels Nearly 60% of 1,117 hypertensives low-
The Pritikin ® Program is widely regarded as the most effective,
most scientifically documented health and weight-loss program
in the world. Over the past 30-plus years, more than 115 studies published on thousands of guests at the Pritikin Longevity
Center have documented unparalleled results. Pritikin has been
proven to:
Substantially Enhance Effectiveness of Statin
Therapy/Reduce Statin Need Prior to attending Pri-
PROMOTE HEALTHY, LONG-TERM WEIGHT LOSS
Reduce Inflammation Within two weeks, inf lammation
Weight loss among 4,587 adult guests averaged 11 pounds in three
weeks. Archives of Internal Medicine, 151: 1389, 1991. In two longterm studies, 85% of Pritikin graduates claimed a 50% or greater
adherence to the Pritikin Program after five years, and the majority continued to lose weight after leaving the Center. Journal of
Cardiac Rehabilitation, 3: 183, 1983; Diabetes Care, 6: 268, 1983.
Dramatically Improve Cholesterol and
Triglyceride Levels Among 4,587 adults, LDL (bad) cholesterol fell on average 23% within three weeks. Triglycerides
plummeted 33%. New England Journal of Medicine, 323: 1142,
1990; Archives of Internal Medicine, 151: 1389, 1991.
Control Diabetes and, For Many, Eliminate
the Need For Drugs Nearly 75% of 864 diabetics on oral
drugs left Pritikin drug-free; 44% on insulin left insulin-free.
Those who continued the Pritikin Program stayed off the medications. Journal of Applied Physiology, 98: 3, 2005. See also Diabetes
Care, 17: 1469, 1994.
Reverse the Metabolic Syndrome In 50% of those
studied, the Pritikin Program reversed the clinical diagnosis of
the metabolic syndrome. Journal of Applied Physiology, 100: 1657,
2006.
ered blood pressure to normal levels and left Pritikin free of
anti-hypertensive pills. Journal of Applied Physiology, 98: 3, 2005 .
tikin, 93 people had reduced their total and LDL cholesterol
levels about 20% on statins. After two weeks at Pritikin, they
had an additional 19% decrease in cholesterol levels. American
Journal of Cardiology, 79: 1112, 1997.
markers like C-reactive protein plunged 45%. Metabolism, 53:
377, 2004.
Improve Children’s Health Within two weeks, 100%
of overweight children lost significant weight and ameliorated
heart disease risk factors, including the metabolic syndrome.
Metabolism Clinical and Experimental, 55: 871, 2006.
Eliminate the Need For Angioplasty and
Bypass Surgery; Relieve Angina Pain A five-year
follow-up of 64 men who chose Pritikin instead of the recommended bypass surgery found that 80% never needed the surgery. Of those taking drugs for angina (chest) pain, 62% left the
Center pain-free and drug-free. Journal of Cardiac Rehabilitation,
3: 183, 1983.
Reduce Key Risk Factors For Breast and Prostate Cancer Adopting the Pritikin Program retarded the
growth of breast cancer and prostate cancer cells, and induced
tumor cells to self-destruct. Cancer Causes and Control, 13: 929,
2002; Nutrition and Cancer, 55 (1): 28, 2006.
The Pritikin Longevity Center + Spa has
long been considered the gold standard
in health and wellness support.
-OPRAH.COM
The Pritikin Program - Overview
®
The Beginning of a new life, for you
Surrounded by 650 acres of lush tropical gardens and championship golf courses at its new home
at the Doral Golf Resort, Pritikin is many things:
• A health, wellness, and weight-loss center
• An educational institution in healthy living
• A nutrition and fitness center with an outstanding spa
• A physician-driven medical diagnostic center
• A world-class research institution
Pritikin Health and Weight-Loss Program
In our one- and two-week core program, the Pritikin Health and Weight-Loss Program, excess
weight melts away. Cholesterol levels plummet. High blood pressure falls to normal, medicationfree levels. The metabolic syndrome disappears. Diabetics leave free of pills and insulin, or with
dosages dramatically reduced. And energy levels soar.
From the moment you arrive, you’re in great hands. Our medical doctors, PhD-degreed dietitians, exercise physiologists, and psychologists are among the top healthy-lifestyle educators in
the world. And no other wellness and weight-loss program is more highly regarded by the scientific community.
Specialty Programs
In addition to our core Pritikin Health and Weight-Loss Program, many guests enhance their
experience with one of our specialty programs. Conducted year-round by our physicians and
faculty, they include:
• Family and Young Adults Programs
• Corporate Retreats
• Executive Health Physicals
After going to the Pritikin
Center, my weight is
down 30 pounds and my
cholesterol is down 25%.
I am sending my friends
to Pritikin. I am a true
believer.
Stephen A. Schwarzman,
Chairman, CEO
and Co-Founder,
The Blackstone Group
Staying at Pritikin
is the best thing
I’ve done for
myself in years.
Tim Zagat,
Chairman and
CEO, Zagat Survey
Life-changing results since 1975…
THE PRITIKIN HEALTH AND
WEIGHT-LOSS PROGRAM
The Pritikin Health and Weight-Loss Program is the longest-running, most successful lifestyle
enhancement program in America. We offer one-week stays, two-week stays, and longer.
Many guests come to shed weight. Others are at Pritikin to either prevent or reverse conditions
like heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Still others seek the ultimate health-spa
vacation for the entire family.
All describe their experience as transformative.
Every day at Pritikin, you’re immersed in one-on-one counseling with our board-certified
physicians, life-renewing nutrition and lifestyle seminars, stress management workshops, practical courses like cooking and restaurant dining, exercise classes based on your personal fitness
prescription, intimate sessions on challenges like conquering food compulsions, and deliciously
healthy dining.
You’re also involved in a world of fun. With other guests, you laugh. You’re inspired. You reach
exciting new goals together. You make friends for life.
Pritikin saved my life!
Jeff Garlin,
Co-Star and
Executive Producer,
Curb Your Enthusiasm
YOUR PRITIKIN HEALTH AND
WEIGHT-LOSS PROGRAM INCLUDES…
Premier Physician Care
A hallmark of Pritikin is our exceptional medical program. In-depth physician counseling is
key to the program’s success, no matter what your needs are. You will spend about 2½ hours, in
total, in private consultations with one of our physicians. Services include:
• comprehensive health evaluation
• cardiometabolic fitness testing
• state-of-the-art entrance and exit blood panels
• personalized exercise prescription
• in-depth dietary analysis
• daily monitoring of medications (vital because many guests begin to eliminate or reduce
their medication needs within days of adopting the Pritikin lifestyle)
Eye-Opening Education
Our seminars are so invigorating that guests call us the “Harvard of Health Education.” We
have decades of success turning people who want to live a healthier life into people who are.
Exercise For Life
You will receive a highly customized plan involving cardiovascular conditioning, strength training, and f lexibility, all designed to be fun and easy when you return home. We accommodate all
levels – from Olympic athletes to people with medical challenges or sports injuries.
The education you receive
at Pritikin is mind-boggling.
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, PhD,
Associate Dean,
Yale University School
of Management
Gourmet Dining
Oh, how delicious and satisfying healthy eating can be! You’ll enjoy succulent fruit, exquisitely
prepared vegetables, entrees like grilled bison, stone crabs, and wild mushroom risotto, and desserts like chocolate mousse. Hunger is never an issue. You’re sitting down to six gourmet meals
and snacks daily. Guests are amazed that they’re eating more yet weighing less.
In addition to the traditional Pritikin Eating Plan, we offer First Step, which is loosened up just
a bit to help our self-described junk food lovers ease into a healthier life.
The food’s delicious. . . they have
my favorite dessert here!
Caroline Rhea,
Comedian and Actress
First Host, The Biggest Loser
The food at Pritikin tastes great and
you can follow it in the real world and that’s saying something for a
steakhouse guy like me. Pritikin works,
not only short-term, but long-term.
John Timothy Gannon, Co-Founder,
Outback Steakhouse, Inc.
A PARADISE SETTING…
Ah, this is bliss! A 650-acre paradise of gorgeous gardens, shimmering pools, breathtaking golf
courses, and more…
Luxury Spa
Our new spa is the ultimate in relaxation. Highlights include:
• 32 world-class treatment rooms, including couples’ suites
• Aquatherapies like aromatherapy steam rooms and massaging hydrofalls
• 100+ body and spa treatments, plus a full-service salon and the newest skin
rejuvenation treatments
45,000 -Square-Foot Fitness and Wellness Facility, All New
• • • • • • Cardiovascular- and strength-training gyms
Yoga and meditation retreats
Indoor and outdoor pools
Indoor and outdoor walking/running tracks
Workout rooms for electives such as Pilates, Spinning, and Boxing
Fully-equipped medical/wellness department
Hotel Accommodations
We provide a variety of choices, from standard rooms to spa suites. All are spacious (450 to
1,000+ square feet) and graciously appointed with spa-style décor, marble-accented bathrooms,
and lanais or balconies overlooking golf courses or gardens.
Recreational Options
• • • • • Five championship golf courses, including the Blue Monster, host of the PGA Tour for
45+ years
The Jim McLean Golf School, rated among the top three golf schools in the world
Seven tennis courts
K ids’ Club: Full program of activities, including a 125-foot waterslide, poolside bingo, golf,
soccer, and basketball
Minutes from South Florida attractions like Miami’s beaches, the Everglades, the Florida
Keys, and Bal Harbour and Merrick Park shopping
Pritikin is located just 15 to 30 minutes from Miami International Airport.
Pritikin is where the A-list
goes... to lose weight and
get healthy.
Lauren Young, Editor,
Business Week
My 11-year-old son never touched a vegetable! But now his daily snacks
are often good, nutritious foods... Pritikin turned my very picky eater into
a child who likes to try new foods. I’m in awe.
Susan Tabas-Tepper
Villanova, PA
Specialty Program
A COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY PROGRAM
Family immersion in healthy living is what the Pritikin Family Program is all about. In one- and
two-week programs, both kids and parents learn how fun and rewarding a healthy life can be. Some
children come to lose weight. Others have no weight issues. All enjoy a fun camplike atmosphere.
Each day, the younger generation (ages 8 through 16) whoop and holler their way through drumthumping “Cardiac Rap” aerobic workouts, “Funky Salsa Hop” dance classes, strength training
called “Pump ‘Em Up,” kid-friendly nutrition and cooking classes, and afternoons filled with swimming, golf, volleyball, and soccer. They also enjoy tasty snacks and meals like chewy potato skins,
icy fruit smoothies, salsa-bean burritos, chicken pasta primavera, and chocolate ice cream.
Meanwhile, parents receive the full benefit of the traditional, for-adults Pritikin Health and WeightLoss Program. They can also attend workshops on motivating their kids to make healthy choices.
The Pritikin Family Program Delivers Results
In peer-reviewed studies on children ages 8 to 17 in the Pritikin Family Program, scientists at UCLA
found that in just two weeks the children:
• • • • • Shed on average 9 pounds (among children needing to lose weight)
Decreased LDL bad cholesterol 25% and total cholesterol 23%
Lowered triglyceride fats 39%
Reduced key markers of inf lammation
Eliminated the metabolic syndrome
Young Adults Program
Pritikin also conducts a popular program geared to college students called Young Adults (ages 17 to
28) that features good eats, fitness, and a fantastic education in healthy living and staying lean. Our
young adults learn:
• How not to gain weight while living on campus
• How to stock the refrigerator with healthy food that satisfies hunger all day long
• How to put together quick and easy snacks and meals, wherever you are
• How to order well (even at fast food restaurants)
The Pritikin Family Program
empowers children to grow
into lean, healthy adults.
Dr. William McCarthy,
UCLA School of
Public Health
We sent 21 pilots who were grounded
because of heart disease, diabetes, or
hypertension to Pritikin. Three months
later, 18 were back flying again.
Harvey Watt, President,
Harvey Watt & Co., Aviation Insurance
Specialty Program
CORPORATE RETREATS
Sending your key executives or entire company for a few days or longer for a retreat is one of
the best investments you will ever make.
American industries lose $32 billion and 132 million workdays every year because of employees’
illnesses and premature deaths related to heart disease. The annual medical costs for overweight/
obese employees are five times that of normal-weight employees.
Consistently, studies have found that companies who institute health and fitness programs like
the Pritikin Program achieve dramatic returns. In a recent review of 19 studies, scientists concluded that each dollar invested in health promotion programs nets a return of $3 to $6 over a
two- to five-year period. Other research has found that after just one year of adopting health/
fitness habits, employees cut their average number of sick days in half. Scientists have also discovered that reducing just one health risk, such as high cholesterol, from involvement in corporate wellness programs boosts productivity by 9%.
Each retreat is custom-designed.“Pritikin crafted a customized program that gave us plenty of
time for our Darden projects,” says Blaine Sweatt, Executive VP, Darden Restaurants, owner of
Seasons 52, Red Lobster and Olive Garden. “Within that framework, they also gave us all the
highlights of the Pritikin Program. Our corporate retreat at the Pritikin Longevity Center was a
10+.” Services and facilities include:
• Executive physicals and consultations with Pritikin’s board-certified physicians
• Interactive workshops on nutrition, stress management, and heart health
• Fitness training from Pritikin’s world-class exercise physiologists
• Deliciously healthy, high-energy meals and snacks throughout the day
• 110,000-square-foot conference facility (40 rooms in total) with state-of-the-art technology
and featuring the newly built $25 million Blue Legends Ballroom – 27,000 square feet of
indoor and outdoor pre-function space
One of the best ways to
ensure that your company
succeeds is to send your
executives to Pritikin.
Don Nickelson (ret.),
President,
Paine Webber Group, Inc.
I measure the money spent at
Pritikin in years gained.
Paul Meringolo, CEO,
Medical Action Industries
Specialty Program
EXECUTIVE HEALTH PHYSICALS
Our Executive Health Physical not only identifies issues, it provides solutions that get results.
You will spend, in total, about three hours in private consultations with one of our board-certified physicians, as well as several more hours with our renowned faculty of registered dietitians,
exercise physiologists, physical therapists, psychologists, and other experts.
VIP concierge services will escort you through your entire schedule, including, if needed, preferential access to our South Florida partners, such as the internationally recognized experts at
the University of Miami School of Medicine. We will also, if you desire, make room for a little
relax-and-renew time on the golf course or in the spa.
Key Services of the Standard Executive Health Exam include:
• • • • • • • • Comprehensive health history and physical by your Pritikin physician that will launch your
customized plan of nutrition, lifestyle, and health enhancement.
Cardiac and fitness evaluation performed with both resting and exercise EKGs as well as a
treadmill stress test under direct physician supervision. You will leave with a personalized
exercise prescription.
Comprehensive cardiovascular risk blood panel.
Testing of testosterone, estrogen, and other relevant hormones, for optimizing energy and
sexual health in mid-life and beyond.
DEX A body composition scan. Your bathroom scale can be so wrong. Far more important
is achieving more muscle and less fat.
R MR (resting metabolic rate) assessment. No longer will you be guessing about how much
you can eat and how much you should exercise to achieve the body you want.
DEX A bone density assessment. Osteoporosis affects women and men. Find out how strong
your bones are, and take steps to curb any bone loss. Now is the time to act.
Biomechanical and musculoskeletal evaluation. This evaluation has put thousands at Pritikin
on a faster track to a leaner, healthier body. It also tailors your exercise program to your
specific physical capacities so that you can work out without injury – and without pain.
To achieve my maximum
level of fitness, Pritikin is the
perfect nutrition and lifestyle
plan.
Amy Yoder-Begley,
2008 U.S. Olympic Team,
Women’s 10,000-Meter Run
Challenging the medical profession in 1977: (left to right)
Pritikin Longevity Center co-founder Dr. David Lehr, Mira Lehr,
60 Minutes producer Harry Moses, and 60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer
History
OVER FIVE DECADES OF EXPERIENCE
In 1957, at age 41, Nathan Pritikin was diagnosed with advanced heart disease. His doctors told
him to take it easy, keep eating his regular diet of steaks and eggs and ice cream, and “prepare
to die young.” Nathan, an engineer with a dozen U.S. patents, didn’t buy it. He began studying
cultures where heart disease was rare, and developed his own low-fat diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. He also started walking, then running. His cholesterol plummeted from
280 to 120.
Despite his success, Nathan was ridiculed by the medical establishment until David Lehr, MD,
renowned cardiologist from Miami Heart Institute, took up the cause. Dr. Lehr brought CBS
News’ 60 Minutes to investigate and risked his reputation by arguing that doctors must focus
more on nutrition and exercise, and less on drugs and surgery. Dr. Lehr’s and Nathan Pritikin’s
pioneering appearances on 60 Minutes in 1977 and 1978 challenged the medical establishment
and brought this then-new and revolutionary message to the public and, with the co-founding of
the Pritikin Longevity Center, made Pritikin a household word.
Since then, more than 100,000 people worldwide have attended the Pritikin Longevity Center +
Spa, and the non-profit Pritikin Foundation has published more than 115 research studies with
scientists at universities nationwide validating that Pritikin’s approach to nutrition and exercise
is the most cost-effective and best way to prevent and reverse heart disease and other lifestyle
diseases.
Though considered radical in the 1970s, today the key guidelines of the Pritikin Program are
found in the guidelines of virtually every leading public health group, including the World
Health Organization, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Institute of Medicine.
Pritikin died from leukemia-related complications in 1985, nearly 30 years after doctors had told
him that his advanced heart disease would soon kill him. His autopsy, so remarkable that it was
published in the New England Journal of Medicine, revealed coronary arteries that were as “soft and
pliable” as a teenager’s, with a “complete absence” of heart disease.
Nathan Pritikin, 1982
Twenty-five years after
doctors had told him to
“prepare to die.”
“All I’m trying to do is wipe out heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.”
Nathan Pritikin
— Starting in the 1970s, the statement above was Nathan Pritikin’s mission. —
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