| One question I am frequently asked is, “Who will follow the McDougall Program?” Rarely is this a matter of the severity of their current illnesses. I have witnessed patients confronted with “either change your diet or have heart bypass surgery;” and as irrational as this decision may seem, they choose to spend their day lying on a cold operating room table. In contrast, many people who are currently in good health are motivated to not suffer as their parents did with chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and various cancers. Most people living in Western countries need the McDougall Program. Consider the grim statistics that nearly 80% of people are overweight or obese, half are diabetic or prediabetic, constipation is their norm and major organ cancers are shortening their lives. Thus, the vast majority of people need to understand that eating a whole food, starch-based diet is the answer. As we say, “It’s the Food.” A typical cost for an angioplasty procedure can be over $27,000 in the United States. An average heart bypass surgery could cost $200,000 or more. The value of the McDougall Program saves time, money and anguish from serious medical procedures. In addition to the 12-Day McDougall Program, we offer a Free Program. After over 50 years of experience, I have come to the conclusion that the perfect participant in the McDougall Program is someone willing to make positive changes in their lives. Making lifestyle changes can be challenging, and with the education and support of my team, our patients look back and find that regaining their lost health by improving their diet was not as big an obstacle as they feared, and well worth it. | 
