Ornish Lifestyle Medicine™

Welcome to a whole new way of living! With Ornish Lifestyle Medicine™, you can feel better and younger, and be more active.

Based on more than 30 years of research, this nationally recognized program is scientifically proven to stop and even reverse the effects of heart disease.

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Who is the program for?

Ornish Lifestyle Medicine is for people who are at risk for or who have heart disease. You may be eligible for this program if you’ve had any of the following:

Balloon angioplasty or coronary stenting
Chest pain
Coronary artery bypass surgery
Diabetes
Heart attack within the last 12 months

Heart or heart-lung transplant
Heart valve repair or replacement
High blood pressure or cholesterol
Obesity

When used with current therapies, treatments, and medication, the program has been proven to reduce the amount of daily medication needed to manage heart disease and the risk of repeat procedures.

How does it work?

You and other participants will go through the nine-week program as a group with the singular goal of reversing heart disease and improving well-being. A team of health care professionals will guide you and help you focus on supporting four elements of your life.

What you eat
How you manage stress
How much you move
How much love & support you have

During 18 four-hour sessions, the program will help you make lifestyle changes in nutrition, exercise, group support, and stress management.

Each session lasts 4 hours, for a total of 72 hours.

18
Total sessions

4
Hours per session

72
Hours to a new life

How will it help?

Ornish Lifestyle Medicine can help you:

Reduce the risk of heart-related events.
Decrease the frequency and severity of chest discomfort.
Reduce the risk of future surgery.

Lessen dependence on medication.
Lower cholesterol, improve blood pressure, and lose weight.
Increase the capacity for exercise.

How can I participate?

Let your primary care provider (PCP) know that you’re interested in the program and ask your PCP any questions. If your PCP has questions, please tell your PCP to contact an Ornish Lifestyle Medicine delivery site. You can also call a delivery site directly.