A Physician Created Program to Solve the Number One Healthcare Expense In Your Company

Diabetes Free Zone™

Reversing High Blood Sugar

Through Knowledge and Nature

Diabetes: The 800 lb. Gorilla in the Diabetes: The 800 lb. Gorilla in the RoomRoom

““There are currently 33 million There are currently 33 million

diabetics and 80 million pre-diabetics and 80 million pre-

diabetics in the U.S.”diabetics in the U.S.”

American Diabetes AssociationAmerican Diabetes Association

““Diabetes is the number one Diabetes is the number one

cause of heart attack, stroke, cause of heart attack, stroke,

blindness, kidney failure, blindness, kidney failure,

neuropathy and non-traumatic neuropathy and non-traumatic

amputations.”amputations.”

American Diabetes AssociationAmerican Diabetes Association

““Over one in five hospitalizations Over one in five hospitalizations

are diabetes related at a cost of are diabetes related at a cost of

$83 billion or 23% of total hospital $83 billion or 23% of total hospital

costs.”costs.”

Agency for Healthcare ResearchAgency for Healthcare Research

““Half of Americans could face Half of Americans could face

diabetes by 2020 at a cost of diabetes by 2020 at a cost of

$3.35 trillion.”$3.35 trillion.”

UnitedHealthUnitedHealth

““Diabetes accounts for 11% of Diabetes accounts for 11% of

all healthcare expenditures.”all healthcare expenditures.”

Agency for Healthcare ResearchAgency for Healthcare Research

High blood sugar affects the High blood sugar affects the circulatory system and circulatory system and sickens virtually every organ sickens virtually every organ and system of the body. and system of the body.

Diabetic drugs do not stop Diabetic drugs do not stop the progression of diabetes. the progression of diabetes. At best, they only At best, they only temporarily restrict the temporarily restrict the cascade of health problems.cascade of health problems.

High Blood Sugar: More Dangerous High Blood Sugar: More Dangerous Than You ThinkThan You Think

The damage to our body The damage to our body caused by high blood sugar caused by high blood sugar begins up to begins up to 10 years10 years before diabetes is before diabetes is diagnosed. diagnosed.

Causes of High Blood SugarCauses of High Blood Sugar

In 1970, the diabetes incident In 1970, the diabetes incident

rate for women ages 40 to 55 rate for women ages 40 to 55

was 2.0%, and for men was was 2.0%, and for men was

2.7%2.7%

The shift in the food supply to inexpensive The shift in the food supply to inexpensive

high carbohydrate foods high carbohydrate foods

Mindless eating - Americans Mindless eating - Americans

consume 600 calories more per consume 600 calories more per

day than in 1974day than in 1974

An increased availability of An increased availability of

food and portion sizesfood and portion sizesFast paced sedentary Fast paced sedentary

lifestylelifestyle

Conventional Diabetes TherapyConventional Diabetes Therapy

A daily activity of medications, A daily activity of medications,

monitoring and injectionsmonitoring and injections

Conventional therapies do Conventional therapies do

not stop diabetes; they only not stop diabetes; they only

slow its progress. The slow its progress. The

diabetic is still on a path to diabetic is still on a path to

a catastrophic health event.a catastrophic health event.

Increased medical expenses – Increased medical expenses –

Minimally, diabetes costs $6,000 Minimally, diabetes costs $6,000

per year in out of pocket per year in out of pocket

expenses. Maximally, it can expenses. Maximally, it can

result in financial ruin and result in financial ruin and

bankruptcy. bankruptcy.

Constantly going to the doctor Constantly going to the doctor

for procedures and testsfor procedures and tests

30% of people with diabetes 30% of people with diabetes

have symptoms of depression, have symptoms of depression,

which contributes to an increase which contributes to an increase

in functional disabilityin functional disability

Conventional therapy maintains the disease Conventional therapy maintains the disease

and keeps the patient locked into a life and keeps the patient locked into a life

dominated by diabetesdominated by diabetes

The Success of Diabetes ReversalThe Success of Diabetes Reversal

Diabetes Prevention Study: Diabetes Prevention Study:

three year NIH study on three year NIH study on

reversing type 2 diabetesreversing type 2 diabetes

A 58% success rate in reversing A 58% success rate in reversing

type 2 diabetes. A review of the type 2 diabetes. A review of the

participants 10 years later showed participants 10 years later showed

the reversal rate held steadythe reversal rate held steady

Other lifestyle studies have Other lifestyle studies have

shown up to a 93% success rate shown up to a 93% success rate

at reversing type 2 diabetesat reversing type 2 diabetes

Accomplished through lifestyle Accomplished through lifestyle

modification:modification:

•Healthy eating Healthy eating

•Moderate exerciseModerate exercise

•Stress managementStress management

Why The Disconnect?Why The Disconnect?

The Diabetes Prevention The Diabetes Prevention

Study achieved 58% success Study achieved 58% success

at reversing diabetes. In the at reversing diabetes. In the

real world, diabetes is at real world, diabetes is at

epidemic levels.epidemic levels.

Diabetes is a chronic Diabetes is a chronic

condition in an acute care condition in an acute care

systemsystem

65% of diabetics and 100% of 65% of diabetics and 100% of

pre-diabetics receive no pre-diabetics receive no

diabetes educationdiabetes education

Diabetes education is a Diabetes education is a

reimbursement program. The reimbursement program. The

object of reimbursement is to object of reimbursement is to

restrict access to only the restrict access to only the

worst cases. worst cases.

2010 Report By Lancet Medical 2010 Report By Lancet Medical JournalJournal

““Because type 2 diabetes is Because type 2 diabetes is

rooted in reversible lifestyle rooted in reversible lifestyle

factors, a medical approach factors, a medical approach

alone is unlikely to be the alone is unlikely to be the

solution.”solution.”

““The fact that type 2 diabetes, a The fact that type 2 diabetes, a

largely preventable disorder, has largely preventable disorder, has

reached epidemic proportion is a reached epidemic proportion is a

public health humiliationpublic health humiliation. A . A

strong, integrated, and strong, integrated, and

imaginative response is imaginative response is

required.”required.”

““Medicine might be winning the Medicine might be winning the

battle of glucose control, but is battle of glucose control, but is

losing the war against diabetes.”losing the war against diabetes.”

Diabetes Free Zone SystemDiabetes Free Zone System

A physician designed 16 A physician designed 16

week multi-component week multi-component

wellness system to reverse wellness system to reverse

high blood sugarhigh blood sugar

Integrative wellness program that does Integrative wellness program that does

not replace the physician or provide not replace the physician or provide

medical guidancemedical guidanceIncorporates clinically proven Incorporates clinically proven

techniquestechniquesEmploys three key component Employs three key component

areas:areas:

•Health Health

•Structure Structure

•SupportSupport

E Ted Chandler, MD, FACP, E Ted Chandler, MD, FACP, Founder, Diabetes Free Founder, Diabetes Free ZoneZone

Graduated UNC Medical Graduated UNC Medical

SchoolSchool

Private practice for 18 Private practice for 18

years.years.

Professor Emeritus, Wake Professor Emeritus, Wake

Forest, Baptist Hospital Medical Forest, Baptist Hospital Medical

CenterCenter

Physician of record in more than Physician of record in more than

a dozen studiesa dozen studies

Research Investigator in the Accord Research Investigator in the Accord

Trial- a 9 year NIH study of Type 2 Trial- a 9 year NIH study of Type 2

diabetes diabetes

Internal Medicine degree, Wake Internal Medicine degree, Wake

Forest, Baptist Hospital Medical Forest, Baptist Hospital Medical

CenterCenter

One of the first eight One of the first eight

Morehead ScholarsMorehead Scholars

Diabetes Free Zone GoalsDiabetes Free Zone Goals

Reduce BMI below 30 - Reduce BMI below 30 -

Research shows a 7% Research shows a 7%

weight loss can produce a weight loss can produce a

58% reduction in the risk of 58% reduction in the risk of

progressing from pre-progressing from pre-

diabetes to diabetesdiabetes to diabetes

Reduce or eliminate the Reduce or eliminate the

need for diabetic need for diabetic

medicationsmedications

Reduce A1c to 5.9 or lowerReduce A1c to 5.9 or lowerEstablish life changing habitsEstablish life changing habitsRestore the body’s self healing Restore the body’s self healing

systemssystems

The Power of HealthThe Power of Health

Healthy EatingHealthy Eating

•Modified Mediterranean dietModified Mediterranean diet

•Low carbohydrateLow carbohydrate

•5 fruits or vegetables per day5 fruits or vegetables per day

•ProteinProtein

•FiberFiber

Exercise - 150 minutes per weekExercise - 150 minutes per weekStress ManagementStress Management

The Power of StructureThe Power of Structure

Power Hour: One hour per week Power Hour: One hour per week

to map out the next weeks meals to map out the next weeks meals

and exerciseand exercise

• Helps establish new habitsHelps establish new habits

• Increases confidenceIncreases confidence

• Easier to stay on targetEasier to stay on target

• Increased accountability Increased accountability

Evening Reflections:Evening Reflections:

The Evening Reflection is a The Evening Reflection is a short review each evening to short review each evening to reflect on the day’s successes, reflect on the day’s successes, recognize failures, and to gain recognize failures, and to gain encouragement and reset for encouragement and reset for tomorrow.tomorrow.

The Power of SupportThe Power of Support

WebsiteWebsite

•RecipesRecipes

•ArticlesArticles

•ForumsForums

Weekly Group MeetingsWeekly Group Meetings

•Support and encouragementSupport and encouragement

•Practical techniques and Practical techniques and strategiesstrategies

•Comprehensive reference Comprehensive reference materials and toolsmaterials and tools

•Guidance and information from Guidance and information from trained leaders trained leaders

The Answer to Your Number One The Answer to Your Number One Health IssueHealth Issue

Reduces healthcare costs Reduces healthcare costs

associated with diabetes and associated with diabetes and

high blood sugarhigh blood sugar

Helps Reduce absenteeism Helps Reduce absenteeism

associated with diabetesassociated with diabetesHelps Neutralize the effect of Helps Neutralize the effect of

future escalation of diabetes future escalation of diabetes

and high blood sugarand high blood sugar

Diabetes Free Zone is a Diabetes Free Zone is a targeted wellness program -targeted wellness program -

As opposed to a general As opposed to a general wellness program, the Diabetes wellness program, the Diabetes Free Zone is only focused on Free Zone is only focused on the disease and employees that the disease and employees that are the chief cause of are the chief cause of escalating healthcare costs.escalating healthcare costs.