A Collection of Participant Testimonies of the Ornish Intensive Cardiovascular Rehab Program

The participants of the program have created a transformative difference in their lives by exercising four different factors of lifestyle elements and creating meaningful bonds with their cohorts. Read below, just a few of many personal testimonies to the program:

“I felt as though I was drowning. They taught me how to swim”

Vivian T., Cohort 5

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Meet Dennis Hill, Cohort 18

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Meet Catherine, Cohort 4

Catherine dancing after the program when she received blood work results.
“I feel good like I knew I would”
Mental Health Well Being Score CES Initial 24 and CES Final 9
Walked with cane before the program

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Meet Frank, Cohort 8

Frank ended the program with 50 lb weight loss and lost a total 150 lbs in the following months. His medications drastically reduced as well.

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Meet Joe, Cohort 5

Joe lost 8 lbs upon graduation and 50 lbs after program completion. Joe is off his meds for blood pressure, cholesterol, and reduced insulin by 75% (saving around $4k/yr).

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Meet Mary, Cohort 17