Special to the Tribune-Star
TERRE HAUTE —
The nonprofit Maple Center for Integrative Health will present a free informational session on reversing coronary artery disease through lifestyle changes on Thursday at the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce office.
The program begins at 7 p.m. at 630 Wabash Ave.
The session will preview an eight-week community-based, therapeutic program called CHIP – Coronary Health Improvement Project – that is being co-sponsored by the Maple Center, Clabber Girl and the Chamber’s Better Health Wabash Valley Committee.
Similar to a program developed by national coronary health expert Dr. Dean Ornish, the CHIP program has helped participants reverse a variety of serious heart-related illnesses, including hardening of the arteries, high cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure. Project participants who stick with the program have not only lowered their risk for heart attack and stroke, but also have been able to lower their medical and prescription medicine bills.
Ornish’s program typically costs between $4,000 and $10,000 for retreat-based treatment, but the Maple Center’s research led it to the CHIP program, which can be offered in a twice-weekly community setting for two months. The CHIP program costs $399 for individuals or $650 for couples.
The free session on Thursday has limited seating available, so interested individuals should call (812) 234-8733 or e-mail info@themaplecenter.org.
The eight-week sessions begin Sept. 27 and will run from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays at Clabber Girl, 900 Wabash Ave.
