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#378: Dr. Dean Ornish Partners With HealthWays To Expand Impact

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Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://onforb.es/21ilncO Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher. Dr. Dean Ornish, a social entrepreneur at heart, has spent his entire career working improve health through lifestyle changes. Now, he’s partnered with Healthways to implement a program to reverse heart disease without surgery or medication. This radical approach to cardiac treatment is proving the value of collaboration for social entrepreneurs. Dr. Ornish, who is a familiar name and face in the media, highlights some of the problems with the American health care system. He notes: Most of the $3.0 trillion spent annually on health care in the U.S. is spent on sick care A shocking 25 percent of the adult population, 60 million people, are taking cholesterol-lowering drugs “My colleagues and I have partnered with Healthways to help create a new paradigm of real health care by addressi