Corporate Health Revolution: Fortune 250 Company Transforms 240 Lives with Plant-Based Diet

A Fortune 250 company in Des Moines, Iowa transformed employee health through a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle. 

 

Discover how Gretchen Barress teamed up with PCRM and Dr. Jim Loomis to launch a 16-week wellness program at Principal Financial that helped 240 participants dramatically lower cholesterol, reverse prediabetes, lose weight, and boost energy — all for just $108 per person.

 

Chuck Carroll sits down with Jean McGinnis and participants like Malcolm & Suzanne Showalter who conquered migraines, reversed heart disease risk, and experienced newfound vitality. Learn how this evidence-based approach from the Barnard Medical Center and PCRM is revolutionizing corporate wellness — even in the heart of the Midwest!

 

What You'll Learn in This Episode

- How a Fortune 250 company implemented a plant-based program on a small budget

- The average 23% LDL reduction and 18% A1C improvement among participants

- Why employees reported better sleep, focus, and mental health

- The difference between “health care” and “sick care,” explained by Dr. Loomis

- How to bring programs like this to your own workplace

 

📫 Email Gretchen: Barress.Gretchen@principal.com 📞 718-915-4093

 

🔗 Make an appointment with Dr. Loomis at the Barnard Medical Center: https://www.pcrm.org/barnard-medical-center

 

🎤 Exam Room taping at GreenFare in Herndon, VA on Oct. 21: https://bit.ly/ERLiveOct21

 

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