How CHIP works
CHIP is scientifically proven to prevent, treat, and reverse chronic disease through lifestyle changes. More than 40 scientific research papers document and validate the solutions effectiveness.
By modifying their lifestyle routines and habits, CHIP participants regain their health – and stay well. Research shows that the participants continue to maintain positive improvements in biometric markers and lab metrics, years after engaging CHIP.
Over three decades, CHIP has helped tens of thousands of participants worldwide.
What is CHIP?
Dr Darren Morton explains
In 2020, CHIP was the first programme to earn the Certified Lifestyle Medicine Program designation from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.
How lifestyle affects health care costs
There is a need for a programme that allows people to take control of their health and reducing pressure on NHS services.
Cardiovascular disease alone costs the NHS approximately £7.4 billion a year in direct healthcare costs, and £15.8 billion a year in non-healthcare costs to the wider economy (Public Health England)
“The CHIP intervention has shown benefits for the management of chronic diseases and has been described by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine as “achieving some of the most impressive clinical outcomes published in the literature.”
“The Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP):History, Evaluation, and Outcomes,” Darren Morton, PhD, Paul Rankin, MPH, Lillian Kent, PhD, and Wayne Dysinger, MD, Am J Lifestyle Med 2014; 10 (1):64-73
CHIP Sessions – Week by Week
Session 1: The rise and rise of chronic disease
Your CHIP journey begins with startling insights into our changing health care needs through history. We are now faced with steadily rising tide of chronic diseases that are placing a crippling burden on our health, our health care system and our economy.
SESSION 2: lifestyle is the best medicine
Learn about a new paradigm in health care called Lifestyle Medicine where patients work in partnership with their health care professionals to take an active role in maintaining their health, and in some cases, even reversing disease.
SESSion 3: the common denominator of chronic disease
Did you know that there are a few key bodily processes that, if damaged or harmed can lead to not just one health issue, but a whole range of chronic diseases? Learn about this common denominator for chronic disease and what you can do to avoid it.
SESSION 4: the optimal lifestyle
CHIP is not simply a diet and exercise plan, it’s about moving towards an optimal lifestyle, one that promotes health and discourages disease. In this session participants learn about the key components of an optimal lifestyle and how to start putting them into action in their day to day lives.
SESSION 5: eat more, weigh less
Many weight loss diets promote restrictive eating and counting calories. Such plans can be difficult to follow and leave you feeling hungry, not a formula for long term success. In this session CHIP shows you the secrets of eating well and feeling satisfied.
SEssion 6: fibre, your new best friend
Fibre is an amazing component of food and getting enough fibre is a key part of healthy eating. Learn how fibre is protective against a range of chronic disease, how much you should be aiming for daily and where to find it.
Session 7: disarming diabetes
From countries like the US and Australia to India and China, type 2 diabetes is a rapidly growing problem, not just because of how it effects an individual’s quality of life but because it also puts an enormous financial strain on an already struggling NHS. In this session, participants learn about the history of research into type 2 diabetes and what modern science shows we can do ourselves to help avoid, as well as manage and reverse the symptoms of, this debilitating disease.
session 8: the heart of the matter, heart health
Our hearts are amazing organs that will give us many years of faithful service if we take good care of them. A healthy circulatory system plays a huge role in maintaining optimal health, as Dr. Diehl says, “You’re only as young as your arteries!” In this session participants learn the keys to maintaining optimal circulation and how to take care of their heart, so it can take care of them.
SESSION 9: controlling blood pressure and discovering protein
A whole plant food diet is low in the things implicated in high blood pressure, which is great news. However, some people also worry that it is low in important nutrients, such as protein. In this session participants get to learn some surprising and reassuring facts about plant-based diets and protein.
session 10: Bone health essentials
Bone health plays such an important role in our quality of life as we age. Healthy bones help us to stay mobile and active, living life to the fullest. In this session, Prof. Esther Chang leads participants through the key building blocks of bone health showing how lifestyle plays a significant role in helping us to maintain strong, healthy bones.
session 11: cancer prevention
You might be surprised to learn that research into cancer prevention has shown there are some remarkably simple things we can do day to day that can reduce our risk of developing certain types of cancer. In this session participants are guided through the choices we make every day that can help reduce our risks.
session 12: understanding your results and taking action
Following the return of participants’ second blood results and health risk assessment Dr. Andrea Avery guides participants through what any changes or lack of change may mean for them. Dr. Darren Morton then shares the CHIP stories of some remarkable participants who took action and found success through their own unique journey.
SESSION 13: becoming what you believe and your dna is not your destiny
Positive lifestyle change isn’t just about eating better and moving more, true change needs to come from belief. In this session Dr. Darren Morton leads participants through the science behind behaviour change and the strong impact our beliefs can have on our behaviours – in both positive and negative state. Dr. John Kelly then goes on to explain cutting edge research showing how we have more influence over our genes, and how they affect our health more than we might think.
Session 14: practicing forgiveness
Did you know that your ability to move from part hurts – to forgive – has been scientifically proven to have amazing benefits to not just our mental health but also our physical health? Dr. Dick Tibbits explains the physiology of how forgiveness can bring benefits to our minds and bodies.
session 15: re-engineering your environment
Even the staunchest of wills can be tested by a negative environment. Here Dr. Darren Morton shows us the secret to changing healthy behaviours into healthy habits and leads participants through a practical, hands-on session of how we can re-engineer our everyday environments to promote healthy behaviours.
session 16: stress-relieving strategies
Like most things worth doing, lifestyle change isn’t easy. It can be hard to break old habits and easy to fall back into them when things get tough. Stress relieving strategies are the secret weapon of any good CHIP participant, helping participants to work through the difficult times in a positive way and empowering them in all aspects of life.
session 17: fix how you feel
Dr. Darren Morton shares his 5 tips for feeling fantastic showing us the science behind how and what we surround ourselves with. How we move and how we think can all have significant effects on whether or not we get the most out of life. At this point, once CHIP participants have had a good chance to implement nutrition and activity principles, Dr. Darren Morton challenges participants to look at all areas of their life, to strive for more.
SESSION 18: From striving to thriving
Would you rather just survive, or would you like to thrive? The answer might seem obvious but getting from just surviving to truly thriving can be a little more complicated. In this session, participants are led through what it truly means to thrive and given some practical tools to help them get the most out of life by living an optimal lifestyle.
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CHIP ni dawa ya matibabu ya ugonjwa wa muda mrefu ambayo imethibitishwa kisayansi kuzuia, kutibu na kugeuza magonjwa ya muda mrefu kupitia mabadiliko ya mtindo wa maisha. Zaidi ya 40 ya utafiti wa kisayansi na utafiti wa utafiti wa utafiti wa utafiti wa utafiti wa utafiti wa utafiti wa utafiti wa utafiti wa utafiti wa utafiti wa utafiti wa utafiti wa utafiti wa utafiti wa utafiti wa utafiti wa utafiti wa utafiti wa utafiti wa utafiti wa utafiti wa utafiti wa utafiti. Kwa kurekebisha maisha yao ya kawaida na tabia, washiriki wa CHIP kupata afya yao <unk> na kukaa vizuri. Utafiti unaonyesha kuwa washiriki wanaendelea kudumisha maboresho mazuri katika alama za biometriki na vipimo vya maabara, miaka baada ya kushiriki CHIP. Kwa zaidi ya miaka 30 sasa, CHIP imesaidia maelfu ya washiriki duniani kote. Nini ni CHIP? "Daktari Darren Morton anaelezea: ""Nchini Marekani, CHIP ilikuwa programu ya kwanza kupata utambulisho wa ""Certified Lifestyle Medicine Program"" kutoka kwa Chuo cha Amerika cha Tiba ya Mtindo wa Maisha." Jinsi mtindo wa maisha unavyoathiri gharama za huduma za afya Kuna haja ya mpango ambao unaruhusu watu kudhibiti afya yao na kupunguza shinikizo kwenye huduma za NHS. "Ugonjwa wa moyo na mishipa ya damu pekee unagharimu NHS karibu £ 7.4 bilioni kwa mwaka katika gharama za moja kwa moja za huduma za afya, na £ 15.8 bilioni kwa mwaka katika gharama zisizo za huduma za afya kwa uchumi pana (Public Health England) ""Uingiliaji wa CHIP umeonyesha faida kwa usimamizi wa magonjwa ya muda mrefu na umeelezwa na Chuo Kikuu cha Amerika cha Tiba ya Maisha kama ""kufikia baadhi ya matokeo ya kliniki ya kuvutia zaidi yaliyochapishwa katika fasihi.""" """Sasa tunakabiliwa na kuongezeka kwa magonjwa ya muda mrefu ambayo yanaweka mzigo mkubwa kwa afya yetu, mfumo wetu wa huduma za afya na uchumi wetu." "Session 2: ""Lifestyle ni dawa bora"" - Jifunze kuhusu mfano mpya katika huduma za afya inayoitwa ""Lifestyle Medicine"" ambapo wagonjwa hufanya kazi kwa ushirikiano na wataalamu wao wa huduma za afya kuchukua jukumu la kazi katika kudumisha afya yao, na katika baadhi ya kesi, hata kugeuza ugonjwa." Session 3: Common denominator of chronic disease Je, unajua kwamba kuna baadhi ya mchakato muhimu wa mwili ambao, kama kuharibiwa au kuharibiwa, inaweza kusababisha si tu suala moja la afya, lakini mbalimbali ya magonjwa ya muda mrefu? Jifunze kuhusu sababu hii ya kawaida ya ugonjwa sugu na jinsi ya kuepuka ugonjwa huo. Session 4: Optimal lifestyle CHIP si mpango wa chakula na mazoezi tu, ni kuhusu kusonga kuelekea mtindo bora wa maisha, moja ambayo inakuza afya na kuzuia magonjwa. Katika kikao hiki, washiriki hujifunza juu ya vipengele muhimu vya mtindo bora wa maisha na jinsi ya kuanza kuzitumia katika maisha yao ya kila siku. Msaada wa 5 - Kula Zaidi, Uzito Chini Mipango Mengi ya Kupunguza Uzito Inakuza Chakula cha Kupunguza na Kuhesabu Kalori Mipango kama hiyo inaweza kuwa ngumu kufuata na kukuacha ukihisi njaa, sio formula ya mafanikio ya muda mrefu. Katika kipindi hiki CHIP inakuonyesha siri za kula vizuri na kuhisi kuridhika. Fiber: rafiki yako mpya bora Fiber ni sehemu ya ajabu ya chakula na kupata fiber ya kutosha ni sehemu muhimu ya kula afya. Fiber inasaidia kuzuia magonjwa ya muda mrefu, na ni kiasi gani cha fiber unapaswa kuwa na kila siku. "Kutoka nchi kama Marekani na Australia hadi India na China, ugonjwa wa kisukari wa aina ya 2 ni tatizo linalokua haraka, si kwa sababu tu ya jinsi unavyoathiri ubora wa maisha ya mtu binafsi, lakini kwa sababu pia unaweka shinikizo kubwa la kifedha kwenye NHS ambayo tayari inashindana. """ Katika kipindi hiki, washiriki wanajifunza kuhusu historia ya utafiti wa ugonjwa wa kisukari wa aina ya 2 na kile sayansi ya kisasa inaonyesha tunaweza kufanya wenyewe kusaidia kuepuka, pamoja na kusimamia na kugeuza dalili za ugonjwa huu dhaifu. "Mtazamo wa 8 ""Moyo wa Mambo: Afya ya Moyo"" Moyo wetu ni viungo vya ajabu ambavyo vitatuwezesha kutumikia kwa uaminifu kwa miaka mingi ikiwa tutazitunza vizuri." "Kama Dr. D.H. Diehl anavyosema, ""Wewe ni mchanga kama mishipa yako ya damu.""Mashindano haya yanawafundisha washiriki jinsi ya kudumisha mzunguko wa damu na jinsi ya kutunza moyo wao ili uweze kuwatunza." Session 9: Kudhibiti shinikizo la damu na kugundua protini: Chakula cha mimea nzima ni cha chini katika vitu vinavyohusika katika shinikizo la damu la juu, ambayo ni habari nzuri. Hata hivyo, watu fulani pia huhofu kwamba haina virutubisho muhimu, kama vile protini. Katika kipindi hiki washiriki wanapata kujifunza baadhi ya ukweli wa kushangaza na kuimarisha kuhusu mlo wa mimea na protini. Sehemu ya 10: Misingi ya Afya ya Mifupa Afya ya mifupa ina jukumu muhimu katika ubora wa maisha yetu tunapozeeka. Mifupa yenye afya hutusaidia kuwa wenye kusonga na wenye shughuli nyingi, tukiishi maisha kwa ukamili. Katika kipindi hiki, Profesa Esther Chang anawaongoza washiriki kupitia vipengele muhimu vya afya ya mifupa akionyesha jinsi mtindo wa maisha unavyofanya kazi muhimu katika kutusaidia kudumisha mifupa yenye nguvu na afya. "Kama ilivyoelezwa hapo juu, ""Utafiti wa kuzuia kansa umeonyesha kuna mambo kadhaa rahisi sana ambayo tunaweza kufanya kila siku ambayo yanaweza kupunguza hatari yetu ya kuendeleza aina fulani za kansa.""" Katika kipindi hiki, washiriki huongozwa kupitia chaguzi tunazofanya kila siku ambazo zinaweza kusaidia kupunguza hatari zetu. Mkutano wa 12 - Kuelewa matokeo yako na kuchukua hatua - Kufuatia kurudi kwa washiriki, matokeo ya pili ya damu na tathmini ya hatari ya afya, Dk Andrea Avery anawaongoza washiriki kupitia mabadiliko yoyote au ukosefu wa mabadiliko ambayo yanaweza kumaanisha kwao. Darren Morton kisha anashiriki hadithi za CHIP za washiriki wa kushangaza ambao walichukua hatua na kupata mafanikio kupitia safari yao ya kipekee. Session 13: Kuwa kile unachoamini na DNA yako sio hatima yako Mabadiliko mazuri ya mtindo wa maisha sio tu juu ya kula vizuri na kusonga zaidi, mabadiliko ya kweli yanahitaji kuja kutoka kwa imani. Katika kikao hiki, Dk Darren Morton anawaongoza washiriki kupitia sayansi nyuma ya mabadiliko ya tabia na athari kubwa ambayo imani zetu zinaweza kuwa na tabia zetu - katika hali nzuri na hasi. "Kisha, Dk John Kelly anaendelea kuelezea utafiti wa kisasa unaoonyesha jinsi tunavyoathiri zaidi jeni zetu, na jinsi zinavyoathiri afya yetu zaidi kuliko tunavyofikiri. """ "Kama unavyojua, uwezo wako wa ""kuhamia kutoka sehemu ya maumivu"" - kusamehe - umethibitishwa kisayansi kuwa na faida za kushangaza kwa afya yetu ya akili na pia afya yetu ya kimwili." Dick Tibbetts anaelezea jinsi msamaha unavyoweza kuleta faida kwa akili na miili yetu. Session 15: Reengineering Your Environment Hata mapenzi ya mtiifu zaidi yanaweza kupimwa na mazingira hasi. Darren Morton, Mtaalamu wa Utamaduni wa Afya, anaelezea jinsi ya kubadilisha tabia nzuri kuwa tabia nzuri na anawaongoza washiriki kupitia kikao cha vitendo cha jinsi tunaweza kubuni upya mazingira yetu ya kila siku ili kukuza tabia nzuri. Mazoezi ya kupunguza mkazo: Kama mambo mengi yanayostahili kufanywa, mabadiliko ya mtindo wa maisha si rahisi. Ni vigumu kuvunja tabia za zamani na ni rahisi kurudi kwenye mazoea hayo mambo yanapokuwa magumu. Mkakati wa kupunguza mkazo ni silaha ya siri ya mshiriki yeyote mzuri wa CHIP, kusaidia washiriki kufanya kazi kupitia nyakati ngumu kwa njia chanya na kuwawezesha katika nyanja zote za maisha. "Session 17: ""Fix How You Feel"" Dr. Darren Morton anashiriki vidokezo vyake vitano vya kujisikia vizuri akituonyesha sayansi ya jinsi na nini tunavyojizunguka." Jinsi tunavyojiendesha na jinsi tunavyofikiri inaweza kuwa na athari kubwa juu ya kama tunapata zaidi kutoka kwa maisha. Katika hatua hii, mara tu washiriki wa CHIP wamekuwa na nafasi nzuri ya kutekeleza kanuni za lishe na shughuli, Dk Darren Morton anawauliza washiriki kuangalia maeneo yote ya maisha yao, kujitahidi zaidi. Session 18: Kutoka kujitahidi hadi kusitawi Je, ungependa kuishi tu, au ungependa kusitawi? Jibu linaweza kuonekana kuwa wazi, lakini kutoka kuishi tu hadi kusitawi kwa kweli kunaweza kuwa ngumu zaidi. Katika kipindi hiki, washiriki huongozwa kupitia maana halisi ya kustawi na kupewa zana kadhaa za vitendo kuwasaidia kupata zaidi kutoka kwa maisha kwa kuishi mtindo bora wa maisha. Je, unataka ushahidi zaidi wa matokeo ya CHIP? CHIP's kuchapishwa karatasi za kisayansi kutoa takwimu na masomo ya kesi kuhusu mafanikio ya mpango. Download yao sasa ili kupata zaidi kuhusu jinsi CHIP kuzuia, kutibu, na reverses ugonjwa <unk> na husaidia mashirika kupunguza gharama.