THE MVET WAY CEMN NEWSLETTER_NOV_DEC_JAN_2016 – 2017_ISSUE_V

Dr. Douglas Markham Executive Director Quality of Life Health Plan

“Health Across America Tour” Part 2 of 4

In Part I, I shared how the Total Health Program aligned with the MVET Way philosophy. That you have the right to health, happiness, and prosperity. In Part II, I will discuss my national campaign to prevent obesity-related diseases. In July 2002, John Schneider and I appeared together on CNN's "Larry King Live" where John came out for the first time on national television to share his struggle with childhood obesity. I also announced my plans to depart on my " HEALTH Across America Tour ," part of a national public education campaign on the prevention of obesity-related diseases. The tour eventually took me too many of America's 25 "fattest cities" as ranked by Men's Fitness magazine. At age 16, with a 44-inch waist and weighing just under 250 pounds, John heeded the advice of his brother and began making lifestyle changes. Two years and 50 pounds later, John's acting career took him to the top, being cast as the heartthrob Bo Duke on television's " Dukes of Hazard ." After the interview, Larry shared with me that he had been diagnosed with adult- onset diabetes and was taking the blood sugar-lowering medication Metformin (Glucophage) to control his blood sugar.

In the next article, I will share the results of Larry's total health eating plan.