WIN! Wellness Preventing and Reversing De-generative Disease

Course Overview

WIN! Wellness Training is expanding digitally in order to permit training people in any part of the world for Family and Health Evangelism.  WIN! Wellness was founded in 2002 by Drs. John and Millie Youngberg, Professors Emeriti of Andrews University and by their son Dr. Wes Youngberg, Co-founder of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, author, Assistant Clinical Professor Loma Linda University Schools of Medicine and Public Health, and Director of the Youngberg Nutritional and Lifestyle Medicine Clinic in Temecula, California.  John and Millie taught at Andrews University for 25 and 27 years respectively and together directed Family Life International (FLI) from 1975-1999.  FLI training attendees, receiving certification as Family Life Educators, are from 6 world divisions of the Seventh-day Adventist Denomination.

 

One conference president has described WIN! Wellness as a “heaven-born idea”.  We give God the credit.  All materials are intended to be used as an entering wedge bringing the knowledge of Jesus the Great Physician, God-centered families, and vibrant healthy living to the world.  The model is gospel-centered and research-based.  Under God’s blessings Millie and John have brought WIN! Wellness leadership training to 6 continents.  The Homes of Hope and Health 3 book series have now been translated into 31 languages.

 

Adventist Online Learning Community WIN! Wellness training includes 4 courses.  We invite the learner to complete all training opportunities.

 

1. WIN! Wellness Homes of Hope and Health – Training provides reasons why medical missionary and health evangelism are critical for our time. Emphasis is directed toward the 8 principles of health drawn from Ministry of Healing.

2. Jesus-Who is He? –  Training focuses on Jesus as the Healer and Savior.  The book includes 20 episodes from the life of Jesus, many written from the viewpoint of an eyewitness.

3. Preventing and Reversing Degenerative Diseases – Training prepares individuals to teach others about causes, prevention, and reversal of diabetes, heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s and memory loss.

4. WIN! Wellness Anchor Leadership – Training prepares individuals to organize and mobilize divisions, unions, conferences/missions, and churches in Family and Health Evangelism.

Course Overview

The topics addressed in Course 3 are about degenerative diseases. There are a number of videos for you to view.  You will be required to purchase and read several books.  The information which can be shared is vast; the course only covers the surface.  Primary focus is given to details which are understandable and usable for the lay person.  Diabetes, genetics, Alzheimer’s, and memory loss are addressed using resources, reflection questions, and assessment activities.  By completing the course, you should be able to teacher others about the causes, prevention, and reversal of degenerative diseases.

Required Books and Resources:

(all resources are available from WIN! Wellness, 8380 N. Hillcrest Dr., Berrien Springs, MI 49103 U.S.A. Tel. 574-309-1211, Email adwinwellness@gmail.com attention Allen Dybdahl

  1. Goodbye DIABETES—Preventing and Reversing Diabetes the Natural Way.  By Dr. Wes Youngberg with Elise Harboldt RN, Fallbrook, CA: Hart Books, 2012, 313 pages
  2. MEMORY MAKEOVER—Preventing Alzheimer’s and Reversing Cognitive Decline the Natural Way.  By Dr. Wes Youngberg
  3. The End of Alzheimer’s by Dale E. Bredesen, MD, New York: Avery an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2017, 308 pages.  (Hint: Don’t get lost in the biochemistry in the middle part of the book.)

Instructor Bios:

Doctors John & Millie Youngberg

Doctors John and Millie Youngberg, Professors Emeriti of Andrews University taught most of their professional careers at Andrews University School of Education as well as founding and directing Family Life International for 24 year.  Authors of more than 35 books, they have dedicated their lives, since 2002, to the WIN! Wellness-On the Path to Health and Healing Ministry.  WIN! Wellness materials have gone global, translated into 31 languages.  Training has occurred in 40+ countries on 6 continents.  What is the purpose of WIN! Wellness? – to help people LIVE – live longer, healthier, happier, and holier.  John and Millie have demonstrated a passion to train and equip every interested individual with the skills to change their lives and the lives of others.  John and Millie have received honors from the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination.  In 2014 John and Millie were recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Health Ministries Department and in 1998 they received the Distinguished Service Award for outstanding contribution from the Family Ministries Department.  Millie passed to her rest in April 2018.  John continues the work of WIN! Wellness to the world.

 

Wes, the son of John and Millie, is an assistant clinical professor for both the School of Medicine and the School of Public Health, Loma Linda University.  He is an important member of the WIN! Wellness team, co-author of WIN! Wellness materials and author of the books Goodbye Diabetes, Hello Healthy!, and Memory Makeover-Preventing Alzheimer’s and Reversing Cognitive Decline the Natural Way.

Doctor Wes Youngberg

Wes, the son of John and Millie, is an assistant clinical professor for both the School of Medicine and the School of Public Health, Loma Linda University.  He is an important member of the WIN! Wellness team, co-author of WIN! Wellness materials and author of the books Goodbye Diabetes, Hello Healthy!, and Memory Makeover-Preventing Alzheimer’s and Reversing Cognitive Decline the Natural Way.  Who is Wes Youngberg?

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