The Basics
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Michelle Gonzalez-Neely, DO
Physician And Educator “Prevention is the wave of the future, and Pritikin is way ahead of the curve. What ... -
Carol B. Espel, MS
Former Director Of Fitness 08/2020 – 03/2024 “The guests have given us the “gift” of their precious ... -
Jamie Costello, M.Sc. MBA
Former Director of Fitness & Business Development from 08/2016 – 05/2024 “I get a tremendous amount of ... -
Kristen Farrell Turner, Ph.D
Licensed Psychologist & Educator, 2020-2024 “A stay at Pritikin really can be a transformative experience, inside and out ... -
Kara Burnstine, MSRD, LDN, CDCES
Pritikin Registered Nutritionist & Certified Diabetes Educator | 2021-2023 “At the Pritikin Longevity Center, we help our guests take ... -
Krista Gonzales, MD
Pritikin Endocrinologist & Educator | 2021-2023 “I believe that prevention of disease is key to a healthy life, and ... -
Danine Fruge, MD, ABFP
Pritikin Medical Director, 2003-2023 ... -
It Takes a Village to Lose Weight
Now a Pritikin devotee, Sue Samuels, 61, who originally heard about the program from her mother, feels younger and freer ... -
“Not only did I lose all this weight, I also lost my high blood pressure and my fatty liver disease.”
Pritikin: You have a family connection to Pritikin. Will you tell us about it? Judith Linzer: My mother went to ... -
From Metabolic Syndrome to Cycling Around Spain
How were you feeling, physically and mentally, before you discovered Pritikin this past March? CH: I didn’t feel good ... -
100 Pounds Down!
Before & After PhotosWhat was your life like before you discovered Pritikin? What was the state of your physical and emotional health? BL ... -
Is the Pritikin Program Sustainable?
After having a stent put in his heart, Stan Chlebowski had lost and regained the same 20 pounds back several ... -
No More Acid Reflux and Sleep Apnea.
And 50 Pounds Lighter.Sometimes, it’s the little things that get you down when your weight’s up. Like cutting your toenails. “It ... -
A Journey from Healthy to Healthier
It’s not always about losing lots of weight: Read the story of one guest who took the opportunity ... -
Finding a New Way of Life at Pritikin
David had such great success the first time around, he came back to Pritikin’s kosher program again this ... -
The Spiritual and Emotional Side of Weight Loss
The road to weight loss for many is often just as much spiritual and emotional as it is physical ... -
The Pritikin Journey as Both a Mentor and Mentee
For some guests who embark on the Pritikin journey, their path turns into one of both receiving guidance and mentoring ... -
I Lost 100 Pounds and Changed My Life
‘”I was sick and tired of being sick and tired,” he recalled. It was then that he ... -
Beyond Pritikin:
Returning Home After a Pritikin VacationA day in the life of guest Ray Luce shows the transformative power of a health retreat Pritikin ... -
Andrea M. Sosa-Melo, MD, FACP, FACE
Even now, as a fully entrenched physician at Pritikin, Dr. Sosa-Melo continues to be surprised and rewarded with the ... -
R. James Barnard, Ph.D.
For more than 30 years, Dr. James Barnard has studied the role of diet and exercise in preventing and controlling ... -
Kimberly Gomer, MS, RD, LDN
In addition to her undergraduate degree in Dietetics/Nutrition and Masters in Public Health Nutrition, Kimberly Gomer brought to the ... -
Eugenia Killoran
Eugenia Killoran has been the food and fitness journalist for the Pritikin Program for more than 20 years ...