Dr. Don Ardell has an enormous amount to offer any audience or organization on the subject of Wellness. He has written 16 books, numerous editions of his provocative quarterly newspaper titled "The Ardell Wellness Report", weekly electronic self-management newsletters and daily essays, which provoke comment and discussion world wide.

As a speaker Don demonstrates his doctrine that "Wellness is much too important a subject to be presented grimly". I've seen him appear dressed as a skeleton and as Captain America and he is not averse to using other costumes or disguises to make his point. But the humor and surprises are never allowed to get in the way of the life changing, life-sustaining message that Don always delivers.

Don Ardell is quite prepared to step on a few toes (albeit gently), to challenge some traditional or New Age beliefs and will not let you get away with unsubstantiated health theories or claims. Don can be controversial and can make you think, and isn't that just what you want in a keynote speaker?

The companies and organizations that Don has worked with are numerous. He has addressed most of the major Wellness conferences in North America and beyond and if there were a Wellness Laureate in the US, it would be Don Ardell.

He practises what he preaches to an extreme level and is the top triathlete and dualathlete in the World for his distinguished age group and few people can run faster than Don.

Don Ardell has been refining his wellness model since his five domain approach in 1977. The 2004 graphic features 3 major dimensions within which are 15 skill areas.

A Little Perspective from Don's latest Wellness Report Are you 27 or older? If so, be grateful you were NOT born much sooner ­ you would be dead now, as 27 was human life expectancy during most of the time we've been around. The total population was also miniscule by today's numbers ­ thanks primarily to four forces ­ disease, infections, hunger and predators. Are you normal? You don't want to be, for many reasons. To be normal is to be overweight, overfed, overstressed, underfit, dependent on the medical system and too intimidated to speak or otherwise act freely regarding politics, sex and religion. People are about ten pounds heavier in the US today than ten years ago. In terms of stature alone, normal for guys is 5'9" and 180 lbs; for women ­ 5'4", 154. The health (medical) care system consumes 14 percent of US GDP or $1.2 trillion. Financial incentives encourage unnecessary procedures with few incentives to reward medical managers for taking initiatives that improve quality of life. Over the past three years, medical errors in US hospitals contributed to about 600,000 deaths. Americans spent over $200 billion on prescription drugs last year (a 12% increase from 1999). Lots of Americans have already lost the drug war, or would have if prescription drugs were considered enemy combatants.

To get a feel for the man, read this insightful interview he gave to the Wellness Councils of America. Click the following graphic for a .pdf file* containing the interview with Don Ardell.

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