Due to their vast knowledge, medical professionals

are routinely asked about the best way to approach

healthy living and how to best address medical con-

cerns. Additionally, many of these professionals are

leaders within their communities, and as such, their

opinions are taken to heart — including issues branch-

ing out further than their medical expertise. That is why

WIN has asked some of its distributor doctors to share

why they chose the WIN opportunity and how it has

enriched their lives.

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“I lost my pregnancy weight

after about a month or two and I

thought, ‘This is perfect for

my business. My patients are

always asking about weight-loss,

sleeping aids, the Lovpil™. There

are real issues, and

I have a solution.’”

— Dr. Roxanna Doucet

Alternative Approach to Healthcare“A lot of factors affect doctors nowadays that

are outside their control, whether it is influence onMedicare reimbursement, HMOs or managedcare. WIN was a way to really enliven my practice,”says Dr. Charles Cox, a board-certified generalsurgeon in Tennessee. Dr. Richard McGuire, Jr.,a gastroenterologist in California was looking foran opportunity after coming to the realization hisfuture in medicine wasn’t going in the direction hewanted. “I’ve been working for 17 years, it’s manyhours and the financial potential of being in a posi-tion where I could stop working wasn’t in the nearfuture,” he says. “I wanted to enjoy time with mywife and family and all we could see was the samething going on with more hours and perhaps lessincome.” Many of their peers share this view, andhave consequently discovered that by embracingan alternate approach to the healthcare industry, awide array of opportunities have surfaced for theirpatients and themselves. Dr. Julio Cortes, aninternist from Georgia, got involved in WINbecause he knew the health and wellness industrywas exploding. After experiencing positive resultsfrom the WIN products he began offering them tohis patients. “As an internist I have to deal with ill-nesses that are 90 percent of the time related tobeing overweight,” he says. “You are always tryingto teach the patient and encourage them to loseweight and live a healthier life. What has happenedwith this [Wellness] is the patient gets enthusiastic.I’ve had patients jumping and hugging me becausethey’re losing weight. I am impressed with what Ihave seen occur in my patients.” Dr. Cortes’patients’ success soon spread around the healthsystem sparking the interest of other doctors’patients. Realizing the clinical and financial bene-fits, he presented the WIN opportunity to the boardof directors and today the corporation offers theproducts system-wide. “Bringing WIN into the busi-ness can help you be a better physician,” Dr.Cortes shares, adding that with malpractice premi-ums continuing to increase doctors are workingmore hours and seeing more patients just to get by.“It’s not just the products, sure they help patients,but really in the big picture it makes you a betterphysician because you make money and canafford to spend more time with patients and pro-vide a better quality of care.”

Dr. David Fein, an OB/GYN in Texas, alsofeels he is able to provide a higher quality of careto his patients because of the extra patient-timehe’s been able to afford since joining WIN. “I’mmaking sure that their health and wellness is beingtaken care of and in the long run that patient isgoing to live a healthier and richer life because ofit,” he says, adding that incorporating WIN into hispractice was simple because of his own personalproduct success. With the addition of WIN prod-ucts, Dr. Fein lost more than 50 pounds and hispatients took notice. “When I walk in the door theyhardly recognize me, they say, ‘Who are you? Youused to be fat. How can I get those results?’ So Ishow them the products.” In his first month of retail-ing WIN products out of the office, Dr. Fein says hegenerated more income from Wellness than hisOB/GYN practice. “It’s a really nice alternative to

provide an elite line of products and at the sametime generate revenue with a nice, smooth transi-tion in the office.”

Dr. James Benjamin, a Maryland-basedinternist, was seeking a way to keep his practiceprofitable despite the limitations placed on themedical community by the health care and insur-ance industries. “Our malpractice premiums arejust going up at an astronomical rate. When I gotthe notice for my 2005 rate it had increased about62 percent,” he says. “My first thought was weweren’t even going to be able to stay in practice.”When he was introduced to WIN in November2004 he knew he’d found a way to continue prac-ticing medicine but on his own terms. “This to meis an opportunity to take some control back and notbe so dependent on third-party insurers and mal-practice insurance companies telling us what wehave to pay in order to stay in business,” he says,adding that within six months as a WIN distributor,he recouped the cost of his 2005 malpracticeinsurance premiums.

“My own terms” is a sentiment shared bymany doctors involved in the WIN opportunity. Withthe supplemental income these doctors are earn-ing, they have found the freedom to run their prac-tices the way they see most beneficial. “Sincebeing involved with WIN and creating anotherfinancial income stream I have more free time todo some of the things I enjoy doing, there’s nodoubt about that,” shares Dr. Joseph Tamburrino,a podiatrist in New York. “I only work four days aweek now, nine to five and having three days offon the weekends and nights off certainly gives metime to do other things.” The Wellness opportunityis helping Dr. Roxanna Doucet, an OB/GYN inTexas, fulfill her real passion of being a mom. “I’mgoing to be there for the first day of school now,”she declares. “And I’m still going to do medicine.But I’m going to give my time away. I’m not goingto do it because I have to make a buck. Justbecause I want to help women bring healthy chil-dren into the world. But on my terms, and on mytime, and not have to worry about what the insur-ance companies and the government are going topay me.” “What I saw in WIN was balance,” addsher husband, Dr. Daniel Doucet, a retired physi-cian in Emergency Medicine. Many other medicalprofessionals report similar changes in their prac-tices. They share that they are now able to spendmore time with individual patients because they nolonger have to see a certain number of peopleeach day to make enough money to keep theirpractices going. “I have reduced my practice tothree days a week and I can be very flexible duringthose days, working just four or five hours a day,”shares Dr. Jaya Kasturi, a family practitioner inIllinois. “I don’t have to worry about seeing toomany patients just to make that extra moneybecause of the income stream I have from incorpo-rating my WIN business into my medical practice.”By cutting back on the number of daily appoint-ments, these physicians are giving their patientsbetter care by getting to know them and learningwhat they really need. Others have been able tochange their daily course of healthcare and simplyleave their medical practices behind. “My industryhas changed, just like a lot of different industries

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Actual Causes of Death*United States, 2000

Tobacco

Poor diet/Physical Inactivity

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Illicit drug use

Percentage (of all deaths)*Mokdad AH, Marks JS, Stroup DF, Gerberding JL. Actual causes of death in the United States, 2000. JAMA. 2004;291(10):1238-1246.

Percentage of Adults Obese

Body Mass Index greater than or equal to 30, or 30lbs overweight for 5'4" persons.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Source: CDC, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

© Wellness International Network, Ltd.®

Globally, there are more than 1 billion overweight adults, at least

300 million of them are obese. — World Health Organization

© Wellness International Network, Ltd.®

changed. Because of those changes, all of a sud-den there were managed care and discountedmedical plans, and it was coming out of my pock-et,” says Dr. Dennis Sandler, a retired OB/GYN inCalifornia. “I was doing the same work but earningless money. And because I didn’t have anythingelse at that time, a supplemental income stream, Ibasically just had to work harder to make up thatdifference. I was working sometimes 100 hours,120 hours a week, had a wife and three kids thatnever saw me, and when they did I was cranky ortired. I just knew in my heart that I needed anopportunity.” While Dr. Sandler says he neverthought he would stop practicing medicine, sincejoining WIN, he has been able to leave his prac-tice, spend more time with his family and still keephis hands in healthcare. “I’m retired from my prac-tice of medicine, but the wonderful thing about thisbusiness is I still have the choice to be a doctor, Ijust do it for free today — volunteering at awomen’s homeless shelter. That’s one of the hugebenefits of this business. You can make it whatev-er you want to make it.”

Balancing BusinessesAs physicians, these WIN distributors are

required to meet even higher standards of ethicswhile building their businesses. With the responsi-bility of their patients’ welfare and an understand-ing of the influence they carry in their communities,they are very conscious of how they present theWIN products and opportunity. “I let my patientsknow this is something I am doing, privately on myown. I have a lot of confidence in the productsbecause I’ve tried them myself and given them tomy family and coworkers. I tell them that the com-pany and I stand behind the products. If they aren’tsatisfied, they don’t think it makes them feel good,bring it back and I will give them their money backand we can try something else,” says Dr. Cortes.Weighing each case individually enables thesedoctors to make the best decisions for theirpatients.

Having just given birth to her third child, Dr.Doucet recalls, “I lost my pregnancy weight afterabout a month or two and I thought, ‘This is perfectfor my business. My patients are always askingabout weight-loss, sleeping aids, the Lovpil™.There are real issues, and I have a solution.’” Shefeels confident in recommending these naturalsupplements to her patients, not only because ofher personal success, but because all of WIN’snutritional products are featured in the Physicians’Desk Reference® for Nonprescription Drugs,Dietary Supplements and Herbs (PDR®), alongwith complete ingredient information. Further,WIN’s BIOLEAN® System is exclusively listed in theweight management section of the PDR. Alongwith social status and respect comes additionalresponsibility for doctors. They must be sure oftheir recommendations to patients, remaining wellaware of the importance of trust in the patient-physician relationship. This is what WIN’s prod-ucts, and the support of the PDR, have giventhem. Dr. Fein says he always has a PDR close bywhen talking with patients and other physiciansabout WIN. “You can’t help but be proud when

you’re sharing the products because despite thefact they are going to have the same results I did,I let them know the company is successful and hasbeen in existence for 14 years. You can’t have thatkind of track record without results. Plus they standbehind their products with a money-back guaran-tee; it just seals the deal every time” he says.

Dr. Michael Rollins, an OB/GYN in WestVirginia, initially sought a way to help his patientslose weight safely and effectively. “People aremore and more into health and wellness andsomebody is going to sell these products to peo-ple,” he says. “Why not sell them the best productsavailable?” With his introduction to the WIN prod-ucts, he knows he is able to provide an opportuni-ty for many of his patients to find success in theirweight loss attempts as well as better overallhealth with quality products. His confidence in theproducts is made even clearer with the knowledgethat he and his family have benefited from theiruse. His biggest success story is with his daughter,Megan, who has lost more than 100 pounds andmaintained it. “Every time I show people picturesof my daughter, they say, ‘Wow!’ I have a wholeprogram that not only uses the products, butteaches people how to eat well and exercise prop-erly.” Through this complete program, Dr. Rollinshas helped a number of women lose 70-90pounds. “It’s incredible what these women haveaccomplished…I wish everyone had the desire tochange their lives, but for the patients that get it,it’s truly amazing.”

Dr. Linda Foster, a family practitioner inTennessee, has focused on nutritional supplemen-tation in her practice for 10 years. In 2005 she wasdrawn to WIN after learning about the weight-losssuccess other doctors have had with their patientsby using WIN’s products along with a healthylifestyle. “I had never really found anything thatwas very helpful for weight loss and that is one ofthe biggest problems we see in the nation today,contributing to a lot of chronic medical diseases,”she shares, adding she is excited about the resultsshe has personally experienced and the results ofher patients. “I do a lot of lab work and follow upwith SpectraCell testing to make sure what we aredoing is working. I have a lot of good results andgood comments from my patients.”

Opening MindsMedical professionals are now more than

ever expected to understand the needs and wantsof their patients when it comes to natural supple-ments. “I realized when reviewing my patients’charts, they were taking natural, herbal productsthey’d gotten at local stores,” says Dr. Cox. “Thoseproducts are not in the PDR. I am able to offerthem natural products that are in the PDR so Iknow what they are taking and can discuss anyconcerns they have with the products.”

Trying to get through to their many skepticalcolleagues that standard medicine is not the onlyway to go has been a struggle for many open-minded physicians. Dr. Cox notes that he is tryingsomething outside the realm of medical schooltraining and has made it his quest to introduceother doctors to the benefits he’s experienced with

Source: National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & KidneyDiseases (NIDDK)

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80% of type II diabetes related to obesity

70% of Cardiovascular disease related to obesity

42% of breast & colon cancer diagnosed among obese individuals

30% of gall bladder surgery related to obesity

26% of obese individuals having high blood pressure

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*Percent of the population of the individual countries.

Source: International Obesity Task Force.

“...I am able to offer them natural products that are in the PDRso I know what they are taking and can discuss any concerns they have with the products.”

— Dr. Charles Cox

natural, herbal supplements. “I’m convinced that assoon as they see how important preventive medi-cine is, they’ll join the wellness aspect of WIN.”After years of studying nutrition, Dr. Foster hasbecome passionate about sharing the WIN oppor-tunity with other doctors as well. “I would like to seemore physicians become involved because weneed to do something about our healthcare sys-tem. I would love to see insurance companies andthe federal government start utilizing some of thesetechniques,” shares Dr. Foster. “I think we wouldfind people are very satisfied and it would holddown the cost of healthcare if we start looking at awellness model as opposed to an illness model ofhealthcare.”

Dr. Robert Remler, a Georgia-based, board-certified internist, initially joined WIN because hewas tired of practicing disease management. “Iwas looking for ways to help my patients loseweight and improve their health. Obesity is becom-ing such a problem that many health problems areself-inflicted and we as physicians are just manag-ing those diseases,” he says. After seeing theresults his partner, Dr. Cortes, was having with hispatients he knew WIN was the answer. “It has beenrather astounding watching people finally start tolose weight, get some results, and they just go intoa better lifestyle pattern. I’m watching people Iknow improve their lab work and they’re feelingbetter.” Dr. Remler is not only helping his patientswith their health, he is his own success storyimproving and maintaining healthy cholesterol lev-els. As enthusiastic as he is about the results he isseeing personally and in his patients, Dr. Remler isbecoming more and more excited about his newsource of income. “Frankly, medicine and primarycare has been good for me, but it has becometougher and tougher over the years. I was workingas hard as I could and I didn’t see how I could workany harder. I was in a multi-group, multi-physician,multi-specialty practice and we were very success-ful, but I had to keep cramming more and morepatients in just to keep normal working hours. I wassqueezing them in and I had less and less time witheach patient.” he recalls. “Now with the Wellnessbusiness involved, I’ve been able to open that up. Ican spend more time with them because of the

extra income. My product sales have leveraged thetime I spend with my patients.” Not only does Dr.Remler feel he’s able to practice better medicine,he’s also cut back his office hours and is pleased tosay he had the time and energy to coach both ofhis sons’ baseball teams.

Making a DifferenceNot only adding to quality patient care in med-

ical practices, WIN has also afforded many ofthese professionals the resources to make an evenlarger impact on their communities. Dr. Rollins, inaddition to having a complete health and wellnessprogram available through his offices, has playedan integral role in the opening of a home and crisispregnancy center for unwed mothers in his com-munity. He is also a founding member of a non-denominational Christian school system which cur-rently accommodates 350 students kindergartenthrough 12th grade. Dr. Tamburrino has alwaysfocused on the importance of giving back to hiscommunity. WIN has not only increased his finan-cial ability to give but has allowed him more time tobe a part of local charities he’s passionate about,the Coma Recovery Association and a suicide hot-line.

Seeing Is BelievingSeeing the impact WIN products have had on

so many people’s lives has led more and moremedical professionals to open their minds to natu-ral, herbal supplements. With both a top-qualityproduct line and a winning business opportunity,combating the grasp of managed healthcare isbecoming more affordable and easier to accom-plish for many who are simply ready to take a newapproach to patient care. Best phrased by Dr. Cox,“WIN allowed me to get back to really what I con-sider basic health care and not sick care,” the doc-tors of WIN are finding their way back to patientcare in a fashion both suitable to their personalstandards and their patients’ needs.

The Baby Boomer market, defined asAmerican consumers born between theyears of 1946 and 1964 and currentlyfalling in the 41-59 age range.

• Over 77 million strong

• Attempt to stave off age with exercise

• Dominate market for most consumer goods and services

• Spend more in virtually all categories

• Drive growth of vitamins and foodsupplements

• Bring consumerism to healthcare

• Spend more than other age groups on personal care products and services

• Seek anti-aging skincare products

• Interest in healthy food and alternative healthcare

*Source: MarketResearch.com, The U.S. Baby BoomerMarket: From The Beatles to Botox - 3rd Edition

A New Age of AgingA Study of Baby Boomer

Behaviors on Growing Older

The Alliance for Aging Research con-ducted a survey of Baby Boomers, ages41-59, and Matures, 60 and older, tounderstand attitudes and behaviorsregarding aging and health.

• 17% of Boomers said a doctor’s advice would motivate them to change their diet.

• 86% of Boomers have made some changes to their diet in the past year vs. 81% of Matures.

• 57% of Boomers have taken vitamins or dietary supplements.

*Source: Alliance for Aging Research

All of WIN’s nutritional supplementsare listed in the

Physicians’ Desk Reference® forNonprescription Drugs, Dietary

Supplements and Herbs

Weight loss varies with each individual depending upon a variety of factors. All testimonies given in this publication may or may not be representative of the actualamount of weight which you can or will lose with our products. The statements given throughout this publication have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug

Administration, and the products mentioned are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Dr. Charles CoxGeneral Surgeon

Dr. Richard McGuire, Jr.Gastroenterologist

Dr. Julio CortesInternist

Dr. David FeinOB/GYN

Dr. James BenjaminInternist

Dr. JosephTamburrinoPodiatrist

Dr. Roxanna DoucetOB/GYN

Dr. Jaya KasturiFamily Practitioner

Dr. Dennis SandlerOB/GYN(retired)

Dr. Michael RollinsOB/GYN

Dr. Linda FosterFamily Practitioner

Dr. Daniel DoucetEmergency Medicine(retired)

Dr. Robert RemlerInternist