This document discusses the growth of the wellness industry and opportunities for healthcare professionals within it. It notes that the wellness industry is projected to exceed $1 trillion annually by 2010 due to trends like an aging population and greater focus on self-care. Nutraceuticals, integrative medicine, health foods, and wellness programs are poised for explosive growth. The document proposes that healthcare professionals can benefit financially from this growth compared to facing challenges within the traditional healthcare system like declining reimbursements, rising costs, and increasing malpractice premiums. It estimates the average annual earnings potential for healthcare professionals engaged with its nutraceutical program can be $327,000.

2. Are your patients asking you?
What nutritional supplements should I be
taking?
What supplements are the best for certain
conditions?
Do any of my supplements interfere with
my medications?
How do I know if my supplements are the
best quality?

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4. “By the year 2010, the
Wellness Industry will
exceed the $1 TRILLION
Health Care (Sickness)*
Industry.”
*85 cents of every medical dollar is
now spent on consequences of
smoking, alcoholism and obesity.
Paul Zane Pilzer; world renowned
Economist, Professor and Presidential
Advisor

5. What is Propelling These Trends?
Aging population
 78 million baby boomers born from 1946-64
 33% of the US population
 50% of Gross Domestic Product
Embracing self-care.
Greater access to information via Internet.
Improved education and awareness of nutrition and
wellness.
Greater efficacy of wellness based products and services.

6. The Wellness Industry is
Poised for Explosive Growth
Nutraceuticals
Integrative or Complementary Medicine
Specialty health foods
Weight-loss products and programs
Medical spas, personal trainers, etc.
In the year 2000, the wellness industry reached
$300 billion annually, by 2010 projections estimate
$1 TRILLION.

7. The Financial Challenges of
Traditional Health Care
 Decreased insurance reimbursements –
average reimbursement rates are 60-70%, but
some are as low as 30%.
 Overhead continues to grow- presents unique
challenges to managing healthcare practices.
 Unprecedented increases in malpractice
premiums – 200% increases with some
premiums over $200,000 a year.

8. Continue to be at the mercy of a broken
healthcare system with:
nutraMetrix®
 Declining insurance reimbursements
 Increasing office overhead
 Rising malpractice premiums
OR
Which Would You Prefer?

9. When Our Program is Fully
Developed
Average Annual Earnings Potential
$327,000

10. When Our Program is Fully
Developed
Average Annual Earnings Potential
$327,000