W H O W E A R E
CHI was founded in 2013 as a spinoff from the University of South Carolina to focus on leveraging the work spearheaded by Harvard-educated Dr. James Hébert on the effects of inflammatory diets on health in the commercial markets. Dr. Hébert is the inventor of the Dietary Inflammatory Index™ (DII®) and through our company, offers a growing variety of products and services to combat dietary inflammation and improve health and wellness.
To this end, our goal is to reduce chronic inflammation and improve overall health for the entire world’s population. As such, we are developing a suite of proprietary tools to educate individuals about the epidemic of inflammation and help them make better decisions about food.
While there are many sources of information regarding dietary inflammation, CHI is THE ONLY company to offer evidence-based and peer-reviewed research on the subject. In other words, CHI is the DEFINITIVE RESOURCE for information about dietary inflammation and its effects on the body and society as a whole.
W H A T W E D O
CHI’s suite of products and services are designed to deliver education and content that help reduce diet-induced inflammation, improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. Our Dietary Inflammatory Index™ (DII®) focuses on how food effects the body, not what is in the food! Our proprietary products include:
IMAGINE™ (DII®-Based Inflammatory Reduction Counseling System): IMAGINE™ (Inflammation MAnaGement INtErvention) is our flagship counseling system developed by CHI to assist individuals with practical tools and incentives to reduce inflammation in their diets & chronic illness risks. Classes incorporate components of physical activity and stress reduction. Individuals also have access to online tools which further enhance their experience.
DII-on-Demand™: An in-depth, online food frequency questionnaire that generates a more comprehensive DII® score calculated by CHI scientists. Users receive a personalized report that includes their DII® score, dietary recommendations and next steps for reducing the inflammatory potential of one’s diet.
DII®-Certified Program: A system that identifies and promotes food products that are most anti-inflammatory to help you realize a DII® Life™. Look for the DII®-Certified Seal of Approval to find your most anti-inflammatory options!
Select Potential Future Products Include: DII® Medicinal foods, Children’s DII® (USDA Phase I awarded), and DII®-based research services.
WHY WE DO IT
Chronic inflammation lies at the heart of virtually all chronic diseases that cause the majority of disability and death in the U.S., including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer, costing our healthcare system an estimated $500 billion+ per year. For example:
- Diabetes: 245 billion/year in healthcare costs
- Obesity: $190 billion/year in healthcare costs
- Cancer: $125 billion/year in healthcare costs
…And these figures do not include complications, which are very expensive [if impossible] to treat!
Inflammation-related conditions cause great physical disability, suffering, and pain. Research has shown, however, that many of these conditions are largely preventable or mitigated through adopting a less inflammatory diet. CHI recognizes that if we, along with our partners, can reduce the incidents of inflammation-related conditions, the savings to overall health costs, both public and private, would be enormous!
