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BETTER presents an emotional narrative examining the profound claim that every action, every thought, and every food choice can control or reverse deadly diseases, including obesity and diabesity. Investigating holistic approaches that integrate the body, mind and emotional systems, the film challenges the outdated idea that disease and weight can be controlled by eating less and exercising more.

According to the Harvard Medical School

doctors in the film, what we eat, how we think, even who we socialize with can affect our health in profound and newly discovered ways. BETTER shines a light on the search for a simpler, more effective path, a new way of eating, thinking, and living presented and endorsed by not only top doctors at Harvard Medical School, John Hopkins, and The Mayo Clinic, but also #1 New York Times bestselling authors as well as vegan, paleo, and keto experts.

Attempting to end the “diet wars,” BETTER asks the critical question: What if there were a “unified theory” of eating and living that cures not just diabetes and obesity, but also aims to end the shame and pain caused by the wellness industry?

Is there a BETTER way to live? BETTER tries to answer this question by following the doctors leading this revolution and features intimate portraits of everyday Americans as they explore ways to decrease the dependence on medications and shame based diets.

A Health and Wellness Documentary

Health, Diet, Wellness, Shame, Transformation

A B O U T

SEE HOW PROVEN SCIENCE, P R A C T I C A L H A B I T S , A N D P O W E R F U L L O V E C A N REVERSE DIABESITY, ONE OF T H E G R E A T E S T M E D I C A L HEALTH CRISES THE WORLD HAS EVER FACED.

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THE STORY

Founder of Wellness Engineering and New York Times Bestselling author Jonathan Bailor shares how personal tragedy led him to dedicate his life to finding a better way to eat, think, and live that reverses the causes and s y m p t o m s o f d i a b e t e s a n d obesity (Diabesity). Featuring expert interviews on-location at Harvard Medical School with Dr. David Ludwig, Dr. JoAnn Manson, Dr. Kirsten Davison, and Dr. John R a t e y , a l o n g w i t h i n t i m a t e t e s t i m o n i a l s o f e v e r y d a y Americans, we see the pain and struggle of the old-fashioned

and ineffective “calories in, calories out” model, expose the lies that led to it, and provide a p r o v e n , p r a c t i c a l , a n d pleasurable alternative. BETTER culminates in offering a proven path toward better living by i n t r o d u c i n g r e v o l u t i o n a r y methods to lower the body w e i g h t “ S e t p o i n t ” t h r o u g h s i m p l e , e v i d e n c e - b a s e d solutions that everyone can use to optimize their current diet (ex. keto, vegan, paleo, kosher, halal, etc.) to prevent and reverse many of today's most common diseases.

O f f i c i a l S y n o p s i s

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V i s u a l a n d S t o r y t e l l i n g E l e m e n t s

B y c o m b i n i n g o n - s t a g e p r e s e n t a t i o n , interviews, explanatory graphics, delightful animated segments, user-friendly lists of healthy food choices that make sense, and skits with experiential journalism, director Justin McAleece examines how one person’s journey from personal tragedy and fat-shaming bigotry to worldwide acclaim for body image

c o m p a s s i o n a n d o p t i m i z a t i o n m i r r o r s breakthroughs in the scientific community. During this journey the film finally provides a practical, proven, and permanent solution to so many of the diseases we face today, i n c l u d i n g d i a b e t e s , o b e s i t y , a n d immunodeficiency.

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BETTER also deals in a loving and caring way with a subject that is growing in popularity and importance: Shame and Body Image. Influencers and cultural icons such as Oprah and Deepak Chopra have begun highlighting the topics of shame and vulnerability, while Brené Brown's groundbreaking work on the subject is #4 on the all-time most popular Ted Talk list. This is a very underserved market that currently has no good documentary that even comes close to broaching the subject.

Real struggles.

Real people.

R e a l I n t e r v i e w s

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m e e t t h e f i l m m a k e r s

P a s s i o n , C o m m u n i c a t i o n , Research, Creativity

JUSTIN MCALEECEDirector

JONATHAN BAILORSubject•Writer

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Jonathan Bailor is the founder of Wellness Engineering. He has authored the New York Times best seller The Calorie Myth and The Setpoint Diet, has registered over 26 patents, and has spoken at Fortune 100 companies and TED Talks for over a d e c a d e . H i s wo r k h a s b e e n e n d o r s e d a n d implemented by top doctors from Harvard Medical School, Johns Hopkins, the Mayo Clinic, the Cleveland Clinic, and UCLA. Jonathan lives outside Seattle with his wife, Angela, and daughter Aavia Gabrielle. He has dedicated his life to help people prevent and heal from the twin killers of Obesity and Diabetes.

JONATHAN BAILOR

t h e S u b j e c t .

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Justin McAleece is a socially conscious director of narrative and documentary projects both personal and commercial . He has been dedicated to filmmaking since 1999 and has won dozens of awards and directed hundreds of hours of content and lensed even more. With the birth of the BETTER feature and its continuing platform, Justin has redoubled his efforts into fostering transformative personal growth through storytelling. He aims to couple science and emotion to change lives all over the world.

JUSTIN MCALEECE

t h e d I R E C T O R .

JOANN MANSON

Harvard Medical School & Brigham and Women’s Hospital

The World’s Most Respected and Cited R e s e a r c h e r o n Wo m e n’ s H e a lt h , Preventive Medicine, and Population Science.

DAVID LUDWIG

Harvard Medical School & Boston Children’s Hospital

The World’s Most Respected and Cited Researcher of Hormones, Obesity, and Diabetes.

Dr. Ludwig, Dr. Manson, Dr. Davison’s and participation in BETTER is exclusive.

JOHN RATEY

Harvard Medical School

The World’s Most Respected and Cited R e s e a r c h e r o n t h e T h e r a p e u t i c Treatment of Mental and Physical Disease with Nutrition and Exercise.

KIRSTEN DAVISON

Harvard Medical School

The World’s Most Respected and Cited Researcher on Obesity and Nutrition’s Impact on Childhood Physical and Mental Health

MD, PhD MD, DRPH MD PHD

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o u r c o m p a n y P a r t n e r s

Research, Development, Production, Distribution

Yopti (You Optimally) is the world’s first and leading Wellness Engineering company that uses proven science, intuitive technology, and powerful love to improve every aspect of modern life.

YOPTI Productions

With over 20 years of multimedia experience, BrightPOOL Productions focuses on high-impact documentary projects that share cutting edge scientific and philosophical insights.

BrightPOOL Productions

Boutique distribution and branding house formed as a partnership between award-winning filmmakers built on over 20 years of collaborative experience in the independent film market, focused on bringing a diverse library to an evolving global audience.

Little Sister Entertainment

Blare Films began in 2004 in the Central Valley of California and has been involved in thousands of productions Blare Films began in 2004 in the Central Valley of California and has been involved in thousands of productions

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E n d o r s e m e n t s f o r t h e n e w h o l i s t i c w e l l n e s s a p p r o a c h f o u n d i n B E T T E R

“ I AM OFTEN ASKED WHEN THERE WILL BE A PROVEN PRESCRIPTION FOR WEIGHT LOSS. THIS IS THAT PRESCRIPTION.” -Harvard Medical School’s Dr. Theodoros Kelesidis

“An easily understood and applied framework that will change the way you live, look, and feel… will end your confusion once and for all.”

-Dr. William Davis, New York Times bestselling author of Wheat Belly

“ A t r e a s u r e t r o v e o f r e l i a b l e information…hot, hot hot!”

-Harvard Medical School’s Dr. JoAnne Manson

“Reveals the real story of diet, exercise, and their effects on us. I heartily recommend this.”

-Harvard Medical School’s Dr. John J. Ratey

“Opens the black box of fat loss and makes it simple!”

-Dr. Oz’s personal trainer Joel Harper

“I’m a big fan!”

-world’s top trainer and creator of P90X Tony Horton

“Will do more to assist people with their health than all the diet books out there put together. I want to shout, ‘Bravo! Finally someone gets it!’” - D r. C h r i s t i a n e N o r t h r u p , N ew Yo r k T i m e s bestselling author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom

“CUTS THROUGH THE NOISE AROUND WEIGHT LOSS AND TELLS IT TO US STRAIGHT.”

- Dr. Sara Gottfried, New York Times bestselling author of The Hormone Cure and The Hormone Reset Diet

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“Provides a powerful set o f t o o l s f o r c r e a t i n g lifelong health!” -Dr. Mark Hyman, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Blood Sugar Solution and Food: What the Heck Should I Eat?

“Readers will find that focusing on the kinds of foods they are eating can boost their brain power and help them lose the extra ten pounds.”

-Dr. Daniel G. Amen, New York Times bestselling author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Life

“ W I L L C H A N G E T H E W A Y Y O U L O O K A T DIETING!” -JJ Virgin, New York Times bestselling author of The Virgin Diet

“Sheds light on the discrepancy between the way nutrition has been presented to the public and the science that underlies it… An important work.”

-Dr. Anthony Accurso, Johns Hopkins University

“Sheds light on the discrepancy between the way nutrition has been presented to the public and the science that underlies it… An important work.”

-Dr. Anthony Accurso, Johns Hopkins University

“Provides a clear plan to reset your metabolism and shed excess weight not t h r o u g h e x c e s s i v e e x e r c i s e a n d restrictive calorie counts, but with delicious nourishing foods and moderate exercise that works with your schedule and lifestyle.” Dr. Michael Moreno, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The 17 Day Diet

“Revolutionary. Thoroughly researched, rigorously simplified, and downright fun. B a i l o r ’ s w o r k s t a n d s h e a d - a n d -shoulders above the fat loss myths lining bookstore shelves.”

- Dr. Jan Fridén, University of Gothenburg. “

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