Under the care of John Rice, physician's assistant at Cabin Creek Clinic, Frida Smith, 63, lost 61 pounds and brought her blood sugar and vital signs into normal range . "God sent me to the right place," she said. "I am here as proof that change is possible."

"I was a popaholic and a junk food junky, and a heart attack about to happen," Frida Smith said. Between October (left) and May (right), she dropped five dress sizes.