Quixulin Better Health Society

Quixulin Better Health Society is a Canadian-based social enterprise dedicated to global weight loss solutions focused on the prevention of Type 2 diabetes.

Quixulin is a unique name that combines the word "quixotic" with "insulin". The Quixulin team has found inspiration in the light-hearted, can-do attitude of the fictional Don Quixote who fearlessly battled against the odds of a great challenge.

The bottom-up efforts of a village pharmacy in Tanzania inspired Quixulin’s determination to respond to the rapid global increases in Type 2 diabetes and a growing shortage of insulin.

Diabetes is one of the fastest growing global health issues in the twenty-first century. It is estimated that approximately 463 million people suffer from diabetes currently. This number is expected to rise to 578 million by the year 2030, and 700 million by 2045.

The Quixulin Challenge is a free online weight loss tool which will lower body set point over time. The tool can also be used to increase or maintain desired weight. The tool also has links to Type 2 diabetes education and resources.

The simple Quixulin method applies emergent theory to weight loss strategies which combines regulating feedback loops (daily weight records) and amplifying feedback loops (weekly self-scoring of positive health indicators).

The Quixulin method follows the properties of emergent behaviours in complex systems where the whole is grater than the sum of its parts.

The outcome of the subconscious process at work with the Quixulin method are internal mind/body self-organizing systems which do the work for participants and lower body weight set points over time without conscious effort.

The QuixShare dialogue box on the Quixulin website allows users anywhere in the world to input personal experiences after taking the Quixulin Challenge.

Team leaders can grow naturally from local users in any country from the bottom up and new Quixulin hubs can form in a small world network manner.

By Smart Ant Solutions