At first glance we thought he was going to have permanent scars and it would take several months of recovery. John had first and second degree burns on his face and ears. For the first three days after the accident John used Bacitraction on his skin and avoided exposure to sunlight to prevent additional damage from [...]
The Wonders Of Plantain!!
Oh – that itch from a mosquito bite! Or the pain of a bee sting. Nobody enjoys these things, but they are accepted as part of summertime. Did you know that in the grass near your home there is likely a plant that can take away the sting, the itch and the swelling of bites [...]
Category: featured, Herbs, inflammation, Livestock, Natural Solutions
Holistic Skin Care
Holistic Skin Care Years ago I started to struggle with an irritating skin issue, psoriasis. It was quite uncomfortable and frustrating. In my quest to discover what might be the cure for this skin condition I learned quite a lot about how the whole body works together and that skin symptoms reveal more about [...]
Category: Enfuselle, Essential Oils, featured, Nutrition, Skin Care, Vita C, Vita E, VitaLea, Vitalizer
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Why Suppliment? And If So, With What?
You’ve probably heard that eating an apple today doesn’t have the same nutrient value as an apple did 50 years ago. And that’s true, it’s been proven by scientific research. Why is that? Well, today we have industrialized our food supply to maximize volume, not necessarily quality. The small family farm that puts a lot [...]
Natural Solutions for Acid Reflux
The diagnosis of GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) is a common one today and it seems that this wasn’t the case so much in the past. Many of us suffer ourselves or one of our loved ones suffer with acid reflux. GERD is a condition in which the liquid content of the stomach regurgitates (backs up [...]
Making Herbal Tinctures
** originally posted July, 2008 After my Stinging Nettle for Allergies entry, I’ve had a few friends ask me to share with them how I make herbal tinctures. I think it’s about time I get around to doing that now. First you have to collect the herbs you want to make into tinctures. Collect the [...]
Taking Shaklee with us to Israel
When our family traveled to Israel last fall, we went prepared. We would be in Israel for almost two months and we not only didn’t want to get sick, we wanted to stay energetic and strong. My plan worked. I did not get sick at all in the 7 weeks we were in the mountains of Israel. But we also took along more than just natural supplements.
I brought along Basic H to use as a mosquito repellant and to hand wash our clothes, as well as a variety of other uses we thought up along the way. I was really pleased with the results!
And since we would be in Israel at the end of the summer, walking in the mountains nearly every day, we brought along several containers of Shaklee Performance to add to our hydration packs. We didn’t want to get dehydrated and the electrolyte mix has a welcome flavor in those hydration packs!
We brought along our regular natural nutritional supplements:
VitaLea, Vitamin C, Vitamin B Complex, Alfalfa, NutriFeron, and OsteoMatrix.
The VitaLea is a natural and powerful multi-vitamin/multi-mineral. The vitamin C and NutriFeron were to help our immune systems stay strong and fight off the new invaders that we had never been exposed to before. Vitamin B Complex is a tremendous help to the immune system as well but it also helps the body utilize its energy and we would be getting up very early in the morning and doing a lot of walking while we were in the mountains so maintaining our energy was critical. Alfalfa is part of my every day routine and I simply feel better every day when I take it, so I brought it along. And OsteoMatrix is a calcium supplement that has been helping the children with muscle cramps as well as building strong bones.
The other products that we brought with us were:
Defend and Resist Complex to “take at the first tickle” in the event that someone did come down with a bug. We shared this with our friends who really liked how it helped them get better quickly. For pain we brought along Pain Relief Complex. For our skin we brought Enfuselle hand & body lotion and Enfuselle sun block. We always use the spf 15 lip treatment and so we brought one tube per person to have on hand all the time. And we use the soap free cleansing bar in place of soap or body wash.
Now, on our next trip we will bring the same things but we will also bring a few more items along with us. We realized that while traveling, your digestive system goes through a sort of shock and it can be quite uncomfortable for some people. So next time we’ll bring HerbLax along with us and we can share it with our friends. We also decided to bring along our own Get Clean Water filter.
While we explored the Mountains of Israel and spent almost two wonderful months with a lot of our friends, we were happy to stay healthy and strong. Granted, the one(s) who stuck their supplements in their pockets at breakfast every day to reveal a sandwich bag full of “I forgot to take them” extras at the end of the trip did get a little sick. They won’t help if you don’t get them into your body! Taking them on the trip isn’t the same as taking them with food as you eat your meal. LOL Next time everyone will remember.
Her Sister’s Kidney Transplant Surgery
My sisters’ surgery…. Nov. 1, 2011
The recent transplant surgery of my sisters (see below) showed that nutrition, eating a good diet mostly vegetables with supplements of micronutrients – vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals and soy protein contributed to their rapid recovery. This fact is truer for Riina who donated her kidney to Carol. If Riina was not taking care of her health, would she be able to “save” Carol’s life? I was worried for both of them. Riina had some health issues years ago – endometriosis and thyroid problems. She addressed it with nutrition using Shaklee food supplements. Her health problems were resolved without medical intervention. She and her husband keep up with their food supplement regimen. ~ Perla
Last Oct. 3 my sister, Riina, donated her kidney to our sister, Carol, in Australia. Carol’s kidney shut down and she has been on dialysis for more than two years every day. They are both in their 50’s, Riina is a year and half younger than Carol. Before the surgery, in one of their doctor consultation, the surgeon asked Riina if she is on any medication and Riina said, “No, I am not on any medication but I take a lot of vitamins.” The doctor said, “You do not need to take vitamins”; perhaps the doctor said this because all the blood markers and other medical markers of Riina are all normal. In hindsight: I do not think Riina’s bio-markers would be normal without food supplementation on top of a good diet
Before, during, and after surgery, Riina’s blood pressure was 119 over 76. After the surgery the nurses and doctors keep asking her if she is in pain and Riina said no. The nurses could not believe that she is not in pain and they prevailed upon her to use the drip of morphine. Riina did it and her blood pressure immediately shot up and she did not like the irritating feel of the morphine as it courses through her vein. That was the first and last time she had the pain killer. All the nurses told Riina that she is a brave woman because she did not need any pain killer but most of all for donating her kidney to her sister. As she was leaving the hospital after three days she remarked to her doctor that she will start her vitamin regimen. This time the doctor said, “Yes, you can do that.” A few days after she went home Riina called me that she is healing fast. I suggested to her to double her zinc, vitamin C and E intake as these are healing nutrients on top of the other vitamins, minerals, soy protein and Physique for fast recovery. Also to up her B Complex as her body underwent trauma, a huge stress to the adrenal glands and to address her digestive health with Optiflora.
Carol had to stay longer in the hospital. Carol who did not believe in taking food supplements and much less in eating healthy was asking to bring her vitamins and minerals in the hospital. She saw how healthy Riina was that she was recovering so fast. Unbeknown to me Riina and her husband have been on a vegetarian diet. So when she arrived in Australia months before the scheduled surgery, as required by the Australian Medical Board, she told Carol that she does not eat meat anymore. I am sure this was another contributing factor plus lots of prayers for a successful surgery. Her body was not acidic and so she healed fast and did not experience any pain. At least it also helped Carol a bit to move her body towards a balance acid-alkaline state.
Carol’s creatine before the surgery was 900. After the surgery her creatine went down to 90. The fact that both of them are compatible on all six markers and most of all the prayers from friends and family helped in the success of the transplant.
Carol is placing a huge order for Shaklee food supplements.
Maximized micronutrients for total wellness:
Though Riina’s diet is healthy, the amount of nutrients, especially, micronutrients – vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals may be enough for survival function ONLY. For most American their eating habits are “the biggest cause of disease, disabilities and death in the U.S. today.” To help the body to do the repairing, rebuilding and restoring function for long healthy life we need extra micronutrients. Food supplementation is imperative for quality life as the nutrients in the food may be enough ONLY to support the short-term survival and reproductive function. This fact is reflected in the health status of Americans as they get older. The toxic environment and the added chemicals in our food, water, and drugs, chemicals that our body did not evolved with taxes the body of its stored nutrients, especially the anti-oxidants.
“Old age is like a bank account, we withdraw in later life what we deposited along the way.” So let us make a healthy deposit of quality foods and supplement.
Thanks for all your prayers.
Perla E
A miraculous journey of healing and surviving cancer.
MY JOURNEY WITH BREAST CANCER:
DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND THRIVING
My name is Polly Mitteer, I am a 75-year-young, double cancer survivor, and I want to share my story with the intent of offering hope and encouragement to others facing the challenge of cancer.
My journey began in January of 1995 when a routine mammogram became not-so-routine by revealing changes in my left breast. Follow-up ultrasound showed a suspicious spot. Surgical biopsies were positive for hormone negative breast cancer. I had a lumpectomy and axillary node resection. The surgeon got clear margins with the lumpectomy, but there was involvement in one lymph node. Next, I had a series of six chemotherapy treatments followed by four treatments in a chemo drug study. Then I had seven weeks of daily radiation.
By December of 1995 I was finished with all treatments just in time to celebrate my 60th birthday. And boy did I celebrate! I promised I would never complain about another birthday but would embrace every single one with gratitude! It had been a long, hard year. I was sick most of the time. I lost my hair. I lost my appetite. I lost energy and sometimes hope. Following each chemo treatment my blood counts dipped dangerously low, so that I had to have daily Neupogin shots, which I came to dread. I was hospitalized for pneumonia, but I survived. I celebrated, and I put that difficult year behind me and became a cancer survivor.
Fast forward to January of 2011. » Read more..
Category: Alfalfa, Basic H, Cancer, Cholesterol Reduction Complex, Cinch, CoQ 10, Green Clean, Healing, Nutriferon, Performance, Resveritrol, Vita D, Vitalizer, Vivix
Detoxify with Shaklee Products
By Jill E Stansbury, N.D.
Periodic fasts, hot baths, steams and saunas all help to cleanse the body of toxins. Herbs, supplements and a benign diet are equally important. Periodic fasts, hot baths, steams and saunas all help to cleanse the body of toxins.
Our world is a toxic jungle. Most cities now steep in a plethora of poisons – exhaust fumes, dioxins, heavy metals, industrial solvents, volatile substances and other chemical compounds percolate in the surrounding air, soil and water. Plus, much of the food supply contains dyes, preservatives, pesticide residue, nitrates, hydrogenated oils and other agents known to have carcinogenic potential. Then there are the many items in our homes and workplaces that contain toxic substances that can induce acute headaches, malaise and respiratory distress in some, and unknown long-term consequences for the rest of us.
Even the most dedicated among us who eat only organic, unprocessed foods and abstain from unhealthy lifestyles cannot entirely avoid environmental toxins. This toxic onslaught is a burden on everybody, but particularly on those individuals with a liver, gallbladder, pancreatic or bowel disease, because these organs clear toxins from the blood. People with poor diets face double the risk because they typically consume an increased amount of toxic substances and an insufficient amount of nutrients for liver and tissue detoxification.
Frequent headaches, PMS, joint pain, fatigue, skin eruptions, digestive symptoms, halitosis (bad breath), recurrent infections and immune deficiency may indicate a need for detoxification.
Take a look at these natural and herbal formulas that will help you in your detox program.
You can find these products here.
Category: Alfalfa, bloating, Detoxification, Digestive Health, Energy, Garlic, Herb-Lax, HerbLax, Immune System, Joint Pain, Liver DTX, Miraines, Optiflora, PMS, Probiotics
New Member Referral Program!
Have you heard the good news?
Shaklee just launched a Referral Program where you could earn a $25 product credit for every new customer you refer who makes a purchase of $25 or more!
This is a great opportunity for you to get more of the products you love for a whole lot less. And you’ll be helping others live healthier, too! So if you haven’t already done so, I encourage you to start sharing.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Best wishes,
Lisa W
Category: Member Benefits
Harry’s Cancer Story
MY CANCER TESTIMONIAL
BY HARRY STORMS
June 15, 2011
On this date, October, 15, 2010, I was experiencing some severe back pain after several days of eating mostly BBQ meat that was left over from a weekend neighborhood BBQ. I could not go to the bathroom for about 3 days and was suffering from a lot of pain. I ended up in the ER at the hospital where upon the doctor prescribed some medication to relieve the immediate problem. He also asked me about the last time I had a prostate exam. Some initial exams & blood tests were conducted and he told me that I may have prostate cancer and would schedule me for further testing for cancer.
After meeting with, and enduring a very painful biopsy by an Urologist, it was confirmed that I did in fact have prostate cancer. My PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen), used to measure the health of the male prostate, should have been below 4 to be considered healthy. My PSA was 160, which the Urologist immediately placed me in a Stage Four Cancer category.
The Urologist asked me how my relationship was with our Heavenly Father, because, “Based on his experience and historically speaking”, I would not live more than 2½ to 3 years. I told him that I had a lot of faith in our Heavenly Father and that I sincerely believed that God would walk with me through a cure or to the grave. Either way, I believed that I would win over cancer because of my Faith and Trust in Him! He said, “Good, because you have a monster growing inside of you and you’re going to need all of the help you could get!”
Upon meeting with an Oncologist, he explained that during the next 15 to 30 months they would be able to get my PSA down and get my cancer under control through some monthly injections and shots. But, then my cancer would spread and I would have to undergo some Chemo and Radiation treatments. He said that the cancer would end my life within the three years.
The Oncologist suggested that I participate in a new, “Experimental Program” whereby Radiation and Chemo therapy would begin immediately to “Get the Jump” on the cancer. I politely told him that I wanted to wait on that pending further investigation on my part.
I called my longtime friends, Mike and Marty and told them what I had found out. Marty is a cancer survivor herself. They met with me and my family in my home and lovingly told me that first I would need to adopt a Vegan lifestyle! What the heck is a “Vegan” and what were they thinking? Who in their right mind would give up a “wonderful life” of eating Hamburgers, Fried Chicken, Pizza, Ice cream, not to mention Sodas, and eat ONLY Veggies every day? Hey, kill me already! Why didn’t they just point the gun directly at me and pull the trigger??? I was raised as a meat and potatoes kinda guy! And now they’re expecting to make these radical changes in my lifestyle. Well anyway I did just that!
They also told me something that would really change my life! They told me about Shaklee, and the lifesaving supplements such as: Vivix, Nutriferon, Vitalizer, Vitamin D, and Pain Relief Complex (this really helped me get free of prescription drugs for pain).
I also joined a health club and began rigorous training with the treadmill, elliptical, and one more I call “Big Yellow.” That one really gives you a workout!
By December 2010, my PSA had dropped to 35. By March 2011, my PSA had dropped to .043 and I was downgraded to being in remission! All of these improvements because I changed my life through Christ Jesus, through adopting a Vegan lifestyle, through exercise, and through the wonderful and life-changing supplements of Shaklee! And listen to this, my Oncologist said that I was healthier than ALL of his cancer patients! How cool is that! Thank You Lord!
Currently, June 2011, my PSA is still below the level of 2. I was told that this is very good considering what I have been doing. I have NOT had any Chemotherapy nor Radiation treatments of any sort! Funny thing is that my Oncologist is still trying to encouraging me to take these treatments! What a guy!
My story is one of many people who wanted to make a permanent change in their lives. I sincerely believe that the Shaklee products and receiving the tremendous support from my “Shaklee Family” has given me new hope, new direction, and the willingness to share my story with others so that they may have an opportunity to fight their particular illnesses. My faith in God and the direction he has given me has brought a deeper love and understanding of His amazing and never ending Grace.
Make the first step, if you haven’t already done so, and FIGHT! Speak to a Shaklee representative, many who have their own life changing story! We’re all one huge loving and caring family. This isn’t just a business, it’s a way of life to help other people get healthy and stay healthy!
May God Bless you as you begin your own new life!
~ Harry Storms
Romans 12:12 – Be joyful in hope, Patient in affliction, and Faithful in prayer!
Category: Cancer, Nutriferon, Pain Relief Complex, Vita D, Vitalizer, Vivix
How Gerry Fought Cancer
Gerry’s Shaklee Story
I am now almost 73 years old. I used to be overweight, have low energy and get frequentupper respiratory infections. About 3 ½ years ago, I visited a surgeon about repairing an abdominal hernia that had been bothering me. He said he would not operate until I had lost 10% of my body weight– at least 17 lbs. My wife, Michelle, had just started on Shaklee Cinch protein shakes to lose some weight, so I joined her on this program. I loved the taste of the chocolate and vanilla shakes and my weight loss began immediately. Within a few months I had reached my goal and underwent a routine abdominal CT scan prior to surgery.
When the results came in, I was shocked to learn that, in addition to the hernia, the CT scan showed that I had metastatic cancer in my liver. Apparently, a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) had been slowly and silently growing and spreading in my abdominal cavity from stray cells that had remained following surgery I had gone through to remove an earlier tumor of this rare type more than ten years ago. So, in July 2008, I had surgery at MDAnderson Cancer Center, in Houston, to remove this tumor—and another one discovered in my small intestine—as well as to repair the hernia.
After the successful surgery, my doctors put me on Gleevec, a new designer chemo drugwhich was the only one that had proven successful not only in shrinking this particular kind of tumor but also in preventing the formation of new ones. I was told I had to stay on this drug for life. I groaned but bowed to the inevitable. Unfortunately, after awhile, I began experiencing some serious side effects from the drug—such as cramping, low energy, and loss of mental clarity. Whenever I asked my doctors if I could go off Gleevec for awhile, so I could get some relief, I was told it would be too risky. Recent studies had shown that within six months of stopping Gleevec, a large majority of patients who had gone through the same kind of surgery as I had were likely to develop new tumors.
Then, in October of 2008, I made a bold decision. I had resumed drinking the Shaklee Cinch shakes during my recovery. I decided to go on the full Rx for a healthier life and added Vitalizer Gold (80 essential nutrients in each serving), Nutriferon (supports a healthy immunesystem) , and Vivix (retards cellular aging) to my regimen. Although I was still taking Gleevec, I noticed some improvement in the side effects almost immediately. Then in December 2009, I finally persuaded my doctors to let me stop taking Gleevec to see what would happen. It is now May 2011, a year and a half later, I am still off Gleevec, and regular CT scans at MDAnderson have revealed no new tumors! I feel great and am convinced that the Shaklee products have kept the cancer away.
In fact, I have felt so good and confident of my recovery that on May 7 (our wedding anniversary), when the City of Richardson provided a time and a location for people to get rid of expired or unwanted prescription drugs, I gathered up my unused bottles of expired Gleevec and marched with my wife over to the disposal site. Amid applause from city officials and with cameras flashing, I dumped my drugs and I have never felt better!
Category: Cancer, Cinch, Nutriferon, Prescription for a Healthier Living, Short Stories, Vitalizer, Vivix
Clorox vs Nature Bright
A little while ago, Sarah decided to learn a little about Clorox Bleach and Shaklee’s Nature Bright Laundry Booster. Take a look at what she learned.
Recently I decided to learn more about what was put in Clorox and what was in Nature Bright. I was shocked at the results of that little Sunday afternoon study. I went to where else but www.clorox.com and the encyclopedia for my information. Here are some of the things I found out that may shock you as they did me.1. Clorox is made up of 3 main ingredients: chlorine, sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), and water. Once blended they form sodium hypochlorite, the active ingredient in Clorox.
2. Chlorine is a greenish-yellow gaseous element. The gas has an erupting odor and in large concentration is dangerous: it was the first substance used as a poison in World War I. Chlorine and hydrogen can be kept in the dark together, but reacts explosively in the presence of light. Chlorine solutions in water are familiar in the home as bleaching agents.
3. Sodium Hydroxide or caustic acid is a chemical that can destroy or severely damage the flesh on contact. Wow! We use this in our homes! Now, lets talk about how Clorox is manufactured.
a. Chlorine is delivered to the facility in 90-ton rail cars. The cars are moved into a safe enclosure made of steel and concrete and the doors are closed to seal them off from the environment. Only one car at a time is hooked up to the piping leading into the process room. If a lead occurs electronic sensors shut down the flow of the chlorine without the need for human intervention. (By the way, Clorox has been produced since 1916. They report no “EPA-reportable” release of chlorine since 1983. Makes you wonder, doesn’t it.)
b. From the rail cars the chlorine is piped to a process tank where it is mixed with water and the sodium hydroxide then it is checked for ”impurities” before it is bottled for household use.
c. Remember the WARNING LABEL. Now you know why Clorox strongly warns against misuse of this product. The formation of chlorine gas can occur if sodium hypochlorite bleach is mixed with acids, such as acidic toilet bowl cleaners.
Now, I said all of that so you would see just how safe NATURE BRIGHT is.
All the ingredients in Nature Bright are organic and very safe.
1. Sodium carbonate is a white powder with strong alkaline properties; it occurs in nature dissolved in the waters of inland lakes called soda lakes. It is mainly used for washing soda. It was originally prepared from the ashes of seaweed and was called soda ash. This product is also used as a water softener.
2. Sodium percarbonate is a source of active oxygen.
3. Organic enzymes are used for stain removal, color protection, and fabric brighteners.
I must confess I didn’t have time to research 2 and 3 but remember my investigation was of Clorox. When time permits I will search further into sodium percarbonate and organic enzymes. I found these things very shocking and I cringe when I think about all the Clorox I have used over the years and how it may have affected my family.
Since using the Nature Bright I can assure you that it does everything you thought you had to have Clorox to do. Once again I will never have to walk that isle at Walmart for household products!!
Sarah
Category: Get Clean, Nature Bright
Stacey’s Story
Stacey’s story below means a lot to me because I had family members with Rheumatoid Arthritis and other loved ones who have suffered from Fibromyalgia.
2½ years ago I was playing golf every weekend, practicing a couple of times a week, working out, life was good and then one day I woke up and couldn’t move. My entire body hurt from head to toe. I was in such agonizing pain I had to call my daughter to come take care of me. I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia, going from one Doctor to the next trying to find some relief. At this point I have 4 different Doctors and mounting medical bills. The Doctors had me on all kinds of prescription medications as well as vitamins and supplements.
I just happened to be watching 60 Minutes and they had a segment on “The Dirty Dozen” where they talked about over 60% of the vitamins and supplements sold on the market today where harmful for us to take and that Consumer Reports had been warning us about this for years.
I asked all of my Doctors about it and the each said it was true, but each gave me conflicting advice on what to do about it. My daughter and I went to some fancy health food store here in San Francisco, I spent over $200.00 came home with 7 different bottles vitamins and supplements and realized I still had no idea if these vitamins contained any of “The Dirty Dozen”. This started my research of the supplement industry!
One day I happened to be talking to my dear friend Kaki O”Shaughnessy and she asked me if I had ever heard of Shaklee. My dear friend could tell that I was in bad shape and she graciously sent me Vitalizer, Vivix, NutriFeron and Energy Soy Protein Shake and said “Stacey, just trust me.”
I went to visit Kaki about 3 months later and said “Kak I have a surprise for you, I have been pain free for a whole month!” Kaki was elated I was excited but still not 100% convinced.
I ran out of products and didn’t have the money at the time to purchase more and I found myself in the hospital in unbearable pain once again. I began taking the Shaklee products again and what do you know I was feeling much better; so much better I was convinced it was the Shaklee products that were finally making the difference. I have been able to stop taking several of my prescription medications!
I know that Shaklee offers the purest and safest products available so I started my own Shaklee Business in April 2011, so I could share my story with others!
Sincerely,
~ Stacey Reynolds-Perterson
Category: Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Nutriferon, Short Stories, Soy Protein, Vitalizer, Vitamins, Vivix
