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.

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

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. I developed significant puckering and red streaks in the same breast.  These findings hurled me into a flurry of tests, including a diagnostic mammogram, breast ultrasound and breast MRI.  All three studies were either negative or inconclusive.  Since we could actually see and feel the physical changes, I had a PET scan which did show activity in the left breast but thankfully, nowhere else in my body.  On February 8, I had surgical biopsies.  Although the surgeon took “extensive” biopsies over a wide area, she did not get a single clear specimen.  The pathology report diagnosed ductal carcinoma and metastatic ductal carcinoma in one lymph node, grade 3.  The surgeon described the cancer as “very diffuse,” and she told my daughter, “I’m very sorry.”

The cancer was triple negative, meaning that it was not hormone or HER2 sensitive.  This diagnosis is fairly rare, and it generally does not respond particularly well to chemotherapy.  The treatment plan was to do chemotherapy first to try to shrink the cancer enough to make surgery a viable option.   If the chemo worked, they would remove the breast, including the skin (which had cancer in it as indicated by the red streaks), then radiate the surrounding tissue to try to contain any undetected cancer cells.

The oncologists and surgeon were skeptical about my ability to tolerate a full chemo regimen (I was, afterall, 75 years old), but we planned 4-6 treatments as I could tolerate.  I more than tolerated all six chemo treatments.  I did not lose my hair or weight.  I maintained good energy, had a great appetite and slept well.  My blood counts never became dangerously low, so I did not have to have the dreaded daily Neupogin shots.  People were routinely amazed at how well I looked and often exclaimed, “You don’t look sick!”  To which I replied, “I’m not sick.  I just have cancer.”  Throughout this time I had one complication:  I developed an infection in the biopsy site which required 15 days of daily IV antibiotic treatment and a delay of my chemotherapy.  Even this complication was minimal, as I never had GI upset or significant loss of energy, much to the medical team’s surprise.

Following the very first chemo treatment and progressively thereafter, I experienced remarkable response.  The red streaks lessened and eventually disappeared.  The breast tissue softened and the puckering smoothed out.  Everyone agreed that it looked like I was having a great response to the treatments.  I finished chemotherapy, and on August 16 I had a left mastectomy and reconstructive Latissimus Dorsi flap (they moved a muscle from my back to my chest to provide skin with a good blood supply to close the wound).  The surgeon was very pleased to report clear margins on her first sections.  I tolerated the surgery extremely well and was discharged less than 24 hours later.

This time the pathology report was negative for carcinoma in ALL specimens, including a negative report for residual carcinoma in the breast mastectomy.  I would like to add here that for several months before the mastectomy I had the overwhelming feeling (and stated it several times) that they would not be able to find any cancer when they did the surgery.  God is faithful!   Thank you God! I am now almost three weeks post-surgery and am healing quickly and generally feel very well.  I had minimal post-op pain which was controlled by oral pain medications.

I am still amazed at (and appreciative about) how different my second experience with breast cancer treatment was from my first experience 16 years earlier.  Both times I entered the journey with a positive, can-do attitude, surrounded by loving family and friends and a powerful prayer community.  I had great medical teams both times, and my treatment was comparable, although not the exact same combination of drugs.   My second journey has been in no other way similar to my first.   During my chemotherapy in 1995 I felt toxic, poisoned.  I got sick from some foods, my hair fell out, I had significant energy loss, experienced intermittent depression, and was hospitalized for a week for pneumonia.  Ultimately, I survived both the cancer and the side-effects of the treatments which helped me emerge and remain cancer-free for 15 years.

In 2011, I did not just survive the treatments, but I had very good quality of life during them and following surgery.  I was not sick at any time from the chemo, lost very little hair, slept well, had a great appetite, did walking exercise and in general felt well.  I took a leave of absence from my part-time job at our church preschool to avoid being around the bugs that preschool children inevitably share, but I sure missed the children and the staff.  As I said earlier, when I had the biopsy-site infection, I did not have any side-effects from 15 days of IV antibiotics.

The difference in the quality of my life during two breast cancer experiences 16 years apart was both tangible and striking.  With most other factors being similar, I attribute the positive differences to nutritional supplementation.  For eight years I have taken Shaklee vitamins, and I believe that giving my body the nutrients it needed on a daily basis prepared me for and supported me through the challenge of cancer and cancer treatments.   Perhaps it also helped prevent or delay the recurrence of this aggressive form of breast cancer, more typically seen in much younger women and typically recurring within a few years.

I am grateful for all the blessings God has bestowed on me, and I want to pass on the HOPE and help that I received.  My oncology professionals strongly urged me to stop supplementation at the beginning of my chemotherapy treatments.  They said that some supplements might interfere with the chemo’s effectiveness and might even protect the cancer cells.  They even said that was particularly true of Shaklee supplements, “because they work too well!”  Because they could not cite any clinical evidence to support these ideas, and since I personally knew the benefits that supplementation had given me for the past eight years, I chose to continue supplementing.  Since I had such a positive unexpected response to the chemotherapy, I am convinced that nutritional supplementation was a key factor in, and did not hinder, my healing.
In addition to taking a wide range of supplements, I had cleared my home of toxic chemicals, replacing brand name household cleaners and personal care products with safe, natural products.  Over eight years of personal use, I had come to trust Shaklee to provide only safe and effective products, based on solid science with clinical proof.  I am convinced that getting rid of the toxins in my environment AND feeding my cells critical nutrients on a daily basis contributed to the difference in my quality of life between my two cancer experiences.  My healthy cells stayed healthy, my body made healthy new cells, and my immune system remained alert so it could work with the chemotherapy to attack the cancer cells, ultimately eradicating them.

If you or someone you love is facing a cancer diagnosis or treatment, I urge you/them to consider safe, natural, clinically-proven nutritional supplements as part of the overall care plan.  Be proactive and get informed.   Be an active member of your treatment team, because after all, it is your body and you know it better than anyone.  I also strongly recommend having a positive attitude (laugh often and loudly!), a competent and caring medical team, surrounding yourself with positive family and friends, and prayer. Just do whatever it takes!

I write this in the love of God.  Life is Good!

Polly Mitteer
Independent Shaklee Distributor and
Two-Time Cancer Thriver (not just survivor!)

For those who want to know specifically what I used (and continue to use), I have listed those below.  I used Dr. Steve Chaney’s suggestions as a general guideline for which supplements to take and when to take them in relation to the chemotherapy treatments.

Shaklee supplements that I took during chemotherapy (following Dr. Steve Chaney’s suggestions) and take daily now include:

• Vivix
• Nutriferon
• Vitalizer Gold
• Cinch, Energizing Soy Protein and/or Physique (Physique was also a key factor in controlling post-op pain)
• Vita-D3
• Performance (for hydration) was also very helpful, and I always sipped it in the chemo chair, sometimes adding a packet of Pomegranate Energy Tea for an extra boost.

Frequent (but not necessarily daily) supplements include:

• Lecithin
• CoQHeart (CoQ10 is now included in Vitalizer Gold!)
• OmegaGuard
• Osteomatrix

Other Shaklee supplements I take:

• Cholesterol Reduction Complex (daily)
• Alfalfa (symptomatically for allergy symptoms)

Keeping my home and my body as toxin-free as possible means that I use only Shaklee Get Clean household cleaners and all Shaklee safe, natural personal care products.

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.

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!

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!

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

Relief From Fibromyalgia Pain: I have had Lyme disease and Fibromyalgia, but thanks to Shaklee I have been able to lead a full and pretty normal life. I have my limitations and when I go past them I pay. I recently started the Pain Relief Complex and am thrilled with the results. I slept through the night for the first time in probably 25+ years, and I can go on long trips and hop out of the car pain free. Also, I had an emergency root canal. Having a problem with inflammation anyway, it was horrible. Nothing was helping and the dentist was preparing me for the worst, losing the tooth. Within less than an hour after taking two of the Pain Relief Complex I realized that the pain was gone. My dentist ordered six to start some of his patients on.

~ Karen Burroughs.

Chiropractor with Severe Tendonitis Reports: I developed severe tendonitis in my right shoulder and was not responding to anything because I was constantly working. I was getting very concerned because I was in so much pain it was making it very difficult to offer proper care to my patients. I prayed for help. I was selected to test trial Shaklee’s NEW Pain Management products and immediately saw about a 30% improvement. I did an experiment and purposely stopped the products to see if the pain would come back. It didn’t. So I continued again, and after 30 days, I can honestly tell you that I had full function back and the Pain Was Gone!! These products are so needed in our profession. Everyone has had some pain in their life. I have seen so much pain in the 22 years I have been practicing. So go out and try to spread the news to everyone, especially doctors who are out there who can help numerous amounts of people. I am thanking Shaklee for these wonderful products, and more importantly, I am thanking God for Shaklee Corporation.

~ Dr. Joy Buscemi, M.S. Nutrition, Chiropractor

Relief From Severe Back Pain: My son has had severe back pain for several weeks and even with strong pain medication (Percoset) still felt pain and discomfort. He applied Shaklee’s Joint and Muscle Pain Cream and after 20 minutes called to tell me he could feel a difference and could tell it was working.

~ Celeste Edwards

Hairdresser’s Stiff Fingers Become Flexible! I decided to carry the Joint and Muscle Pain Cream with me and have people try it.  I went to the beauty shop yesterday and told my operator, Jane about it. In a few minutes the operator across from us was heard saying that she was having a terrible time because her little finger on her right hand was so painful she couldn’t bend it. She was having a problem working with scissors, etc. Jane suggested she try some of the cream on her finger which she immediately did. Nothing was said for about 15 minutes until I said, “Weeta, can you see any difference in your finger?” She turned to me wide-eyed and said, “It’s a miracle! Look, I can bend my finger all the way down. And it doesn’t hurt!” With that, Jane took the tube and went all over the shop putting it on people’s aches and pains. It was downright exciting! This morning I am taking the tube to bowling and plan to share it with all of the women who have bad knees.

~ JoAnn

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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