Health Testimony

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Hello all,

I've been impressed to hear about the health improvements that people

on this list are experiencing by following NT. (IF you haven't

shared your experiences yet, please do...)

So, I thought I would share some of what's been going on with me.

I'm 5'3 and have always been around 100 lbs. Eaten typical American

diet most of my life...not as much " junk " maybe as most, but still

alot. About 3 years ago, my mother in law found out she had breast

cancer and that propelled me into researching alternative health

treatments. In my studies, I realized that herbs do work, but diet

is the " key " to regaining health, herbs are just the " icing on the

cake " so to speak. And of course, most of what I read was promoting

vegetarianism if not veganism. So, knowing I needed to clean up my

diet, I became a vegetarian for the most part. And as I studied

more, I tried to be more vegan. The vegan phase was around summer of

2000. I also did a herbal bowel cleanse and liver flush about that

time. At first I felt great, eating all those fruits and

vegetables,and my lifelong SEVERE PMS symptoms surprisingly went

away!! I was thrilled!! And just assumed that this path to health

would just continue to work. Well, in spring 2001, I was getting

more fatigue than usual and realized I was down to 93 lbs!! That

really concerned me... I was also craving more cooked and heavier

foods. And I was having to eat something about every 2 hours just to

stay satisfied. IF I didn't eat on time, I felt like I had low blood

sugar...

Fortunately, I had people mention Sally's name and Weston Price, so I

began to read about his research and wow, did it answer some

questions! The fat issue was still hard to swallow, but now I'm

convinced. What I found was that Sally's book took the health food

concepts even further. She promoted live enzymes, benefits of

fermented foods, superfoods, and other healthy foods, but combined

that with an emphasis on QUALITY animal products, fats, and proper

preparation techniques to achieve the radiant health most are

lacking. Drawing on the experiences of healthy natives was the

missing piece of the puzzle in my mind, especially as I live in a

culture that has become so commercialized and uninterested in the

wisdom to be gleaned from our ancestors.

As I have begun to implement NT's principles over the past few

months, I've gained weight again(100 lbs.), feel more satisfied, and

still have no PMS symptoms. Only when I overdo on sweets, especially

Sucanat, do my painful cramps return. Other than that, I'm feeling

great overall. My digestion has also improved because I used to need

to take bitters about 1-2x a week. Now, I rarely use them. Another

thing I noticed on the vegan diet...since I wasn't getting animal

fats, the creases in my face started looking more pronounced. I'm

not even 30 years old...too young for wrinkles!! But now, with all

the butter I'm eating, my face looks better. I know this is a minor

thing, but it still demonstrates the validity of this diet.

I'm just so glad that I ran across this information when I did

because I was starting to head downhill and was really not aware of

the seriousness of it till now.

Thanks, Sally, for getting the word out!!!!

Becky