TestimonialsDue to a huge amount of stress over the years as a priest and fire and police chaplain, I had gained about 50 pounds, almost without realizing it. Facing hip replacement and feeling tired, like an old man, I tried all kinds of diets hoping that would help. I’d lose some weight, but I kept gaining it back. Then I discovered the juicing and cleansing program. I have now lost about 41 pounds! Sometimes I replace two meals with juice and that’s all I want. It’s taken away my cravings—no more desire for junk foods, high-carb foods, or deserts. No more struggling! My energy level has shot up! People continue to comment on the weight I’ve lost and how great my complexion looks; it’s more like it was years ago. Whenever I have to travel, I find myself pining for my juicer. I’m quick to return to my daily juice regime when I get home. I no longer feel 20 years older than my age, but 20 years younger!
At 39 years of age, I was so unhealthy I thought I’d be dead before I turned 50. I felt sick all the time, tired, and had severe pain in my abdomen and lower back. I was finally diagnosed with colon cancer at age 41 and it had spread to my liver, lungs, and other areas of my body. The doctors didn’t give me hope of recovery, but rather told me to get my affairs in order. That was when I found Cherie’s program of juicing and cleansing. I first went on the three-week alkalizing diet. And then, four days into the colon cleanse, my body got rid of a mass about the size of my fist along with a lot of other unwanted stuff. I continued to go to the clinic for monitoring, and, surprisingly, my tumor markers repeatedly went down and down. At the same time, I started feeling better and better. My energy returned. My pain went away. And I started looking healthier. I’m now 47. My doctors finally pronounced me cancer free. They wanted to wait five years to declare that I didn’t have cancer any longer. I’ve never felt better in my life! Recently, I ran up a flight of stairs like a teen-ager. It was the same stairway that used to wind me and I could barely walk up those steps. I’m truly amazed when I look in the mirror at how much younger I look. Just the other day a lady told me I looked about 37. I know my great health, youthful appearance, and my life is due to juicing, alkalizing my body, and the cleansing programs.
I had been feeling hopeless about trying to lose the 20 pounds I’d gained before I found out I was hypothyroid. My naturopathic doctor told me I had to do a detox if I was going to get my body back in balance and off thyroid medication. I did a serious detox with mostly raw food and the juice diet, along with some supplements, and finally, after trying for years, I dropped 12 pounds effortlessly. It made a believer out of me! I didn’t realize that toxins are stored in fat and that the body holds onto fat for our protection. Get rid of the toxins; get rid of the fat. I don’t think I could have lost the weight without going to mostly raw foods and juice and cleansing. I didn’t know that detoxing was such a critical part of shedding stubborn fat. I’ve lost about 25 pounds since I started my juicing, raw foods diet, and cleanse program. A year before, I’d set a goal to lose 12 pounds and just couldn’t do it. Then I went on the juicing and raw foods program to focus on optimum health because I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Surprisingly, the weight just fell off. I eat a lot of food—all good food, and a high percentage of it is raw. And I’m not hungry at all. I have lots of energy. But the best news is that my tumor markers have fallen to half the score I started with. And I feel better than I have in years. I look younger, my hair is thicker, and my skin is clear. I am very impressed with my continued weight loss. It is steady. Another benefit is that I haven't had any trouble with IBS since I started eating more vegetables and having the green drinks for breakfast and my afternoon break at work. I've lost over 20 lbs since I did the cleanse in November. I really believe that cleanse was the catalist to get things started.. I'm fitting into clothes I haven't worn in years. I often have steamed vegetables with coconut oil as my evening meal, which has also been helpful. It is so nice not to feel stuffed all the time. |
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