Human and Dog Wellness
Leslie and I have decided that we are going to try some alternative medicine for our health and our dog's health. In the spring of 2001, at the age of 47, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer and had my prostate removed. Since then I have been much more interested in taking care of my body, hoping that my body would in turn take care of me. This summer, Leslie and I were introduced to a fine lady that practiced alternative medicine. She was asked by many of us to give a one day seminar about things we could do to improve our health. She was a fascinating person to listen to and learn from. She told us that if we didn't do anything else that she suggested, we should at least start taking Juice plus. I looked into this product, got real excited about it, so Leslie and I started taking it the first of November, 2001.
The American Cancer Society, the US Dept. of Agriculture and many other organizations recommend between 5 and 9 servings of fruits and vegetables every day to reduce your chances of getting cancer as well as to just improve your health. Leslie and I thought we ate rather healthily, but even we knew that we were not coming close to that number of servings of fruits and vegetables every day. We are now though! Juice plus is a whole food supplement that is made from 17 fruits and vegetables. The fruits and vegetables have been juiced and then had the water, sugar and salt removed. All the nutrients are put in a fruit capsule and a vegetable capsule. You can visit the Juice plus website and get more specifics and well as email or call me.
After just two weeks of use, we started noticing changes in our bodies. For the 27 years we have been married, Leslie has usually gone to bed around 8:30 PM, taken at least one half an hour to fall to sleep, and rolled out of bed at 6:30 AM the next morning. Now she goes to bed at 11: PM, falls to sleep in 5 minutes and rises from bed at 6 AM or earlier, ready to start the day. I used to my stationary bike maybe for 15 minutes, every other day, but not now. Every day for 20 minutes, and increasing the tension on the wheel regularly also. Also for 27 years I have had to put up with Leslie's cold feet when we went to bed. Now her feet are warm when I climb into bed!
We have also noticed that our body mass is changing. I have only lost 3 pounds, but have lost about 2 inches from my waistline. Pants and shirts I have not been able to wear in years are now fitting loosely. The same is true with Leslie, though not quite so pronounced as me because her exercise is limited because of a weak knee.
My eyesight is improving. Some documents I have had to read with glasses, I now can read with out glasses.
We are really excited about Juice plus. We suggest that everyone give it a try. It is safe because it is just fruit and vegetables.
We also want to do our best at trying to keep chemicals out of and off of our dogs. For the dog's health, we have ordered from "The Canine Medicine Chest" web site. Their link is below. We placed our first order the first of December, 2001. We are trying their "Worm-Out" for worm, flea, and tick control. We are also trying their "Parastem" to control heartworm. I emailed them with our concerns about using the "Parastem" on bitches in whelp and the effects on nursing puppies. We were assured that this product will not hurt the puppies, and yes they say, it really does control heartworm.
