Women Reclaims her Life from Crohn's Disease
This is my story:I AM ON A MISSION — DRIVEN BY PASSIONI've been known as a sick person not for 37 days or months but for 37 years and that wasn't who I was – you know, "oh, how's Deb doing?"
- I've had Crohn's disease for those 37 years and had lost 13' of small intestine and half of my large and a lot of other internal organs. Like "hey, I need that, put it back". HA
- Degenerative disc disease in my neck.
- Fibromyalgia.
- Chronic pain and chronic fatigue syndrome.
- If I were touched, it felt as if someone were peeling my skin off. I stayed in pain ALL the time. Needless to say, I didn't get to sleep with my husband. I was on tons of medication including OxyContin 120mg/day. That is more than they give to cancer patients. I am SO blessed to be free of that monster.
- 37 years of insomnia. When one night of lost sleep seems like an eternity, imagine what I went through on this one point alone.
- I couldn't think or even live except on the couch or bed. That was my previous job description.
- I had developed a terrible lymph problem that they were just biopsying me to pieces for, and it was looking to fall under a muscular dystrophy auto immune disease for a while.
- We were looking into having to put me in a nursing home. That was about the most scary thing as far as having a future goes.
- I asked doctors if I was living inside of side effects from meds and had two of them tell me YES.
- The medical community was giving me no solutions, and I was getting sicker week by week; in the doctor's office all the time; going from doctor to doctor and surgery to surgery. That all provided NO answers until I was introduced to the Herbalife products, then I took my health care into my own hands. I thought that my life was over and found out that I was wrong.
- I had, of course, prayed for years and I believe that God sent Herbalife products to save my very life! I think He used this manner too so that I could help others with the same things that had happened to me.
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Herbalife is not a medicine and it didn't cure me. Our bodies were created to heal their selves and when they get what they need, that is just what they tend to do. My body responded to the good things I was putting in it. I thank God every day that I found the Herbalife products, because they have completely made me a new person after 37 years of so much pain and so much medication. Herbalife products deliver much more than promised!
I actually get to live now!!
I hope that passion for these products and this company has been birthed in you by hearing my story. That you will "find" those people who need you, possibly to save them from a moment of pain or even to set their feet upon ground they didn't think was available to them. A life to actually live. There are a lot of "me" out there. Please use my passion to develop your own and keep on changing lives…
Deb Trahern, Sunset, TX
Managing Blood Pressure and Triglycerid Levels Naturally—
My Pharmacist Must Miss Me!
| Blood Work Summary | ||||
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| LDL | HDL | Triglycerides | Cholesterol | |
| 05-28-08 | 84 | NK | 431 | 180 |
| 09-12-08 | 113 | 23 | 148 | 166 |
| 11-06-08 | 100 | 25 | 81 | 141 |
My name is Dalt Collins from Iron River, Wisconsin. Before Herbalife I was overweight and had high blood pressure under control with medication (25 mg lisinapril and 10 mg hydroclorathiazide) and my triglycerides were 431. This was a concern as doctors don't like to see your triglycerides above 150. So I started on the Cellular Nutrition Quick Start plan. After 6 weeks I went back to the Doctors office for a retest. I found out I had lost 22 pounds and my triglycerides were down to 148. My doctor also reduced my blood pressure medication from 25 mg to 10 mg of lisinapril.
I added Herbalifeline and Garden 7 to my daily routine. After 6 more weeks, I lost an additional 5 pounds and my triglycerides went down to 81. As a bonus my pant size has also dropped 3 sizes.
I have added Niteworks to my daily routine. I plan to have my blood retested again in MAY 2009. I am hopeful to be blood pressure medication free.
Dalt Collins, Iron River, Wisconsin
Weight Loss, Energy Gain or Lose Weight, Gain Energy–
and the Ability to Pass the Coffeeshop!
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Before Herbalife, I was feeling toxic, lethargic and bloated. I was having difficulty concentrating at work due to lack of energy. I was still working out, but I lacked the energy and strength I once had and I was no longer seeing the same results from my workouts. I felt like I hit a wall around 4:30 everyday and was constantly taking naps. I was starting everyday with a latte and an extra shot of espresso and then continued to drink coffee throughout the day for energy, which really just made me feel more lethargic.
I got on the Herbalife products because I wanted my energy levels and mental clarity to improve. I wanted to feel healthy again and get more results from my workouts. The first thing that I noticed was the fog I usually walked around in had lifted. I quit craving sweets and carbohydrates like I had my whole life. I was no longer needing to take naps because I was not hitting the wall late afternoon anymore. My energy level had increased and I started to see results from my workouts again! I no longer start my day off with a latte and I definitely don't need the constant supply of caffeine throughout the day any more. I have never felt healthier in my whole life, and the best part is I went from a size 8 to a size 4 in a little less than four weeks, and I have kept it off for 5 months!
Brandi Bigalke, Minneapolis, MN
A Tall Order of Body Building Success, Hold the Side Effects
My name is Jason Wick from Duluth, Minnesota. My Herbalife story began about four years ago.
Before Herbalife I was using another brand of supplements, for weightlifting, from a popular store (GNC). I had been using these "other" supplements for many years, as I have weight lifted for more than 20 years.
The reason that Herbalife was introduced to me was that I had a health scare due to my usage of supplements (ephedra products). I was having stroke-like and bells palsy symptoms. With these symptoms I was sent to the emergency room where I had multiple procedures performed including a CAT scan and an MRI, and the doctor suggested that I stop taking the supplements that I was currently using. After I stopped taking the other supplements, I lost 20 pounds. Then, I was introduced to the Herbalife products by my wife, Amber. To my surprise, Amber wanted me to take supplements for the first time since I have known her.
When I started on the Herbalife products, I had bursitis in both hips, which needed several treatments weekly for relief from the pain. I started taking the Cellular Nutrition program with Joint Support and Herbalifeline, immediately I felt better. After two months of using the products, I leg pressed over 2000 lbs. and squatted over 600 lbs. I went on to have a personal best on the free squats with 405 lbs. for 20 repetitions.
Along with the relief I was feeling in my hips, I started to see weight gain results, going from 192 lbs to 234 lbs in 3 months (42 lb gain). I went on the Bulk and Muscle program along with the cellular nutrition program to reach my top weight of 250 lbs (58 lb gain).
On January 16, 2004, weighing 250 lbs., I started losing weight for the 2004 NPC Mr. Minnesota Bodybuilding Competition held on June 12, 2004. This competition was a national qualifier and a non-drug tested competition. What this meant, was I would be competing against people who could be using steroids and all I was using for my first ever bodybuilding competition was Herbalife.
I added Herbal Concentrate Tea, Total Control, Cell-u-loss, Aminogen, Scizhandra, Rose Ox, and Niteworks to my Cellular Nutrition and Bulk and Muscle program. My protein intake was between 300–400 grams per day, which helped keep the muscle that I worked hard to gain.
At the 2004 NPC Mr. Minnesota Bodybuilding Competition I weighed in at 185 lbs. (65 lb lost), while maintaining my strength that I had at 250 lbs. The people in the gym could not believe the results that I was experiencing, and were asking, "What is that Herbalife stuff?" The owner of the gym stated to me, after he found out that I was doing the show naturally–only using Herbalife. "Doing a non-drug tested show without using steroids is like competing in a drag race with your car only having one wheel." To the surprise of many I placed second in the light heavy weight class for my first bodybuilding competition.
The Herbalife testimonial does not stop there. During the training and dieting I had incredible energy, strength, and endurance. It has been 4 years since the show and I have only gained 10 lbs back, and my body fat is less than 10 %. I had no side affects from the dieting that many bodybuilders have indicated to me that they have gone through after the dieting process for a competition. I had one person state to me that I better enjoy looking like this (competition condition) because in a month I will be fat and out of shape. That comment came from a bodybuilder that had competed several times before. The difference between him and me is Herbalife and the great nutrition that the products gave and are giving to me.
Jason Wick, Duluth, MN
Remaining a Lean Machine
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Before Herbalife, I was a college football player who never had a problem staying in shape. After college I continued the same eating habits as if I were still playing football, and gained 10 lbs. I worked out 4 days a week but didn't get the results I wanted because I wasn't eating correctly. My energy was also low and I took naps at least once a day. I got on the Herbalife products because I wanted to increase my lean muscle mass and energy. The first thing that I noticed was my energy level increased and I saw results in my body within a week! I don't take naps anymore, my body is the leanest it has ever been, and the best part is that I lost 5 pounds in one week, 15 pounds in 2 months, and I've kept off now for over 7 months with minimum cardio!
Nate Fears, Hopkins, MN
Fuel for an Expectant Mother Chasing the Kids, Racing Marathons
and Running the Rat Race
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Before Herbalife, I struggled to find energy and balance in my life as a busy mother of two young boys and a full time job. I started using Herbalife products for the convenience of providing healthy alternatives to my diet and lifestyle. Now, I have the energy that I need to take care of myself and my family and to complete two half marathons!
I am expecting my third child and am pleased to know that my OB/GYN doctor approves of the Herbalife products. I brought my core products and aloe to my first doctor visit and asked her to review the labels with me. She assured me that the shake mix, protein drink mix, and aloe were not harmful for the baby and were absolutely safe for me to drink. The multivitamin contains the amount of folic acid equivalent to a pre-natal vitamin. Some pre-natal vitamins may contain additional iron, but because I was on the core products prior to becoming pregnant, my hemoglobin levels were already in perfect range.
I am so thrilled that I am providing myself and my baby with the right balance of nutrition, with the help of Herbalife!
Jennifer Kirkeby, Fargo, ND