How I overcame a lifetime of ill health and lost 60 lbs in 3 months effortlessly

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From Shirley's Wellness Cafe Newsletter.

She has a lare website filled with alternative information. As always, you are

expected to learn and understand that you have to pick and choose and decide for

yourselves what is right for you.

She also is a very nice woman.

Frank

" Let Thy Food Be Thy Medicine And Thy Medicine Be Thy Food " -- Hippocrates,

Father of Medicine 460-377 BC

" I owe my health recovery in great part to my change of diet which now comprise

90% of raw (living) foods. I also lost 60 pounds effortlessly on the raw food

diet and I' never hungry " Shirley here is the story of my journey into health

 

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Holistic Health: How I achieved optimum health after a lifetime of suffering

A personal account of my journey into healing

I was once a victim of the never-ending flow of propaganda from the medical

establishment (which I think of as the " disease " establishment because they

focus on disease rather than on prevention and wellness) who wants to maintain a

monopoly on the word " cure " and who wants us to believe that we have no control

over our own health and that our only hope to get " well " is with drugs, surgery

and radiation. Below is my account about how I achieved optimum health without

drugs, surgery or radiation. " First do no harm... "

A light at the end of the tunnel

How I overcame a lifetime of ill health and lost 60 lbs in 3 months

effortlessly

by Shirley, author of this website © 1996 - 2003

I can't remember a time in my life, prior to 1982, when I wasn't struggling with

failing health. I was overweight (185 lbs), suffered from chronic fatigue and my

health was steadily going down the drain. For years I had been a

" junkie " --addicted to prescription and over the counter drugs. I used oral and

topical corticosteroids for 9 years to suppress my eczema/psoriasis (side

effects of corticosteroids). I remained on antibiotics for months at a time for

recurring throat and breast infections. I also used nasal decongestions for

chronic sinus congestion, and other drugs for chronic backaches and other health

problems. Unfortunately, instead of generating a cure, the medications merely

temporarily suppressed my symptoms, weakened my immune system, and in the long

run made me sicker.. The comtination of a bad diet (fast food) and side effects

of the drugs also affected my moods. I was struggling with depression and a very

nasty temper.

In 1982 my doctor told me that I had to have a mastectomy because my body was no

longer responding to medication. But I was determined to not let them cut off my

breast. I had had enough of orthodox medicine; I knew I had to change direction

to improve my overall health and vitality.

 

 

I visited a naturopathic doctor who explained to me that the combination of an

unhealthy diet and the huge number of allopathic medications I had taken for

years, had caused toxins to accumulate in my blood, lymph, and tissues,

resulting in toxemia. These toxins contributed greatly to my weak immune system

and rendered me more susceptible to stress, fatigue, and chronic disease. The

naturopathic doctor pointed out that I had to radically change my diet if there

was any hope for improving my miserable health.

The road to my health recovery

The naturopath (who was also a homeopath ) made me switch my diet from SAD (an

acronym for " Standard American Diet " ) to a wholesome diet of fresh, organically

grown fruits, vegetables, and nuts, mostly in their raw form. In time, I learned

to prepare delicious and nutritious meals made entirely of RAW foods and I never

felt deprived or hungry (more about raw food recipes) I cut the starchy stuff

like grains, rice, pasta, and breads nearly completely out of my diet and at

the time I totally eliminated meat and dairy products. I then began homeopathic

treatment.

The results of the diet change and homeopathic treatment were dramatic. In 6

weeks, the lumps in my breast were completely gone. (cause/prevention/natural

cures of breast cancer). In 12 weeks I had lost 60 pounds effortlessly (and

never had to struggle again to keep my weight down) and my energy level and

stamina improved dramatically. I was able to function better overall. I became

calmer, centered and focused, and generally I felt happier. My overall

resistance to infections became excellent, and I'm proud to say that in the past

20 years I have not had a cold, flu, ear, throat, sinus or breast infection or

any other infections. I was amazed that even my debilitating back pains

responded to the homeopathic treatment and the change of diet.

Years later, after I had fully recovered my health, I reintroduced very small

amounts of animal products into my diet. I do my best to always eat foods in

their natural raw form. When I steam or stir fry, I do it only to slightly wilt

and warm up the food, leaving it crunchy and still partially raw. I also

learned, that contrary to popular belief, healthy oils such as flaxseed oil

(linseed oil), olive oil, grapeseed oil, and coconut oil can help control my

weight and improve my health.(Eat Fat, Lose Weight : The Right Fats Can Make You

Thin for Life )

When I eat animal products, I try to always eat it in a raw form: smoked or

salt-cured meats or fishes, raw or soft egg yolks, and raw butter and cheese

made from unpasteurized cow or goat milk from organic farms. (Why I leave the

highly refined, rapidly absorbable carbohydrates alone, and I mean cane and beet

sugar in all forms and guises, all cereal flours which means breads, pies,

cakes, spaghetti, macaroni, etc., all refined cereal products such as cold and

hot breakfast cereals, the quickly absorbable carbohydrate vegetables, potatoes,

corn, and rice, and all sweet soft drinks.)

If I overeat on the fish, meat or dairy foods, or if I eat the wrong foods like

starch, or cooked food, I suffer the consequences fairly rapidly in the form of

clogged sinuses, nasal discharges, poor sleep, nervousness, irritability, and

low energy. To me, that punishment is not worth the brief moment of pleasure for

my taste buds. Over the years, my health and resistance to disease continued to

improve and in time I also experienced a complete recovery from my life long

chronic eczema and from the devastating side effects of the steroid's immune

suppressive effects.

I was so impressed with the improvement of my overall health that in the privacy

of my home I began to study Homeopathy , Uropathy (urine therapy) the healing

power of living (raw) foods, Natural Hygiene, Chinese medicine and tonic herbs.

I read hundreds of medical case histories with " miraculous " recoveries or cures

after patients switched from allopathic to holistic programs and from cooked

food to RAW food. A few years later I also discovered the fantastic healing

power of bentonite and pascalite clay, fulvic minerals & shilajit, wheatgrass

juice, organic unrefined sea salt, (not common table salt) and therapeutic

filtered water

I never microwave anything and I never use the following in my diet: sugar free

products, canola oil, and soy products. learn why.

I learned to care for myself, my family and my pets with homeopathy and herbal

remedies instead of rushing off for a consultation with an MD or a veterinarian

for minor injuries or sickness, knowing that the MD or veterinarian would

probably just push antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, or expensive medical

tests. I cured my lifelong chronic eczema with natural means and my skin has

never looked more beautiful and youthful. Occasionally, if needed, I would also

get acupuncture or chiropractic treatments with fantastic results. For example,

in the mid nineties, I came down with the shingles, a very painful nerve disease

with skin eruption which can leave a person debilitated and in excruciating pain

for the rest of his/her life. I didn't see a physician, a dermatologist or a

neurologist. Instead, I took mega doses of vitamin B complex and other vitamins,

homeopathic remedies and herbal extracts, and went to see my Chinese

acupuncturist. Within a week all pain and symptoms of the

disease had vanished. (my testimonial about healing shingles)

Breast tumor: On August 6, 1999, I discovered by accident a non-painful lump the

size of an olive, in my right breast. I did not rush to a doctor for medical

advice or to test for malignancy. Instead I began self help with homeopathic and

herbal treatments at home: I took the herbal remedies Hoxsey formula, Essiac

tea, and Cat's Claw. I also took the homeopathic remedies PHYTOLACCA and CARBO

ANIMALIS. I continued to strictly adhere to my RAW food diet, flaxoil, and

increased my carrot, parsley and wheatgrass juice intake. On August 11, (5 days

later) my lump had shrunk to 1/2 its size and by August 23, the lump was

completely gone, reabsorbed by my body and has not returned to this day. (more

info on natural cancer cures)

Sciatica: I have experienced miraculous relief from paralyzing pains of sciatica

attacks with castor oil packs and with magnetic therapy which I do in the

comfort of my home. I do the castor oil packs on the right side of my abdomen

over the liver area for about a couple of hours several times a week. I secure

the flexible magnets on the various pain areas on my back and along my thigh and

leg. These are very simple and powerful healing modalities.

Cold, flu or infections I use various homeopathic remedies and herbal extract

whenever I

The Foundation Of My Good Health

To this day, the foundation of my good health and strong vitality is maintained

with the following on a daily basis: Every morning I drink one glass of filtered

water with real salt. In the evening I drink 6 to 8 ounces of combination of

wheatgrass and other green juices. I maintain a primarily raw food diet

(organically grown food). I take plenty of rest, I exercise daily by doing yoga

and taking long walks in the hills and I sunbathe almost everyday for an hour

(without sunscreen lotion) in our magnificiant Southern California climate.

(Contrary to popular opinion the sun is important to maintain health.)

I do not subject my body to routine physicals, or medical tests (mammography,

pap smear, etc). I'm 54 years old and I have consciously avoided medical

doctors, their tests, their drugs and their vaccines for over 20 years and I vow

to stay out of their paths for as long as I live. (I do have the highest respect

for dentists and for surgeons who can perform miracles in patching up a body and

save lives in trauma situations). Learn how I protect myself and my family from

radiation fallout in case of a nuclear disaster

Colds, flus or infections

I'm rarely ill anymore, but if/when I do become sick with an minor acute

sickness, my favored healing method is simple: I take homeopathic and/or herbal

remedies (Garlic, Ginger, Echinacea, Golden Seal, grapefruit seed extract) and

Colloidal Silver which is renowned as a universal natural antibiotic and

disinfectant. I also fast on water and rest in bed for a few days. When given

complete rest (physically as in resting, physiologically as in fasting) the body

can direct all its energy toward repairing itself. Our bodies have the supreme

intelligence to KNOW how to do a fantastic repair job, as long as it is not

being poisoned with drugs and bad food and as long as it is given all the rest

it needs and the opportunity to detoxify itself. (A god source of information

about natural self healing is Dr. Schulze's website) When ill or injured, I also

request Reiki distance energy healing (a telepathic transference of Divine

Healing Energy) from a long time trusted healer.

The drug companies spend billions of dollars to influence the American public

toward believing that putting poison into our bodies is O.K. " Articles in the

prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association acknowledge that adverse

reactions to doctor prescribed drugs and medical mistakes are the third highest

cause of deaths in America today

Guylaine Lanctot, M.D - " The medical establishment works closely with the drug

multinationals whose main objective is profits, and whose worst nightmare would

be an epidemic of good health. Lots of drugs MUST be sold. In order to achieve

this, anything goes: lies, fraud, and kickbacks. Doctors are the principal

salespeople of the drug companies. They are rewarded with research grants,

gifts, and lavish perks. The principal buyers are the public - from infants to

the elderly - who MUST be thoroughly medicated and vaccinated...at any cost! Why

do the authorities forbid alternative medicine? Because they are serving the

industry, and the industry cannot make money with herbs, vitamins, and

homeopathy. They cannot patent natural remedies. That is why they push

synthetics. They control medicine, and that is why they are able to tell medical

schools what they can and cannot teach. " Guylaine Lanctot, M.D. is the author of

The Medical Mafia: How To Get Out of It Alive and Take Back Our

Health and Wealth.

Learn how organized medical groups and pharmaceutical companies, using lawyers,

bribes, lobbyist, insurance companies and the strong arm of the Food and Drug

Administration, have corrupted elected officials to pass laws to remove any

competition. They have crushed Natural Doctors, Natural Medicine, and Self-Care.

Their goal is to monopolize health care and make us dependent on medical doctors

and pharmaceutical drugs. Learn more about the polititics of healing

Below you'll also find accounts of my personal experiences in healing my husband

of cancer and saving his life when he experienced a severe heart attack

(myocardial infacarction) with homeopathy, herbal remedies, raw food and raw

vegetable juice and other natural means which is direct contrast to the usual

non-involvement in the physician-directed, disease-oriented medical practice of

today.

In 1990, the vet suggested that euthanize my 2 year old German Shepherd dog

because " nothing could be done to stop her suffering and to cure her " . Years

later she remains the perfect picture of health and vitality. Learn how I used

holistic methods of healing to save her life.

I have created this free educational web site because I want to share with

others the principles of a natural RAW food diet and how self healing and

holistic health can really make an impact on almost any condition, no matter how

serious! Only through health education can you learn to heal yourself, as I did.

I'm extremely grateful for all the good things in my life; to my husband for his

loving support during very hard times of chronic sickness and suffering, and to

all the holistic doctors and writers who helped me to recover my health.

Shirley's Wellness Cafe is my way to say thank you and to give back to the

universe.

You cannot poison your body into health with drugs, chemo or radiation " Health

can only be achieved with healthful living " TC Fry

The holistic approach treats the whole person, ignites the body's internal

healing force and stimulates the body's natural abilities to heal itself.

Green juice is my lifeline

Most people who have explored the wondrously wide avenues of self-healing have

heard about wheatgrass. Wheatgrass juice has been proven over many years to

benefit people in numerous ways: cleansing the lymph system, building the blood,

restoring balance in the body, removing toxic metals from the cells, nourishing

the liver and kidneys and restoring vitality. One ounce of wheatgrass juice has

the vitamin and mineral equivalent of 2.2 pounds of fresh vegetables. It

contains most of the vitamins and minerals needed for human maintenance,

including the elusive B12. Many of the benefits of wheatgrass juice stem from

the fact that it is a living food, which is a complete protein with about 30

enzymes and is approximately 70% crude chlorophyll.

To detoxify my blood and to maintain my excellent health and vitality I drink

daily 6 to 8 ounces of freshly pressed mixture of wheatgrass, parsley, cilantro,

and bitter-melon-vines juice. I mix in one tablespoon of bee pollen. one ounce

of fulvic minerals and 1/4 teaspoon of shilajit. I grow my own wheatgrass in

flats by my windows and I use a manual juicer. Wheatgrass played a major role in

my health recovery o\f severe lifelong illnesses. I use the Handcrank juicer

(rust proof stainless steel) specifically designed to get the maximum juice from

leafy plants or grass. (most other juicers shred the grass or leaf causing a

huge mess and no juice.) Shirley More on the healing power of green juice and

chlorophyll

 

 

 

A few lines about my family, my organic rooftop garden, and my dog Shasta

I grew up in Antwerp, Belgium, (French speaking). In the early seventies I

traveled around the world for a while, and in 1976 I met my husband during a

trip to Los Angeles. We have made Hollywood our home. My husband is a great

admirer of Richard Ney, author of " The Wall Street Gang " and many other books.

My husband and I have been blessed with a very special child, our son Sterling

(4/21/1979 - 12/30/2000) who was born blind and brain- injured due to a massive

cerebral hemorrhaging (stroke) he sustained in utero or at birth. The prognosis

was that our son would remain blind and a vegetable for the rest of his life. We

refused to go in agreement with the doctors and began our own research which led

us to read 'What To Do About Your Brain-Injured Child' and to discover the

Institute For The Achievement Of Human Potential (IAHP) in Philadelphia and the

Patterning exercises developed by Dr. Doman and Dr. Delecato. One month after we

started the Patterning Program, Sterling recovered his vision and was far from

being a vegetable. You can read more about Sterling's life and therapy.

In 1987 my rooftop garden won the New American Garden Contest Special Merit

Award from the National Gardening Association. The National Gardening Magazine

featured a 6 page article on my container garden. (other articles about my

rooftop garden: April 1988 issue 'Up on The Roof' - and also in the Futurist

Magazine March-April 1993 'Gardens in the Sky'). For 8 years I grew a wide

variety of fruits and vegetables such as grapes, corn, apples, bananas,

cabbages, blackberries and much much more. Everything was grown entirely in

containers on the rooftop of my Hollywood apartment building. By the 5th year,

my container garden produced over 1 1/2 ton (or 1500 pounds) per year of

organically grown fruits and vegetables. I have to give credit to Rodale's

Organic Gardening Magazine for a wonderful source of information that helped me

learn about gardening. I read that Rodale was forced to spend a fortune in legal

fees to defend his right of free speech regarding the health benefit of

organically grown food. (You can read about this: The FDA - Who Do They Really

Protect? Anti-Constitutional Activities and Abuse of Police Power by the U.S.

Food and Drug Administration and other Federal Agencies by James DeMeo, Ph.D.)

Urban Agriculture/Edible Container Gardens About my family: My husband's full

recovery from lung tumor and massive heart attack without drugs/chemo/surgery

(further down)

Our handicapped son, Sterling (April 21 1979 - December 30 2000).

No longer blind: the story of my sweet little angel, born blind and

brain-injured.

 

 

About my dog Shasta: How I Saved My Dog's Life...with raw food and homeopathy

after the vet suggested that I put her to sleep.

How I trained Shasta for Personal Protection while preserving her gentle and

sweet nature as a family pet and companion to my disabled son.

 

 

My husband's full recovery from lung tumor and massive heart attack without

drugs/chemo/surgery

In 1996 my husband's routine physical checkup at the VA hospital (veteran

administration) revealed a tumor in one of his lung. The doctors wanted to

perform a biopsy immediately to find out if the growth was malignant and they

were already talking about radiation and chemo " therapy " . From past experience

and knowledge, I knew that this was not the answer. These so called " therapies "

provide no hope for real cure. Biopsies are very traumatic to the body and

chemo/radiation are well known to destroy the immune system.

Instead, I immediately began to treat my husband (Chuck) with Homeopathy, raw

vegetable juice, flaxseed oil, black cumin seed oil, herbal formula in

tincture/extract form such as the essiac formula, the Hoxsey formula, and Cat's

Claw extract. (more info on natural cancer cure)

Since 1996 doctors have continued to monitor Chuck's tumor with their CAT scan

and PET scan. The tests revealed that a small mass still remains in his lung,

but the doctors aren't concerned about it because the tumor has completely

stopped growing and Chuck experiences none of the usual symptoms associated with

lung cancer. To this day he remains healthy and well.

Surviving a heart attack without hospital intervention

In November of 1997 I found my husband, Chuck, collapsed on the living room

floor. His face was ashy and twisted in terrible pain. He was drenched in cold

sweat and unable to speak. He was straining to breathe. I knew right away that

he just had a heart attack. I immediately grabbed my homeopathic emergency kit

managed to slipped some homeopathic first aid remedies for heart attack into his

mouth (arnica, aconite, cactus, lachesis and others) and a few drops of

lobelia/cayenne compound (Antispasmodic Tincture). I continued to give

homeopathic remedies and lobelia every few minutes. An hour later the horrendous

pains began to gradually diminish. Exhausted, weak, and with chest pain (milder

than the initial pain) he laid in bed for the next five days. He couldn't eat,

smoke or drink coffee. I was concerned about the effects of abrupt withdrawal

from nicotine and caffeine. He had to crawl slowly on the floor when he needed

to go to the bathroom because walking was too painful.

I continued to treat him with homeopathy, (strophanthus 6c, amonium causticum

3c, digitalis 6c and arnical 30c daily). I also gave him kyolic (aged garlic),

magnesium, potassium, ginseng, flaxoil, selenium, zinc, vitamins A & E as well

as other multi vitamins, and an herbal extract of hawthorn berries (crataegus).

He takes one to two tablespoon of flaxseed oil for his heart and overall health.

For several weeks he also wore a flexible magnet on his chest which also helped

improve the pains. His chest pains have gradually diminished in intensity and

frequency.

Update September 2000

Chuck appears to be completely pain free but he does suffer from weakness and

tiredness. In his last physical checkup the doctors at the VA hospital

confirmed that he had a severe heart attack (MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION - an area of

tissue death due to blocking off of its blood supply) and they were amazed that

he was able to pull through without hospital intervention. Chuck continues to

have regular physicals every 6 months and he remains well. Unfortunately, he

does not follow a healthy diet as I do and he remains addicted to nicotine,

caffeine and sugar. I cook his food with coconut oil and with grapeseed oil

because these oils can reduce cholesterol and have other wonderful healing

properties.

Update March 2002

Triggered by the grief of loosing our son (December 30, 2000), my husband

suffered 3 more heart attacks (myocardial infarctions) since Sterling's death..

These were not as severe as the first one and he was lucky that I was nearby

when it happened. I immediately stabilized him with homeopathic remedies:

arnica and aconite in high potency (cm), lachesis 30 c, and other remedies,

including hawthorn and tienchi ginseng extracts.. He did not seek conventional

medical intervention. At the VA hospital (veteran administration), doctors are

desperately trying to push various vaccines and drugs on Chuck. They are

mistified that he declines their " treatments " time and time again.

Update May 2002

Tests performed at the VA revealed that a portion of his heart is badly damaged

and another portion is enlarged. The doctors wanted to hospitalize him

immediately and told him that he was living on borrowed time. My husband

declined their treatments. I continue to treat him with homeopathy, herbal

remedies, vitamins, black cumin seed oil and flax seed oil.

 

 

 

 

 

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