MS & Raw Foods

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Another lovely testimonial. Ahhhhhhhhhh, now if they would only

leave almonds and supplements alone. Am seriously thinking of moving

to another country, if this crap doesn't CEASE AND DESIST.

 

He refuses to bow to debilitating MS

By: ED MOORHOUSE (Sun, Apr/15/2007)

 

 

TABERNACLE — In 1997, Matt Goodman was employed as a personal trainer

and was an avid hiker, skier and outdoorsman.

 

That same year, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a disease

that could have threatened his very active lifestyle.

 

Yet, nearly six years after he was diagnosed, Goodman hiked 1,600

miles along the Appalachian Trail through Maine, New Hampshire, New

York and Pennsylvania. His dog, Jerry, a pit bull-beagle mix, was his

only companion.

 

Goodman, a Gloucester County native who now lives in Tabernacle, said

his hiking trip is proof that a natural lifestyle is the best way to

combat a debilitating disorder.

 

" I was a personal trainer. I was always the star athlete. I could run

real fast, but I couldn't do that anymore, " Goodman said during an

interview at his home last week. " If I walked too fast or too far, it

would feel like there was a clamp on my legs. "

 

Goodman, 35, was 25 years old when he was diagnosed with multiple

sclerosis, a chronic, unpredictable neurological disease that affects

the central nervous system.

 

He said he eventually decided to stop taking medication to treat the

disease, so he turned to yoga, meditation and a strict diet of raw

foods like vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds.

 

" I had a real bad flare-up (in 1999) and I stopped eating cooked

foods, " he said. " I felt that starting to eat raw food was the

beginning of the self-healing (process). It took about six months

before I started to feel a lot stronger. "

 

In June 2003, Goodman began hiking a portion of the Appalachian Trail

in Maine. He said he covered more than 25 miles per day and carried

40 pounds of supplies on his back. His multiple sclerosis never

bothered him.

 

" I see MS as my guide, " Goodman said. " It has forced me to find

balance in my life. It's about having harmony and being thankful. "

 

After four months of hiking through 11 states, Goodman ended his trip

in Virginia. He has since chronicled his experience in a self-

published book titled, " Holy Sh!t: How I Did It, " and speaks to

others about his healthy lifestyle at events across the country.

 

" The MS will always be there, " Goodman said. " My legs have been

bothering me for months now, but I feel better than I did (when first

diagnosed). It won't be debilitating if I don't empower it. "

 

Goodman sticks to his raw foods diet and exercise program with the

help of his wife Sandy, a raw foods chef.

 

He said he hopes his story inspires others and shows them that

anything is possible.

 

" I don't tell people you can cure yourself, but you have to believe

in it and work hard, " he said. " I trust nature, spirit and God. You

have to put your faith in that and trust your instincts. "

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

For more information about Goodman's book, visit

http://www.rawpower.info/.

 

E-Mail: ED MOORHOUSE

 

 

Article's URL:

 

http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/94-04152007-1330295.html

 

Blissed be, Annie

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