April,
2007
Wellness Achiever, Lorraine Buell
Early Life with Acute Skin Rash and Allergies
From the age of 5, I was plagued with a mysterious skin condition the doctors called “atopic dermititis”—which for me was Latin for, ‘we don’t have a clue.’ From childhood, I had an itchy rash all over my body. My mother would sew closed the sleeves on my pajamas at night to keep me from scratching myself —it didn’t help much. The scratching would create sores that never seemed to heal. Over the years, my doctors tried everything. Then came the ‘miracle cure’: cortisone cream and pills. This worked incredibly well—that is, until the medication wore off. After that, I was worse than before. By the time I began working in my twenties, I had a general feeling of blah with terrible seasonal allergies – lots of sneezing, runny and watery eyes.
Side Affects from Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
For years, I used the traditional allopathic therapies to deal with all of my symptoms. I got the allergy shots, alternating with antibiotics for my frequent colds. I remember going to my doctor complaining of all my problems—allergies, skin, heart palpitations, insomnia, and so one. He looked sympathetic and said, “You have to expect these things: you’re getting older.” I was 27 years old at the time! After that, I was on a hunt for a better way to handle my health.
In Search for a True Healing System
I tried a number of things on my own and experienced detoxification of the body—some of it rather unpleasant. I learned to listen to my body to discover what was working and what was hurting me. However, there was always something—some supplement that needed to be “added” to whatever I was taking. On a certain level this made sense to me, because the body is always changing. But somehow, I could never seem to get over the hump of “symptom chasing” to radiant health.
Mid-Life Challenges – Painful Bone Spur, Chronic Gum Infection, Nerve Discomfort and Unwanted Weight Gain.
You are warned that when you hit mid-forties to be prepared for the challenges. I had several. First, a bone spur on the heel of my left foot appeared, which made walking very, very painful. I’d go for a walk in the park and afterwards, and I’d have to ice up my foot afterwards. I was limping around everywhere. I learned to work around the pain, but I wanted a pain free life. I went to see an orthopedic doctor, who said “Well, what we could do is detach the Achilles’ tendon, scrape the bone, and then reattach the tendon. In six to eight weeks, you should be good to go.” However, there was no guarantee that the bone spur would not come back, because this procedure was not addressing the underlying cause. I declined his suggestion. I told myself, “No thanks, nope – not going that way!”
The next problem that cropped up was my gums. Although I took good care of my teeth from childhood, I developed a chronic infection under the gum of a front tooth. The intense inflammation left an obvious hole in the gum tissue, and I was living with more discomfort than I wanted. I sought two opinions about what to do. One dentist wanted to extract the tooth, and the second dentist said to just be fanatical about keeping it clean. I took the second option and began to get my teeth cleaned every 4 months.
About that same time, weight became another concern. From my thirties and into my forties, my weight crept up and up. I was up nearly 40 pounds in those ten years. I tried just about everything to get it down again, but I was just not able to keep it off. This was so frustrating.
Getting on Ziquin- My Dentist was the First to Notice the Improvements
My husband Ken and I had known Dr. Chris Morris for a time, and we approached him saying: “Chris, we want to know what you’re up to!” That’s when he introduced us to Ziquin, which was a new company. At first, I really didn’t like all of the products in the Mind and Body Collection. However, what convinced me to stay committed was a visit to the dentist’s office to have my teeth cleaned. The hygienist said to me. “What are you doing? Whatever it is, keep it up, because your gums are so much better!”
Not long after that, I noticed that the chronic pain in my upper back was disappearing. I no longer had to go for regular visits to the chiropractor for adjustments—just occasionally for a tune up. With results like that, I wondered what would happen if I took the other products. I added the Fusion minerals and the Hepatic Shen Food. Most recently, we have incorporated the Bio Synergy Detox into our Ziquin protocol, which has also really enhanced my health.
Retracing Old Chemicals Out
The Ziquin program brought about changes in my body. I grew up a Navy kid. We were a kind of portable pincushion when it came to medicines. Every time we’d go overseas, we’d have to get a whole barrage of shots. A few months after starting on Ziquin, I noticed a metallic taste in my mouth, I felt fatigued and a little depressed. With all the medicines I had been given, the body on Ziquin probably took advantage of the improved nutrition to discharge a build-up of toxicity. The metallic taste lasted a few weeks, and then the symptoms went away.
No More Severe Seasonal Allergies
After six months on the products, I noticed that my allergies were less severe. Now with over two years on Ziquin, allergies are a virtual non-issue for me. This is more important than ever, as I have recently moved to Nashville, also known as the “Allergy Capital of America.” This past year, I got through the entire allergy season here with very little discomfort!
Painful Spur Gone; New Freedom of Activity!
Around the two year mark of being on the products, I realized my heel wasn’t hurting! The spur that had caused me so much pain was completely gone. It seemed to happen so magically that I almost forgot how painful it had been over the years. When I realized it was gone, I was exercising—doing Pilates and dance regularly—so if it was going to hurt, those exercises would have made it happen. Being pain-free is really fun! Also, my strength, flexibility, and stamina are so much better. Climbing up stairs used to be a real challenge – I’d be panting by the time I got to the top. It’s an entirely different experience now.
Reversing Biological Age– My New Skin
When people start to notice changes, it is really exciting. To biologically reverse one’s age happens from the inside to the out. About a year after beginning on the products, I began to receive nice comments about my skin. I could even put on light make-up for special occasions without an allergic response. Most amazingly, after years of receiving sympathetic looks from others for my skin, people now say that they can’t guess my age because it looks so good! I actually had a conversation once regarding my age, and the person said, “Well, how old ARE you, anyway?” When I said 56, her response was genuine surprise. She said she thought I was 35! All modesty aside, I have to agree—my skin—my old nemesis—does look good!
Fitness and Natural Weight Loss without Stress
My lifelong search for a complete health system led me to Ziquin and I love the results. I have a lot more available energy than I have had in years. Even my state of mind has become much, much happier. And there is an unexpected bonus that I got from all the changes I have been able to make, thanks to Ziquin: I have dropped 12 pounds in the past 18 months. I am losing inches around the waist! Now, that’s not going to make big headlines, but it is significant news for someone like me, who has battled with weight for years. It is my expectation that I will continue to effortlessly lose the inches.
I Have a New Life – What should I do with all this energy?
I have a new life. In another year, I will have even more stories to share about my personal journey to rejuvenation. I am now a Pilates instructor, and I also offer a free Anti-Aging and Wellness Evaluation with my coaching. As I work with people, I am reminded that the key to staying fit in body and mind is that you’ve got to stay active and maintain a positive frame of mind. Good health is a priceless treasure, and you need the right tools to protect it. Two of those tools are adequate exercise and the right nutrition like Ziquin’s complete system of nutrition and lifestyle suggestions.
I would like to thank the whole Ziquin Educational Group for helping me to facilitate the breakthroughs I have been seeking! I am excited to be a part of Ziquin’s growing team of Wellness Coaches. And finally, I would like to thank my husband Ken, who nudged me into starting Ziquin, and who lovingly encourages me to stay on track. |
