June, 2006
Wellness Achiever, Barbara Johnson
"I don't know what you're doing, but I swear, you're getting younger looking every day," my next- door neighbor said to me at his daughter's wedding just a week ago. I simply smiled and graciously accepted the compliment. At a bowling banquet, I received a similar compliment. The bowling league president came up to me and said, "Can I ask you something? What have you been doing?? You look so good, you are just glowing. You look like you're 55!"
Again, I smiled. At age 73, to get a compliment on how young I look feels great. Of course, I knew what I was doing and I'm still amazed by it all. I’m happy to share my story with you here. Simply put, my new well-being is a result of being on Ziquin. I have now been taking the Ziquin nutritional supplements for about 14 months. The improvements in my overall health, energy and moods have been extraordinary.
Multiple Health Problems
I have a long history of health issues and problems. For one thing, I experienced constipation my whole life, beginning as a child. Twenty two years ago, I had breast cancer and had a cyst removed. At the time, the physicians wanted me to do radiation and possibly chemotherapy, but I refused. Then, I was diagnosed as hyperthyroid and had to go on thyroid medication. For more than 20 years, I also had severe arthritis. To ease the pain from swollen ankles, hands, knuckles and feet, I had to take Tylenol two to three times a day. I’ve had eczema for most of my life, and extremely dry hands that cracked and bled. My hands were always covered with band-aids, and I was so ashamed of them.
Seventeen years ago, I was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. I had to give up many of my favorite sports activities. I juiced and this helped a little, but not a lot. I took ginseng and bee pollen, but this bloated me and I had a lot of water retention. Plus, I had puffy legs and could never get rid of the fluid in my legs even though I took many water pills. I've also had allergies all my life. I live in St. Paul, Minnesota. In the springtime, when everything warmed up and all the plants, trees and flowers bloomed, I would suffer.
I was also hypoglycemic. I'm not a very big eater, don't eat many sweets and focus on chicken and fish. Still, I had heartburn, canker sores, and acid reflux along with a small hernia. I couldn't eat meats and especially after 8 - 9 p.m., or I would be up for hours. I also had a problem with acidity and too much acid - like tomatoes or orange juice - would cause canker sores to break out inside and outside of my mouth. All my adult life, I took a lot of vitamins and supplements including calcium, ginseng and bee pollen, but I never noticed any long term improvements from taking them. I continued to have chronic pain, constipation, arthritis, swelling of joints, acid reflux, and more.
An Active Grandma
I know that I sound like a very unhealthy person. But the truth is, I've always been active and full of adventure. Until three years ago, my husband and I would travel throughout the country on our motorcycles once a year. Age never stopped us. Plus, I have been an avid cross-country skier, golfer, and bowler. My illnesses and my husband's condition slowed us down a bit, and I could see that my health was deteriorating. Little by little, I had to cut out various hobbies.
At 73-years old, I work full-time as a Housekeeper and Nanny. These jobs are not for the inactive person. Also, I play basketball with all of my children and grandchildren, and have even won against them in Horse and Pig. So though I kept active, when it came to my health issues, I thought that I had to just “put up” with all of them. Then, a little over a year ago, my daughter-in-law Tina introduced me to Ziquin. My husband, who is diabetic, was skeptical. But I wanted to try the products, so I began taking the complete Ziquin line, except for the Hepatic Shen Food.
The First Two Months
I have to admit: during the first two months, there were a few times I wanted to stop taking the products. I got a cold, and I never get colds! Also, I felt I had very little energy, and didn’t quite feel like myself. My mood was the lowest ever and I couldn't understand it. I continually called Tina to ask her about what was going on. Tina encouraged me to stick with the program. She explained that I was going through a retracing of old illnesses, and that when you cleanse or retrace old illnesses, you might feel worse at first, leaving you wondering if you're really getting healthier at all. If Tina, my Wellness Coach, hadn't explained all of this to me, I would have probably stopped taking them. But I trusted her, so I stayed on Ziquin.
Dramatic Improvements
I had stopped taking all my other vitamins and supplements. Around five to six months into Ziquin, I began to experience some noticeable changes to my health. One was the constipation – around this time, my bowel movements regularized. Now, they’re like clockwork! Also, I've had chronic allergies all my life. This is the first time that I can ever remember a spring time where I didn't have allergy symptoms. No sneezing, no watery eyes, no stuffiness - nothing! Thank you, Ziquin! I can enjoy the beautiful spring flowers and lush greenery without the pain of allergies! It's a true miracle to not have to deal with this anymore.
After that, there were so many other changes going on, I was calling Tina nearly every other day with a new report: my arthritis went away, the swelling in my feet and joints was gone, and I no longer seemed to be hypoglycemic. I could eat more acidic foods and not be bothered with canker sores, heartburn or acid reflux. I have been thoroughly enjoying new tomatoes and strawberries. My dry skin was transformed? my hands were becoming soft, and my complexion was glowing.
Vegas Trip
About a month or so ago, my husband and I went to Las Vegas for a vacation. I had been doing so well and feeling so good, I decided to “test myself” and not take the Ziquin products with me. I wanted to experiment and see if I felt any differently. Well, after just three days, I could barely walk without my legs hurting (the arthritis). I couldn't wait to get home and get back to the Ziquin. We had returned Friday afternoon, and by Monday morning, I was good again and ready to go back to work.
The Latest
I couldn’t wait to tell my daughter-in-law, Tina, about the latest “Ziquin improvement.” The other day, I went to a department store to buy a bathing suit for the summer and guess what? I had been a size 8-10, and went down to a size 6! I had lost weight without even trying. Can you believe it?? Also, some months ago, I was undergoing some personal stress and diagnosed with high blood pressure. The doctor had me taking blood pressure medication, but it didn’t help. It made me feel worse. This went on for five months. Recently, I just decided to stop taking the medication. And guess what? I feel just fine! And finally, I have gone in for new thyroid tests recently. They said I had to get off the pills (I was taking 3) because my thyroid was too high! I am now down to one pill and will probably be off of that soon.
Positive Feelings and Well-Being
There is another remarkable benefit of Ziquin. I have this continual positive good feeling running through me? I feel uplifted and wonderful. My husband, who is diabetic, has been so impressed with the positive changes in me, he has begun taking the Ziquin products. Already, he has been able to reduce his insulin because of his improved condition on Ziquin. We're watching him closely, eager to see the positive results that will take place in the future months. I’m hoping that he’ll be the first diabetic recovered on Ziquin! I have undergone a healing process that I would have never guessed possible - especially at my age. Thanks doesn’t even feel like enough for the good health? both physical and emotional? that I'm experiencing. I just can't thank Ziquin enough.
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