Powerful personal testimony about the Shaklee difference.
ADHD and ALLERGY TESTIMONIAL FROM Heather Cahn
My son Benjamin was born with extreme colic, for the first 3 months of his life. He was a very fussy baby into early childhood. He suffered from chronic ear and respiratory infections, extreme temper tantrums, constant discipline problems and slow learning problems in pre-K. At 4yrs old he had a mandatory surgery for ear tubes, adenoid removal and tonsil removal. This solved the hearing problems and sleep apnea, but all the other problems began to increase to unbearable levels. At the same time we were going through a divorce from a physically abusive situation and Benjamin was lashing out in violent ways.
Everyday was miserable and I suffered from extreme depression and anxiety for years to come. I couldn't seem to find the help I needed and I became too "wiped out" to keep looking or asking for solutions. Living with Benjamin was like walking on eggshells and I began to worry that he had "Borderline Personality Disorder" or "Bi-Polar"(from his Dad's family). His pediatrician said he was too young to determine anything. Over the next 4yrs he got worse. I was forced to a medical leave do to a work injury (lasting 5yrs).The pain and severity were amplified 10 fold by the family stress of Benjamin's problems, divorce and living in a one-bedroom apartment with my 2 sons.
Both sons went through extensive counseling. Benjamin's counselor suggested he be tested for ADHD and "Oppositional Defiant Disorder" He tested high for both. His Pediatrician then wanted to start him on Concerta for his ADHD. This brought him a very minor ability to focus on school (yet still getting "Cs, Ds” and incompletes) & no relief for the anger, depression or violent out bursts. It also made him lose weight and couldn't fall asleep until at least 2hrs after he went to bed! Meanwhile, his brother Nathan was having mini-nervous breakdowns because he hated the way his brother treated him and me, having bed-wetting problems up through 11yrs old.
When Benjamin turned 9, he had the worst violent outburst of wrath ever and I had to call 911, they sent a "PERT" team (Psychiatric Emergency Response Team) and police. The next day he was admitted into the Children's Mental Health Clinic for 7days and was put on Straterra for ADHD and Depacote for violent behavior. He was in a daze and behavioral stupor for 2 months and my hopelessness for any "real" solutions exhausted me. I needed to get work and wanted to get work in the health and wellness field.
I responded to an advertisement and interviewed to work from home with Shaklee. I had taken Shaklee vitamins off and on for 26yrs, yet never thought to do the business or use the nutritional products to get my family well ! So, 2 months after Benjamin's release from the hospital I started in Shaklee. By re-educating myself in the world of nutrition that I already had decades of experience with, I was able to find out a wealth of knowledgeable choices to heal Benjamin, Nathan and myself. The following were the health and wellness measures that worked for Benjamin:
B complex: 2-4/day
Chewable Cal-Mag: 2 tablets/night before bed.
Omegaguard: 3/day
Vita Lea: 2/day
Nutriferon: 2/day
Pre&Probiotic set: 2capsule/day with powder in drink
Soy Protein: 2TBLS/day in juice w/o corn syrup or in a fresh or frozen fruit smoothie.
Air Source 3000: Clarifies the air from toxins & allergens which antagonize his ehavior.
Shaklee Cleaning Products Only! : For laundry, house cleaning and dishes. Non-toxic is the only way to go, his behavior also changed for the better when toxic chemical cleaners stopped being used in our home: Bleach, misc. cleaners and deodorizers. For my son Nathan who has had chronic allergies, sinusitis, asthma, bed-wetting, and emotional problems (anger and depression). steming from his abusive home with his Dad and all the problems his brother Benjamin was going through, had great success with the following Shaklee health product solutions:
Alfalfa: 10/day
Vita Lea: 2/day
Omegaguard: 3/day
B-Complex: 2/day
Vita-C: Prefers 2 chewable twice/day
Air Source 3000: for the above reasons & stopped his & my severe cat allergies from our family cat!
Shaklee Cleaning Products Only: Eliminating his allergy response to household environment.
Special note on dietary changes and eliminations: We minimalized and/or stopped most refined sugars (cane sugar, corn syrup liquid or solids), rather using honey or real maple syrup instead.
Switched to 100 percent whole wheat or soy flour for baking or in-store purchased foods (Beware most breads and refined foods you buy have sugar in them!).
Stopped eating all foods with MSG, which is in hundreds, if not, thousands of foods. Be aware that "Aspartame"(nutisweet) converts to a glutamate when digested and will cause the same allergic reaction in people who are allergic to MSG (both my sons react with emotional and anger problems, as well as, respiratory distress).
Benjamin also suffered from chronic headaches, yet I'm not sure which of the above stopped those, but their gone! However, if he eats sugar in something, a headache will usually occur. This also applies to me, for I suffered from chronic migraines for years and rarely have them anymore with my Shaklee vitamin regiment, though whenever I eat refined sugars or flour I would usually get a bad headache. (I’m thinking the guys who discovered how to refine cane sugar and flour should be brought up on charges for the lives they've made miserable with deteriorating health!)
After we used the Shaklee products regularly for 6mos.+ our lives changed in the following dramatic ways: Benjamin came off of Psych meds, ceased having violent outbursts, has minimal emotional outbursts, started getting A's and B's in school and passed the 5th grade with flying colors, regained a healthy appetite, his headaches stopped, he started falling asleep with in minutes of going to bed, he became stronger and filled out more, his gingivitis went away and his hair and nails became healthier. Nathan's asthma was completely gone, his allergies subsided to minimal(his cat allergies were gone), his chronic sinusitis went away, he stopped bed-wetting, his fatigue issues from his mild depression were gone and he had a lot of energy and less fighting with his brother throughout the day.
I suffered from depression/anxiety, migraine headaches, extreme fatigue, chronic pain (was on pain medicines and anti-inflammatory drugs for 6yrs), high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Peri-menopausal (severe hot flashes, night sweats, weight gain, irregular cycles), 80lbs overweight, candida overgrowth (leading to many of these health problems), memory problems, insomnia, extreme environmental and food allergies, sinusitis, fungal nails and slow growing hair. The following Shaklee health solutions worked for me:
Vita-Lea, Vita-C, B-Complex, Vita-E complex, nutriferon, alfalfa, lecithin, Osteomatrix, CorEnergy, Carotomax, Stress Relief Complex, Joint Health Complex, Omegaguard, Menopause Balancing Complex, Garlic, Liver DTX, Zinc, HerbLax, Pro&Prebiotic, plain Soy Protein and Slim Plan Gold.
In the last year using these vitamins my health has changed in the following ways: My depression & anxiety is gone, migraines gone, fatigue minimal, chronic pain gone, high blood pressure medicine lowered to half the previous dose, cholesterol lowered 100pts from 1-1/2yrs ago, Peri-Menopausal symptoms minimalized, I lost 20lbs, my candida overgrowth is minimal, memory problems are gone, insomnia minimal, environmental allergies and sinusitis minimal & nearly gone, food allergies gone with diet control and my hair and nails are healthier and stronger.
This is a large-sized chunk of my family's testimony of "The Shaklee Difference". I am truly greatful for Shaklee and their wonderful products. Heather Cahn
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