My Story – How I Took My Health Back, Naturally

I’m 63 years old, a wife, a mother of three amazing children and a grandmother of four delightful grandchildren. My life is full, and I enjoy every part of it with my family who are the most important people in my life. All my spare time is spent with any one of them or all of them.

I can’t express how grateful I am that I was blessed with this family.

Over the years, as I was getting older, I started to notice visible changes to my body. At first, it was tendonitis in my wrists, and eventually, I had operations to remove the crystals that formed around the tendons. I had 3 operations, but the tendonitis would eventually come back, and I had to try and manage working with aching wrists. I do a lot of typing. It didn’t end there — the inflammation moved into arthritis in my hands as well.

I also struggled with constant reflux — so bad it caused a hiatus hernia. I was on daily anti-reflux medication. I used to sing in my church, but the acid build-up damaged my vocal cords so badly that I lost my ability to sing. On top of that, I was diagnosed with diverticulosis, which caused constant flare-ups and pain in my colon. I was just generally miserable with my health issues.

In June of 2022, I was hospitalized with a severe diverticulitis attack. I was in so much pain, and the required antibiotics could only be given via a drip. I spent seven days in hospital. That was my turning point.

I decided I wasn’t going to live this way anymore. I began searching for answers and was led to Mary-Ann Shearer and her 100 Days to Health program. Her philosophy — that the body is designed to heal itself if given the right environment — gave me hope.

I started applying the food combining principles and began using AIM’s whole-food supplements. Slowly, things began to change. I adjusted how I structured my meals, introduced more raw foods, and supported my gut with BarleyLife, FloraFood, and Herbal Fiberblend.

Today, I am pain-free. I no longer suffer from reflux. My tendonitis and arthritis have dramatically improved. And most importantly, I feel empowered.

This lifestyle — simple, natural, sustainable — gave me my life back. Now, I want to help others reclaim theirs.