Fibromyalgia, Depression, and Panic Attacks Gone With Metabolic Typing and Juicing

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By Dr. Joseph Mercola
updated on 06/20/2007 at 11:06AM

Article reproduced from http://www.mercola.com/

Dr. Mercola's Comment:

In the story below you’ll read how one woman, Gloria Reilley, who came to the Optimal Wellness Center, was able to overcome years of fibromyalgia-like pain, sinusitis, depression, panic attacks, fatigue, dizziness and weight gain by making the dietary and lifestyle changes that are described on this site and are included in-depth in my Total Health Cookbook and Program.

While the dramatic changes in health and renewed outlook on life this woman experienced may sound incredible, please realize that these types of results are not an exception but rather are the norm that people experience when they begin to implement the program.

If you are interested in learning more about my clinic, the largest natural health clinic in Illinois and one of the nation's most respected, I encourage you to take the Optimal Wellness Center online tour now. Located just outside Chicago, our patients consist of a lot of people from the Midwest, but many of our patients also come from throughout the U.S. and across the globe. Click on the button below to learn more about the Optimal Wellness Center now.

If you cannot personally make it to the clinic and have not yet had a chance to read my new Total Health book, I highly encourage you to consider what it has to say, as it will give you a full understanding of my program, which is guaranteed to improve your health and weight.

In the book is a basic test to determine your metabolic type, which, as you’ll read in the story below, allows you to fit your diet to your individual biochemistry so that you feel satisfied and are truly nourished, along with over 150 delicious and healthy recipes for all the metabolic types.

If you are currently living in pain or do not feel as good as you would like, please use the story below as a bit of inspiration that you too can experience excellent health and a positive outlook by committing to nutritious foods and a natural, active lifestyle.

Contributed by Gloria Reilley
Villa Park, IL

For years I have suffered from fibromyalgia-like pain, chronic sinusitis, panic attacks, bouts of depression, fatigue, dizziness, yo-yo dieting and continued weight gain. These health issues were affecting all aspects of my life. Each day it was getting harder to walk without pain and then so many of my other health problems would come into play.

One morning after a sleepless night and not being able to turn over without pain, I thought ENOUGH, I've got to do something to get my health back. I had tried many different medications for these health problems but they just had not worked. My son had mentioned Dr. Mercola and the Optimal Wellness Center to me as someplace that I should think about going. He had first heard Dr. Mercola on the radio and had implemented many of his recommendations for his triplets who had a rough beginning, and for himself and his wife.

The triplets are so healthy now and my son and his wife are the picture of health and have incredible energy, which they definitely need with their active triplet daughters!

So I went on the Web site and read all about the center at the New Patient page and the people who were part of Dr. Mercola's team. I decided this was for me. Their focus is on healthy living in the most natural way possible. I made my appointment and so my journey to health began.

My Journey to Health

I met with Dr. Plotkin, who explained the program to me and answered all my questions. Next I met with Jim Marlowe, a nutritionist who is awesome in his knowledge of nutrition and ability to interpret my metabolic type questionnaire, make my diet fit me personally and also help me understand the supplements I needed on the program and why I should take them. He gave me many tips to make it easier to follow my diet and is a great support in every way.

I also met with Kathy Foulser, who is an EFT practitioner, with much skepticism and was pleasantly surprised at how well EFT works for the stresses in my life. I also had a live cell test with Thomas. This was a real eye opener when you see your cells on slides and see the deplorable condition they are in.

All of these people have been an integral part of bringing me from sickness to health.

Dramatic Results in Less Than Five Weeks

I have been following the program since March 1, 2004 and have had dramatic results. I lost 16 pounds in just 4 1/2 weeks and continue to lose each week, and my fatigue has been replaced by great energy!! My fibromyalgia pain has diminished by 80 percent and the little arthritic nodes on the joints of my fingers are no longer red and painful and their size is diminishing!

I no longer have bouts of depression, dizziness or panic attacks, and the sinusitis I have suffered from for more years than I can remember is improving daily. It is great to be active again and to be able to really play with all those grandchildren of mine. I am also so much more clear-headed and in-focus in all my activities as well as my job.

I am much more aware of my emotional eating patterns and am now able to redirect my thoughts from food to an activity that is enjoyable to me such as exercise, cross stitch or reading. Staying on the program was not as difficult as I thought it would be.

My cravings were gone within 10 days and as my health returns and the weight comes off I am reinforced to stay on the program.

I juice greens before each meal and eat lots of vegetables and fruits that are included in the diet for my metabolic type as well as chicken and turkey. I am never hungry and my acid reflux has stopped. I no longer take tablets for that! I thought giving up grains and sugar--and especially coffee--would be my biggest challenge but that did not prove true. The nutrients I get from the juices and my diet, and of course the 12 glasses of water I drink, keep me full and satisfied.

I have found a new way of eating that I know will give me a long and healthy life.

My Body Heals Itself

My family of a wonderful husband, five children and their great spouses and 19 grandchildren have been a great support to me and are telling me how wonderful and youthful I'm looking. It's been a long time since anyone has given me these types of compliments. I thank God always for my family.

I also go to South Africa for a month each year to teach preschool Zulu children and do ministry with the Zulu people. My last trip I was not myself and was so fatigued I was not sure I could go back again. Now with my health returning I am planning a trip this year!

Dr. Mercola talks about the benefits of the program, such as:

• Eliminating and preventing disease
• Reaching and maintaining your ideal weight
• Having increased energy
• Control over your health habits
• Positive emotions and outlook on life
• Improving self esteem, time and energy to focus on loved ones
• Attaining goals and dreams
• Living a longer and more enriching life
• As you can see by my story I am experiencing every one of these benefits and look forward to my future in a new and exciting way.

As my body heals itself on this healthy lifestyle, I believe there is nothing I cannot accomplish with the rest of my life.

I now want to join a hiking club and then who knows, the world is my oyster with this new health and energy. I praise God for directing my path to the Optimal Wellness Center and all the incredible people who are there to support you.

With warmest regards to all who read this,

Gloria Reilley

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