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Helen's raw transformation story
My family doctor sent me to every specialist he could think of, even tried to get me into Mayo Clinic, they rejected me. My Rheumotologist and Neurologist said that there was no cure for what I had and that I would never get better, but they could give me drugs to help me cope. My Neuro-surgeon couldn't help my neck and head pain. He said I could have surgery, but he could only guarantee a 50-50 chance of it working, then I would probably have to have further surgeries. I became very depressed, as I was unable to do anything for myself. My husband worked, then had to do all the household chores and shopping. I thought I couldn't do this to him for the rest of our lives and considered suicide. (By the way, my husband is a wonderful man - he never ONCE complained and did everything for me). I decided I would go to my family doctor just one more time. We talked for a while and he said he couldn't think of anyone else to send me to. He said he could only think of one more thing to try -- prayer. He asked if he could put me on his church's prayer list and asked if he could call my Pastor, which he did. Within 2 months of this I found a foundation in Connecticut, that found a doctor in Birmingham, AL, (I live in Tennessee) that could help me. My husband took me down there and within 10 days ALL my symptoms were gone (a few did return, but not as severe as before). It turned out I was on the wrong thyroid medication. I was on Synthroid, a synthetic thyroid medication with only T4 in it. I was put on a natural thyroid medication called Armour Thyroid, which has T4 & T3. I was unable to convert my T4 to T3 and it caused close to 25 symptoms.
I am still on my journey to becoming 100% raw. I know one day I will be totally off my thyroid medication and I will be symptom free without it. I am back into my martial arts and earned my Shodan (1st degree black belt). I teach my own class and assist or attend 6 other classes. The 2 years I was out of my martial arts, due to being so ill, my class stuck by my side. They prayed for me, emailed me and made me feel part of the group, even though at the time I was told by 2 specialists that I would never get better. But my class didn't give up on me. I'm not giving up on me either. I will conquer every ill thing in my body, the natural way. Feeding my body with proper nutrition and letting my body heal itself. Update
Transitioning to 100% raw is not easy, but is still a goal of mine. As time goes on I can really feel and see the difference with my "high" raw diet. I have now earned my 2nd degree black belt in my martial arts and have earned my 1st degree black belt in weapons. I will be 50 years old in 2 months. And just think the doctors said I would never do my karate, ever again!!!!! Boy, were these well "educated" doctors WRONG!!!
I do want to share -– when I slip and drop to a low percentage of raw food, I get flare-ups of fibromyalgia, neck pain and headaches. When I eat high raw, I feel fantastic! So I know my diet plays a HUGE roll in my well-being. I want that fantastic feeling all the time and the only way I'll get it is to be 100% raw... all the time. Helen Bargas (Any comments
or questions welcome) Shazzie says...
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I
had severe Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, horrible Neck and Headaches
(24/7), and about 20 other symptoms. I was on Hydrocodone and Neurontin
for pain and when that didn't work I was given injections. The headache
came one day and stayed for 3 years straight. I had to quit my martial
arts, which was very important to me. Then I had to quit work. Finally
I had to quit church and all social events. I was unable to walk 200 feet
to my mailbox (I drove my van to get the mail on days that my husband
was out of town). I couldn't take a cap off a bottle of water and it was
very painful to lie in bed.
Once
I was well enough and actually could think, I wondered... "Why can't
I convert my T4 to T3?" And "How did I really get Hashimoto
Thyroiditis (an autoimmune disease) and hypothyroidism?" So on went
my search. This is when I learned about enzymes and raw food eating. I
got into it very slowly, making small changes over the next couple of
years and I saw no changes. When I finally reached 75% raw, things started
to happen. When I got on the right thyroid meds, I lost 15 pounds in 1½
years (this was good for me), but as soon as I hit 75% raw, I lost 17
pounds in 2 months -- WOW, never did that before!!! My blood pressure
was normal for the first time in 1½ years. My doctor had tried
to put me on blood pressure medication, but after learning about raw eating,
I refused. I told him I wanted to try to lower it myself, which I did.
And the real exciting thing was that my thyroid meds were cut back. With
my Hashimoto Thyroiditis, my medication was always increased. I've been
told I would always be on thyroid medication for the rest of my life.
But I won't!!!!
