Finally, A Safer More Effective Answer for 50 Million Allergy Sufferers

I’d never seen anything like it. A clear June sky, an occasional breeze, the slight ripple of water as Lisa and I cut silently through the water in our canoe. If you’ve ever been canoeing, you know what I’m talking about. Just you and the river.

Then ahead of us, about thirty feet in the air, a patch of green mist hung above the river. Remember the T.V. show The X Files? That’s what it reminded me of. It was the strangest thing. Mysterious and kind of spooky. We saw that mist a couple of more times on the trip. But I didn’t think about it much until that night—when Lisa had a sever allergy attack. Until then, I’d never seen one of those either.

I Thought The Night Would Never End

We were trying to camp. It was a beautiful night—but you wouldn’t know it in our tent. She was completely incapacitated. Her eyes burned, she sneezed and coughed non-stop. Finally, after hours with no sleep or relief, she broke down and cried. It was terrible.

When we got up to leave the next morning, our windshield was coated with a layer of fine green dust. But I still didn’t make the connection until later that day . . .tree pollen.

That was before Shaklee and before we knew anything about how powerful a weapon nutrition can be. But since then, by trial and error (and research), we’ve learned a great deal. Talk to most doctors and they’ll tell you that allergies are one of those things that you really can’t cure --the best you can do is take drugs (good luck with the side effects—both known and unknown, short and long-term) or suffer through them.

This Year She’s Allergy Free

Now, I’m not going to lie to you. There is no silver bullet here. This didn’t happen overnight. It took years of trial and error to overcome this problem. But now, you can take what we learned to shorten your learning curve.

But first, some facts I found on the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America website. I had no idea allergies were this big of a problem.

• More Americans than ever are suffering from allergies—1 out of every5--about 50 million people. It has been increasing since the early 1980’s across all age, sex and racial groups.
  
• Allergies are the most frequently reported chronic condition in children, limiting activities for more than 40% of them.
  
• Each year, allergies account for more than 17 million outpatient office visits.
  
• The annual cost of allergies is estimated to be nearly $7 billion.
  

A Hypersensitive Immune System

There is nowhere near enough room here for a quality explanation about how allergies work. But you can find a really good one here

Lisa also has an excellent tape called Natural Solutions for Allergy Relief she would be happy to share with you if you want to learn even more. But basically, in a nutshell, what happens during an allergic reaction is the immune system misidentifies an otherwise harmless substance as harmful, and then attacks it with a ferocity far greater than required.

Lisa’s Silver Bullet

If you listen to the tape, or do your own research (which I highly recommend), you’ll find a wide range of nutritional and environmental answers—starting with avoiding nasty’s like household toxins, sugar, caffeine, and alcohol—maybe even dairy! And everybody is different. Lisa did all of those things. She also takes daily quantities of supplements like: Soy Protein, Vita Lea, Vita C, B-Complex, and Vita E (and more).

But the one thing that she swears has helped her conquer her allergies, more than anything else, is Optiflora. If you or someone you know suffers from allergies, give Lisa a call. Don’t suffer needlessly when a few simple adjustments (without drugs!) can make such a huge difference.

If we don’t answer the phone, we’re probably canoeing or camping—we’ve got some time to make up!

How a Broken Garden Tiller Changed Our Shaklee Business

From the first issue of Rise and Shine.
June 2005

Dear friend:

You’ve received this newsletter for two reasons: 1) At some point, you did something very wise and became a Shaklee Member, and 2) I broke my neighbor’s tiller.

Notice, I did not say, “My neighbor’s tiller broke while I was using it.” Which, I think (when you read between the lines), is closer to the truth. But a broken tiller is a broken tiller, and at the time I couldn’t help but feel somewhat responsible. So I went to see Jay, my uncle, who in addition to being a Shaklee member, is also great at fixing things.

But before he began welding, he asked me an interesting question, “Is Lisa still selling Amway?”

“What?” I said. “Oh, you mean Shaklee.”

“Yeah, that’s right. Shaklee.”

Still, I was confused. Jay was not an apathetic member. Five years ago, Shaklee changed his life. For me, it was a tipping point. Until then (like many), I had heard the testimonials and seen some small changes in my own and other’s health, but Jay was different--he was in real trouble.

Growing up, I remember Jay as a strong and hard working logger, who always had the energy to fight through another day in the woods. When he got sick, I hardly recognized him. Gaunt and pale, he walked gingerly. His clothes engulfed a weakened frame that had lost more than 50 lbs.
I figured if Shaklee could help him, then (for me) there could no longer be any doubt about the effectiveness or integrity of this company
and its products. He had been suffering a long time. The drugs were no longer working. The doctors at the Mayo Clinic said surgery was his only option. I love Jay, so I shared what I knew about Shaklee, and we found some information about his condition (through Shaklee).

Long story short—instead of deferring to the doctors, Jay had the courage to take responsibility for his own health. He chose a strict nutritional program, and he stuck to it. Today, he’s fine. No surgery.

The doctors (specialists) at the Mayo Clinic had to eat crow.

But now he was asking me if Lisa was still doing Amway. I was a little befuddled.

Then he said, “I haven’t seen the newsletters for quite awhile. So I didn’t know.”

Jay’s a busy guy. How is he supposed to know? How are any of you supposed to know? I’ll tell you how. WE ARE SUPPOSED TO TELL YOU! So that’s what we’re doing with this letter. Our job.

It is your right to know how to get the most from the membership you invested in. It is your right to know how to use Shaklee to strengthen what’s weak, heal what’s injured, and experience the life optimal health creates. As Shaklee Distributors, it’s our job to keep you informed about the benefits of your membership. They are many. I truly believe it is the greatest investment you have ever made. You were wise to make it. Now, at least once every month, we are going to show you why.

Why George Is So Happy. . . And His Advice About How You Can Be Too

George always wanted to be a prize-fighter. In 1970, in a gym in Minneapolis, Minnesota, another fighter suggested he take some supplements. Not long after that, George, (who also has diabetes) started feeling differently.

Those supplements were actually Vita Lea from Shaklee. Soon, George noticed he had more energy. But as life ticked along and he eventually lost contact with his source of Shaklee products—until last year.

“About one year ago, I was looking for Shaklee again and I met you at the (Polk County) fair,” said George, who has been a regular customer and Shaklee advocate ever since. He even encouraged his sister Sherri to try the products as well. Now she’s a member too.

George, who is 57 years old and in incredible shape, has diabetes. He credits Shaklee with helping him to maintain blood sugar levels comparable to those without diabetes.

An exercise enthusiast, and always on the move with his job as a transfer driver for Northwest Airlines, his favorite Products are Energizing Soy Protein and Multi Munch Energy Bars.

He likes to downhill ski, golf and is a movie fanatic—sighting Cider House Rules, and Titanic as two of his favorite.
An animal lover, he has 4 cats and 4 birds—2 parakeets and 2 cockatiels.

His advice to Rise and Shine readers: “Take your vitamins. The Dr. ain’t gonna tell you to take them. But seriously . . . Take them!”

Nora says, “I love Shaklee vitamins crushed up in my yogurt!”

Special Member Report:

This just in from Kelly Fetrow:

“Basic I is awesome! It has cleaned lipstick out of my bathroom rug and oil-based blackboard paint completely off a red sweatshirt—it’s like our family’s little ‘oopes’ never happened! I love it!”

Formula-I Helps Member Overcome Mysterious, Frustrating Childhood Illness

By: Vicki Fitzsimmons

Two years ago, my 5-year-old, Eve, was experiencing fevers for unknown reasons. She also had extreme fatigue and would want to sleep all of the time. I took her to doctors, pediatricians, specialists. She had a strong positive reaction for an Autoimmune Disease.

Diagnosing the specific disease would be a long process and the treatments of long-term steroids and anti-inflammatories were NOT something I would consider for my now 6-year-old daughter. I truly believe that it is the Grace of God and Formula-I that has turned Eve’s life around.

I give her other products, but I actually NOTICE a difference in her appearance and energy level if she misses 2 or 3 days of taking Formula-I. I have tried experimenting with not giving it to her JUST TO SEE if it is working. Sure enough, if she doesn’t take it, she always gets a cold, turns pale, gets those dark circles back under her eyes, becomes emotional and starts to have extreme fatigue.

Formula-I is keeping my daughter alive and healthy. I know it sounds extreme and dramatic. But not only do I see it, but so has my husband, my other children, and EVE can tell by how she feels. Initially I would rub the brown capsule in butter to slide it down her throat. NOW she takes it any way she can get it because she, “KNOWS it make makes me feel better.”

This house will never be without Formula I.

Rise and Shine would like to thank Vicki Fitzsimmons for this wonderful story. Vicki is a Shaklee Member in Menomonee Falls, WI.