The Shaklee Effect...
I am so excited to share some news...
After a diagnosis of extremely low Vitamin D and B12, I have been taking B12 shots faithfully and vitamin D daily for 11 months. The shots can be given every 30 days. Every month before the 30 days are up, I am so fatigued that I have to take an afternoon nap. So sluggish and wanting to sleep.
Well, I was due to receive my monthly shot last Friday. I have yet to go get it!!! I will go this week just because I should.
This is what I have been doing: I exercise 3 or 4 days a week for an hour a day, I take Shaklee Vitamins and drink a Shaklee Life Shake every day. The exercise began in February, the shake in April and the vitamins started May 8. The shake has helped with my digestion and energy. I am looking forward to my yearly visit to my liver doctor to see the improvements. (I know there will be some!)
As most of you know, B12 and Vitamin D are essential to your overall well being. A deficiency is dangerous! Low B-12 causes gastrointestinal symptoms and many other problems. If you feel bad, let the Doc know.
I know that everyone is different, but I am totally convinced the vitamins have made the difference in B12 and Vitamin D because I can feel it!
There are ways and means to achieve a healthy lifestyle!!!!!!!!!
Tammy Mattingly
Shaklee Distributor
Carol's Treasure Box Antiques
Monday, May 23, 2016
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
I've had a very stressful week but continue to stay positive and keep moving.
Last week I shared a bit about some of my health woes. This week I will tell you about my husband's.
Joe Dave has spent years battling ear infections and allergies. So bad that he now wears hearing aids in both ears due to the damage. The hearing loss has caused him physical and emotional stress.
When my husband was a child he suffered from recurrent ear infections. He would spend most of the summer in pain after swimming...which was constant because they went to the lake throughout the summer. He rarely swims now, you can ask his children.
The hearing loss has caused him to be a recluse. He shies away from crowds. Basically a one on one conversation is all he can handle. A group conversation is impossible. He is unable to focus on one person talking...you see...the temporal bone that relays sound is damaged. He also suffers from a flat ear canal which enables fluid build up. When you have allergies and drainage...that adds to the problem!
Our 30+ years years have been difficult, but the past eight months-well-frustrating. Back in the fall, Joe Dave received another tube in his right ear. (The left is hopeless due to a failed reconstruction 20 years ago.) We were hopeful, but, unfortunately, have spent every month in the doctor's office since! With a tight fitting hearing aid and a level ear canal, fluid remains and builds. The general maintenance has been nose spray, allergy medicine and a monthly visit to the doctor. None has helped. Something has to give!
We should've tried natural supplements for his ear problems long ago. Allergies has caused constant drainage which affects the ears. Desperate for relief he started using Shaklee Alfalfa daily for the past 2 weeks and without any persuasion. (His allergy problem isn't the normal watery eyes, stuffy nose stuff, it's different.)
I am pleased to say that he kept his monthly appointment and the Doc said they looked good! There are numerous testimonies of positive results from others!!!! I am not saying Shaklee Alfalfa can help everyone, but I am convinced it has help my husband. If you have allergies, isn't it worth a shot?
Until next time...
Last week I shared a bit about some of my health woes. This week I will tell you about my husband's.
Joe Dave has spent years battling ear infections and allergies. So bad that he now wears hearing aids in both ears due to the damage. The hearing loss has caused him physical and emotional stress.
When my husband was a child he suffered from recurrent ear infections. He would spend most of the summer in pain after swimming...which was constant because they went to the lake throughout the summer. He rarely swims now, you can ask his children.
The hearing loss has caused him to be a recluse. He shies away from crowds. Basically a one on one conversation is all he can handle. A group conversation is impossible. He is unable to focus on one person talking...you see...the temporal bone that relays sound is damaged. He also suffers from a flat ear canal which enables fluid build up. When you have allergies and drainage...that adds to the problem!
Our 30+ years years have been difficult, but the past eight months-well-frustrating. Back in the fall, Joe Dave received another tube in his right ear. (The left is hopeless due to a failed reconstruction 20 years ago.) We were hopeful, but, unfortunately, have spent every month in the doctor's office since! With a tight fitting hearing aid and a level ear canal, fluid remains and builds. The general maintenance has been nose spray, allergy medicine and a monthly visit to the doctor. None has helped. Something has to give!
We should've tried natural supplements for his ear problems long ago. Allergies has caused constant drainage which affects the ears. Desperate for relief he started using Shaklee Alfalfa daily for the past 2 weeks and without any persuasion. (His allergy problem isn't the normal watery eyes, stuffy nose stuff, it's different.)
I am pleased to say that he kept his monthly appointment and the Doc said they looked good! There are numerous testimonies of positive results from others!!!! I am not saying Shaklee Alfalfa can help everyone, but I am convinced it has help my husband. If you have allergies, isn't it worth a shot?
Until next time...
Monday, May 9, 2016
I had a great Mother's Day and I hope you did too! Joe Dave and I made Grandma a Shaklee shake and offered her some advice on diet changes. Then, I actually had energy and worked in the yard planting some new trees. Yes!!!!
Something hit me in December. I can't explain it. Positive over negative sums it up. I know that can mean a million things. But, I have made some changes: Mentally and physically! With Diet and exercise I am feeling better! I will get there! Of course the sooner the better!!
Sharing a little about my life isn't easy. If I can help someone, it will be worth it.
Let's do a rewind...
My kids used to call me a "Fun Sucker"! My sister was fun and cool, but I was a "Fun Sucker"! Yikes!!! I look back and wonder why they thought that way....Yes, I was always tired and not enough energy. I was only in my 30s.
Oh well, it doesn't matter now, but yes, to some extent, I was a "Fun Sucker!"
The medical chaos began at 30 years old when I went to the doctor. (That was 20 years ago.) Thinking as I was driving that I wouldn't make it there. I kept running my hand over my face, as if that would help relieve the heat! My face was on fire! I knew my blood pressure was high. I knew because I had slightly elevated blood pressure with my first pregnancy. I remembered what it felt like. It was stroke high! I got a shot and was told to relax. They turned the lights out and left me for about an hour. Go home they said, but I went back to work...that's me, always trying to do more and not thinking of the consequences. I should've listened to my body!!!!!
Since that diagnosis, I've had other medical issues throughout the years. The one that has been the hardest to deal with is NASH. The long term is Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis! It is inflammation and damage of the liver caused by fat build up. And there is no cure! Little is know about this disease and it can lead to cirrhosis.
Be your own advocate: I struggled with severe fatigue and itchy skin with elevated liver enzymes for several years. A fatty liver they said, lots of people have that. Well do they feel like me? After years and needing answers, a liver biopsy was done and the diagnosis shared. It has been four years of a struggle.
My Endocrinologist is great and upfront. To make the story short, some medicine named Trentol has been used with some success, but funding for NASH is "null"! What!!! Probiotics is also recommended and I left the office thinking about yogurt and probiotic supplements.
So how can probiotics help? The good guys...These good bacteria help your digestive tract and the more the better! Probiotics are used for IBS, Diarrhea, eczema, yeast infections among others. But the scary part is buying over the counter vitamins that are non regulated by the FDA...Did you know that? Thanks to my friend, a pharmacist, for telling me this. And by the way, they are a Shaklee fan.
Of course I had to do some investigating. Some info on the fda.gov website Titled "Are dietary supplements approved by FDA?
No. Dietary supplement manufacturers and distributors are not required to obtain approval from FDA before marketing dietary supplements. Before a firm markets a dietary supplement, the firm is responsible for ensuring that
When I heard about Shaklee Life Shakes with 780x more viable probiotics than yogurt, I was in! I started the shakes in early April and it has made a huge difference. This Energizing Shake has 24 grams of protein (non gmo), leucine and Omega 3! Shaklee also is the number one natural nutrition company in the U.S. Shaklee products are all natural and the vitamins are patented and tested!
I beg all of you to listen to your bodies...don't wait, make a lifestyle change today!
I want to improve my health and change the world. What about you?
Something hit me in December. I can't explain it. Positive over negative sums it up. I know that can mean a million things. But, I have made some changes: Mentally and physically! With Diet and exercise I am feeling better! I will get there! Of course the sooner the better!!
Sharing a little about my life isn't easy. If I can help someone, it will be worth it.
Let's do a rewind...
My kids used to call me a "Fun Sucker"! My sister was fun and cool, but I was a "Fun Sucker"! Yikes!!! I look back and wonder why they thought that way....Yes, I was always tired and not enough energy. I was only in my 30s.
Oh well, it doesn't matter now, but yes, to some extent, I was a "Fun Sucker!"
The medical chaos began at 30 years old when I went to the doctor. (That was 20 years ago.) Thinking as I was driving that I wouldn't make it there. I kept running my hand over my face, as if that would help relieve the heat! My face was on fire! I knew my blood pressure was high. I knew because I had slightly elevated blood pressure with my first pregnancy. I remembered what it felt like. It was stroke high! I got a shot and was told to relax. They turned the lights out and left me for about an hour. Go home they said, but I went back to work...that's me, always trying to do more and not thinking of the consequences. I should've listened to my body!!!!!
Since that diagnosis, I've had other medical issues throughout the years. The one that has been the hardest to deal with is NASH. The long term is Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis! It is inflammation and damage of the liver caused by fat build up. And there is no cure! Little is know about this disease and it can lead to cirrhosis.
Be your own advocate: I struggled with severe fatigue and itchy skin with elevated liver enzymes for several years. A fatty liver they said, lots of people have that. Well do they feel like me? After years and needing answers, a liver biopsy was done and the diagnosis shared. It has been four years of a struggle.
My Endocrinologist is great and upfront. To make the story short, some medicine named Trentol has been used with some success, but funding for NASH is "null"! What!!! Probiotics is also recommended and I left the office thinking about yogurt and probiotic supplements.
So how can probiotics help? The good guys...These good bacteria help your digestive tract and the more the better! Probiotics are used for IBS, Diarrhea, eczema, yeast infections among others. But the scary part is buying over the counter vitamins that are non regulated by the FDA...Did you know that? Thanks to my friend, a pharmacist, for telling me this. And by the way, they are a Shaklee fan.
Of course I had to do some investigating. Some info on the fda.gov website Titled "Are dietary supplements approved by FDA?
No. Dietary supplement manufacturers and distributors are not required to obtain approval from FDA before marketing dietary supplements. Before a firm markets a dietary supplement, the firm is responsible for ensuring that
- the products it manufactures or distributes are safe
- any claims made about the products are not false or misleading
- the products comply with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and FDA regulations in all other respects
When I heard about Shaklee Life Shakes with 780x more viable probiotics than yogurt, I was in! I started the shakes in early April and it has made a huge difference. This Energizing Shake has 24 grams of protein (non gmo), leucine and Omega 3! Shaklee also is the number one natural nutrition company in the U.S. Shaklee products are all natural and the vitamins are patented and tested!
I beg all of you to listen to your bodies...don't wait, make a lifestyle change today!
I want to improve my health and change the world. What about you?
Friday, May 6, 2016
Welcome to Chaos to Healing, my health journey beyond medicine!
This chaotic life sometimes throws us for a loop. Things get complicated and we lose sight of what is important! And that can change us mentally and physically. So I want to share my health concerns (I have several) and the simple things I am doing to heal my body.
Stay tuned...
Tammy Mattingly
Owner of Carol's Treasure Box Antiques
and
Shaklee Distributor
This chaotic life sometimes throws us for a loop. Things get complicated and we lose sight of what is important! And that can change us mentally and physically. So I want to share my health concerns (I have several) and the simple things I am doing to heal my body.
Stay tuned...
Tammy Mattingly
Owner of Carol's Treasure Box Antiques
and
Shaklee Distributor
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