The word fibromyalgia literally means pain in the muscles and connective tissues of the body.  Most fibromyalgia sufferers report that they hurt or ache all over as if they continually had a bad case of the flu. This combined with other symptoms such as headaches, depression, bowel problems and fatigue comprise the syndrome referred to as fibromyalgia.

For me, the pain and fatigue were the most debilitating.  I hurt above and below every major and minor joint.  Also, almost all the traditional trigger points were painful including the base of my neck, my knees and my hips.  There were other problems in my body also. I had been diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis (a disease of the colon) and had constant headaches.  I was severely allergic to many foods, even reacting upon just the smell of a few of them.

These problems started when I was a very young child.  I remember going to the doctor at age 7 with my mother.  I was having constant headaches and just didn’t feel well.  By high school, I was experiencing fatigue, body pain and migraines as well as other headaches.  In college, these problems grew to include digestive problems, weight gain and eventually Ulcerative Colitis.  By the time I was 28 years old, I was battling an ever-increasing list of food allergies, problems in many areas of my digestive tract, constant headaches of many kinds, pain and fatigue.  I was also overweight and had acne.

I went to many traditional medicine doctors and specialists.  They tried a variety of medicines including antidepressants (for sleep disturbances and fatigue) and painkillers, but neither helped much.  A good chiropractor helped me get rid of the migraines but couldn’t help the other headaches, pain or fatigue.  I had aqua-therapy, physical therapy, and counseling, but these didn’t help much either.  I still hurt all over.

The answer to my deepest prayers came July 3, 1999 while riding in a van with good friends.  They had been telling me about the Hallelujah Diet and lifestyle and what it was doing for so many other people.  They were convinced and eventually convinced me that a diet and lifestyle change was what was needed for me to get well.  While in the van on a 5-hour drive, they played a tape by Dr. George Malkmus, the founder of the Hallelujah Diet.  On July 4, 1999 my husband and I both went “cold turkey” onto the Hallelujah Diet.  We borrowed a simple juicer and got a few ideas for creative raw food recipes from the Internet.

The first noticeable change in my body from the new diet was that my energy level increased.  In fact, it was improved in the first week.  My food allergies also started to disappear.  I had battled them all my life and now I could eat a wider variety of foods.  Next, my sinuses started to clear and sinus headaches went away.

I began to sleep better and the pain began to lift.  My energy level continued to increase.  After 4 months on the Hallelujah Diet and lifestyle I was able to run part time for my morning exercise.  I just felt so good.  I was steadily losing weight and the pain continued to slowly lift.  The pain, headaches and cramping from Ulcerative Colitis steadily declined.

After 16 months on the diet, the pain and fatigue from Fibromyalgia are 80% gone. My Ulcerative Colitis symptoms are 90% gone.  All headaches except tension headaches have been eliminated as well as all food allergies, sinus problems, most skin outbreaks and all other problems in my digestive tract.  I’m also 26 pounds lighter and am full of energy most days on less sleep.

I expect within the next year or less for all illness to be gone from my body.  Also, I believe these symptoms will remain gone and my body will remain completely healthy as long as I continue the Hallelujah Diet and lifestyle.  What a joy to be healthy, energetic and to have my life back!

The Hallelujah Diet is based on the Genesis 1:29 diet from the Bible.  

“Then God said ‘I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it.  They will be yours for food.’”   Genesis 1:29 (NIV)

The diet includes 80% - 85% raw fruits and vegetables, plenty of fresh juices (mainly carrot juice), and AIM Herbal Fiberblend® and Barleygreen® every day.  Some cooked food such as brown rice, steamed vegetables and good bread may be eaten.  Other elements of the Hallelujah Diet and lifestyle include fresh air, sunshine and exercise.

Barleygreen® is an essential part of the program.  It is a “whole” food, not a vitamin supplement and helps provide the body with more nutrients to heal and rebuild itself.  In this time of pesticides and over-worked ground, Barleygreen is an easy way to ensure complete nutrition.

AIM Herbal Fiberblend® is an all-natural fiber supplement with herbs.  It helps to gently cleanse the colon and aids in detoxifying the body.