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February 17, 2011
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~ A Personal Note From Lani
~ Feature Article: Lean, svelte, and pain-free: How Phyllis overcame rheumatoid arthritis with d*iet
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Hi ,
Sure, we all want to look good.
Yet when you've experienced debilitating, life-changing pain that hijacks your attention, finding relief from that pain becomes paramount.
This is what happened to Phyllis. At the relatively young age of 46, she was becoming uncharacteristically stiff, sore, inflamed, and consumed with pain.
 Initially prescribed medications with serious side effects, Phyllis was undeterred in her quest to find a dietary solution to the problem. Even though her doctor told her it was not possible.
Fast forward to Phyllis making the marvelous and miraculous connection with a visionary physician who explained to her what dietary changes she could make to radically change her experience. Before long she would even be able to travel to Paris, walking miles pain-free each day, and continue to improve her health for years afterward.
And though Phyllis needed to tighten up her diet more than most of us do to get well, she nonetheless demonstrates the power we have over our health and well-being depending on what we dig into with our forks.
Recently I met up with Phyllis at the Advanced Nutrition Study Weekend in Santa Rosa (photo, left) and now, years after her dramatic recovery, she looks better than ever: Lithe, youthful, and vibrant.
You'll read all about Phyllis story in today's Feature Article. Then click on over to my blog where you'll see Phyllis tell her own story on video. I highly recommend taking the time to watch the video as well, with some excellent information direct from Dr. McDougall.
Here's to making your own health and fitness happen!
Love and success,
P.S. Once you read - and hear - Phyllis' story, you'll see why I am so deeply honored to serve as Fitness Expert for Dr. McDougall's Online Health and Medical Center. You'll also get an idea of why my Booty Camps generate such consistent, rewarding success: We utilize the core principles of the McDougall Dietary Plan in the Booty Camp Dietary Guidelines.
The following is the transcript from portions of today's short video. See Phyllis tell her story on video and read this article on my blog by clicking HERE NOW.
Lean, Svelte, and Free of Debilitating Pain:
Overcoming rheumatoid arthritis
I have overcome rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by following Dr. McDougall's dietary suggestions, and my recent trip to Paris has inspired me to tell everyone about my recovery. My goal with this account is to help others suffering with crippling arthritis.
About eight years ago, at the age of 46, I began suffering with pain after standing still for long periods of time. My feet would become tender and very sore. Soon thereafter, I began experiencing "traveling" inflammation to various parts of my body: one week it would be in one or two fingers, the next week in one of my wrists, a month later in my shoulder. I became so stiff that I could hardly bend over to tie my shoelaces. I was becoming a cripple; I limped all the time. I could not even think about traveling.
Almost every night I was awakened with pain. My efforts to ignore my obviously deteriorating health failed as I became progressively worse. The turning point was four years ago when I spent two days unable to walk - the pain was so intense in the balls of my feet that the slightest pressure was unbearable -- I cried as I tried to make my way across the room. I knew that whatever I had (I had not been diagnosed yet), would only get worse.
I made up my mind to see a doctor. The rheumatologist I visited in September 2000 spent almost an hour examining me and questioning me before giving her diagnosis of mild-to-moderate RA. It sounded like a death sentence. She began to write out a prescription for methotrexate, a powerful immune-system-suppressing drug often used to treat cancer, and told me that I would need to have blood tests every few weeks to monitor the drug's effects on my liver. She summarized her rationale with, "we had to hit early and hit hard". When I asked her if any types of food might cause or exacerbate RA, she said "definitely not", although caffeine might aggravate the condition. She told me that I would be back before long. I thanked her for her careful diagnosis.
I felt shocked and frightened as I walked out of her office. I realized that I had an incurable disease, treatable by powerful drugs with serious side effects, and I would be sick and on drugs for the rest of my life. I never filled the prescription. Instead I searched for months on the Internet for any connection between food and RA - which I was convinced there must be.
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Finally, one day I stumbled onto a reference to Dr. McDougall's ultra-low-fat vegan diet for arthritis. From e-mail exchanges with Dr. McDougall I learned about the importance of also eliminating wheat, corn, and citrus fruits from my diet. He said that there are five common plant allergens, in addition to the dairy and other animal foods, namely: wheat, corn, citrus, tomatoes, and strawberries. The results were nothing short of miraculous: within a few days of eliminating unhealthy foods I became almost (perhaps 90%) pain-free, and I have continued to improve ever since.
I occasionally have bouts of inflammation in one joint or the other, at which time I will take one 200-milligram Advil (purchased over the counter). Since December 31st, 2003, I have taken only 8 regular-strength Advil. This means that I have had inflammation only 8 times in over 9 months. I take an Advil the instant the inflammation starts, and only one Advil is necessary to eliminate the inflammation.
My hands, fingers, wrists, elbows, shoulders, and feet (all areas where the RA was established in the past) are all normal and pain-free. This is even more remarkable because I workout every weekday vigorously, including weight-training. Most of what little inflammation I have comes from overdoing the exercising.
My work used to require me to eat out frequently and I was surrounded by (usually overweight) people eating the Standard American Diet. One of Dr. McDougall's expressions that I like the most is: "the fat you eat is the fat you wear." I have almost no fat on my body now, after losing about 10 pounds, and I feel lean and svelte. I come from a family with "genetically" high cholesterol. My own cholesterol was at the 230 mg/dl, which my doctor considered to be "on the high side of normal, but not worry about it." After giving up all simple sugars, including fruits, it dropped to 178 in a few months.
My husband and my parents were skeptical, but they were supportive. I am also lucky to have a family doctor who understands my need to help myself first. She has never reproached me for not following the advice of the rheumatologist, who she had referred me to. And I believe she is just as amazed as I am to see the inflammation completely gone.
My family (husband and two teenage daughters) recently spent ten days in Paris. We walked everywhere, visiting as many sites and museums as we could everyday. The days were long and it was not unusual for me to be on my feet for four to five hours at a stretch. It is times like this that I realize that my life has been restored, since just four years ago I was facing the possibility of being crippled and maybe wheel-chair bound.
In Paris, we stayed in an apartment hotel, so that I could cook all my own meals. To save time, that meant I had a large bowl of oatmeal for breakfast, and rice or potatoes, along with canned beans and tomatoes for most of my other meals. I was satisfied and full of energy. Are you shocked to hear that I took a trip to the "food capital" of the world, and ate rice, beans, and tomatoes? That I could walk by the bakeries with delectable pastries and French breads, and bistros spewing irresistible aromas - and not partake? When I look at that food, I simply think, "That food represents severe pain to me. I'll pass on it." My arthritis is just "lurking" in my body, ready to scream at me if I go back to my old way of eating. So I must be vigilant for the rest of my life. I think that this is a small price to pay for my health.
Dr. John McDougall's Comments...
You can cure serious arthritis for free, like Phyllis. Most (70%) patients who have inflammatory arthritis are dramatically improved within one month by following our diet>>>>>>
Copyright (c) 2010 John A. McDougall, M.D., All Rights Reserved.
Body Transformation Booty Camp is a few days away!
Video #1: My story
Video #2: Instant Body Shaping Expert Strategy PLUS Inner Thigh Workout
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Body Transformation Booty Camp
with Lani Muelrath, M.A.
When: February 21 - March 11, 2011
Where: From anywhere in the world, online and via Teleclass and Webcast
FitDream Fusion Inner Circle Coaching Call for February:
February 24, 5:00 p.m. Pacific, 8:00 p.m. Eastern:
1) My favorite, yummy low-fat food prep tips
2) Fit Quickie #9, "Stand-up Seat". I taught this on the Booty Camp countdown call, yet for you I'll not I'll also add some variations, tips, and pointers to intensify, include inner thigh, isolate the "seat" for even more dramatic effect. I love this new Fit Quickie, so named because you stand up when you do it and it makes your seat stand up!
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Her signature system of food plan, targeted body shapers, and mindset for mastery is a match made in heaven for busy women looking for a no-nonsense, simple, surefire solution to their fitness, energy, and weight challenges. While Lani is best known for her expertise in fitness, her clients share that she is unique in the impact that results from her compassionate and knowledgeable approach combined with her expertise.
Lani is a Guest Lecturer in Kinesiology at San Francisco State University, and is recipient of the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Instruction. She created and starred in her own CBS TV show, and is the Healthy Living Examiner at examiner. com. Lani is also the Fitness Expert for Dr. John McDougall's Health and Medical Center. Her Fit Quickies(TM), targeted body shapers for people on the go, have just exploded on the marketplace.
Lani overcame her own lifetime struggle with weight over 12 years ago when she lost 50 lbs, which she has maintained easily with the tools that she now coaches other women to be successful with in weight loss, body shaping, and health.
For more valuable tips and resources, and to learn more about Lani and her courses, programs, and products go to www.lanimuelrath.com.
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