Aloe Vera 4 U

Following Septic Arthritis as a child, I was left crippled with a deformed, painful right hip and shortened leg.   The initial ½" shortage increased by ½" each decade to a current 3½".   Limited cycling and walking in my teens and early twenties ceased or declined with age.   Nevertheless, I enjoyed a long, happy marriage with my late wife and a good career in architecture.

At the end of March, 2002, Diana Powley recommended Forever Freedom to me.   After less than a week, the hip pain was easing.   After four weeks, I was so excited about the improvement that I registered with FLP to enjoy the benefits of the products at wholesale.

I have started running for the first time since I was six, and at the age of 71 have started taking tennis coaching, a sport I had to give up when I was 17.   I have even managed a 4-mile walk and my gait is much smoother now.   Swimming, formerly reliant upon arm strokes, is now balanced with propulsion provided equally by my arms and legs.   Weekly circuit training and twice weekly Hatha Yoga are significantly more effective and enjoyable.   Now, after less than three months, my pain has virtually disappeared altogether.

Naturally, I was so excited that I started recommending the products and before I knew it, I had become a Supervisor and having great fun in my new career.

Sent in by Bill Greenoff

I have suffered from the condition Ankylosing Spondylitis since 1981.   This disease is a chronic inflammation of the joints - mostly in the spine. The more common symptoms are pain and reduced mobility.   Over the last three years the pain has been increasing, especially at night.   Turning over in bed used to wake me whenever I wanted to move - momentarily, but sufficiently to distrurb my night's rest.   Prescribed medication helped but did not work as effectively as previously and therefore did not overcome the pain.

I enjoy a busy life but two of my favourite activities involve considerable movement of the joints.   I joined a brass band last year.   However, blowing my instrument causes the chest joints to move more than ordinary breathing does.   This made the pain worse, especially the day after band practice!   In January this year I returned to my gym after a break of eighteen months to recommence a health and fitness programme only to find that, due to pain, there were several exercises I just couldn't do anymore.   There were also others that I had to avoid to prevent intense pain the following few days.

I began to drink Forever Living Products' Aloe Vera Gel on 4th March, 2002.   From 18th April, now drinking Forever Freedom, I increased the amount from 60mls to 120mls daily.   Within a few days and since then, I have been pain free during the day and, more inportantly, the night as well.

I am not a great musician but I can enjoy a good practice or session without any pain at all, either while playing or during the days following.   The level of workout I now do at the gym I would have only dreamed of in January.   I've toned, strengthened, gained stamina and I feel great.   My goal for next season . . . Tennis!

I am so relieved to be pain free at last because long term pain really does wear you down.

Sent in by Ruth Bricknell.