I am afraid of any of these incrediby expensive "miracle drinks". Especially if they cannot be bought in a pharmacy. Can I ask you - Do you have to buy a guaranteed number of these cans? Or is somebody making a profit off of them? If it is some kind of club or membership I would be skeptical. If you can't buy it in a health food store or pharmacy I would be careful.

I am just saying because I have family members that are involved in similar sales and it hurts me that they try to push it on me when they are not even sick and they are well aware of my financial situation.

Just be careful - people try to take advantage of those of us who are sick and desperate. I am not usually a "downer" - I try to support everyone and I truly hope I don't offend you.

If this is a close friend who you trust and you have witnessed her illness and recovery personally then I apologize. I am so afraid that my post may offend you or hurt feelings. It just comes from experinence, unfortunately with my own family.

hugs. -jennifer

Despite what we may have come to believe, the food we eat is not as nutritious as it once was. Our food is often missing elements that are vital to the human body. Magnesium for instance, can not be found in the food we eat, because the ground that are food is grown in no loner provided this mineral , thank to govern intervention. So you have to get your magnesium from supplements. The same goes for many other important vitamins and mineral. If the our body is deprived of what it needs for proper health, it will fail us, in many different way , including pain.

I was heading for a wheel chair, battling weakness, coldness and stiffness in my legs caused by Fibromyalgia , until I added b12 and Magnesium to my daily nutritional needs. I gained control over 26 years of chronic nausea associated with Crohns disease, when I began to drink a shake called Perfect Food ( bought at a local health food store ) My mother began to use a meal replacement shake in order to insure that she got the proper nutrition on a daily bases. She suffered from Crohns Colitis which caused her to have bloody diarrhea. But once she started taking the shake, her bleeding stopped, and she soon gained control over her diarrhea.

In both cases, my mother and I both benefited by shakes high in nutrition and filled with vitamins and minerals that our body need. In other words, were medication failed proper nutrition succeeded . No it was not a cure, but we feel a lot better than we used too.

Dont let hard headed people tell you that only medication can help you. But also dont be lead be hindered by the price. My perfect food cost $35 dollars a month, the medication the doctors prescribed me that never worked cost double that. I think that I will stick to what works for me.

Big Hug

As long as it is all natural and can prove that. We do lack alot of nutrients from the food we eat. I also started to feel better after taking some vitamins and minerals my body can't produce anymore or I am depleted of.
If you know and trust someone close to you who it has helped your right the meds we take do alot of harm the drug companies don't tell us about and they are not cheap either. Just be smart about it. Good luck!!

I had a freind who was a Reliv distributor and he was such a good sales person ( and is a great guy too). My husband and I tried the stuff for 6 months as Joe swore by it and had people call us giving us their testimonials etc. They have had excellent results with their son who is autistic; he is doing so much better behaviorally and academically in school. Anyways, my husband and I had little, if any, result. Don't get me wrong, we did have a bit more energy and I wasn't spending an arm and a leg for each individual vitamin as they are all inclusive in the drink however....I have lupus and tried twice going off my lupus medication (plaquenil) and suffered in the long run. Both my husband and I are chronic pain patients and to get off pain medication would be great but very difficult. We tried another drink, "Hymalayan Goji Juice", now that had a kick to it, it's less expensive and has great medical benefits. I would definitely consult with your doctor(s) before trying anything, wish you all the best, xoxoLyn

JENNIFER - YES SHE IS A FRIEND and I am an Advocate/Facilitator/Grant Writer for a MS and Chronic Neurological Disorder Group. That's why when I saw Lynn going down hill, I wasn't "shocked" as I know the deal with MS and I know that after losing one friend to it, it is a slow death with different things just quitting. Knowing her PERSONALLY is what is making me re-think this possibility. AND NO I AM NOT OFFENDED! LOL

When I was first dxd with FM and all the other lovelies, I read everything seeking a cure and learned after much $$ that many quacks & frauds exist. But I know Lynn and I know how far gone she was and if she even had turn around a bit, it still would have been great but to have her improve this much is amazing.

TRUE, alot of chronic illnesses are compounded by the fact we tend to not eat properly as we feel like crap and maybe all these mega-vitamin whatever is just what her body was missing to work better. One can only guess.

There is no "club" or minimum and heck, I figure 1 can should show something, right???? Thanks

BEJENGLE - Thanks. I feel the same. I know for a fact that both my mother & grandmother suffered from pernicious anemia, borderline diabetes, and the list is as long as a political speech!

I don't expect this drink mix to "HEAL" me but if it would improve my mobility, flexibility, durability and energy, it would sooooo be worth it.

Hugs.

SLROW - Thanks. I am still debating and am set to talk to the woman who can get the stuff for me. It is sold for over 20+ years and is listed on the NASDAQ.

Me being an accountant/grant writer/finance/management person, I know that being on the NASDAQ does carry some weight.

The FDA will never approve it as it is vitamins/minerals/herbs. They cannot regulate these and make major $$ from them so they are quick to shoot them down. BUT WITH DRUGS, well now, they need FDA approval ,etc. and let's face it, are they gonna line their pockets or do what is truly best?

HUGS

it depends.
Some times it work for one person and another person it doesnt.
But theirs no harm in trying ..

LYNR - Hey, is that anything like NONI JUICE? I've seen that at the local Wal Mart but honestly, I'm so shot, I think I would need a real kicker. Where do you get your drink stuff?

Our town only has Wal-Mart.

Hugs & thanks.

INLOTSOFPAIN - I agree, especially since I know my family genetically runs vitamin/mineral deficient. I further know that my family genetically has difficulty in digestive issues. AND 2/3 OF YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM IS COMPRISED OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT! So, my family blows the entire theory of "survival of the fittest." ROFLOL

The symptoms of MS are cyclical. They can become bad and then the patient goes into remission.

I don't want to doubt people, but I've been around hospitals and pain patients enough to know when I see SPAM.

People: If something looks too good to be true, chances are, it IS too good to be true.

HINT: If the sentence "the drug companies and doctors don't want you to know about this, because it will put them out of business" Or "we have an entire web site filled with Testimonials." RUN, do not walk away from the Spam Artist.

Your money will be gone, and you will be just as sick. But also broke. Often their IS harm in "trying" a scam.

DO YOUR RESEARCH. If the only proof a product has is "Testimonials" the product is most likely worthless. ANYONE can get, or make up Testimonials. HARD SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH and EVIDENCE is the only thing which will convince me something is worth trying. (but I am one cynical bitch.)

And I have my health and my money to lose by not thinking this way.

Caveat Emptor. (Buyer Beware, in Latin.)

PGELL - I am not seeking a "cure" as I and my friend, Lynn, both know this will not "cure" us of MS, FM or other lovely maladies. I also agree with you on your statements.

I suppose at this point in our disease/syndrome processes we are just seeking vitamin/mineral supplemental assistance that will boost what little we have remaining to make us feel well enough to participate in life as opposed to sitting/lying on the couch hoping death would come quickly.

I, do not want to sound cynical as I too know that FM, MS, etc are cyclical. I am on week 7 of a MAJOR FM FLARE and just now beginning to be able to breathe with some ease and move somewhat. People don't get FM and how debilitating it is. It can be as bad as MS it just, as my "expert" rheumy stated "won't kill you." He was right but wrong when he said it would not make you bedfast. I've seen my ceiling for the last 7 wks.

Anyway, that's my point. That's why I am preceding with great caution as I am highly allergic and I do know my family's genetics do not permit proper absorption processes so the powdered soy/vitamin/mineral stuff may be very helpful.

Thanks so much for reminding us ALL to be careful and alert!