A little over two months ago I began to experience an intense burning sensation behind my sternum radiating outward to the sides of my chest and a burning on the insides of both my arms from the biceps to the wrists. My esophagus felt like it was literally on fire!! And the pain was so intense I could do nothing, absolutely nothing, until it lessened or subsided, which it rarely did.
Within a few days of that initial occurrence I was unable to eat anything without the conditions returning. I went to my doctor and was prescribe Protonix which I readily took to get relief. I then did some research on the drug and condition and discovered the
dangers of the pharmaceuticals, all of them, and the severity of my condition. The actual drug itself provided no relief after the 10 tablets that took!
A few times the burning became so all consuming while driving I had to pull over and stop until the burning and pain in my arms and legs subsided. My sleep position was in a chair, upright and uncomfortable and averaged 2-3 hours per night for two months.
No energy, no motivation, eating very little, loosing weight, irritable, lots of swearing, and some crying.
While searching for more information about this condition, I happened across your website, Sherry. I read the material you offered there and realized how much common sense it made and after "combining" all the medical information I now had about this disorder , I realized that, " This just might work!", so, I ordered your Great Taste No Pain plan.
And it did, after using your plan just One Day. In EXACTLY ONE DAY, I was having no symptoms, and actually slept through the night for the first time in the last two months. I almost cried upon awakening that next morning out of pure joy. Actually I did..
I have been following your plan closely, not feeling deprived or limited by the foods I can eat. When I explain it to others, I don't have to cut out the foods I enjoy, I only combine them in the proper way for the digestive system to function how it is supposed to function.
Your plan is filled with relevant information about the logic behind your plan and what the realities really are to eating the way millions of us have for years. I am so very grateful to have found your site and now to be free from this disorder and have my system coming back into balance!
This was something that was totally new to me, not having experienced acid reflux during my lifetime. I am 69 years and after having researched this disorder feel very sorry for the many thousands of sufferers that live with this condition daily. I hope many will find their way to you, Sherry. I know those I talk with will!!
Thanks for helping me with something so debilitating and painful.
In the end, it's all about balance, isn't it, Sherry?
Have a beautiful day...
Yours Truly,
James C.
Hi Sherry,
Yes, after only a few days of following your Great Taste No Pain plan I feel so much
better. I have more energy during the day and I'm sleeping well at night. My stomach pains have gone!
Thank you so much.
Kind regards
Janet
I have been on your Great Taste No Pain plan for a few weeks. Amazing benefit I initially noticed that weight seems to drop off which I have been struggling with for years. No more pain with protruding belly button etc. SLEEP is better for the first time in years. I have more energy. Portion size seems to be under control which is a biggie for me
It is a fairly simple plan to follow once I got the hang of it and of course I have not been perfect.
So glad I found "Great Taste No Pain"!
Thanks,
Lynne
Hi Sherry,
You will be pleased to hear that after suffering from severe Diverticulitis and IBS I am pain and medication free. I have been following your Great Taste No Pain food combination plan now for 2 weeks and feel a great deal better. I really had no idea that certain foods didn't combine with others but when you think about it, your book makes real sense. Whatever I am cooking now, I consult the book to see what I can eat with what.
I thought I was eating healthily before because I eat very little red meat, mostly chicken or fish but after receiving your book it was obvious that I was eating certain foods at the wrong time and with the wrong combination.
I am delighted with the result and the way I feel. I have lost 5lbs and have more energy and sleep better.
THANK YOU.
Jill
Hi Sherry,
Yes, your system worked, I started to follow the Great Taste No Pain plan and I have been able to get some sleep. The acid reflux was so uncomfortable during the night that I couldn't really get a full night's sleep.
I also think that as I've gotten older and abused my system so many times that now I'm at the point where I really need to get serious about my health. I was pretty much forced into doing something because pain was motivating me to get help.
So thank you for your information, it did work and now I must vigilant and keep it up.
If I should somehow fall back into old habits, I can go back to your plan and get relief again. Of course I hope I don't go back and make this a life change.
Connie
I have been on the Great Taste No Pain Diet for a week. I had IBS and I am Lactose intolerant. Before your plan I was bloated and filled with gas to the point that I couldn't sleep well at night. After one day on this plan my gas disappeared. I was no longer bloated and am sleeping much better.
Hard to believe you can get relief so quickly.
Betsy
Dear Sherry,
I started your Great Taste No Pain program a few weeks ago. I am feeling so good in my
body. I just have to say thank you, you have certainly turned my life around. I have suffered with acid reflux and had stopped eating certain foods, sleeping upright, trying different things as not to take any medication. Within a few days of starting your program it was gone. I also suffered with high blood pressure and I have stopped taking
Amlodipine as my blood pressure is normal now.
I have been telling all my friends about this new way of eating because it has certainly made a difference in my life, not to mention my energy level its way up which I needed as my job is very demanding, after a full days work its so good to have a good nights sleep and waking up not feeling tired.
Thank you again, keep up the good work.
Sincerely,
Evon
Hi Sherry,
Thanks for your message. I have been following your eating plan for nearly two weeks now. I didn't think I had digestive problems; I was suffering from joint pain and breathlessness. My holistic Practitioner recommended your website and eating plan. She said that my ailments were due to my food not being properly digested. She was right. My joints have improved dramatically, I'm breathing easier, but still a way to go there, and the bonus, I'm sleeping better.
Many thanks.
Mary
Hi Sherry,
Last year 2009 I was really sick with the flu and similar type symptoms from January until March. At the end of that time I was left with a chronic cough that did not get any better or any worse. I had a chest x-ray just to make sure it wasn't anything serious.
At Xmas time my cough seemed to "freshen-up" and it was keeping me awake
at night. It didn't get any better so about a week and a half ago I went to the Doctors to see what the problem might be.
The Doctor immediately diagnosed reflux, it never occurred to me that this would be the cause of my cough as I did not have any of the other symptoms you discuss on your website or in your emails with regard to indigestion or constipation etc.
The Doctor prescribed Somac (pantopraxole) tablets to take, I had the prescription filled and it cost $33 about 3 times as much as my blood pressure medication.
Given that I am only 46, I don't really like taking more medication than I need to and being curious I decided to search the internet on "reflux cough". In the course of looking for information with regard to my diagnosis I found your website and your Great Taste No Pain plan.
I thought it was worth a try, so I started on your plan last Saturday and today will be my 7th day of using it. I have slept cough free for the last 3 nights!
I must say I am still amazed that it could have worked so quickly, luckily I was not over weight and we eat fairly well as my husband was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes last year so I really only had to rearrange the order in which I ate foods and cut out the dips and biscuits!
I've really enjoyed your buttermilk pancakes and the carrot and cilantro soup. I am looking forward to trying out more recipes.
All the best.
Lisa
Hello Sherry,
After searching on the internet I came across your website only a week ago and it has been a god sent.
I have been following your Great Taste No Pain plan with success. It is very easy and I have been able to sleep better, enjoy eating without feeling uncomfortable and all cramped up. I work for a large company and I have shared the success with everyone in our department, they too are now interested to follow what I have learned...
Thank you, Thank you; you truly are a treasure in my life
