I was surfing on the net trying to find some relief for constipation, and I came across your site. To tell you the truth I am not a staunch follower of diets. I could do your "Great Taste No Pain plan". I applied the principle of your plan in my daily life. I do not follow it strictly but the effect is great.
My stomach is not so bloated any more, I am not constipated at all and feel better overall.
Seeing how your idea has helped me I shall now follow your plan to the letter.
Thank you very much for all your help.
Yours Truly
Nina Gershon
Dear Sherry,
I have always had stomach trouble since childhood I was even hospitalized when I was 11yrs old for 1 week but doctors could not find out what was wrong! I was given some antacid medication and told it was just a belly ache. At 18 yrs old again I needed to see a doctor again-his diagnosis hyper-acidity more antacid medication and so the cycle continued every few years on and off .
At one point I asked the doctor to tell me what foods or habits I should avoid eating/doing in order to end my stomach woes and was told to eat as usual but see which foods disagreed with me!!!! Then my wife accepted a position in West Africa (one of the poorest countries in the world) so off I went to Africa where my diet really suffered. I came home last September to spent some time with my parents and to visit my 2 daughters -Within several weeks of being home my eldest daughter had to rush me to the emergency with a TERRIBLE MID CHEST PAIN it was my stomach cramping up -but of course the doctors thought it was a heart attack-which I knew it was not! After some tests and medication -eventually the cramps subsided. The next 2 weeks were agony with acid flowing into my stomach every time I ate something. So off to see my doctor again this time I received a prescription for 1 year’s worth of a very strong acid reducer!
Still wanting to know what to eat I was forced to surf the net -and your website struck something inside of me. I tried your Great Taste No Pain plan and immediately I could feel the acid receding after 2 days on your plan and seeing the amazing results thus far. Progress to date no more prescription medication required for constipation NO PAIN, increase in energy self happiness, and I've lost 5 lbs just by following your plan
Many thanks to you Sherry and God Bless
David Crofts
Dear Sherry,
A few years ago I noticed a pain in my lower right abdomen and went to my doctor about it. While there, I told him my bowel habits had changed since my first colonoscopy at age 52, and that presently they were even stranger. He sent me for a battery of tests which I was grateful to have but they were very costly and had I not had insurance, the bills would still be coming in the mail now, four years later. As my symptoms continued, I became more concerned so went back to the doctor who sent me to a surgeon who suggested having my gall bladder out because that was on the right side of my body in the area where the pain was. I then spoke with my primary who disagreed. He said he thought I had IBS and put me on an anti-spasmodic. Truthfully, for 3 years I had little or no pain.
I hardly ever took the medicine. My bowel habits remained different from the norm and until a stressful period in my life last year they came back, about 25% worse and off I went again for the CT scan, ultrasound, barium swallow, and another internal exam by my gynecologist. This time I was without insurance and the tests ran me over $3000 dollars. Same thing, inconclusive, at least it wasn't cancer! Last month, out of the blue, everything changed into a chronic condition where I was in pain day and night,
constipated, diarrhea, fatigue, and afraid to eat a thing. Thanksgiving day I sat in front of that plate of food in terror!
I found your website just before the holidays and had ordered your "Great Taste No Pain" plan. It was there when I returned from the Holiday. I was panicked because I am travelling out of the country with my husband and his job for three months and I DID NOT want to stay home and let the doctors cut me open to remove organs think I should keep. I wanted to be with my spouse and enjoy my life on the road that we share. I want to thank you for being such a detective in your own life Sherry. A detective and an incredible researcher as well! I am managing my food well with your amazing and easy to follow book. I've been proactive now for three weeks with it and am almost 100% myself.
I realize that each meal I was having over the years was a mis-combination. It's actually quite amazing how long the stomach can be abused before it starts to affect your health but once the symptoms start, life as you know it becomes paralyzed. I am secure once again living a healthier pain free life but mindful and educated on how to avoid having to take pills, antacids and doctor's advice as my only options.
Thank You so much. All that pain. Panic and worry seems of just a few weeks back seems as if it were only a bad dream
Nancy Damas
Sherry,
I have had severe IBS for the last 7 years. I have also have had chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, chronic myofascial pain disorder as well. I have been unable to eat fresh fruit or red meat for several years. I was in constant pain with gas, bloating and constipation. This list could go on for hours. To sum it up, I have been in constant pain and discomfort for the last 7 years. I have taken many meds, had every blood test under the sun, had upper GI's, lower GI's etc... Lot's of fun!!! Ha.
I have been on a regiment of 40mg of Zyban, 40 mg of Celexa, 20 mg of Celebrex, and an Ambien to sleep.
I started your plan 8 days ago, and no longer need the Ambien, have stopped taking the Celebrex and Zyban. I am still taking the Celexa for fear of the FM pain coming back, but plan on coming off of it slowly as well.
I am eating fresh fruit now. I have more energy and am feeling much better. My stomach still is not perfect, but is making more progress in 8 days than the docs made in 7 years.
Thank you
V. R Scot
Hi,
I found you through a new acquaintance who suffers intestinal issues and her symptoms sounded familiar. Her success was my impetus to order Great Taste and No Pain. Though I have only been using your plan a few weeks, I have had enough success to know this will be a part of my lifestyle.
Some of my issues were bloating, gas and constipation. The latter was my most concern because I was starting to have hemorrhoid problem. I can’t believe how blessed I feel to be learning that through good food choices I can effect a change and I no longer fear having to eliminate.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
Kay
My wife and I have been on your Great Taste No Pain program about 3 weeks now and we are so pleased - she had suffered so with her stomach and constipation but is now
pain free!!!
Your plan and cookbook make it all understandable and so simple to follow.
Thanks!
Larry Doss
Hi Sherry,
I have had some great success with your program! My problem was constipation and it was pretty much a lifelong problem! I have been following your Great Taste No Pain plan and it seems to do the trick! I have dropped about 10 pounds and a size or two! I really don't feel like I changed that much in my diet, but the combining seems to have really made a difference. I don't suffer from occasional heartburn anymore either, because I am eating less and more mindfully.
Thanks so much
Denise
I've been following your Great Taste No Pain plan for about 45 days and cannot begin to tell all that has happened.
I had some difficulty at first as I have had sixty plus years of eating in the same way and while your method was not very difficult at all, for about two days I resisted the system a bit by mixing the wrong combinations.
After about two weeks, I began to follow it more closely and the results were amazing. My stomach pain and severe constipation ended and to date I have lost twenty-one pounds without trying and have quite a bit more energy.
My knees were painful and now I don't even take the narcotic pain pills the doctor prescribed. It has been the best money I ever spent and I strongly recommend it to anyone suffering. It was a real bargain!!
I found you in desperation by searching the Internet and I am a new person. I was just sitting and taking pills, now I do almost anything I want.
Thank you!
Larry
Hi Sherry,
My compliments and gratitude go out to you. I wrote to you at a time when I was ready to change my life habits. Since I discovered your Great Taste No Pain plan my body was going thru several life threatening diseases. First was a very severe bacteria infection that was caused by both chronic constipation, diverticulosis which became diverticulitis and impacted bowel. I was put on double antibiotics. One of the antibiotics Biaxin burned and dumped more acid in my stomach causing abdominal pain that would not go away.
Finally after two weeks of pain, I wound up in the Er. I found your plan the day after. It has now been two weeks and I am totally pain free.
I am off all the antibiotics. I take fiber-con and follow your plan. Your way of eating is a blessing to me. I look forward to preparing your recipes everyday. I noticed that I now take my time and chew my food thoroughly. I feel full and very satisfied while I choose to eat healthier foods. I love food combining. I feel in control and in the driver's seat to a full recovery. Someday I now know it is possible to achieve perfect health. This plan has made me a happier person knowing that we have options. We do not need to stay sick once we discover the true essence of life. Listen to people like you Sherry who reach out and share their experience with you. Sherry you have given everyone the true gift of life which will lead us all to perfect health and happiness.
For this I am grateful.
Sincerely,
Ava
Hi Sherry,
I have now been using your Great Taste No Pain plan now for 4 weeks and the Super Shield probiotics for two weeks and the results have been outstanding. About 25 years ago when I was in my early 30's I was diagnosed as epileptic and put onto medication. Over the following 12months I developed constipation. My doctor told me to drink more water. When that didn’t work he prescribed soluble fiber and when that didn’t work he put me onto laxatives which were never very successful. No explanations were ever able to be given as to why my constipation was so severe. Around about the same time as the constipation started I also started to experience incredible tiredness, particularly in the evenings, to such an extent that I would sometimes fall asleep on my feet and if I sat
down I was out to it. I've lost count of the number of times I've sought medical advice about this problem.
I also suffered miserably from bloating and gas. As a result of these symptoms I became very reclusive. The combination of properly combining foods and using Super Shield probiotics has eliminated gas, bloating, constipation and the tiredness after eating which has given me my life back.
