We've got it made here in the USA, don't we?

The richest country in the world.

So we should also be the healthiest, happiest people and live longer than anyone else, right?

But we aren't.

We're not even close!

Here's the sad truth:

- 2 out of 3 people are overweight, often MASSIVELY.

- Half have at least one chronic disease including asthma, diabetes, arthritis and heart disease. Half.

- Nearly half of us take at least one prescription drug...and many take 4, 5 or more every single day.

And not only are we overweight, sick and on drugs, but our life spans ranks 38th in the WORLD!  Women in Hong Kong, for example, live nearly 6 years longer than American women.  6 years!  That's huge.

WHY?

Well, the single biggest difference between the US and other countries lies in the options we have available to us and the choices that we make.

- We CHOOSE to eat fast food and processed food.

- We CHOOSE to sit on our butts, flipping through 900 TV channels instead of moving our butts.

- We CHOOSE to take prescription drugs instead of improving our health with proper diet and exercise. (I call that having the "Magic Pill Mentality.")

But, alas, we have LOTS of help with those choices.

Processed food manufacturers, fast food corporations and pharmaceutical companies know we'll ingest anything as long as it tastes good, has attractive people in the commercials (preferably celebrities) and possibly a snappy little jingle that gets stuck in your head. 

And they are more than happy to fill our desires and their pockets at the price of our health and our lives...because their products are literally killing us.

I saw a commercial where a certain fast food chain was boasting about how they give money to help fight breast cancer. That's a joke, considering that their foods are most assuredly contributing to the breast cancer epidemic. Nice spin, huh?

It's called greed, my friend.

Let's take a peek at how these companies make us sick and even kill us in the name of profits:

Food manufacturers (aka "food giants")

The garbage put out by food manufacturers is a travesty against humanity.

The fact that it's even called "food" is disgusting.

These companies start out with real food ingredients. But then they're destroyed by various processes -- heating, bleaching, drying, fragmenting, freeze drying, evaporating, etc. -- until they are not real food any longer, either in taste, texture, appearance or nutritionally.

Then chemicals are added -- colorants, preservatives, artificial flavors, appearance enhancers and texture modifiers. Over a BILLION pounds of chemicals are added to processed foods in the US each YEAR -- that's more than the weight of the Empire State Building!

Not only do these chemicals make the junk taste good, but they also cause you to become addicted to it.

Now, food giants also know that they have to make this garbage appear to be healthy for you. So they sprinkle in some synthetic vitamins and nutrients since the original (natural) ones in the food have been processed out.

Colorful packaging, a cartoon spokesperson, a catchy jingle and a $1 off coupon complete the illusion, and voila' -- boxes and bags of "food" that we scarf down by the tanker full each week.

Your tongue is fooled, but your body knows the difference...

Your mind may believe this stuff is food. But your body isn't fooled...

When you put garbage into your body, garbage is what you become:

* Lots of excess acid is produced in an effort to digest this trash, since your system was never meant to digest non-food and man-made chemicals. Hello GERD and acid reflux and ulcers, among other things (that hardly anyone had 100 years ago).

* Toxic wastes are produced that gunk up your colon. Then the toxins seep into your bloodstream, lighting fires of inflammation all over and creating the perfect environment for diseases (including cancer) to flourish.

* Plus, you're constantly hungry because you haven't been nourished with the REAL food your body needs in order to thrive. This makes you overeat and get wider and wider and wider.
 

Fast food companies

They're no different than the food processors.

The stuff they serve is about as good for you as an old shoe.
 

Pharmaceutical companies

The drug companies claim that their products can work magic -- lower your cholesterol, end depression, reverse osteoporosis, eliminate allergies, lower blood pressure, etc.

But if prescription drugs are so GOOD for you, where are all the vibrant, healthy medicated people?

I haven't seen any yet.

Now, the scary part of drug development is that the drug companies fail to look at the big picture when developing their latest legalized poison....er, I mean medication.

Here's what I mean:

During development, prescription drugs are designed to target a single measurable problem/symptom, such as high cholesterol or blood pressure.

There are thousands of "targets" like these in our bodies, and if a specific drug can affect any of them in a positive way (without killing too many people during the clinical trials!) the FDA declares it to be "safe and effective" after just 6 weeks or so.

Just watch Pfizer's or GlaxoSmithKline's stock shoot up on those days!

But here's the side you NEVER hear about:

A drug MAY positively impact a single health issue. But every drug has effects on the REST of your body, and these effects are not accurately measured (or admitted to) in the clinical trials.

For example, statins can lower cholesterol. But they do this by hampering your liver's ability to create ALL types of cholesterol, including "good" (HDL) cholesterol, as well as important hormones that your body makes from cholesterol.

That is NOT mentioned in the commercials.

So while statins have one measurable, positive effect measured by a blood test, they simultaneously throw off your body's healthy functioning in numerous other ways, including ruining your sex drive.

Got a problem with that?

Clinical trials are not concerned about these "other" effects -- they're just hell bent on proving one thing and getting FDA approval to market the drug as a miracle cholesterol fighter.

And here's the real kicker: When clinical trial participants (aka guinea pigs) start showing some of the bad effects, they're typically "dismissed" from the trial in order to ensure that the trial results look positive.

Betcha didn't know that, huh? This helps to ensure that possibly dangerous and even deadly drugs are approved by the FDA as "safe."

And it happens each and every day. This deception is occurring in many drug trials right this minute, in fact.

So what can you do?

You may be wondering: How can I help reverse the scary health trends in the US (as well as many other countries around the world)?

How can I stop a cycle of being fat, sickly and drug-dependent?

Well, there are a few very important things you can do:

1) Don't walk, RUN away from processed foods and fast food. 

2) Look for natural alternatives to dangerous prescription drugs and explore ways to create health from within -- not just mask symptoms. (More on that below.)

3) Get some form of regular exercise, at least 4-5 days a week.

4) Eat foods that are nourishing to your body and help keep acid and toxins low.

The easiest way to do this is to follow the advice in the Great Taste No Pain health system.

The manual "How To End Stomach Pain Forever, Even If Your MD Says, 'No Way!'" shows you the few simple principles you'll need to know to make your meals digest easily and efficiently. This will keep acid and toxins to a minimum and enhance nutrient absorption.

That means no more tummy troubles AND smaller sized clothes.

It also means having tons more energy and a cleaner you from the inside, so you're less of an attractive home to disease.

Having a cleaner, alkaline body also leads to great changes like these:

- Lower blood pressure
- Lower bad cholesterol
- More normal, stable blood sugar
- Fewer migraine headaches
- Less anxiety and depression
- Fewer general aches and pains

And THAT means less or no need for prescription medications!

5) Balance your intestinal flora

The typical modern diet that is loaded with processed food not only destroys your digestion, but it also wreaks havoc on your intestinal flora.  This causes your immune system to be weak or non-existent, since at least 70% of your immune system is in your gut.

Plus, it can lead to a leaky gut wall, the development of food sensitivities, and frequent gas, bloating and constipation.

Having a healthy diet can help restore your flora balance, but for many people (especially those who have eaten lots of processed food and those who use acid reducers) it's not enough.

That's why supplementation with a medical grade probiotic formula is a must.

And when it comes to quality, Super Shield delivers.

13 of the most potent strains of beneficial bacteria get right to work, lining your intestinal tract and keeping it strong, beefing up your immune system and helping your digestion be more efficient.
 

Now is the time for you to take control of your health and your life...before it's too late.

Not doctors. Not big companies.

YOU.

And now that you know what to do, you just need to take that important first step.

You'll never regret it.

To your health,

Sherry Brescia

PS: Sammye is feeling great all over!

Dear Sherry,

For several years I had dealt with extreme pain in my breastbone and unable to eat much except oatmeal and bland foods. Over the years I had been diagnosed with diverticulosis, IBS, chronic constipation, hiatal hernia, acid reflux disease and probably a few more I am forgetting.

I have never been given much hope from medical doctors or much guidance and direction; but I have been given a number of prescriptions.

It's time I tell you what a God-send you have been to me. After just 4 days on the Great Taste No Pain eating plan I was a believer in this as a way of life for me.

For the first time in years I was able to eat fruit! I ate with no pain or difficulty whatsoever; now I eat grapefruit or pineapple or whatever I want. I am truly amazed.

I have your whole system and have been living successfully by it for 6 months now. I have cooked almost every recipe in your cookbook and they are delicious!

Over the years, I had asked my doctors (including a gastroenterologist) for a diet or some guidelines for what food to eat many times over the years. The answer was always for me to just watch and see what foods give me difficulty and then to avoid those. Frustrating!

They never gave me any help because it wasn't the foods I was eating, it was the WAY I was combining them with other foods. WHY? WHY can't doctors latch onto this wonderful help to give their patients?

I used to have a problem with extreme "fullness"; I would eat a small amount and would feel as if I had eaten a ten course meal. Now, as long as I follow your plan I never have this problem.

I also never have gas, even though beans are a regular part of my diet. This is nothing short of a miracle! The proper combining of foods has been the main help for me; but I also do best heeding the other given guidelines as well.

Sherry, I have told so many people about this way of life! I am just a strong believer because of the help that I, personally, have received. I can't thank you enough! Thank you is not a strong enough word!

God bless you and keep you and allow you to continue to help so many who suffer and who the medical field is failing.

Sammye

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