Gill & Ed Knowles

I just had to write to let you know the results I have had since taking the Herbalife Products -I lost 1Olbs. in the first 10 days and felt absolutely fantastic - I had also started in the business at the same time and, everyone knows, there was an awful lot to take in at the beginning, but the beverage certainly helped me to cope with a busy job and getting everything together -it's magic stuff. I lost a further 8lbs. during the next 5 weeks, making a total I8lbs. in 5 weeks, and dropped a dress size as well! WOW! And for the first time ever, I have kept it off easily and believe me I have tried every diet there is.

Anyway, the reason I write is that I had a very unexpected side effect from taking the products that may be of interest to you and others.

I suffer from Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome caused by 20 years as a legal secretary typing 80-90 wpm on a computer keyboard. I had an operation on my right hand earlier this year to try to put it right as it was restricting my movement considerably and I was in extreme pain, I could not even wash myself. The result was good, but I still suffered pain in my hand and wrist and up my arm, which had to be controlled by 8 painkillers and 3 anti-inflamatories per day. I have been awaiting a similar operation on my left hand for some time as I was almost completely useless with that hand as well and had to wear supports to function at all. It also restricted me in what sort of work I could do and as I never knew for one day to the next (one job just doing filing put me in the Casualty department at 1.30 in the morning as I could not stand the pain in my hands and arms and had to have pain killing injections to get rid of it, that's how bad it had become). The pain was unbelievable and I was constantly woken in the night with the pain and my fingers had to be massaged and gently manoeuvred every morning for at least an hour to get any mobility out of them at all.

I also suffer with high blood pressure and have arthritis in my lower spine and left hip and two slipped discs in my lower spin, which were all controlled by prescription drugs.

3 days into taking the products, my husband noticed I'd not been taking so many pain killers - in fact when I thought about it - I hadn't taken any that day! I also realised that I hadn't needed my restraints wither. I called my sponsor & asked if there was anything else I could take that would help the other problems & was told to take Herbal Lifeline. This I've done ever since &, GUESS WHAT, yes, I'm off all the medication, my headaches have totally gone & my hands are only painful when I do too much repetitive work. Unfortunatly, I've recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritus, which affects everywhere my whole body - so I encreased my Herbal Lifeline dosage & also take NRG & Tang Kuei as well so now I'm in control of the sudden attacks. I maintain my weight by taking the products once a day at breakfast & use all the other products when needed as well. At this time of year I usually suffer badly with Hay Fever but taking Schizandra Plus twice a day, I haven't had any symptoms so far, WONDERFUL!

Ed on the other hand, thought he'd got no weight to lose so, why take the products? WRONG! After 6 weeks seeing what they were doing for me he decided (just for the nutritional value you understand!) to take a F1 Shake, F2 & Malefactor 1000 & NRG (as he does a very physical job) & a bottle of squash with Thermo to work every day. He was told by his doctor that he'd be crippled in 2 years if he didn't find another job as his spine is crumbling & he was in constant pain. Anyway, much to his astonishment, he's dropped from a 36" waist trousers to a 30" trousers & has lost, he thinks, approx 1.5 stone (he didn't weigh himself beforehand as he didn't think he had anything to lose!) - all this in 3 months! His energy levels are brilliant & he has found that his spine doesn't hurt so much anymore either - he wouldn't be without the products now!

Gill & Ed Knowles 26 July1999

Gill - Total Weight Loss: 35lbs &15 3/4 inches all over & dropped 2 dress sizes

Ed- Total Weight Loss: 20lbs approx & dropped 3 trouser sizes