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Chronic Arthritis After more than twenty years of private practice in the health care profession as a Chiropractor, I have utilized both personally and professionally a myriad of food supplements, vitamins, and natural weight-loss products. We have been using exclusively the Isotonix line of products for the past six months. They are without a doubt the most unique concept in the nutritional market that I have seen or used. The delivery system is very high-tech and easy to take especially for those who have a strong aversion to swallowing pills. On a personal note, I would like to describe to you what the products have done for me. I used to be an active tennis player. On a club basis, I played A level doubles. Approximately thirteen years ago I suffered a severe injury while helping a friend work on his house. The scaffold we were sitting on gave way and I plummeted eighteen feet to the ground. I attempted to break my fall with my arms outstretched. Needless to say, my left wrist literally exploded into 26 pieces. I also fractured my right wrist, elbow; compression fractured my spine, damaged a nerve in my knee, and sprained my left shoulder. Four surgeries on my left wrist (I am left-handed) to include the distal 1/3 of my ulna and eight months up to my armpits in plaster and a year-and-a-half lost in my practice was more than devastating to me. The end result, as you can well imagine, is a significant amount of arthritis, bone cysts, and spurring on both wrists. There has also been a lot of compensation in joint mechanics over the years due to the degenerative arthritic changes. After numerous attempts to return to my love of tennis, I have been unable to play at the same level of intensity. In fact, whenever I did play, I would be in agony for the next three or four days, so I had to quit. Now the good part, thanks to OPC-3 and the Isotonix nutritional program, I am now able to play tennis at my former capacity without the prolonged recovery from the arthritic flare-ups that ensued after playing. In addition, I have less difficulty in the applications of my everyday routine in the treatment of my own patients.. These cutting edge products have virtually restored my life and well-being. I strongly recommend them to my patients and have begun to see remarkable changes in the health and clinical picture as well. Thank you, Market Americas, for providing us with the most innovative, state-of-the-art products on the market. Kenneth C. Rafferty, D.C. Laconia, New Hampshire
Chronic Arthritis My husband has suffered with chronic arthritis for years, and he has taken a series of "gold shots" about three years ago, and then from one medicine to another. As of now he is on Rheumatrex Methotrexate which has serious side effects and I asked the doctor to discontinue this drug because I know the harm that it can cause. We even had him to a specialist and after he examined my husband he said he is just going to live with it. He could not dress himself or go up or down any steps, and the Pain was constant in his shoulders, arms, legs. Then, we went to see a chiropractor, and after he examined my husband he told him I want you on OPC-3 to start with twelve capfuls a day for twenty eight days and after that cut down to one capful a day. Well, after two weeks what a change. He is no longer helpless, he goes up and down the steps with no problems and is out working in the garden almost every day. And the pain is just about gone. What A Blessing!" Elmira J. C
Arthritis
When I was four years old, I fell from the top rung of a playground slide. I landed on my right side and was knocked unconscious. I was transported to the hospital where they performed X-rays and found no broken bones and released me. What the doctors didn't realize was that my right shoulder muscle was severely injured and basically dislocated. Being so young at the time of the injury, my body then compensated for the loss of that shoulder muscle and therefore, the rest of my muscles and spine shifted. I now have a double S curve in my spine and an enlarged shoulder. As with any muscle or sports injury, over time arthritis sets in. By the time I was eleven, I was having trouble with my back and my shoulder was noticeably enlarged. From this time on I was a patient of various chiropractors. By the time I was a young adult, I was having constant trouble and discomfort from my back, hips and shoulders. My search for someone who could hopefully correct this led me to chiropractors, medical doctors, osteopathic doctors, orthopedics, and also muscle therapists. I was told by more than one doctor that by the time I was in my 60's I would most likely be crippled by arthritis and all told me there was nothing that could be done to correct my shoulder. By the time I was 32 I was experiencing a serious deterioration in my physical state. I was losing strength in my left arm, I was in constant pain in my back, hips and shoulder. I was dealing with insomnia because I could never be comfortable when I laid down for any length of time. I could not roll over in bed and sometimes could not even get up out of bed without help. I had to always be very careful and aware of how I was bending or moving so not to put my back out. I would even grin and bear having my kids wrap their arms around my waist to give me a hug because it hurt and I swear every muscle in my body ached and hurt to the touch. I was now 36 years old and being crippled with arthritis was becoming a scary reality for me. I couldn't find anyone that could give me any relief. I was introduced to OPC-3 by a friend of mine who told me that it was supposed to help arthritis and sports injuries. At this point I thought, What do I have to lose? I tried OPC-3 and believe it or not, within the first week my pain had decreased substantially. I could now sleep through the night for the first time in five years and could roll over in bed. I could lie in bed after waking instead of getting up immediately due to pain of laying down for a long period of time. I could walk and stand up straight first thing in the morning instead of hobbling around like a 90 year old woman for the first 15 minutes I was up. I had forgotten what it felt like to actually feel good and be able to move without hesitation. By the end of the first month, I was pain-free. Sometimes I just sit and make myself remember how I used to feel and what a Wonderful thing OPC-3 has done for me and how it has changed the quality of my life. I thank God every day for leading me to OPC-3 and DB Enterprises. Colleen M
Arthritis I have been taking pain medication for 7 years now for arthritis. I take Ibuprofen tablets, approximately 7 per day and still can not walk upstairs. I am 59 years of age. My discomfort has interfered in much of my work on a daily basis. I wake up every morning and can hardly move until I sit on the edge of my bed for a few moments to prepare myself to get out of bed. It is quite painful in the morning. My wife met a woman who was a distributor for some company who was told had a product that was not a drug or another pain medication, and that it may help with my discomfort. I was not much of a believer in anything that was not a drug. I mean if it would help my pain why didn't my doctor know about it? Anyway, my wife nagged me to take it, so I eventually gave in. I took 5 capfuls of OPC-3 per day. I felt nothing the first day, nor the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th day - but on the 7th day I believed I was less sore in the morning when I tried to get out of bed. My wife said she noticed less "groaning". I kept taking the OPC-3 but was quite negative about the whole thing. I am still quite in "ahhhhh" about all these natural things, but if anything natural can help my pain, give me more energy and even allow me to sleep better, well I may be negative about all this supplement stuff, but I am no
fool. I have not felt this comfortable and free of pain in years. This little grape tasting drink will be part of my daily intake forever! Plus now that I take this, I can walk upstairs at my brothers house to the computer room, which I have not been able to do in years. They may not want me there, but I'm coming anyway. Who ever makes these products and gets them to my wife's friend who just happened to tell us about them, well I am surely grateful. Robert Enumclaw, WA
Rheumatoid Arthritis Asthma Diverticulitis Osteoporosis -- Sleep Apnea I am a 42 year-old female with many health problems. I have rheumatoid arthritis, chronic asthma, diverticulitis, osteoporosis, sleep apnea, B-12 deficiency and low potassium. These problems are mostly the results of 13 years of rheumatoid arthritis. I have been through many, many medications that helped my health problems, but nothing has worked like OPC-3. I have been through so many medications that there aren't many left to try. I am tired of being sick or hurting all the time. I am honestly sick of being sick. I have a 20 year-old daughter and a wonderful husband of 22 years. There have been times that I have not been able to do anything for them or with them. This is a low point in a person's life, especially a woman. There have been many times when all I did was moan and groan and scream because of all the pain. Nothing can kill the excruciating pain of rheumatoid arthritis. Nothing! If that wasn't enough, I developed chronic asthma 2 years ago. This has hospitalized me many times. Sometimes I didn't care if I died. It is very horrible trying to take a breath, when there is no breath. A nurse told my husband about OPC-3. I had nothing else to lose, so we decided I would try it. I started taking OPC-3. Within 3 nights I was sleeping all night through. This I haven't done in 13 years, unless I was knocked out with drugs! I had no more diverticulitis pain within 3 days. I stopped my 2 breathing treatments a day and stopped using my 2 inhalers 2 times a day. This I did in 4 days after starting OPC-3. I was on 18-24 hours of 2% oxygen. I now have reduced that to only at night when I sleep. My potassium has gone up 2 points in only 2 weeks. It is now normal for the first time in a year! I was on 4 hydrocodone a day for the rheumatoid pain; now I am only taking 1 or 2 a day. My pain is much better, as well as my stiffness and swelling. I don't remember when my back pain subsided. One day it was here, the next day it was gone. Since I started OPC-3, my energy level has been so high; I don't even have to nap during the day anymore. I feel more like my old self than I have in 13 years. I can now get up at 8 am and go until 10 pm. I can do some things that I have not done in years. This OPC-3 has been a miracle for me. I know it will continue to help me, since I have only been on it for 24 days. Nancy N Danville, VA
Arthritis Achy Joints My primary motivation in trying OPC's was to find "natural" relief for myself. Having started a new business, I am working seven days a week. I began to feel as if I was "running out of gas". My joints ached daily. In the morning it would take several hours before I could walk without limping. I was having more frequent bouts of gout, a painful, metabolic arthritic condition I have suffered with for years. Because my condition was chronic, I began taking 3 capfuls of OPC-3 daily for the first week, then decreased the dosage to 1 to 2 capfuls per day depending on how my body felt. By the third day, I felt a marked improvement in my mobility and it alleviated the stiff achy feeling. I do not feel tired. It has boosted my energy level, mental alertness and stamina. I have always been an upbeat person, but now I find myself smiling for no other reason but that I just feel good! I have since gotten my mother to use OPC-3 for her aches and pains. She was on a daily dose of 1100 mg of pain and anti-inflammatory medication for chronic pain in her shoulder. The medication did not alleviate the
pain. After the first day of taking OPC's, she was able to raise her arm again without the pain. My mom sent me a thank you note that said it was an answer to her prayers. She told me, "Beverly, I gave you life and now isn't it ironic that in a sense, you have given me life?". I have just sent my dad a bottle of OPC-3. He has suffered from debilitating bouts of migraine headaches for forty years. I have no doubt that it will help him too! Again Thank You. Beverly Nashua, NH
Arthritis Nerve Disorders When then subject of my being arthritic comes up in conversation, the reaction from others is usually one of disbelief. After all, they see an apparently healthy woman in her early forties with no visible signs of disability. I then explain that I have experienced a number of injuries resulting in nine orthopedic surgeries. Injuries and surgeries that are orthopedic in nature cause a change in the chemical balance of the area producing inflammations that become arthritis. Thus, I think it is safe to say, I know what arthritis is. In addition to the arthritis, I have also experienced severe nerve damage in both arms resulting from an automobile accident I was involved in. I had two surgeries performed on my right arm in an attempt to increase the nerve conduction. The first was to have been a carpal tunnel release, however, the doctors found an abnormal nerve structure and wound up performing major reconstructive surgery on my hand as well. The second was an ulnar nerve transposition wherein they moved the ulnar nerve from it's exposed position in my elbow to where it should have been. As the relief I experienced from these two major surgeries was minimal at best, I refused to have the surgeries on my left arm. Over the following four years I just learned to live with the pain and limitations on my activities. For you to truly comprehend the extent of those limitations, let me give you a couple of examples of what I would experience: I could only manage to write approximately two or three lines before my hand would cramp and I would involuntarily drop the pen. Typing was nearly impossible because I could only get through about one or two minutes before I would experience shooting pains, not just up my fingers, but through my hands and all the way up my arms. I began purchasing every ergonomic anything I could (including a battery operated flour shifter) to help me lead as "normal" an existence as possible. In February I started taking OPC-3. To tell the truth, I expected that at best I would probably experience only minimal relief from the arthritis, if anything at all. I never expected what ultimately did happen. Almost immediately, I noticed that joint pain began to diminish. Note - that I never took a saturation dose. From the beginning I only took one capful per day (although this is not the recommended approach). Approximately four months later I was walking up a flight of stairs on a very cold, wet and miserable day. The pain in my right knee (the one that has had four surgeries) was excruciating. But, I realized that I had not experienced the pain since I started taking OPC's. As far as I was concerned, it proved to me that OPC-3 worked! A month or two later I began to notice that no matter how long I typed on a computer, I was no longer experiencing the shooting pains. I found that as I wrote, I rarely had to stop and massage my fingers. It suddenly dawned on me that if OPC-3 can help nerve disorders such as restless leg syndrome, then that must be what was helping me, not just with regard to the arthritis, but nerve damage as well. I am truly grateful for OPC-3 and the restoration of a normal lifestyle. I have become a firm believer in the saying, "OPC-3 is a product for life". Ava Weymouth, MA
Arthritis Bursitis Bleeding Gums
OPC's have worked wonders in my life. I had arthritis in my knees, and bursitis in my shoulder and now I do not feel any symptoms at all. I used to get up three or four times a night to go to the bathroom and now I sleep the whole night through. My gums used to bleed a lot and my teeth were getting loose around my gums, and that has now stopped. My dentist wanted to know what I was doing and I told him was taking an Isotonic product called OPC-3. He said he had never heard of it. I don't have any trouble thanks to OPC's. Norman Albany, OR
Arthritis I'll tell my husband's testimonial first. He is a candidate for hip replacement due to severe arthritis that has taken over in both hips. He is a 58 year-old man that has worked in a cement plant for the last 40 years and he also teamropes for a hobby. (Team roping is a competitive event, riding a horse with a partner, catching a steer by the head and the feet for a time). Anyway, the arthritic pain was so severe he could hardly walk or get up when he sat down, much less ride his horse for any length of time. Being a stubborn man that he is, going to the doctor took many years of pain before he finally went to see what they could do. After x-rays and speaking with the doctor, he was told he would probably need surgery in the next few years if not before and was given some pain medication and sent home. I started doing some research on arthritis because I too have had severe problems with it I found a book called The Arthritis Cure written by an orthopedic surgeon, Jason Theodosakis. It only took me one evening to get enough information out of that book to realize that there might be some help we could obtain that the doctors couldn't or wouldn't supply. I immediately bought a glucosamine/chondroitin supplement at the drug store and started on that. This seemed to help some, but the pain was still a constant reminder that I had a problem. Then I meet a friend who told by about OPC-3 and showed me a video she had about OPC-3 and the body. I ordered the product from her and we did the loading program for 30 days. My husband started feeling significant relief within six weeks. He stopped taking his pain medication and now only takes Tylenol Arthritis pain relief when he has been riding for an extensive time. If it hadn't been for the knowledge, I feel my husband would have been in surgery long ago, but he is still going, thank God. It has been nearly a year since we started taking the OPC-3 and I swear by it. At first my husband balked at putting out money for any kind of vitamins, pills, etc. but now he realizes that the money is not what counts, the health of the body far supersedes the minimal cost. I also think that another benefit we have received from the OPC-3 is that neither one of us has gotten the flu this year and it has really been a bad year in our area. Cheryl A. U Tehachapi, CA
Arthritis Migraines Colds Mood Swings Thank you!!! For the past 10 years I have been suffering with symptoms of arthritis, including pain and stiffness in my joints, especially in the early morning. When I would wake in the middle of the night to nurse my infant daughter, I would literally fall over from lack of flexibility in my ankle and toe joints. My hands and heels were swollen and in so much pain, it was difficult to type or do routine chores, or put any pressure on my feet, which made it almost impossible to walk! My mother suggested that I use the OPC-3, and although very skeptical, I began to take a double dose daily. Within 1 week, I noticed a remarkable difference, and within 3 weeks, I experienced no pain, whatsoever! I have now been taking the OPC-3 for 1 1/2 years, and have yet to experience any pain! I continue to take a double dose of the OPC-3 as well as the other Isotonic products which
I firmly believe have led me to a significantly healthy lifestyle in where I have experienced no further migraines, colds, flu's, mood swings and much more. You have made me feel like myself again! Michelle C
Arthritis Knee Pain Yes, the Glucosatrin did help my situation. I had gone to the doctor thinking that I was going to have another knee operation - my left knee was scoped a year ago - this time it was my right knee. He said that I had damaged the knee from my aggressive running program here in the mountains - Colorado. He suggested 4 Advil 3 times per/day. After two weeks with no improvement I was worried that I might be causing problems to other organs in my body. I was talking to Don Wann (great name) who was also having knee pain and had just returned from a training with this new product "Glucosatrin" I told him I would like to try it. I ordered a bottle and did the loading dose - in my case it was 2 tablets 3x's a day for 5 days, then 2 tablets 2x's a day for 4 days, and now 2 tablets a day. This has taken place over the last 4 weeks and I tell you I am a believer in this product - I just started running again with no pain. Before starting this product I couldn't even step off the sidewalk with my right leg without lots of pain. I never offer products to any of my clients without testing them first myself and believe me I am really pushing "Glucosatrin" now to all my friends that even hint at having pain in their knee's. Hope this helps! Chuck
Degenerative Arthritis For eleven years I have been using an anti-inflammatory medication to relieve pain and strain of degenerative arthritis in my left knee caused from strain as a result of a weaker Polio stricken right leg. I am 71 years old this year. A friend told me of the relief she received from OPC-3. I was skeptical at first and resisted taking it, but, faced with having blood tests every six months and the long-range side effects of NSAIDS, I started taking OPC-3 exclusively, and stopped taking NSAIDS immediately. On the eighth day, all the pain in my knee and sacroiliac was completely gone. After 11 years on NSAIDS this was a miracle. My hips are a bit stiff on getting up in the morning, but with movement it passes and I am able to continue with stretch exercises and water aerobics with no discomfort. My husband also takes OPC-3 and has gone off NSAIDS completely. We are grateful to have learned about OPC-3. Our future well-being is now most promising because we love to travel and hope to continue for many years to come. Elsie L. H Boulder City, Nevada
Chronic Arthritis OPC-3 is the greatest product in our line! I have suffered from chronic arthritis for over a year. It has cost me thousands of dollars in medical treatment. My Rheumatologist is absolutely amazed that all the pain has left my arms and shoulders since I started on OPC-3. Three days after I took four capfuls a day, all the pain ceased. Up until this time it would take 1 to 2 hours each morning to be able to use my arms.
I have been on a potent medication called Rheumatrex Methotrexate, which can have severe side effects. My blood had to be treated every 2 weeks until March and then once a month. When my doctor he wanted to know what I was doing different because my blood test came back perfect for the first time since treatment. I told him I was taking OPC-3 and the positive effects I was experiencing and he was very pleased. Lorraine L
Arthritis Bone Spur Energy -- Colds My daughter is a distributor for Market America products. She convinced me to try both the OPC-3 and Ultimate Aloe, and I'm glad she did. I had been experiencing arthritic symptoms, as well as a painful bone spur on my heel. OPC-3 relieved my arthritis very quickly, and after 3-4 months, I realized that my heel was no longer painful. In addition, I generally feel better. I have great faith in the Aloe as well. I belong to a large singing group and find I have more energy and stamina than many of the younger members, even after standing on risers all day at an intensive workshop. All fall and winter many members were absent from rehearsals due to colds and the flu, while I have not missed a practice due to my health. My 10-year-old granddaughter found it very helpful for sore throats, etc. I would gladly recommend either of these products to anyone wanting to improve their general state of health. Kay D. Oxford, N.S. Arthritis Sinus -- Fatigue I had come home from San Francisco from a 2 week training course for work and my back ached beyond belief. I went to the doctor thinking I had something like meningitis since the pain was so bad. He told me I have arthritis. He gave me a prescription for Relafen and sent me to therapy. As time when on I started to ached in the knees, hips, elbows and shoulders. I was very cautious to take the medication because it can cause gastrointestinal bleeding (all the anti-inflammatory medications cause that). I only took it when the pain was unbearable. A friend came over with a bottle of OPC-3 and told me to take it and I would feel better. I was very doubtful about anything helping me. I tried it, thinking it can't make me worse than I already am. After a week I got a rash on my arms. I found out that the rash was a good thing, because my body was so polluted I was going through a detoxification. The second week I felt like I was 20 years younger. No more pain, I had energy, I felt so much better that I was able to enjoy myself and was happy again. I am capable of doing simple daily things that I couldn't do before. I told my husband that our friend who brought over the OPC-3 to our house that night is my angel. I feel as though he has saved my life and has given me a second chance. Now I also take Glucosatrin which is an extra bonus for me. It helps lubricate the joints and rebuilds the cartilage. I have not had to take any medication. I am so glad about that because I was afraid of that medication causing even more serious problems for me. Actually I don't take any medication at all. Before I was taking sinus medications like crazy and wouldn't leave home without it. My sinuses were terrible. Now, like I said, I have no medications at all. No sinus problems, no achy joints, no more fatigue. I thank my angel for giving me back my life again. I will always be grateful to him for bringing the OPC-3 to my house that night. Krisann G E. Hartford, CT
Degenerative Arthritis Yes I was diagnosed with Degenerate Arthritis in my neck about two 1/2 years ago. Before that I fought a stiff neck that was very painful for about 5 years. I would wake up in the morning and would not be able to turn my head. The pain from my neck has also spread down both of my arms. My hands would go numb at night. I have serve pain in both shoulders where I cannot sleep on my side. I also experience pain in my right elbow and right wrist (I was tested for carpal tunnel and that was negative). I went to a therapist and did over head traction, I saw several different doctors. If finally took a neurologist to diagnosis my neck, he prescribed medicine with a unlimited amount of refills. During these 5 - 6 years I was taking all different kinds of pain medicine. Methocarbamol, Cephalexin 500mg, Naproxen 500mg, Lodine XL 400mg. Also, taking Advil any where from 6 - 8 sometimes 10 a day. Your body builds a tolerance to medicine. Then it just doesn't work. I am currently 40 years old. Two years ago my best friend of more than 20 years introduced me to OPC-3. It took more than 3 months before I felt any difference. I have been on OPC-3 for two years now taking any where from 2,4, 6 doses a day depending on my pain. I do not take any of the other prescribed medicine. The prescribed medicine and the Advil had also giving me stomach troubles which I am healing with the Aloe now. When my doctor diagnosed me with degenerative arthritis he also told me that I had to live with this condition and that one day I would need surgery. He told me to wait as long as possible for the surgery, sometime in my 60's. I just couldn't seeing living 20 years in this kind of pain. I was also depressed and 30 lbs over weight. I have lost 20 lbs and I am more energetic. I still have some pain but it is nothing like before. I also take vitamin C, B-12, Calcium, and Mineral Blast. I know I will never be completely pain free but I do feel a lot better. Danielle W
Arthritis or Degenerative Cartilage 1 took a nasty fall at my father-in-law's house and thought nothing of it because I felt no pain. However, two days later, my right knee became extremely painful and swollen. From then on I suffered constantly whether trying to sleep, work, or simply get around. Things seemed to improve and then my left knee flared up for no apparent reason. I went to doctors three times, had x-rays, blood test, etc. They shot me up with cortisone and xylocaine and gave me pain pills and antiinflammatory type pills. They suggested that I may have arthritis or degenerative cartilage. No matter what, I was in constant pain. I could not sleep and could not function comfortably without pain pills. The constant pain and the favoring of my knee eventually caused both knees and ankles to hurt all the time. Even though this stuff had been going on for seven months, I did not want my condition to deprive my wife and I of a hard earned vacation. We took off to Mexico with me hardly being able to walk. The Haywards had just introduced us to OPC-3 I started taking it when we arrived at the Hotel. I hobbled around for a few days, just taking in the sights from a bus or a cab. By the third day, I felt good enough to take the stairs to the beach. This was quite a feat. I made it down and back up. The next day I felt good enough to do it again. Even though I got caught by a killer rip tide that day (which put a strain on my bad knee), I made it up the stairs and was only a little bit stiff from the ordeal. I went up and down those stairs eight times while we were there, and I left Mexico with no pain in my knees nor ankles. I am firmly convinced that OPC-3 was directly responsible for the turn-around in my condition where doctors and various drugs have been unsuccessful. I have been pain free since I have returned home. John T. H
Arthritis Tendonitis -- Allergies When I began taking OPC-3 in August, I was concerned about the effect the product would have on my baby because she was breastfed at that time. Because of this, I only took one capful each day, I did not take a loading dose. Even doing that I experienced some relief from my arthritis pain and I had more energy. Then I discussed the product with a nurse and my doctor and did some research myself and came to the conclusion that there was nothing in the OPC-3 that would hurt my baby. I immediately began taking 3 caps per day. Not only have I experienced relief from the pain of arthritis and tendonitis, I am now allergy free. I use to have to take a prescription drug for 8 out of 12 months in the year. Even with the prescription I would develop at least one sinus infection in the spring and one in the fall. It has been one full year now and I have had no allergy symptoms or sinus infections. I know that it is because of OPC-3 that I am pain free, allergy free, and drug free. Kellie J Reidsville, NC
Arthritis Bad Back I would like to tell you how pleased I am with OPC-3 and what it has done for my medical challenges. About 36 years ago I injured my right knee in a skiing accident. About 10 years later I drove a freight truck for three years. Jumping off the back of a four foot high truck deck onto my right leg about 60 times a day finally finished the knee off. I would be walking across the warehouse floor with parcels and the knee would just give out and down I would go. As the list of damaged freight grew, my chances of continued employment shrank. The doctors actually wanted to take the knee cap off and smooth the underside of it. Sounded like too much pain for me. They told me at that time that no matter what I did I was in line for getting arthritis in my knee in about 25 years. They were exactly right. About 8 years ago the mobility in my right knee started to decrease to the point where at times I had as little as 15 % mobility in the knee and constant pain. Skiing meant taking a bottle of Tylenol with me. Over two years ago I started taking OPC-3. Within about 6 weeks the pain was less and the mobility started to increase. I now have no pain at all and 100% mobility. I can actually bend my knee back to the point where I can touch the back of my leg with my heel. On several occasions I have been without OPC-3, either on purpose or because I ran out of supplies. In all cases my knee went back to its former condition in about three days. Within 6-8 hours of starting OPC-3 again my knee would be back to 100%. Now, about my back that used to be "a bad back". I ruptured a disc in my lower back. The doctors wanted to operate but again that pain thing got in the way. So I opted for 7 weeks in hospital with lumbar traction treatments. My back was usable but I always had to be careful not to strain it or overwork it suddenly or it would go into those dreadful spasms. Since I started using OPC-3 I have had fewer and fewer setbacks. These spasms could lay me out for three or four days of misery. About a month ago I started working part-time landscaping an estate. Not being used to doing this kind of work since last summer I expected to feel a little stiff the next morning. No stiffness!! The past two days I have been on the end of a very large grubhook hacking out a trench for a 3 inch irrigation line through some 500 feet of forest located on the estate. I ran into large rocks, roots, you name it. Both days I worked for 4 hours straight. The following mornings I got out of bed with absolutely no stiffness at all. I suddenly realized how far I have come with the help of OPC-3. Not the slightest sign of any stiffness , and better yet, no spasms.!!!! Market America and OPC-3 have given me the ability to function at the level of a person much younger than myself. It feels just great to be young again. Thanks Market America.........for everything !!!! Yours truly,
Bruce R. B (the newer, younger version)
Arthritis I had a weak knee from tennis, golf and being overweight and walked down steps one at a time like an old man . My wife had arthritis in her knees for several years and suffered so that it took several hours each morning before she was able to begin her daily routine. She had been told by her Dr that she was a candidate for knee replacement surgery. In three days on the loading dose of OPC-3, I was able to walk down steps normally without pain. On the tenth day, my wife awoke and informed me that her knees were not stiff. We bought a second bottle of OPC-3 and before it was used, I could see the change in her knees. The redness was gone and so was the swelling. Today we both take OPC-3 daily - I take a normal dose and she takes 3 caps. She is now taking Glucosatrin which we hope will make surgery unnecessary. Don B, EC Waynesville, NC
Arthritis -- Temperament I knew it, but you just confirmed it. My husband, now 42, has had an awful time with arthritis. It began about 6 years or so ago. He had been taking a drug called Ansaid, an anti-inflammatory. The doctor told him that it was up to him--he could not take the Ansaid and hurt or he could take it, but have a chance of it causing damage to his liver in later years. It had gotten to the point that even with the Ansaid, he could not grip a screwdriver or even snap his fingers. Needless to say, a very dear friend introduced me to OPC-3. I brought the OPC-3 home and told my husband I wanted him to take it. He laughed and said, "Yeah, right, I really believe that a bunch of pine trees and some grapes are gonna fix my problem." He played around with taking it until we finally got him to sit down and take a look at the business. I told him if we were going to do this, he had to be serious about taking the product. I wanted to make sure it really worked. Well, needless to say, that was in late July. He started cutting back on his Ansaid and after about 2 months, he was completely off of it and has been since. He is even able to snap his fingers now which he was unable to do for 5 years. He says that once something has been taken away from you, it is truly a miracle when it's given back. We are now true believers in what OPC-3 can do for you. Oh, yeah, during all this process I had told my husband that the OPC-3 was making him much "nicer to be around." Even my sister asked me what was going on with him. She also said he seemed happier and was not as ill-tempered as usual. Tony laughed (and still does) and told us we were crazy, but we knew better. So yes, it does help with temperament!!! I believe that, too. Now, Tony is Local Coordinator of our area and a true believer in not only the products, but in Market America, too, because it has truly changed his life--physically and financially. Kathy (and Tony) E Stoneville, NC
Arthritis Like your friend I had intense knee pain due to two knee operations. Being a physical education teacher and coach for 32 years and on my feet constantly for 10 hours a day intensified the situation to the point that my knee swelled up every day! I was told by the medical personnel that I had arthritis; and also I had bone and joint
degeneration because I was bone on bone on the medial side of my right knee. Another problem was that I was limping and causing problems in my left hip. The last orthopedic person that I consulted gave me three choices: (1) an injection of liquid into the knee that acts like cartilage, but the doctor said that my knee was so bad that it might help a day or two, (2) a high tibial osteotomy which involved removing a piece of bone from my tibia, which would make me knock kneed instead of slightly bowlegged, or (3) a total knee replacement. As one can see my choices were not good at age 56! I told the doctor no thanks to any of the options and started looking for alternative cures. OPC-3 provided some relief from swelling and inflammation and vitamin C intensified the absorption, but I still needed specific relief from arthritis and chronic joint pain. I bought a case of Glucosatrin at convention, not fully convinced, because I had tried chondroitin, glucosamine, and alfalfa before. After loading the Glucosatrin in my system I am basically pain free in my right knee for the first time in years! I am back to a little running and a lot of walking, and I feel great! After running competitively in high school, college, and 15 marathons after that, it is great to do some running again! Don W Parkville, Md.
Arthritis Triple Bypass Diaabetes High Blood Pressure -- Sinus This date makes my one year anniversary of my new lease on life, and I would like to thank you and Market America for the wonderful products you have introduced me to. In the previous eight years, I had triple by pass surgery, subsequent angioplasty, diabetes, high blood pressure, increasing sinus problems, frequent heart palpitations, and advancement of constant arthritis pain, in my shoulders, arms, hands, and feet, especially in my feet, so I could walk only from my car to inside the mall and I would have to sit down. My doctor had put me on Pycnogenol tablets, for three months I took them and I did not notice significant change... Then, you introduced me to OPC-3... I took a double dose as recommended daily, and within a few weeks I noticed changes little by little...First the throbbing pain in my hands and feet disappeared, next I noticed that I had not taken any sinus pills for a while and here it is a year later and I still have not had to take a pill for my sinus. OPC-3 is great. Next I noticed I could walk up a flight of stairs normally instead of one step at a time like I used to. Before I took OPC-3 I could not open my hands to reach an octave on my piano, and had not played for over a year, but now I have no problem with my hands. My cardiologist had started me on a physical therapy program in his rehab clinic with an ultimate goal of ten minutes on the stress walker. I could not get beyond six minutes without my leg giving out on me. After three months on OPC-3, I was now able to do ten minutes and after I rest a half hour I go back and do ten more minutes. My blood pressure has been normal for the past year and so has my blood sugar been normal. I have more energy, I can be on my feet longer, go shopping and I keep on improving. I'm almost 81 years old. I also take CoEnzyme Q10 and Oxygen Plus, daily. Thank you Market America. Lena L
Degenerative Arthritis Varicose Veins OPC-3 has done wonders for me. I have degenerative arthritis in my left ankle, right shoulder, and between the 4th and 5th vertebrae. The ankle and shoulder are from breaks (jumping out of perfectly good airplanes); my neck from a motorcycle accident.
Before OPC-3 I had difficulty in walking and could not raise my right arm up. I started taking OPC-3 to get rid of hay fever. Slowly, almost without me noticing, other things began to improve. OPC-3 is like WD-40 to my body. It took about a year for my vericose veins to start disappearing. Way before that my walking improved. Now, 2 yr. later, I can even wear heals again, something I had not done in almost 10 years. About 15 months after I started on OPC-3, my right arm had total movement again. I had given up golfing. Now I can golf again -- my handicap is improving. Everyone is calling me a sandbagger. Ha! OPC-3 is not a miracle cure but it is miraculous! Today, it will get rid of free radicals that accumulate today. Depending on how much the accumulation is, after it gets rid of today's radicals, it goes back to yesterday to get rid of whatever is still there. Slowly, it takes care of your past -- as quickly as it can get there. All my friends say I look years younger and healthier now. Everyone asks how I did it! Whenever I feel like my body needs additional "oiling", I take an additional 2 capfuls at night before going to bed. What a difference it makes. Alma O Hampton, VA
Degenerative Arthritis -- Migraines I am a nurse in Springfield, Missouri. I sustained an auto accident, resulting in multiple fractures. The end result was degenerative arthritis in my right ankle and migraine headaches almost daily. I had tried strong anti-inflammatories and was wearing a hard plastic brace for my work. If I planned anything after work for fun I had to wear a metal brace on my right ankle. The pain was so bad that I decided to try OPC3, introduced to me by a co-worker at the hospital. For the first 2 weeks I took the dose prescribed for my weight, then I began taking it according to the recommended daily dose. After the first bottle was gone I started a second one. One day it hit me, "I was not hurting!" I took off my brace and I still wasn't hurting! It has been 2 months now and I have cut my anti-inflammatory medicine dosage in half. I wear an ankle support for my right ankle and I don't have any daily pain. My headaches have gone from daily to 1 or 2 monthly. This is the best supplement that I have been given. I have recommended OPC-3 to everyone I know who has chronic pain. Thanks Market America and Rae Ann Barnes for introducing me to this fabulous supplement! Jeanette R Springfield, Missouri
Arthritis High Blood Pressure -- Cholesterol For 15 years, I suffered with arthritis pain in my neck; sometimes extreme. But the pain was constant, 24 hours a day. After just three days of taking OPC-3 in March, I have been totally pain free! Nothing would have prepared me for the profound sense of relief and freedom OPC-3 has given me. It has also enabled me to bring a consistently high blood pressure down to normal limits, and to bring a cholesterol level that was over 300 down under 200! Prescription drugs were not able to accomplish this in four years! I will take OPC-3 for the rest of my life! Steven B Greensburg, PA
Arthritis
Please accept this note as a testament for OPC-3, which I have been taking for about three months now. I have arthritis in my neck, causing problems with pinched nerves in my shoulders. Also the arthritis is in my lower back, resulting in back pain during the night and difficulty getting up in the morning. Since I have been using OPC-3, the pain in both areas of my spine has lessened, especially in my lower back. My sleep is more restful and getting up in the morning is definitely easier! I am convinced that the OPC-3 is greatly responsible for this improvement in my health. Although skeptical of new products, I am very happy that I starting using this one! Fern D
Arthritis and Glucosatrin "This is Dr. Graham Jones, Family Practitioner from Medford, New Jersey. A few words about our magnificent new product, Glucosatrin, which I hope you'll find helpful. Glucosamine has been around for a number of years and, at the present, the vast majority of products out there, who are competitors of ours, have chondroitin in them. Chondroitin, which was originally intended to cooperate with the glucosamine in a way whereby cartilage would be added to the ends of the long bones, in fact, interferes with and therefore there should not be chondroitin in a product if it's to be effective. As you know, our product does not have chondroitin in it. This (chondroitin) is often referred to as shark cartilage or chicken cartilage. In essence, though the theory was good, in practice chondroitin has been demonstrated to interfere with the effectiveness of glucosamine. An additional point to be made and with regard to Glucosatrin, is that in order to obtain optimum blood levels of glucosamine, one needs to have glucosamine sulfate and glucosamine hydrochloride in proper proportion, which our product has. There are other products that have only glucosamine sulfate, (they) simply do not provide adequate blood levels in order to provide the healing effect of the glucosamine on the cartilage at the ends of the long bones. Here in South Jersey, we have a group of orthopedic surgeons who have been using glucosamine for some time and they tell me that in the past year alone they had 38 patients who were scheduled to have either hip replacement or knee replacement, (end up) not needing the surgery because of the benefits of glucosamine. Their recommendation for effective treatment is 2000 mg. of glucosamine a day for men and 1500 mg. a day for women. Now, bear in mind this (dosage) is for patients with serious, severe, arthritic problems, and this (dosage) exceeds our daily recommended dose after the loading dose by about 300%. I have patients in my office, since I have been using Glucosatrin, who have responded beautifully and these have included people with problems other than arthritic problems, such as, a patient with carpal tunnel syndrome who had dramatic response even after a week and a half of Glucosatrin. I, myself, have had a rotor cuff strain in the shoulder and in a period of 3 weeks, have experienced dramatic improvement in that problem using Glucosatrin. Another point to be made about our wonderful product is that we have in it something that makes it authentically unique. That is a naturally occurring, herbal origin, anti-inflammatory compound, which has the chemical characteristics of what is referred to as a cox-2 inhibitor, which protects the stomach. The leading prescription drug in the world today is a drug known as Celebrex, which is a cox-2 inhibitor. No other product has an antiinflammatory included in it, and it affords additional healing momentum, in addition to pain relief. Glucosamine itself also offers some significant pain relief. I hope these comments are helpful to you. We have a wonderful product. I, personally, think that Glucosatrin is going to exceed OPC-3 in product popularity in our company. Time will tell, we'll see. Enjoy!" Transcript of ATG VoiceMail Message from Dr. Graham Jones
Arthritis-Joint Pain Rebecca
Just wanted to pass along this testimony. Teddy is one of our best friends and absolutely was NOT interested in our products at first. Then he played golf with Nick and saw how much better Nick's arthritis was and asked him what he was doing. (Nick is passionate about golf and could not play for a while due to the joint pain.) Teddy is now one of MA's biggest fans. He is telling everyone about the products and how they have helped him. His parents and friends from afar are ordering as well. FYI--Teddy has had surgery on both knees and both arms. ISN'T MARKET AMERICA THE BEST!! PASS THIS ALONG IF YOU THINK IT MIGHT HELP SOMEONE. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY, REBECCA =============================================================================== OPC 3 has been very good for my husband Gerry and myself. We have been taking it for about 9 months. This past winter was the first winter in a long while that Gerry did not get a severe chest cold, in fact, he didnt get any cold. He also had shoulder surgery in February of this year and his physio therapist is amazed at his fast recovery and at how quickly his incision healed. As for myself, I did get the flu this winter, but unlike everyone else who had it for several weeks, mine was gone in a week. We also have a lot more energy and the arthritis in Gerrys knees has improved greatly. We highly recommend this product to anyone interested in improving their quality of life along with better health. Sincerely Coreen B Renee =============================================================================== My significant had two surgeries for blown knees due to football. His knees would swell up any time he did physical work involving bending, or other activities involving a lot of movement or running. He would ice his knees for at least an hour after football practice (he is a coach) - after being on the Isotonix line for about 4 months - he began to notice his knees were no longer swelling or hurting (getting up in the morning - he moved and creaked like a man twice his age - he is 41). After a year, he can do yard work, coach football, and chase the dog with no problems. He put in 3000 paving stones while landscaping our new home last summer - no carpal tunnel and no swollen knees. He never misses a day - and I had to MIX the tonic and beg him to drink it for the first three months - he was a Phys Ed major and they were never taught about supplements in college so it took a lot of time to convince him. He takes all of the supplements - and two to three caps of OPC3 when he is doing a lot of physical work. Worked on my allergies - worked on his carpal tunnel and knees - we are pretty convincing when we discuss the Isotonix line. Cindy H UFO Enumclaw, Wa. =============================================================================== If she has osteoarthritis (arthritis from the normal wear and tear on bone joints where cartilage is gradually worn away), it is unlikely that OPC-3 will help significantly. Certainly, if there is inflammation associated with osteoarthritis, OPC-3 might help. If she has rheumatoid arthritis, which involves an autoimmune condition and the major production of oxygen radicals and other inflammatory mediators around bone joints by invading immune cells, then I think OPC-3 may offer a better chance at providing some relief. Im not certain how long shes been taking OPC-3, but her condition, if hereditary, has obviously been chronic for many of her 67 years. Id say give the product a chance to work over 2-3 months. Possibly combine it with MultiTech or Anntioxidant Formula. Although the flavonoids in OPC-3 have biological effects all on their own, they can also act in concert with vitamin C and vitamin E, which are especially important in helping to quench inflammation. Sincerely, James L. Wilmer, Ph. D. Scientific Affairs/Quality Control Market America, Inc.
7605 Business Park Drive, Greensboro, NC 27409 =============================================================================== GROWING OLDER Mobilizing against arthritis By Richard A. Knox, Globe Staff, 11/29/99 Veterinarians have prescribed it for years for high-priced polo ponies and creaky old dogs. More recently, it's been hyped as a ''cure'' for human arthritis. But a dietary supplement called glucosamine had been dismissed as quackery by many mainstream doctors. Until now. Earlier this month a respectable long-term European study on glucosamine won a prominent place on the program of the American College of Rheumatology meetings in Boston. And on September 30, the National Institutes of Health announced it will launch a $6.6 million study of glucosamine and a similar supplement called chondroitin, one of the most expensive clinical trials ever conducted of any ''alternative'' therapy. But glucosamine and chondroitin are not the only hot new areas in arthritis. Researchers are paying respectful attention to acupuncture, tai chi, stinging nettle (it may cut down on the need for conventional painkillers), and other complementary therapies. They're also excited about new science-based approaches such as cox-2 inhibitors (already on the market) and metalloprotease inhibitors (still experimental). Arthritis researchers say they're finally beginning to understand how to attack the most common form of the disabling disease, called osteoarthritis - the deterioration of the cartilage that cushions each joint, generally causing symptoms after age 45. Currently, 23 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis - one in every eight adults. (Another 2.1 million have rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease that strikes younger adults, usually women.) As the baby boomers enter the osteoarthritis-prone years, the number of sufferers will swell. Nothing except heart disease causes more disability, and no disease robs more people of their ability to walk, climb stairs, and even do something as simple as rise from a sitting position. Fortunately, ''there's a lot of progress in osteoarthritis,'' says rheumatologist David T. Felson of Boston University School of Medicine. ''The emerging paradigm is that this is a disease that needs to be treated with multiple approaches.'' That includes alternative treatments. Even before the NIH study is off the drawing boards, leading US arthritis specialists are recommending glucosamine to their patients - not as a cure, but as something that reduces pain in some people and may (or may not) retard the progress of the disease, depending on whether the European study results can be confirmed. ''Try it for 30 days,'' Boston University rheumatologist David T. Felson told 62year-old Maureen Palmer of Weymouth last week at Boston Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where she is participating in a BU study of osteoarthritis. ''I'm putting all my patients on this stuff. It's completely safe, and it's worth trying.'' Palmer, a fifth-grade schoolteacher with a painful right knee, says her primary care doctor was skeptical of glucosamine when she asked about it. ''Now I think I'll give it a try,'' she said. Specialists' open-mindedness about alternative therapies is underscored by a new 286-page ''Guide to Alternative Therapies'' published by the Arthritis Foundation, a nonprofit research and service organization. The guide sorts through the scientific evidence (or lack thereof) on 80 arthritis nostrums and ''healing systems,'' from Ayurveda and qi gong to copper bracelets and Thunder God Vine. The Arthritis Foundation undertook the project because it was getting 5,000 telephone queries a month about alternative therapies. ''We had no position except `we don't know,' '' says Dr. William J. Arnold, who chaired the foundation's task force on alternative medicine. To be sure, not all arthritis specialists are receptive to alternative therapies. ''To some extent the Arthritis Foundation has given credibility to a lot of things that don't deserve it,'' complains Dr. Donald M. Marcus, a Houston rheumatologist. Despite lingering skepticism among their colleagues, many arthritis specialists see their field as an emerging model for the marriage of scientific and complementary approaches. On the scientific side, leading researchers paint an expansive picture of the future of osteoarthritis treatment. ''We're going to be able to treat the pain better with safer agents. In the next decade, if not sooner, we'll be able to give you things that will slow the disease,'' says Dr. Roland D. Moskowitz of Case Western Reserve University
of Cleveland. ''And we're going to able to resurface joints with biological materials, not only to treat the disease but to repair the damage.'' Some new approaches come from surprising directions. For instance, there's some evidence that a common antibiotic may slow joint damage or even prevent osteoarthritis. Dr. Kenneth D. Brandt of the University of Indiana is overseeing a large federally sponsored trial of doxycycline, a synthetic version of the antibiotic tetracycline, in people with osteoarthritis or at high risk for the disease. Tetracyclines inhibit enzymes that soften and break down cartilage. Until recently, researchers thought that osteoarthritis was simply a matter of wear and tear, a grinding down of the slick, elastic cartilage that cushions and lubricates the ends of all bones. Mechanical forces certainly play a role, especially in initiating the damage. Earlier injury, whether from athletics or repetitive overuse in the workplace, increases the risk for later arthritis by three- to six-fold. Maureen Palmer's knee arthritis is the price she's paying for a ski injury nearly 30 years ago. With each step, weight-bearing joints must bear a force equivalent to up to six times total body weight. Thus, it makes sense that there's a strong link between osteoarthritis and excess weight. Overweight individuals have four to five times the risk of osteoarthritis. But mechanical forces do not totally explain osteoarthritis. Overweight individuals have a higher risk of arthritis in the hands too, suggesting that obesity exerts a systemic effect. Inheritance plays a role too, especially in arthritis of the hand. So do hormones, since women's risk of the disease rises sharply after menopause, when estrogen levels decrease sharply. Diet also affects osteoarthritis, especially once the process has begun. Researchers think this may be due in part to the effects on cartilage from oxidation - a central mechanism of age-related tissue damage. In a study of participants in the well-known Framingham Heart Study, Felson's group found those with the highest dietary intake of vitamin C, an antioxidant, had one-third the risk of developing knee pain from arthritis compared to individuals with the lowest vitamin C levels. Vitamin C may also facilitate cartilage repair. Vitamin E, another antioxidant, apparently has less effect on the progression of arthritis, but its anti-inflammatory effects may explain why some studies suggest vitamin E supplements may ease pain in some patients. For now, the best advice specialists can offer to osteoarthritis sufferers is to attack the disease with a combination of lifestyle, medical, and dietary interventions - and ultimately, joint replacement surgery when all else fails. At the top of the list are weight loss and exercise. ''Even a little weight loss can make a difference,'' says Brandt, the Indiana arthritis specialist. Framingham data show that a weight loss of 11 pounds in women of medium height reduced the risk of painful knee arthritis by half. Exercise - especially gentle and progressive resistance exercise that strengthens leg muscles - is getting increased attention among arthritis researchers. This doesn't mean going to a gym and working out like Schwarzenegger; cheap ankle weights or elastic bands, used faithfully at home to do leg-lifting exercises, will do the trick. ''It takes very little physical activity to improve fitness,'' says Brandt. ''Even the very elderly can do it.'' One reason is that stronger leg muscles brace the knee and hip joints, reducing the wobble that comes with agerelated loosening of ligaments. Increased joint stability in turn protects cartilage from the cycle of injury, enzymatic breakdown, and inflammation. A Tufts University study presented at the Boston rheumatology meeting showed a home exercise regimen improved leg strength by 71 percent and reduced arthritic knee pain by 36 percent. A larger exercise study from England showed similar improvements in knee pain and physical function. When painkillers are necessary, doctors often advise the old standby acetaminophen (Tylenol or generic brands) if inflammation is not an issue, although users should be cautious about combining this drug with alcohol to avoid liver damage. To relieve both pain and inflammation, the standard recommendation has been non-
steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs), but chronic use of NSAIDs such as ibuprofen and naproxen can erode the stomach lining and cause potentially dangerous bleeding. The new cox-2 inhibitors celecoxib (Celebrex) and rofecoxib (Vioxx) appear to avoid this problem entirely while maintaining equal efficacy against osteoarthritis pain and inflammation, according to two studies published last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association. It's no accident that Celebrex has vaulted into first place among prescription painkillers. But Celebrex and Vioxx cost from $90 to $120 a month, which can be prohibitive for many people, especially if they have little or no prescription drug coverage. Eventually, Moskowitz thinks, ''more cox-2 inhibitors will come out and the price will come down.'' Whatever improvements emerge in medical therapy - conventional or alternative - many osteoarthritis patients will eventually run out of stop-gap options. For them, the ultimate treatment is an artificial knee or hip. ''Total knee and hip replacement have totally revolutionized arthritis treatment, in terms of keeping people walking and off crutches,'' Moskowitz says. ''When patients say, `Doc, this is really interfering with my lifestyle and the medicines aren't helping anymore,' it's appropriate to take the risk.'' Thomas Ercoline, 64, is glad he did. After conventional medicine and acupuncture no longer relieved the excruciating pain caused by his knee arthritis, the Peterborough, N.H. man had joint replacement surgery in July. ''Initially the pain was worse than the arthritis. The first two weeks after the operation you wonder why you had it done,'' Ercoline said. ''But when I found I could walk up and down stairs again, and walk with a normal gait, it sure was worth it.'' Richard A. Knox is a member of the Globe Staff. =============================================================================== When I was introduced to OPC-3 in December of 1995 my cholesterol was 297. After taking OPC-3 until March 2, I had my blood tested, and my cholesterol went down to 265; 32 points lower. Then in September I had my blood tested again and the cholesterol had gone down 20 more points to 245. The OPC-3 has also helped with my arthritis. I have no pain in my hands anymore. Marge F Uniontown, PA
I'm 25 and pregnant. I have terrible back pain and arthritis in my left knee from a car accident, complicated by a hiking accident (bad fall.) I take 4 OPC-3's per day 2 in the am and 2 in the pm (with calcium and aloe at night.) I have been pain free for more than a year!!! It only took me 2 weeks to see a difference, but I'm only 25. Your distributor may take a bit longer. Hope this helps. Mandie =============================================================================== Hey team, I just saw a news segment on TV that stated that Glucosamine Chondroitin does work with moderate to mild arthritis patients. There was a 3 year study done that saw a decrease with arthritis pain using Glucosamine Chondroitin. They said that it didn't work for everyone. A doctor did say that he noticed results with his patients. He now has his patients on Glucosamine Chondroitin. So doctors are starting to see the benefits, but they aren't using the right Glucosamine. We know that Glucosamine Sulfate works much better then Chondroitin and is absorbed into the body better. Up to 90% absorption rate, compared to that of Chondroitin which is up to 13% absorption rate. Thought this might help.
Easton PA Michelle S =============================================================================== Good morning all, I guess we all have our OPC testimonies, but please let me add mine. I have had arthritis pain in my left ankle for about 4 years. My father, a MA distributor for many years now, kept insisting I take OPC, more for general health benefits than for arthritis. I would take it and run out and not reorder. I didn't make the connection to reduced pain in my ankle at first. Last May, I went to a second look with him in Lebanon, NH and at the end of the meeting stood up to leave and nearly collapsed from pain in my ankle. Everyone in the room turned to me and told me to buy some OPC. Well, I went back on it and have never come off since. Only recently, my husband (who is terribly skeptical about Market America in general and OPC in particular) remarked that I hadn't had any pain almost a year. I just smiled sweetly and told him why! Other benefits I've attributed to OPC: I had pimply goose flesh on my upper arms all of my adult life. That is now gone. My skin is clearer, I haven't had a bad cold in a year. Please feel free to refer your clients/prospects to me any time. Voice mail 12546; phone: (802)685-3164. Lee Y Washington, VT =============================================================================== =============================================================================== Hi ! I am a new distributor with Market America. I recently have had success with the Glucosatrin and OPC-3.My mom has arthritis in her knees and elbows as well as her fingers. This is very severe; I have seen her taking medication for about 15 years. She still has the same problems as if she has been taking nothing. I asked her to try Glucosatrin and OPC-3, within the first week; she has noticed the swelling go down. This made her very excited and has come to me telling me how excited she was. The second week for the first time in countless years she has been able to extend her fingers all the way. Third week she has for the first time been able to kneel at church. My mom has been coming to me telling me how thankful she was for me introducing her to Glucosatrin and OPC-3. I not only feeling great by helping her and running my business, had turned to her and said, no ma thank you for being open minded enough to try the products. I am very happy to be in Market America not only to make money and friendship, but to have the satisfaction of helping people feeling great.=20 True story from Sal L =============================================================================== Good morning all, I guess we all have our OPC testimonies, but please let me add mine. I have had arthritis pain in my left ankle for about 4 years. My father, a MA distributor for many years now, kept insisting I take OPC, more for general health benefits than for arthritis. I would take it and run out and not reorder. I didn't make the connection to reduced pain in my ankle at first. Last May, I went to a second look with him in Lebanon, NH and at the end of
the meeting stood up to leave and nearly collapsed from pain in my ankle. Everyone in the room turned to me and told me to buy some OPC. Well, I went back on it and have never come off since. Only recently, my husband (who is terribly skeptical about Market America in general and OPC in particular) remarked that I hadn't had any pain almost a year. I just smiled sweetly and told him why! Other benefits I've attributed to OPC: I had pimply goose flesh on my upper arms all of my adult life. That is now gone. My skin is clearer, I haven't had a bad cold in a year nor have I had a sinus headache in the longest time. Lee Y Washington, VT ===============================================================================
Arthritis I have been taking pain medication for 7 years now for arthritis. I take Ibuprofen tablets, approximately 7 per day and still can not walk upstairs. I am 59 years of age. My discomfort has interfered in much of my work on a daily basis. I wake up every morning and can hardly move until I sit on the edge of my bed for a few moments to prepare myself to get out of bed. It is quite painful in the morning. My wife met a woman who was a distributor for some company who was told had a product that was not a drug or another pain medication, and that it may help with my discomfort. I was not much of a believer in anything that was not a drug. I mean if it would help my pain why didn't my doctor know about it? Anyway, my wife nagged me to take it, so I eventually gave in. I took 5 capfuls of OPC-3 per day. I felt nothing the first day, nor the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th day - but on the 7th day I believed I was less sore in the morning when I tried to get out of bed. My wife said she noticed less "groaning". I kept taking the OPC-3 but was quite negative about the whole thing. I am still quite in "ahhhhh" about all these natural things, but if anything natural can help my pain, give me more energy and even allow me to sleep better, well I may be negative about all this supplement stuff, but I am no fool. I have not felt this comfortable and free of pain in years. This little grape tasting drink will be part of my daily intake forever! Plus now that I take this, I can walk upstairs at my brothers house to the computer room, which I have not been able to do in years. They may not want me there, but I'm coming anyway. Who ever makes these products and gets them to my wife's friend who just happened to tell us about them, well I am surely grateful. Robert Enumclaw, WA
Arthritis -- Liver Problems For over 15 years, due to the nature of my work, I have been exposed to chemicals, fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides, etc. While in a Halifax hospital for surgery, it was discovered that I had an abnormally high enzyme count in my liver. As I do not consume alcohol, this condition could possibly be due to long-term exposure to pollutants in the workplace. I was required to have my enzyme count checked every three months -- it remained abnormally high, but nothing was done to correct the problem, which persisted for two years. On August 25 I started taking OPC-3. In mid-October when I had my scheduled blood tests, the enzyme count in my liver had lowered considerably. Tests in April showed that the enzyme count was now normal, and has remained normal since that time. My working conditions haven't changed appreciably, so I attribute this improvement in my health to OPC-3. In addition to this health benefit, I had also suffered from arthritic symptoms for a number of years, and had taken various anti-inflammatories, which were ineffective or upset my digestive system. Since taking OPC-3, I
have been pain free. At one point I stopped taking this product and within a few days my arthritic symptoms returned. As soon as I started taking OPC-3 again, those symptoms were gone. Needless to say, I continue to take OPC-3 faithfully, and will probably continue to do so forever. Craig R. Oxford Junction Nova Scotia
Arthritis Migraines Colds Mood Swings Thank you!!! For the past 10 years I have been suffering with symptoms of arthritis, including pain and stiffness in my joints, especially in the early morning. When I would wake in the middle of the night to nurse my infant daughter, I would literally fall over from lack of flexibility in my ankle and toe joints. My hands and heels were swollen and in so much pain, it was difficult to type or do routine chores, or put any pressure on my feet, which made it almost impossible to walk! My mother suggested that I use the OPC-3, and although very skeptical, I began to take a double dose daily. Within 1 week, I noticed a remarkable difference, and within 3 weeks, I experienced no pain, whatsoever! I have now been taking the OPC-3 for 1 1/2 years, and have yet to experience any pain! I continue to take a double dose of the OPC-3 as well as the other Isotonic products which I firmly believe have led me to a significantly healthy lifestyle in where I have experienced no further migraines, colds, flu's, mood swings and much more. You have made me feel like myself again! Michelle Chauvette
Degenerative Arthritis For eleven years I have been using an anti-inflammatory medication to relieve pain and strain of degenerative arthritis in my left knee caused from strain as a result of a weaker Polio stricken right leg. I am 71 years old this year. A friend told me of the relief she received from OPC-3. I was skeptical at first and resisted taking it, but, faced with having blood tests every six months and the long-range side effects of NSAIDS, I started taking OPC-3 exclusively, and stopped taking NSAIDS immediately. On the eighth day, all the pain in my knee and sacroiliac
was completely gone. After 11 years on NSAIDS this was a miracle. My hips are a bit stiff on getting up in the morning, but with movement it passes and I am able to continue with stretch exercises and water aerobics with no discomfort. My husband also takes OPC-3 and has gone off NSAIDS completely. We are grateful to have learned about OPC-3. Our future well-being is now most promising because we love to travel and hope to continue for many years to come. Elsie L. Hilsinger Boulder City, Nevada
Chronic Arthritis OPC-3 is the greatest product in our line! I have suffered from chronic arthritis for over a year. It has cost me thousands of dollars in medical treatment. My Rheumatologist is absolutely amazed that all the pain has left my arms and shoulders since I started on OPC-3. Three days after I took four capfuls a day, all the pain ceased. Up until this time it would take 1 to 2 hours each morning to be able to use my arms. I have been on a potent medication called Rheumatrex Methotrexate, which can have severe side effects. My blood had to be treated every 2 weeks until March and then once a month. When my doctor he wanted to know what I was doing different because my blood test came back perfect for the first time since treatment. I told him I was taking OPC-3 and the positive effects I was experiencing and he was very pleased. Lorraine Lilley
Arthritis and Glucosatrin "This is Dr. Graham Jones, Family Practitioner from Medford, New Jersey. A few words about our magnificent new product, Glucosatrin, which I hope you'll find helpful. Glucosamine has been around for a number of years and, at the present, the vast majority of products out there, who are competitors of ours, have chondroitin in them. Chondroitin, which was originally intended to cooperate with the glucosamine in a way whereby cartilage would be added to the ends of the long bones, in fact, interferes with and therefore there should not be chondroitin in a product if it's to be effective. As you know, our product does not have chondroitin in it. This (chondroitin) is often referred to as shark cartilage or chicken cartilage. In essence, though the theory was good, in practice chondroitin has been demonstrated to interfere with the effectiveness of glucosamine. An additional point to be made and with regard to Glucosatrin, is that in order to obtain optimum blood levels of glucosamine, one needs to have glucosamine sulfate and glucosamine hydrochloride in proper proportion, which our product has. There are other products that have only glucosamine sulfate, (they) simply do not provide adequate blood levels in order to provide the healing effect of the glucosamine on the cartilage at the ends of the long bones. Here in South Jersey, we have a group of orthopedic surgeons who have been using glucosamine for some time and they tell me that in the past year alone they had 38 patients who were scheduled to have either hip replacement or knee replacement, (end up) not needing the surgery because of the benefits of glucosamine. Their recommendation for effective treatment is 2000 mg. of glucosamine a day for men and 1500 mg. a day for women. Now, bear in mind this (dosage) is for patients with serious, severe, arthritic problems, and this (dosage) exceeds our daily recommended dose after the loading dose by about 300%. I have patients in my office, since I have been using Glucosatrin, who have responded beautifully and these have included people with problems other than arthritic problems, such as, a patient with carpal tunnel syndrome who had dramatic response even after a week and a half of Glucosatrin. I, myself, have had a rotor cuff strain in
the shoulder and in a period of 3 weeks, have experienced dramatic improvement in that problem using Glucosatrin. Another point to be made about our wonderful product is that we have in it something that makes it authentically unique. That is a naturally occurring, herbal origin, anti-inflammatory compound, which has the chemical characteristics of what is referred to as a cox-2 inhibitor, which protects the stomach. The leading prescription drug in the world today is a drug known as Celebrex, which is a cox-2 inhibitor. No other product has an antiinflammatory included in it, and it affords additional healing momentum, in addition to pain relief. Glucosamine itself also offers some significant pain relief. I hope these comments are helpful to you. We have a wonderful product. I, personally, think that Glucosatrin is going to exceed OPC-3 in product popularity in our company. Time will tell, we'll see. Enjoy!" Transcript of ATG VoiceMail Message from Dr. Graham Jones
Arthritis -- Liver Problems For over 15 years, due to the nature of my work, I have been exposed to chemicals, fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides, etc. While in a Halifax hospital for surgery, it was discovered that I had an abnormally high enzyme count in my liver. As I do not consume alcohol, this condition could possibly be due to long-term exposure to pollutants in the workplace. I was required to have my enzyme count checked every three months -- it remained abnormally high, but nothing was done to correct the problem, which persisted for two years. On August 25 I started taking OPC-3. In mid-October when I had my scheduled blood tests, the enzyme count in my liver had lowered considerably. Tests in April showed that the enzyme count was now normal, and has remained normal since that time. My working conditions haven't changed appreciably, so I attribute this improvement in my health to OPC-3. In addition to this health benefit, I had also suffered from arthritic symptoms for a number of years, and had taken various anti-inflammatories, which were ineffective or upset my digestive system. Since taking OPC-3, I have been pain free. At one point I stopped taking this product and within a few days my arthritic symptoms returned. As soon as I started taking OPC-3 again, those symptoms were gone. Needless to say, I continue to take OPC-3 faithfully, and will probably continue to do so forever. Craig R. Oxford Junction Nova Scotia
Arthritis Migraines Colds Mood Swings Thank you!!! For the past 10 years I have been suffering with symptoms of arthritis, including pain and stiffness in my joints, especially in the early morning. When I would wake in the middle of the night to nurse my infant daughter, I would literally fall over from lack of flexibility in my ankle and toe joints. My hands and heels were swollen and in so much pain, it was difficult to type or do routine chores, or put any pressure on my feet, which made it almost impossible to walk! My mother suggested that I use the OPC-3, and although very skeptical, I began to take a double dose daily. Within 1 week, I noticed a remarkable difference, and within 3 weeks, I experienced no pain, whatsoever! I have now been taking the OPC-3 for 1 1/2 years, and have yet to experience any pain! I continue to take a double dose of the OPC-3 as well as the other Isotonic products which I firmly believe have led me to a significantly healthy lifestyle in where I have experienced no further migraines, colds, flu's, mood swings and much more. You have made me feel like myself again! Michelle Chauvette
Degenerative Arthritis For eleven years I have been using an anti-inflammatory medication to relieve pain and strain of degenerative arthritis in my left knee caused from strain as a result of a weaker Polio stricken right leg. I am 71 years old this year. A friend told me of the relief she received from OPC-3. I was skeptical at first and resisted taking it, but, faced with having blood tests every six months and the long-range side effects of NSAIDS, I started taking OPC-3 exclusively, and stopped taking NSAIDS immediately. On the eighth day, all the pain in my knee and sacroiliac was completely gone. After 11 years on NSAIDS this was a miracle. My hips are a bit stiff on getting up in the morning, but with movement it passes and I am able to continue with stretch exercises and water aerobics with no discomfort. My husband also takes OPC-3 and has gone off NSAIDS completely. We are grateful to have learned about OPC-3. Our future well-being is now most promising because we love to travel and hope to continue for many years to come. Elsie L. Hilsinger Boulder City, Nevada
Chronic Arthritis OPC-3 is the greatest product in our line! I have suffered from chronic arthritis for over a year. It has cost me thousands of dollars in medical treatment. My Rheumatologist is absolutely amazed that all the pain has left my arms and shoulders since I started on OPC-3. Three days after I took four capfuls a day, all the pain ceased. Up until this time it would take 1 to 2 hours each morning to be able to use my arms. I have been on a potent medication called Rheumatrex Methotrexate, which can have severe side effects. My blood had to be treated every 2 weeks until March and then once a month. When my doctor he wanted to know what I was doing different because my blood test came back perfect for the first time since treatment. I told him I was taking OPC-3 and the positive effects I was experiencing and he was very pleased. Lorraine Lilley
Arthritis and Glucosatrin "This is Dr. Graham Jones, Family Practitioner from Medford, New Jersey. A few words about our magnificent new product, Glucosatrin, which I hope you'll find helpful. Glucosamine has been around for a number of years and, at the present, the vast majority of products out there, who are competitors of ours, have chondroitin in them. Chondroitin, which was originally intended to cooperate with the glucosamine in a way whereby cartilage would be added to the ends of the long bones, in fact, interferes with and therefore there should not be chondroitin in a product if it's to be effective. As you know, our product does not have chondroitin in it. This (chondroitin) is often referred to as shark cartilage or chicken cartilage. In essence, though the theory was good, in practice chondroitin has been demonstrated to interfere with the effectiveness of glucosamine. An additional point to be made and with regard to Glucosatrin, is that in order to obtain optimum blood levels of glucosamine, one needs to have glucosamine sulfate and glucosamine hydrochloride in proper proportion, which our product has. There are other products that have only glucosamine sulfate, (they) simply do not provide adequate blood levels in order to provide the healing effect of the glucosamine on the cartilage at the ends of the long bones. Here in South Jersey, we have a group of orthopedic surgeons who have been using glucosamine for some time and they tell me that in the past year alone they had 38 patients who were scheduled to have either hip replacement or knee replacement, (end up) not needing the surgery because of the benefits of glucosamine. Their recommendation for effective treatment is 2000 mg. of glucosamine a day for men and 1500 mg. a day for women. Now, bear in mind this (dosage) is for patients with serious, severe, arthritic problems, and this (dosage) exceeds our daily recommended dose after the loading dose by about 300%. I have patients in my office, since I have been using Glucosatrin, who have responded beautifully and these have included people with problems other than arthritic problems, such as, a patient with carpal tunnel syndrome who had dramatic response even after a week and a half of Glucosatrin. I, myself, have had a rotor cuff strain in the shoulder and in a period of 3 weeks, have experienced dramatic improvement in that problem using Glucosatrin. Another point to be made about our wonderful product is that we have in it something that makes it authentically unique. That is a naturally occurring, herbal origin, anti-inflammatory compound, which has the chemical characteristics of what is referred to as a cox-2 inhibitor, which protects the stomach. The leading prescription drug in the world today is a drug known as Celebrex, which is a cox-2 inhibitor. No other product has an antiinflammatory included in it, and it affords additional healing momentum, in addition to pain relief. Glucosamine itself also offers some significant pain relief. I hope these comments are helpful to you. We have a wonderful product. I, personally, think that Glucosatrin is going to exceed OPC-3 in product popularity in our company. Time will tell, we'll see. Enjoy!" Transcript of ATG VoiceMail Message from Dr. Graham Jones
Psoriasis - Psoriatic arthritis-Julie Psoriasis is the reason I got involved in MA. My husband had it terribly along with Psoriatic arthritus. I had him start taking a loading dose of OPC-3 and glucosatrin. I figured it couldn't hurt and it might just help. Within 2 weeks we saw his psoriasis disappearing within another 2 weeks his arthritus from it was gone. Best of Luck. Julie
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Rheumatoid Arthritis - Ramos Hi, my brother has the same problems with inflamation in his knees and also near the heels. He was not able to walk properly and walk long time. He also was unable to work. I bought him OPC3 2 cap or more several time per day Mutivitamins several time a day 2 caps Minerals one time a day 1 Cap Calcium 2 caps Glucosatrim 2 capsule 3 time per day. He also eliminate milk, red meet to eliminate Uric Acid and drank water several time a day. He started in October 2007 and today DEC 27 he can walk normaly and went back to work. In his job hi has to stand six hours. Regards Angelo Ramos ===================================================================================== My name is Jane S, I have been a MA distributor for 3 years & on Isotonix & Aloe. I have never stopped taking my Isotonix because I feel great on them. However I did drop out taking the Aloe Vera. It was a couple of months when I realized my pains in my feet & legs were back. Not connecting the two, I let it go on. Waking every morning with pain & stiffness upon walking and after sitting for a while. Then I realized I was not taking my Aloe so..... I started back up with my Aloe & lo & behold I am running around again fast as I was in my early 30's And I spring, yes spring out of bed in the AM pain free. Hope this helps, I don't know that I have arthritis, but those morning pains & pain after sitting for a while where very annoying and it is the Aloe which addresses them. Warm Regards, Jane

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