So, I see you have all met cousin Frank, the "tech guy", which he pretty much is even for me. When I wanna know something about the Jule or anything else, I email or call Frank. I'm not gonna bust Frank out except to say that Frank has his own amazing story of being on mads basically his whole life and HE is the one who researched the different natural things, got on supplements and got himself almost all pharm drugs. Knowing him his entire life, to me it's amazing,,,
I also wanted to say, I DON'T have anything against pharm medications. In fact, I happen to really like some of them,lOL. But ya know, everytime I work hard on getting rid of 1 or 2, they end up sooner or later adding 3 more. Plus the side effects of many of the drugs has really sucked this last 5 yrs. I have been on 2-3 pain meds almost the entire time. Why? Because with the sternum being open, they feel it's better to use the meds so I can still "function somewhat" instead of fixing it. Fixing it is a nightmare surgery that would take almost a year recovery, even being done by a world known doctor now. Yea, they screwed it up BIG time the first time. In fact, the boys were just watching the movie "The Wrestler" who had byapss surgery after collapsing after a match. They showed him right after leaving the hospital with the bandage on his chest, n the boys said I didn't have one when I came home. I don't remember to be honest with u, but would make sense. I was there over a week longer than I should have been, so it probably was off by then. I was lucky enough to be "in a coma" basically when they took the chest tubes out, but the asses made sure I remembered that damn breathing tube coming out,,,OMG. They also commented on how fast he was able to do stuff again, which was something else i couldn't do. Why? because they f*cked up my throat so bad I needed that damn trach n then the troat surgery. More on those at another time, or this post will be another book, lmao.
What I REALLY wanna share with u all is this. I am on my 2nd bottle of Jule, because I am taking a higher dose. Most people need probably 2-3 Oz a day. I need close to 5-6 with all my health issues. We're adding GoChi on Tuesday and I'm really psyched. Did ya EVER expect me to get psyched over drinkin so "tonic" crap that was non alcoholic? I think NOT. But I really am. I FEEL so freakin much better it's insane. I have sleep apnea and used to wake up every hr on the hr. I now sleep 5-7 hrs straight easily. My nerves,,,hell I haven't touched a zanax in probably 6 days now. And the hormones must be straightened out because I'm not having hot flashes or mood swings. (John''s REALLY hoping the sex drive comes back soon too)lmao,,,hahhahaha. Poor guy, it's been quite awhile. The meds n this menopause has me messed up big time on that, but that's all i'll say for now,,LOL. My blood sugars seem to be stabilizing some, and I have actually been eating a few more meals a day, instead of my usual 1. Yea I know, Im supposed to eat 6 small meals. Well, I eat when I'm hungry. Kinda nice to be able to do that now with these new insulins but anywho,,,
Here is the BIG news with the Jule. I can WALK again. Yea I have been able to walk all along but very very short distances. Like less than a block. I do from my house to my car right in front of my house. BUT, the other day I went to the grocery store n decided NOT to get the electric wheelchairs like I always do. Instead I just got a buggy n figured I'd hold on if need be. Well, I was FINE. No holding on, NO PAIN in my calfs which means, the circulation MUST be getting better. Now my feet, the feeling is coming back a little wee bit. Hey it might NOT come back, because it's from neuropathy because they say neuropathy is like this. Once ur circulation gets better, the damage stops right there. Doesn't get better, but won't get worse. So hey, I may never have feeling but that's OK. Long as the circulation is back, I can walk without pain, and I won't lose my feet or worse, my legs.
I'm scheduling a doppler on my legs for 2 weeks from now, and they wi
ll probably do a Cath I'm sure, just to put any stents in the upper thigh/pelvis area IF needed. I can handle Caths, they are a peice of freakin cake. I can handle stress tests etc. What I want to get away from completely is ANY bypass surgeries freaking period. No heart,no legs NOTHING. They are sure that at some point before Im old n die, I will need the heart bypass. Well memo to them, I plan on making sure they r WRONGO again. Like Frank said, I will be on Jule (plus I'm sure others) the rest of my life. Oh well, I will drink as much as needed just to be healthy "for real" and not just maintaining on bullshit pills,,,,,
Out for now, tune in soon, same bat station, same batty person,,lmao
Renee
Sunday, April 25, 2010
What Exactly Is Jule of the Orient? (Part 1)
Introducing Mr. "Techie"
My name is Frank, and I am the techie guy who my lovely cousin Renee referred to as "Da Man" (Thanks cousin)! I will interject some specific information regarding the Freelife supplements Renee is currently taking, beginning with "Jule of the Orient" - her very first, and the foundation for which all other future supplements will work in tandem with. In other words, the Jule will be something she will take forever. That's the plan I have for her anyway. Understand so far? Good!
In part 1 of this many part post, let's take a look at the bread and butter of this awesome tonic drink, the Chinese tonic herb jiaogulan. Notice I referred to it as a Chinese "tonic herb", and not simply an herb. This is very important because there are currently only 52 Chinese tonic herbs known to exist on planet earth. A tonic herb has extraordinary abilities to regulate the functions of the body to a more vibrant state, potentially leading to rejuvenation. You can read more about the major tonic herbs here.
Jiaogulan (Gynostemma)
Jiaogulan, more commonly known as Gynostemma Pentaphyllum, grows in South Central regions of China. It is a member of the cucumber family. In the Orient this amazing herb is often called "magical grass" and "nature's immortality herb". Since it grows in the southern part of the Orient, it's been termed "Southern Ginseng". Gynostemma contains some of the same key saponins as ginseng, so the nickname in fact holds true - it is just one of many ginseng varieties found in nature. (Technically speaking, jiaogulan is classified as a ginseng alternative, as is Siberian ginseng. Most die hard ginseng enthusiasts and connoisseurs consider it a ginseng species however.)
The Amazing Potential of Jiaogulan!
The ability of this amazing herb jiaogulan is truly astounding! Here listed, are just a few of the powerful health promoting benefits of the tonic herb jiaogulan.
The ultimate power of jiaogulan lies in it's double-direction activity in many areas. For example, let's say a person suffers from terrible allergies. Stimulating the immune system would be disastrous because allergy sufferers already have an overstimulated immune system. They get allergies because their immune system overreacts to things in their environment which are no real threat or harm to them. In a sense, allergies are a form of autoimmune disease. Jiaogulan works to bring balance to the immune system by tonifying it and adjusting it (either up or down) - in the case of allergies, jiaogulan exerts a calming effect. This incredible herb doesn't only exert this double-direction activity on the immune system, but also on the CNS (central nervous system) other bodily systems to some degree as well.
Jiaogulan contains an unparalleled nutritional profile, containing both essential and non-essential amino acids, vitamins, minerals, trace minerals, and more than 80 saponins. This herb truly is a full spectrum nutritional powerhouse!
There is no known toxicity or overdose level of jiaogulan, however women who are pregnant, nursing, or those wishing to become pregnant should not take this herb. No human studies have been conducted for the potential of jiaogulan to cause birth defects in newborns.
My name is Frank, and I am the techie guy who my lovely cousin Renee referred to as "Da Man" (Thanks cousin)! I will interject some specific information regarding the Freelife supplements Renee is currently taking, beginning with "Jule of the Orient" - her very first, and the foundation for which all other future supplements will work in tandem with. In other words, the Jule will be something she will take forever. That's the plan I have for her anyway. Understand so far? Good!
In part 1 of this many part post, let's take a look at the bread and butter of this awesome tonic drink, the Chinese tonic herb jiaogulan. Notice I referred to it as a Chinese "tonic herb", and not simply an herb. This is very important because there are currently only 52 Chinese tonic herbs known to exist on planet earth. A tonic herb has extraordinary abilities to regulate the functions of the body to a more vibrant state, potentially leading to rejuvenation. You can read more about the major tonic herbs here.
Jiaogulan (Gynostemma)
Jiaogulan, more commonly known as Gynostemma Pentaphyllum, grows in South Central regions of China. It is a member of the cucumber family. In the Orient this amazing herb is often called "magical grass" and "nature's immortality herb". Since it grows in the southern part of the Orient, it's been termed "Southern Ginseng". Gynostemma contains some of the same key saponins as ginseng, so the nickname in fact holds true - it is just one of many ginseng varieties found in nature. (Technically speaking, jiaogulan is classified as a ginseng alternative, as is Siberian ginseng. Most die hard ginseng enthusiasts and connoisseurs consider it a ginseng species however.)
The Amazing Potential of Jiaogulan!
The ability of this amazing herb jiaogulan is truly astounding! Here listed, are just a few of the powerful health promoting benefits of the tonic herb jiaogulan.
- Provides resistance against stress
- Calms the nerves
- Reduces stress
- Improves digestion
- Strengthens immunity
- Aids in the regulation of cholesterol and blood pressure
- Reduces oxygen deficiency at high altitudes
- Reduces blood sugar
- Improves circulation and cardiovascular function
- Eases pain
- Increases stamina (anti-fatigue)
- Stimulates liver function
- Improves sex functions
- Promotes restful sleep
- Increases athletic performance
- Anti-aging
- Anti-inflammatory
- Reduces the risk of cancer
The ultimate power of jiaogulan lies in it's double-direction activity in many areas. For example, let's say a person suffers from terrible allergies. Stimulating the immune system would be disastrous because allergy sufferers already have an overstimulated immune system. They get allergies because their immune system overreacts to things in their environment which are no real threat or harm to them. In a sense, allergies are a form of autoimmune disease. Jiaogulan works to bring balance to the immune system by tonifying it and adjusting it (either up or down) - in the case of allergies, jiaogulan exerts a calming effect. This incredible herb doesn't only exert this double-direction activity on the immune system, but also on the CNS (central nervous system) other bodily systems to some degree as well.
Jiaogulan contains an unparalleled nutritional profile, containing both essential and non-essential amino acids, vitamins, minerals, trace minerals, and more than 80 saponins. This herb truly is a full spectrum nutritional powerhouse!
There is no known toxicity or overdose level of jiaogulan, however women who are pregnant, nursing, or those wishing to become pregnant should not take this herb. No human studies have been conducted for the potential of jiaogulan to cause birth defects in newborns.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Ahhhhhhhhh the first post, better pack ur lunch,,,
Ok the very first post. I guess here is where I have to tell everyone why in THE hell I ever decided to blog in the first place. Everyone knows, I'm def not a blogger. Nor have I ever be accused of being a really nicey nice person. Fluff n candy coating don't suit me at all, neither does a bunch of BS. This blog is set as adult content for a reason. A lot of the stuff that has happened in my life the past 5 years has really pissed me off and I doubt I will tip toe past it....
So, guess this first post is supposed to be about me, my life, and why I'm even bothering to write this dumb blog,,LOL. Ok let''s see, name's Renee, I'm 41 years old and married to a great guy I have known and been friends with for over 25 years. We have been married almost 13 years and have 3 kids. My stepdaughter Ashley is almost 24, my stepson is almost 17, and our son together, John Robert, will be 13 in Sept. I never refer to the kids as my "step" anything, they are all just my kids. We have had Allen with us the longest almost 14 years now,,,So normally at my "looney bin" it's John, me n the 2 boys, plus 3 big dogs, a bird, n all the kids' friends runnin n out.
Ok, now I guess is the important part to this. I have been a diabetic since I was 10, so it's been mmmmmm 31 yrs now. UGH 31 yrs,,,it always amazes me when I actually count how long it's been. I was a "brittle" diabetic as a kid, well mostly as a teen. In and out of the hospital every month all that fun stuff. It straightened out once I moved away from my parent's house when I turned 18. (That's a WHOLE nother story) Anywho, it really never caused me many issues until about 6 or so years ago. After a few nasty bouts with pulmonary edema, the doctors decided I should see a heart doctor. Oh great, let's add another doc to the list. I had the usual, an ECHO, a Stresss test, a Cath blah blah and NONE of them said their was anything wrong with me. Jump ahead 5 months, to Dec 10th, 2004. For once almost all our Christmas shopping was done, and all we had left was decorating which was a little later. Looking back I can see how I had signs, I just didn't know them. Anywho, that night I got the bad pains in my shoulder. Jist a nagging, wouldn't let up bad pain that "kinda" went up to my neck and in the front "a little". I decided to call the ambulance and go to the hospital for a shot because the damn pain just wouldn't go away and I couldn't sleep. Another trip to the "Pit O Hell",,,,Little did I know how true that would become,,,
The next part is all a haze for me, and only what I have been told. The last thing I really remember is Sunday when I was watching football and just hanging out all weekend. On Monday they did a cath and found I had 3 badly blocked arteries. They told John I was too unstable to go to Pgh so it had to be at Sharon regional. I would need a triple bypass surgery ASAP. I guess I called and told my mom's (adopted and birth), my cousin Susan who is my bestest friend too, and a few other people. I don't remember. The next things I remember is waking up a week later yelling my head off because they were removing a breathing tube. Yea that's great, give me knock out shit for a week so I'm in a coma not remembering a damn thing but make sure you take it away right before you rip a tube out of my throat that makes it feel like ur pulling out my insides thru my mouth,,,LOL. They were called many nasty names, and I wanted my children. I didn't give a shit about anything but my kids. Nor did I even remember my own home phone number, my cousin I grew up with, or anything else except my kids, and my husband. I remember crying because I wanted my kids so bad and they said I had to be able to walk to a little room down the hall to see them. You can bet my ass walked down that hall the next day to see my kids. I also did everything I had to in order to get home 2 days later, Dec 23rd. I ended back in the hospital Dec 26th for an emergency trach, but I was home for Christmas!!!
In the hopes of saving this first post at least a little space, over the next year I had 3 more surgies. Scar tissue removed from my vocal cords, the trach, and they had to remove broken wires from my chest and stabilize up my sternum, or at least "try" to. The next month I got a bad infection in 1 small stitch and ended up with MRSA. The whole inscision had to be opened up, the sternum remains open a 1/4 in and it moves up and down all the time. There is 1 layer of soft tissue between my heart/lungs and outside. So I basically have a permanently fractured sternum. OH but hey, with me having my triple bypass at the age of 35, they are sure before I'm "old" I will need some other open heart surgery and they will fix me then, no big deal,,,,yea OK whatever you say,,,
That was 4 years ago, and yes a lot has happened since then. I have sped thru a lot that I will go back and expand on someday, just really not in the mood because when I go thru it all, it just really PISSES me off!!!!!. So little bits are much better. As of now I am on 5-7 litres of O2 24/7, metoprolol, lasix, plavix, pottassium, gabepentin, oxycodone, and vicodin 10's. {lus my insulins. A year ago the docs told me I need to have tests on my legs because my circulation is basically gone. Last year I was in the hospital twice, Christmas and in June during our vacation. Both times they threatened me with a vent. I have had each of my legs go out at different times to the point I had to use a walker. I was ready to finally start the testsing to have that bloody bypass surgery that would put me in the evil CVU for 5 days. I HATE that unit, the nurses suck and it's just ewwwwwwwwww,,,I woulda been begging for ICU,,LOL. And then, I pissed my husband off and went to a bonfire,,smartest time I have ever pissed him off in all these years,,,
I have been getting much better. Haven't been sick in months, and except for the walking, I feel great. So I decided I was going ALONE, to "The Cousin's" son's bonfire. Friends I hadn't seen in yrs would be there, and my family I grew up with I haven't been around in a very long time. I really didn't care if anyone was pissed or not for real,,LOL Well, it turns out not only did I have fun because Kenny kept us all amused with his drunken antics as usual, but Susan's mom and dad are using this AMAZING natural supplement by FreeLife called Jule of the Orient.
After about 2 hours of listening to them talk about how bad Gene's circulation was until he started using this Jule stuff, I knew I wanted to try it. There is also some stuff called GoChi that I am trying next. I had some long chats with cousin Frank, who will be posting in my blog too with the more "techy shit" about the supplements because he is "Da Man: n knows all that I sure n the hell don't. But I decided to go ahead and list all my meds, what's all wrong with me, n start keeping track of the Jule. I'll be using more of the supplements soon, and the expirement is can these natural things REALLY help me get off some of these meds or at least cut back some, or most important to me, avoid this next surgery. I'll be having a doppler in about a month to see if my circulation is any better yet. I'm gonna be
blogging everything I take, how I'm doing, what's happening etc. So this should be a real interesting month to follow along,,lol. If nothing else I'm sure it will be colorful,,hahahaha. No in all honesty, for everyone that knows all I have been thru thesse last 5 years, y'all know I am hatin the thought of another surgery. Not like anyone says hey, I think I'll have surgery it's sooooooooo much fun, but I REALLY don't do well with surgeries anymore. But at the same time, ME drink and take all natural shit? Cmon, I haven't put anything really healthy in my body in years n years, nor do I believe in all these healthy remedies. Cousin Gene is more cynical than I am about the stuff, and he swears by it. It's working for him, so hey maybe,,,just maybe,,I'll be getting lucky,,,,
Tune in next time,,,same bat station, same bat time,,lmao
So, guess this first post is supposed to be about me, my life, and why I'm even bothering to write this dumb blog,,LOL. Ok let''s see, name's Renee, I'm 41 years old and married to a great guy I have known and been friends with for over 25 years. We have been married almost 13 years and have 3 kids. My stepdaughter Ashley is almost 24, my stepson is almost 17, and our son together, John Robert, will be 13 in Sept. I never refer to the kids as my "step" anything, they are all just my kids. We have had Allen with us the longest almost 14 years now,,,So normally at my "looney bin" it's John, me n the 2 boys, plus 3 big dogs, a bird, n all the kids' friends runnin n out.
Ok, now I guess is the important part to this. I have been a diabetic since I was 10, so it's been mmmmmm 31 yrs now. UGH 31 yrs,,,it always amazes me when I actually count how long it's been. I was a "brittle" diabetic as a kid, well mostly as a teen. In and out of the hospital every month all that fun stuff. It straightened out once I moved away from my parent's house when I turned 18. (That's a WHOLE nother story) Anywho, it really never caused me many issues until about 6 or so years ago. After a few nasty bouts with pulmonary edema, the doctors decided I should see a heart doctor. Oh great, let's add another doc to the list. I had the usual, an ECHO, a Stresss test, a Cath blah blah and NONE of them said their was anything wrong with me. Jump ahead 5 months, to Dec 10th, 2004. For once almost all our Christmas shopping was done, and all we had left was decorating which was a little later. Looking back I can see how I had signs, I just didn't know them. Anywho, that night I got the bad pains in my shoulder. Jist a nagging, wouldn't let up bad pain that "kinda" went up to my neck and in the front "a little". I decided to call the ambulance and go to the hospital for a shot because the damn pain just wouldn't go away and I couldn't sleep. Another trip to the "Pit O Hell",,,,Little did I know how true that would become,,,
The next part is all a haze for me, and only what I have been told. The last thing I really remember is Sunday when I was watching football and just hanging out all weekend. On Monday they did a cath and found I had 3 badly blocked arteries. They told John I was too unstable to go to Pgh so it had to be at Sharon regional. I would need a triple bypass surgery ASAP. I guess I called and told my mom's (adopted and birth), my cousin Susan who is my bestest friend too, and a few other people. I don't remember. The next things I remember is waking up a week later yelling my head off because they were removing a breathing tube. Yea that's great, give me knock out shit for a week so I'm in a coma not remembering a damn thing but make sure you take it away right before you rip a tube out of my throat that makes it feel like ur pulling out my insides thru my mouth,,,LOL. They were called many nasty names, and I wanted my children. I didn't give a shit about anything but my kids. Nor did I even remember my own home phone number, my cousin I grew up with, or anything else except my kids, and my husband. I remember crying because I wanted my kids so bad and they said I had to be able to walk to a little room down the hall to see them. You can bet my ass walked down that hall the next day to see my kids. I also did everything I had to in order to get home 2 days later, Dec 23rd. I ended back in the hospital Dec 26th for an emergency trach, but I was home for Christmas!!!
In the hopes of saving this first post at least a little space, over the next year I had 3 more surgies. Scar tissue removed from my vocal cords, the trach, and they had to remove broken wires from my chest and stabilize up my sternum, or at least "try" to. The next month I got a bad infection in 1 small stitch and ended up with MRSA. The whole inscision had to be opened up, the sternum remains open a 1/4 in and it moves up and down all the time. There is 1 layer of soft tissue between my heart/lungs and outside. So I basically have a permanently fractured sternum. OH but hey, with me having my triple bypass at the age of 35, they are sure before I'm "old" I will need some other open heart surgery and they will fix me then, no big deal,,,,yea OK whatever you say,,,
That was 4 years ago, and yes a lot has happened since then. I have sped thru a lot that I will go back and expand on someday, just really not in the mood because when I go thru it all, it just really PISSES me off!!!!!. So little bits are much better. As of now I am on 5-7 litres of O2 24/7, metoprolol, lasix, plavix, pottassium, gabepentin, oxycodone, and vicodin 10's. {lus my insulins. A year ago the docs told me I need to have tests on my legs because my circulation is basically gone. Last year I was in the hospital twice, Christmas and in June during our vacation. Both times they threatened me with a vent. I have had each of my legs go out at different times to the point I had to use a walker. I was ready to finally start the testsing to have that bloody bypass surgery that would put me in the evil CVU for 5 days. I HATE that unit, the nurses suck and it's just ewwwwwwwwww,,,I woulda been begging for ICU,,LOL. And then, I pissed my husband off and went to a bonfire,,smartest time I have ever pissed him off in all these years,,,
I have been getting much better. Haven't been sick in months, and except for the walking, I feel great. So I decided I was going ALONE, to "The Cousin's" son's bonfire. Friends I hadn't seen in yrs would be there, and my family I grew up with I haven't been around in a very long time. I really didn't care if anyone was pissed or not for real,,LOL Well, it turns out not only did I have fun because Kenny kept us all amused with his drunken antics as usual, but Susan's mom and dad are using this AMAZING natural supplement by FreeLife called Jule of the Orient.
After about 2 hours of listening to them talk about how bad Gene's circulation was until he started using this Jule stuff, I knew I wanted to try it. There is also some stuff called GoChi that I am trying next. I had some long chats with cousin Frank, who will be posting in my blog too with the more "techy shit" about the supplements because he is "Da Man: n knows all that I sure n the hell don't. But I decided to go ahead and list all my meds, what's all wrong with me, n start keeping track of the Jule. I'll be using more of the supplements soon, and the expirement is can these natural things REALLY help me get off some of these meds or at least cut back some, or most important to me, avoid this next surgery. I'll be having a doppler in about a month to see if my circulation is any better yet. I'm gonna be
blogging everything I take, how I'm doing, what's happening etc. So this should be a real interesting month to follow along,,lol. If nothing else I'm sure it will be colorful,,hahahaha. No in all honesty, for everyone that knows all I have been thru thesse last 5 years, y'all know I am hatin the thought of another surgery. Not like anyone says hey, I think I'll have surgery it's sooooooooo much fun, but I REALLY don't do well with surgeries anymore. But at the same time, ME drink and take all natural shit? Cmon, I haven't put anything really healthy in my body in years n years, nor do I believe in all these healthy remedies. Cousin Gene is more cynical than I am about the stuff, and he swears by it. It's working for him, so hey maybe,,,just maybe,,I'll be getting lucky,,,,
Tune in next time,,,same bat station, same bat time,,lmao
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