HOW INTRASOUND HAS HELPED ME

How has Intrasound helped me? "Let me count the ways." I guess this testimony is a kind of prosaic ode or praise for the gift of Intrasound and what it has done for my life-- body, mind and spirit. I have been taking Intrasound for two years now, and its benefits keep unfolding. My personal experience is that during the time I have used Intrasound regularly, my body went from menopause back to perimenopause, my vision self-corrected from farsightedness to normal vision, muscular back pain diminished, foot numbness resulting from an injured disc resolved, and periodic gingivitis completely cleared up. I also noticed that using the gel, applied topically to numerous bites, burns, bumps, bruises, etc., always seemed to speed the natural healing process of my body. Although some individuals have reported far more dramatic instances of improvement in their health which they attribute to the regular use of the Intrasound products, from cancer and chronic candidiasis to lupus, multiple sclerosis, and other difficult-to-treat conditions, the following is my personal experience of Intrasound. It is absolutely the best way I have found to help my body energize and detoxify on a cellular level so balance can be restored: powerful, profound, and immediate in its adaptogenic effects. I guess I should preface my remarks by filling in a little about myself so you will understand somewhat better why this scientific breakthrough has become so important to me and how it might also benefit your life or the lives of the people (and also pets) you care about.

*************My Background/Where I Come From/Who I Am*************

Ever since early childhood growing up in the deep South I have been awestruck by the beauty of the natural world and at the same time curious to learn from studying nature how to unlock its mysteries. At three I was mystified by the sight of tiny ants invading the sugar jar, silkworms enshrouding a backyard tree, evening fireflies glowing in a mason jar and a baby chick that followed me about until my mother returned it to the chicken coop... In grade school I was fascinated by the healing arts and read biographies of luminaries of science such as Albert Schweitzer and Marie Curie. Later on, in secondary school, I was fortunate to have marvelous teachers who encouraged my love of science and inspired me to work hard and believe in my capabilities. Mrs. Frances Donaldson taught me biology and the use of microscopes. Harry B. Kittle taught me science, chemistry and physics, and helped me qualify for acceptance into an NSF-sponsored university-level summer science program, eventhough my grades weren't the best in his class. By the time I finished high school, I had dreams of becoming a medical missionary... Doubtless this inherent tendency was influenced by the fact that my schoolteacher mother had wanted to be a nurse and my independent insurance agent father had wanted to be a doctor, as his grandfather and uncle had been. Four of my aunts worked in hospitals: my father's aunt was administrator of a hospital where his mother was bookkeeper; one of his sisters was a physical therapist; my mother's aunts were a hospital recreational director and a home economist, and one of her sisters was an R.N.--- health-related occupations were so prevalent in my family I wondered if they weren't genetically encoded. After surviving the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, my dad used the GI Bill to begin pre-med studies, but abandoned his dream when episodes of "shell shock" and the financial responsibilities of supporting a wife and three young children were the important realities to be dealt with. When I was ten my left arm was severely lacerated by a glass shard in an accident at school, requiring twenty-six stitches and over three hours in the operating room. After that I considered the skill of the kindly, genteel grey-haired surgeon who sewed me back together and saved me from bleeding to death to be the greatest work anyone could have. I wanted to be a doctor. Over time my priorities changed, molded by circumstance. I finished my liberal arts education, briefly tried teaching, married, and after two children completed pre-nursing, but was unable to continue because of financial pressures. Still drawn to the medical field, I finally found work I love as a program support assistant in a V.A. hospital. Every day I see many sick people, and I wish I could see every one of them well. I often remember my mother's words, "Your health is your most precious possession." After all, without physical, mental, emotional, spiritual health, what does one have? Since then I have adopted another truism, "Good health is like money in the bank." Most would agree that maintaining optimal health through a healthful diet and lifestyle can go far towards preventing illness and degenerative disease, which can be physically debilitating and financially devastating. I have read that after retirement over thirty-one percent of retirement income is spent on health care bills. With escalating health care costs, a major illness can result in loss of one's home and savings, the work of a lifetime, which makes preventive measures only "cents"-ible. I believe maintaining vital good health and productivity into one's golden years is an achievable goal and one that is worthy of stewardship. This fairly well summarizes my orientation in life as it relates to a mission statement.

*********Success with Enzymes Sparks Pursuit of Natural Health *********

In 1994 I purchased my first alternative health reference, Healthy Healing by Linda Rector-Page, after discovering that a joint support formula helped my arthritis, a condition prevalent in my family. After that discovery I was on a quest to find which safe and natural dietary supplements could improve my health and wellbeing: more than that, to separate the hype from the reality and discover which ones could really work for anyone and justify the expense of their inclusion in a daily program. One by one I experienced the benefits of adding super-antioxidants, acidophilus, aloe vera, broken cell wall chlorella and other super-green supplements, glyco-nutritionals, Max-EPA fish oil, anti-viral oliveleaf extract, elderberry and echinacea, many different herbs, grapefruit seed extract and various essential oils to our wellness arsenal like so many spices in my kitchen cabinet. Like so many other health-seekers, my natural health library expanded to include Eat Right 4 Your Blood Type by Peter J. D'Adamo, books by the holistic physician, Andrew Weil, M.D., Prescription for Nutritional Healing by James Balch, M.D., and many others.

*****Intrigued by the Concept of Energy Wellness & Vibrational Healing*****

By the time I learned about Intrasound in August of 1999, I was taking sixteen supplements a day and eating a high fiber, nutrient-dense diet consisting mostly of soups, salads and stir-fries. I believed I was doing almost everything I could to improve my health. Yet I was intrigued by the concept of an enduring, healing signal being captured in a material carrier. It was my questioning belief after having read Gurdjieff in the early seventies that the ultimate source of healing to be found in the universe was vibrational in nature, my need to prove for myself the validity of so many personal testimonials found on the Internet at that time, and an assured inner voice telling me to "try Intrasound" that finally won out over skepticism and frugality. (At that time, Intrasound had been introduced through an MLM company in March of 1998 and cost about twice as much as it now does since having been moved to its current distribution. Now you can sign up as a buyer at wholesale, or even order below wholesale if you are a business-owner who wants to sell the products retail. Because of its 30-day guarantee, after all, I could return it if for any reason I was not satisfied.) After two months of indecision I finally ordered Intrasound. It has proved to be the best health choice of my life.

***Detox: Increase in Discomfort a Few Hours after First Taking Intrasound***

The package of Intrasound arrived while I was at work, so it was about six in the evening when I took the first half-teaspoon. Within a few hours the upper back pain which I had grown to accept as an inevitable part of aging seemed to intensify. I suspected this might be the Herxheimer reaction I had read about, a "die-off" of yeast organisms in the cells resulting in a temporary worsening of symptoms as the body attempts to remove dead yeast particles and toxins. During perimenopause I had experienced recurrent yeast infections following courses of antibiotics, but they suddenly stopped after I took olive leaf extract for a couple of weeks. Perhaps my unwillingness to stay on a yeast-free diet had invited the yeast to reinhabit and overpopulate my cells once more. To ease the discomfort of the muscles on either side of my upper back, I took a very warm therapeutic bath. This relaxed my back muscles enough to allow me to sleep. I slept soundly through the night without my usual middle-of-the-night waking.

***********Chronic Muscle Pain Along Upper Back Vanishes Overnight***********

When I awoke the next morning, the muscle pain on either side of my mid-thoracic spine that had been my unwelcome companion for more years than I could remember was gone. At first I was incredulous, then overcome with joy that I was not dreaming---the pain was really gone! I felt so much better and enjoyed feeling good so much over the next couple of days that I forgot to take all my supplements. When I realized it, I became concerned that I was neglecting to take them. As I reached for my menopausal wellness formula, I found myself asking, "Why am I taking this?" I realized I couldn't remember having had one hot flash since taking Intrasound. That's how subtle it is!

****Talk about Balancing: From Menopause to Perimenopause within a Month****

Intrasound returned me to perimenopause within a month. Before taking Intrasound, at 54 years of age, I had entered menopause and had been having several disconcerting hot flashes a day. Usually cold-natured, with the onset of menopause I would remove my sweater at work several times a day while my coworkers replied, "No, it doesn't feel hot in here," only to put it back on minutes later, all while answering phones, registering patients, and scheduling exams. Some evenings after an especially hectic workday I would feel so weak, drained, and out of kilter from those hormonal fluctuations that I would almost stumble from my knees buckling as I walked the short distance home. This frightened me and caused me to wonder how I would be able to keep up my stamina another ten years till retirement. I realized I was experiencing the mood swings of menopause, which I had only read about before. Over the years I had become used to feeling in control of my life, but now my body seemed to be betraying my will. Nature was throwing me a curve that the estrogenic tofu and parsley in my diet, topical wild yam cream, and supplements of evening primrose oil, dong quai, chasteberry and black cohosh seemed useless to phase. Here I was a grown woman, blindsided by menopause, and I didn't like it one bit.

*It Felt As If the Hands of My Biological Clock Had Been Turned Backwards*

Intrasound changed all that for me, bringing a calm, grounded focus and increased energy level and sense of well-being. It restored a serene, self-possessed confidence that I had not felt since the shelter of my late teens, like the mind's eye at the center of a storm. The return of my period within a month was a relief compared to the uneasy feeling that my psyche was in peril of unravelling whenever I felt tired. The first week of taking Intrasound I was as excited as a child on the first day of vacation. I felt so much better, more energetic with better circulation, as if all systems were running clean. By the end of most weeks on a Saturday morning, I would often feel almost too tired to move. That first Saturday morning I was no longer tired: my antique bones felt as if Intrasound had taken the proverbial lead (toxins) out. With less pain, my muscles were more relaxed and could move with greater ease and fluidity. The way I felt reminded me of that movie, "Cocoon", in which some septuagenarian couples become biologically younger after swimming in a pool while on vacation. I felt wonderful!

***Perception of My Surroundings Improves: I Figure It Must Be Endorphins***

Once relieved of the pain that I had gradually grown to accept, I was able once again to experience life fully and see the almost surreal beauty that surrounded me. I guess I had been too wrapped up in my pain. My daily routine became less of a grind and more of an adventure. I was screening out less and taking in more. (Forgive me if I wax poetic, but this was my subjective experience after first taking Intrasound.) On the trips to and from work, I began to notice the colors of the trees in stark contrast to the gray of the urban environment. Even the shapes and patterns of their leaves seemed to take on greater definition. I became aware of the richness and vibrancy of the natural world around me with greater visual clarity. In the same landscape that had previously seemed monotonous and commonplace, I now recognized beauty, as if seeing it for the first time. Once more, as in childhood, I was joyfully engaged in being witness to the wonder of ordinary life surrounding me, at one with the miracle of simply being alive on this extraordinary planet home called Earth. It's as if I am back in touch with the four-year old who first pressed her hand against the morning light streaming through the window glass, gazing in amazement at the glow outlined there; so in adulthood the seemingly stark edges of my former perception of life have now softened and my comprehension of being is once more suffused with wonder. I was told by other Intrasound users that my experience with Intrasound and that of the man in my life, which follows, was more profound and dramatic than most. That we very seldom, only on rare occasions, took any pain reliever, even aspirin, and were not on any medication, might in some small part account for the difference. I figure that, along with the pain, Intrasound must have released surplus endorphins. It at least enhanced my mood, for I am told I became much easier to live with. All I know is that this was my experience.

***Extended Relief of Chronic Lower Back Pain from Decades-old Laminectomy***

That first week of taking Intrasound I was swept up on such a wave of enthusiasm for Intrasound that I kept bugging my "old man" to tell me about his back pain. After all, it was for the constant pain he tolerated from an L4-L5 laminectomy performed a quarter century earlier that I had wanted to order it in the first place. He kept sidestepping my questions, brushing me off, throwing up smokescreens, but I noticed that he was getting up from the sofa with greater ease, without groaning and holding the side of his lower back while straightening up, as he had in the past. Finally, after a week of interrogation, in a deep sigh of resignation, he reluctantly admitted that he had not had any back pain since his second half-teaspoon, which was on the third day. He said he had wanted to make sure it wasn't a placebo effect before telling me. He did not take it again until the back pain returned weeks later--the most dramatic and long-lasting pain relief he had ever experienced.

***Intermittent Numbness and Tingling of Foot from Damaged Disc Disappear***

I also had a back problem, probably a "slipped" or herniated disc, which did not show up on x-rays but was annoying. It stemmed from having moved a very large and heavy old oak office desk one day after-hours at work a couple of years earlier. The following weekend I was so sore, especially the ball of the right foot that did most of the pushing, I could move only stiffly. A month later, my back went out for the first time in my life and to such a degree that it was excruciating to move even an inch in any direction in bed. When the pain lifted enough to move, I went to the health co-op for anti-inflammatory herbs. I wish I had had Intrasound then. Only the amino acid DLPA, DL-phenylalanine, seemed to help the pain, and even it took time to kick in. Fortunately, the pain only lasted a few days. After that episode I noticed that my right great toe, the toes just next to it and the ball of my right foot would go numb with a tingling "pins and needles" sensation whenever I walked more than a block or so on the hard concrete of sidewalks or warehouse-type stores. The problem did not go away, even after being on Intrasound for eight months. At that point I tried a few months of chiropractic, but the problem persisted. It has only been over the last few months and over a year since my last chiropractic treatment that the condition has mitigated and resolved to a point where I can walk considerable distances on concrete out-of- doors or indoors at work without the problem surfacing, and then to a degree only barely noticeable. Now I enjoy walks around the park and could even dance without worrying about my toes going numb. Some conditions take longer to heal. I might add that I was very conservative in my use of Intrasound, only using about a sixth of the recommended daily dosage every other day or so on average. I am just thankful for this unexpected healing, and I fully believe it is all because of Intrasound.

********My Difficulty in Trying to Spread the Word about Intrasound********

After two years of having attempted to tell people the good news about Intrasound and having been met with incredulity, skepticism and disbelief, in forms ranging from polite questions to detached indifference, I now know how Galileo must have felt when he tried to tell people the earth was round--probably only a few seasoned sailors believed him, because they could discern a faint curve and see the mast of a ship slowly disappearing beneath the horizon. To quote Schopenauer, "All truth goes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed; then, it is violently opposed; finally, it is accepted as Self-evident."

**Vibrational or Energy Therapies Will Be Healing Tools of the 21st Century**

Intrasound is a a divinely-inspired scientific development on a quantum physics level. Because I am neither a physicist nor metaphysicist, I am ill-equipped to explain to you how it works, but I have studied enough of science, religion and philosophy to say that it makes perfectly logical sense to me now, eventhough it seemed implausible at first. And now that I know on an experiential level that the stuff works in practice as well as theory, that alone is thrilling! But you needn't take my word for it: There are a number of highly qualified and respected medical doctors and health practitioners who have incorporated Intrasound into their practices to whom it makes good medical and scientific sense. It seems that those consumers most open to this wellness tool are persons who have already experienced some benefit from therapies based on improving the flow of energy, or chi, throughout the neural pathways of the electromagnetic energy system which we perceive as the material human body. Although I have been discouraged at times and am no glutton for punishment, I feel compelled to tell others about my experience of Intrasound as a matter of conscience. For most who have tried it, Intrasound has been beneficial, for some, life-changing, and for a few, life-saving... "No pain, no gain": After all, when I first started telling people about the benefits of glucosamine sulfate six years ago, only a few listened. Now joint support formulas are being widely advertised, accepted and sold--in supermarket and drugstore chains, not just health food stores--throughout the country. Just as fuel cells will one day replace fossil fuels, as is happening in Japan, vibrational or energy therapy will become a wellness tool accepted as a standard paradigm for healing in the twenty-first century. I believe Intrasound will become an adjunct tool for an aging population, to enable them to take off from their recliners and walk again. Just as exercise increases circulation and benefits overall health by speeding the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the cells and removing wastes, toxins, and byproducts of oxidation from the cells, so do energy therapies similarly enhance that process, so necessary for the maintenance of vitality with the advance of years.

**Topical Gel Becomes Our First Aid of Choice for Pain, Congestion & Swelling**

After the first week of using the powder, we began to experiment with using the topical gel. It is now our first aid of choice to relieve the pain and swelling of "bug" bites (insect, spider, mosquito, and flea), bumps, bruises, redness, rashes, superficial burns from steam or touching hot surfaces, such as involved in cooking, ironing or changing lightbulbs. It is also great for muscle sprains and strains from over-exercise, whether from playing sports, gardening, cleaning house, or hauling groceries: there are all kinds of weekend warriors. Some like to rub the gel on the soles of the feet and palms of the hands at night, or apply it to a specific reflexology point that corresponds to an area in pain. When ill with a virus, we have used it to effectively take away the pain of a headache and discomfort of a cough by smoothing it over the forehead and throat. We have used the gel in all these instances with its application having greatly reduced pain and swelling within a short time. At times when we have run out of the gel, we have even used the powder mixed with aloe vera gel with good results. Some people respond better to the gel than the powder, but for best results, they should be used together.

*************Visual Acuity Restored for Both Me and My Sister*************

For me the most surprising serendipity of using the gel happened after applying it over my eyelids and undereye area almost every morning and night for a month in the hope that it would reduce puffiness. Instead, I discovered that I could read the fine print in the phone book for the first time in many years without the aid of reading glasses. I no longer needed glasses to enjoy reading at night without the print becoming blurred. I was also very happy it saved me the expense of needing to replace my prescription eyeglasses which I had recently lost. Earlier this year I gave my sister a half-ounce jar of the gel. She said she used the gel on her eyelids and experienced similar improvement. She could no longer wear her expensive prescription eyeglasses. On her last visit to the eye doctor, he told her: "There is nothing wrong with your eyes." We had sharp vision when we were children. It feels good to have recovered most of our sharp vision and no longer rely on reading glasses or magnifying lens whenever we need to read something or thread a needle. Although improved visual acuity may not follow the use of Intrasound gel over the eyelids for everyone, it has for some, and I'm happy my sister and I are among those for whom it worked. The condition of farsightedness resolved for each of us following its use--there was nothing else we did differently during this time.

********Tooth Root Sensitivity and Gingivitis Become Only a Bad Memory********

Another thing I have noticed in the two years I have been using Intrasound is the improvement in the health of my gums and teeth. Before swallowing, I always swish the Intrasound powder and water inside in my mouth for several seconds, which gives the acupuncture meridians that traverse the oral cavity exposure to the benefits of Intrasound. On my six-month dental follow-ups, the assessment of my gums has been that they are in very good health. I haven't been flossing any more than usual-- in fact, the opposite is true. My gums used to bleed readily if I forgot to floss. Almost immediately after beginning to use Intrasound, tooth root sensitivity was gone. I no longer need to buy the special kind of toothpaste for sensitive teeth. The best part is not having to cringe on every visit to the dentist waiting to be reminded that I should be flossing more often: A dental chair is one place no one wants to be told they have deep pockets. Since using Intrasound my personal dental hygiene has passed inspection with only good remarks from the dentists in my dental group. I haven't needed any fillings on the last few visits to the dentist, so I believe Intrasound is probably paying for itself in savings on dental insurance copayments alone. In the past it seemed I would be told I needed a filling or was "looking at" a crown almost every other visit. Intrasound has relieved my wariness of dental visits, which in the past were so often associated with news that I would "need to think about" when I wanted to have the next painful and budget-breaking procedure done. Thanks to Intrasound, I no longer dread receiving such surprises. Like green tea, which I don't drink as often as I ought to, Intrasound is a positive health choice that seems to discourage the bacteria that cause tooth decay, at least in my case.

****************************The Gift of Intrasound****************************

After using Intrasound for over two years I think of the Intrasound signal in many ways. It is like a tuning fork that is perfectly and permanently resonated to bring all the cells of my body into harmony and balance with one another. It is the closest thing I can think of to a "spontaneous healing" catalyst in a jar. It is a restorative I take whenever I feel rundown that seems to give my body's tired cells the energy boost they need to clean house, so to speak, as if they are assisted in communicating with one another to balance, reorganize and repair wherever needed. It's like having a precious only sibling who lives in a distant city show up on one's doorstep, as mine did after the birth of my second child, to help an exhausted body clean and straighten house, do laundry, break for tea, prepare dinner, clean up, and rest from one's labors. When I am stressed, it helps restore a calm perspective to bring me back in tune with nature and my true self, in awe of the gift of life and mindful of how fortunate I am just to be here--alive and present--and, I might add, very well. My life is more manageable because I have peace of mind just knowing I have Intrasound as part of my first-aid arsenal to help me meet the modern-day health challenges of environmental stress, pollution, and trauma. Because of the many ways Intrasound has helped me, it has become an integral part of my life. It hasn't helped me lose weight or wrinkles or increase in wealth or wisdom, but I am better able to relax and rejoice in the gift of each new day, and "Joy," as C.S. Lewis reminds us, "is the serious work of the Lord." Or, as Albert Einstein expressed it, "The fairest thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true science. He who knows it not and can no longer wonder, no longer feel amazement, is as good as dead...There is only one way to live your life. One is to live as though nothing is a miracle. The other is to live as though everything is." The miracle of Intrasound is really true! I share my experience with you so that you might also benefit from this phenomenal gift to mankind, to enjoy and appreciate life more fully. I say "gift" because, ultimately and quintessentially, I think of the Intrasound signal as a gift of Spirit from the Creator of the universe. Although I was not destined to become a doctor, if sharing the message of the benefits of natural health and Intrasound helps anyone who has had the patience to read this far, then I have succeeded in becoming a missionary of sorts. In the words of Charles Henry Dana that preface his book, Three Years Before the Mast: "Only connect."

If you are interested in learning more about Intrasound, please visit the links page of this website and click on the WellBeing Journal article about Intrasound. From the links page you may also visit Neva Howell's Healthy New Age website to read what many health practitioners have to say about the Intrasound products.

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