From Creaky Knees to High Heels

            In January I participated as a presenter at Diabetes University,  an educational event hosted by the American Diabetes Association.      My subject addressed the importance of good food choices in managing diabetes. Recently I received this letter from an attendee.

Dear Carolyn Guilford,

            I had the pleasure of attending your talk at ‘DU’ in January, and I want to thank you for the message you gave. It was so good I even bought your book. “Health Restoration 101: Creating a healthy lifestyle. From that time I’ve been a faithful reader of your column in the Savannah Tribune, and I tell all my friends and really anybody who is having health problems about you, so they can read it too.

            I thank you so much for the information you shared with us. I have wanted for a long time to start a healthy program, but really didn’t know what was right from what is hype. You were an awesome speaker, and I left the seminar with a great boost of enthusiasm and hope. I have been on the Health Restoration plan outlined in your book for three month and two weeks, and I feel better each and every day.

            I had been diagnosed with asthma, arthritis, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and brittle bones. One doctor said  I was on my way to dialysis. The doctors all said I needed to lose weight, and ‘eat to live’. I didn’t know what that meant until I got you book.  Did I say thank you?

            Now, I have so much energy, I can walk more. I joined the gym at the hospital, and I go everyday. Now when I go upstairs my knees don’t creak, and I’m not out of breath. My blood work comes back better and better every time. I’m off the pain medicines and cholesterol and asthma medicine, and only take one pressure pill, and I’ll be off that one toll, after next month. The doctors said my kidneys would not get any better, but they have. I’ve lost some weight, and now I know I look great.

            I didn’t want to loose too much just to get in better health. Now I’ve got the confidence to wear high heels again and I can really walk with my head up. I wear my hair and nails natural and they are stronger and looking better, also.

Again, Thank You for helping so many people and for sharing your passion for teaching good health habits for the people who need to know the truth.

            I Look forward to meeting you again, and attending another one of your talks. In the meantime, I’ll keep telling people to read your column and to get you book.

I pray the blessings of Heaven on you.

Emma V.,  Savannah, GA.

Dear Ms. Emma,

I thank you so much for your kind letter. It does my heart good to read letters like yours ( and I have read it many times).  I have kept it on the wall in my office for the last several weeks. Please give me another progress report in a few weeks.

Thanks for allowing us to publish the letter.  God bless you as well.

Carolyn