Joy In The Smoothie!

Every morning for the last 12 years, my family has enjoyed waking to the delightful sounds of the blender. (HA!). You know, that loud, whirrrrr! with the bong! of the ice going ‘round and ‘round. That’ll wake up even my resident bear snuggled under the covers.

Yet, despite the long faces of children woken up too soon by noises in the kitchen, these offspring of mine have had far fewer sick days (sometimes zero!) especially during the school year and winter months. Why? Probably because mama adds in some pretty awesome nutrition to those loud morning smoothies.

It all started when my son won his battle against a rare blood cancer, Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis. This cancer threatened my 18 month old baby everywhere, including his skin, liver, lungs, ears and bone marrow. Awesome docs, fervent prayer and 14 months of chemotherapy bags the size of his body helped to “reset” his immune system (btw, he experienced the same “inflammatory cytokine response” which causes the “acute respiratory distress syndrome” associated with Covid-19).

Doing all that I can to prevent a relapse or an infection, I started researching proactive ways to keep us all healthier. This, of course, led to nutrition.

And lots of money.

And years of no relief from the flu or common colds.

Until, finally, another mama introduced me to powdered nutrition favored by world-class athletes.

This is what we needed!

Reliv came into our lives.

And lots of wondrous things started happening! I had a plugged milk-duct (nursing my baby girl at the time); it completely cleared that 2nd night on the nutrition and started working again! Spring allergies and skin issues dissipated. Even when our yearly blood work began to show a decline in numbers that were too high, we knew the nutrition was doing some good stuff for us. Here we are. 12 years later with Reliv. My cancer kid has remained cancer-free for 14 years and counting. And, we haven’t seen the flu in probably a decade. I think it’s working.

Here’s my “secret” smoothie recipe. I like to mix up the fruit when I can. Love to add in seeds to help with my skin issues. A fresh slice of ginger is great for the blood. It’s so delicious. And filling. It’ll hold me over until lunchtime.

Gonna’ let you in on one more secret. My life-long skin condition seemed to get worse in my 30’s (I’m now 52). I attribute the decline to hormonal changes during pregnancy and the loss of Hgh production (stops in our 20’s). Hgh is responsible for keeping us “youthful” by keeping our skin healthy and hydrated, our muscles strong and active and our minds sharp. Remember your first grey hair? Your first wrinkle? That is your body slowing down the production of Hgh and you visibly aging. (I know. It’s not fun.)

To complicate matters even further, I had to stop using the medications that were suppressing the skin condition. Topicals, inhalers and shots (in my butt!) were no longer effective. In fact, I was told by the anesthesiologist while he was prepping me for childbirth that my body was clearly storing the medication in my back and neck (Cushing Syndrome). Since stopping the medications five years ago, my body has and still is experiencing cycles of detoxification. It’s not pretty. It is painful. But despite the side effects, my skin is actually healthier today as it’s no longer “addicted” to the medications.

The side effects have aged my skin considerably. I have elephant skin (folds of skin) and lots of wrinkles. I knew about the benefits of Hgh. But the celebrity price tag and dangers kept me away.

Until another mama came into my life!

She shared The Gel with me in early 2019 and it’s a total game changer. I was waking up rested because I was enjoying full nights of uninterrupted sleep. Then energy, clarity and focus were heightened. Over time, my skin gradually changed and the tightness and cracking subsided. It became smooth and hydrated – it felt even better! My family noticed how young my skin looked, and there are no words to describe how it made me feel. It’s been a joy living life and serving in ministry without the hindrances of aging, like stiffness or lack of energy. And, bonus, Hgh is proven to help strengthen the immune system, too.

So, because I value our friendship, it’s full disclosure time. Having put my faith in these products (I do believe both are answers to prayer), and wanting to take advantage of savings, I am a client for life and former distributor of Reliv’s nutrition and a current distributor of The Gel.

Everyone has different opinions and experiences (good and bad) with network marketing. So, I just want to be up front with you today. I’ve had only the best experiences and health improvements with these two companies. In fact, in this time of uncertainty, this avenue of self-employment may be an answer for you. Check it out.

Here are links to both websites.

Reliv International – Powdered Nutrition

The Gel – Hgh