[JoeMama]

Folks,
Some quick & basic background to help put my response into perspective. I am a 31 yr old guy in SoCal. In the fall of 2008 I was working way too much, as I have my entire career (computers) and took horrible care of my health; every meal on the go, communting 2-4 hours a day, etc. I also have 4 young kids (currently 8yrs old, 6yrs old & 3 year twins) which kept me busy and was also an easy excuse to avoid bettering my health and used my stress to justify my heavy drinking. I happened to pick up my 1st Tony Robbins Audio Book in January, about 2 months before my wife & I began our seperation/divorce; obviously, I found Tony's work at a time when I was really just about ready to open up my veins.

Needless to say, through the techniques & distinctions I had learned, I've been able to turn my cesspool of a mental state into a much more tolerable place. I changed some of my worst beliefs/practices, rediscovered my life in a way I didn't think possible-i.e. my relationship with my kids was already great but now it's on another planet, better (I totally earned that World's Best Dad shirt that my kids made for me). So, I figured that it if I could bring that much light into my life, when I thought it was so pitch dark, it was time to turn my attentions to my health.

In addition to the things going-on that I described above in my daily life, I also had been diagnosed with ulcers since the age of 28 (I chalked it up to "life in the big city") and what my doctor's described as "fatally high" blood pressure (140/120) at 225-230 pounds. Also, I'm at risk for esphogul cancer, which my little sister had died from at the age of 26 a few years ago, after only being diagnosed with it for 6 months before it took her (and she was perfectly healthy, fit, no drugs/alcohol & exercised).

I drank wheatgrass from the shake shops, like Jamba Juice, when I could before this, but decided to commit to an heavily alkaline diet around November & bought Tony's greens. My biggest challenge was drinking water in any quantity, much less the amount that is needed for this lifestyle. After I got passed that & made a habit of it, I just added the green drink powder at the reccommended amount to the water (AND THIS IS CRITICAL FOR SUCCESS, I found out).

After about a month and a half, and zero exercise, very little had changed weight-wise, but I realized that I could actually start working out & running a little without vomiting (which was a big deal, since working out was almost impossible before, being so acidic - even tying my shoes percolated my ulcers so much that I'd have a mouth literally full of stomach acid before I finished both shoes everyday). So, I started jogging a very little about 2-3 times a week, followed by some weight lifting. I was shocked when this got easier & easier & after a couple months, I was running about 2 miles 3-4 times a week, followed by 45 minutes of heavy weight lifting... just because it was so easy to do.

Long story short - in 3 months, I have LOST 45 POUNDS without feeling like I even tried to, I've COMPLETELY gotten rid of my ulcers (don't take my prescription & haven't since January), and my blood pressure is back where it belongs like a normal human. Alkalizing has given me my life and more back.

*Lastly, I have also tried the pHIon product (about $35/can) as well, after my InnerBalance (about $70/can) ran out (sorry, Tony) since I'd been laid off & tried to cut corners price-wise. But, please, anyone considering any other green drink should seriously re-consider it. The other product simply DOES NOT COMPARE! There's obviously some major differences in the formulation or something else substantial - Tony's green drink is exactly like all his other peak-performance products, it simply gets the best results! And next time I feel cheap, I'm just going to have to save up for it or cut corners somewhere else, because the other stuff out there doesn't taste as low-key, doesn't feel cleansing or natural, & DOES NOT WORK NEARLY AS WELL!

There, 'nuff said.
Joe