"We had been trying for a baby for two years and had been told that we had one in a thousand chance of conceiving naturally, we had been down the route of fertility treatments (Clomid, injections) and were at the stage of IVF - which we had really mixed feelings about."
"I went to Spain to detox, I thought I would give it a go and whatever happened at least my system would be in better shape to respond to the drugs if it didn't work. I went to Spain for two weeks, Lisa was amazing, always answering any questions and reassuring me. Everything she says and teaches is so logical, she has such passion about what she does and for helping people it is inspiring. I lost about 10lbs in the two weeks and came home and stuck rigorously to my diet and supplements, I was never hungry and just had to re-educate my system on what proper food tasted like! I thought I was pretty healthy, having not eaten meat for 20 years, but the foods I was eating such as, dairy and too much wheat were working against my system and creating problems. Within two months I was pregnant - naturally. The doctors were amazed. From then on I have had a fantastic pregnancy, no morning sickness, blood sugar lows, or high blood pressure. I have been fit and healthy, which means the baby is fit and healthy too."
"I can not recommend Lisa or the detox highly enough - I refer everyone to her, with ailments from panic attacks to psoriasis or just to improve existing good levels of health. If you are prepared to put the effort in and take control of your body to treat the cause and not just the symptoms, you'll feel a million times better for it. Get ready for the journey of a lifetime!"
Caroline Nestor-White U.S.A.
"My retreat at Finca Avedin did more for me than any other stay at a 'Health Farm' and I've had many of those! Here, not only was my body rejuvenated and slimmed with wonderful tasty and beautifully presented salads and freshly prepared vegetable and wheatgrass juice, it was also toned and stretched by our daily yoga classes held by the pool every day. Mind and Spirit were cared for as well by informative talks given by Lisa in the evening and meditation in the morning. My body balanced and alkalised itself so quickly that I passed a rather large kidney stone after only three days! No mean feat I can tell you, but the surge of energy and sense of wellbeing after that was amazing. I have never felt so healthy and I am looking forward to my next stay at this beautiful restful place in April 2004. Thank you Lisa!"
Annie Farrelly-Smith U.K.
"I would have to say more than anything, that I was truly honoured to be there. I knew nothing of the theory behind the consumption of raw foods when I arrived. The retreat provided a gorgeous venue for relaxation and detoxification but even more important was the life changing information I took away with me. The enzyme rich, living foods diet is truly the path to longevity and vitality. Once I understood that an enzyme, nutrient oxygen rich body has the capacity to destroy mutated or cancerous cells and to regain and maintain optimum health, I never questioned returning to my previous diet. I have remained on the raw diet for nearly two months now and I have never had more energy nor have I been more lucid. I plan to return to the Gaucin retreat in the Spring and without hesitation have recommended it to many of my friends."
Christina Dierker Spain
"I can not thank you enough. You have enabled me to find my joy and peace of mind and restored my faith in myself and my fellow mankind. I look forward to healing and coming back for more."
Gentian Simms U.K.
"I tell my friends I went to boot camp in a beautiful finca! But a boot camp with a difference. I never thought fourteen days could make such a difference to my well being. Eleven pounds lighter, bright eyed with glowing skin, slimmer and supple, all thanks to the cleansing diet and wonderful yoga. Best of all, my enlarged sluggish thyroid had altered beyond measure. The goitre also reduced greatly in size and I felt re-energised completely. For that alone, I am happy. I have booked again for boot camp."
Karen Jaques U.K.
"After a long search finally reached a wonderful point of great strength and peace of mind through finally understanding about living foods just 7 weeks ago."
"I developed cancer 18 years ago, which led me to try every complimentary medicine that ever seemed to be invented. It was at this time that I did the Gerson Therapy and rejected all orthodox treatment. As a result I became healthier in mind body and spirit than I had ever dreamed possible. This led me to devote my life to helping people restore their mind, body and spirit through complimentary medicine and went to college for 4 years to study Western Herbal Medicine. I have been qualified for 10 years during which time I have continued to gain qualifications in other disciplines such as Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture, (in China and the U.K.) and studied with other people such as Dr. Lawrence Lesham and others. For 12 years I have been researching the traditional healing methods in Sri Lanka from the Ayurvedic doctors and bone menders travelling there once or twice a year."
"For 10 years I have been treating patients in Devon, England and been teaching at the Herbal Medicine pathway for 4 years at the College of Naturopathic Medicine both in London and Dublin. For the last 3 years I have been treating woman with herbs and Acupunture at a well-known Breast Cancer charity in London."
"18 years ago despite doing the Gerson Therapy the penny never actually dropped about raw or living food, even though I had trays of wheatgrass filling the guest bedroom. Later, once back in the rat race I strayed from the path of healthy eating and juicing. With my life full with too many patients and students I felt totally burnt out. Even a month in Sri Lanka (living on rice and vegetable curry) seemed to make me feel worse."
I got to the point where I had to make a conscious decision to reflect on myself. In September I spent some time in Spain with Lisa Jeans. Within 12 hours of arriving I knew from the very depths of my being that I had to eat living foods for the rest of my life or die, cell by cell. A slow and miserable and unhappy death. I also knew that the Hippocrates program was what I had been searching for. I knew it wasn't Gerson (even when I was doing Gerson), but I couldn't understand why until I fully got 'the message' when I was doing the retreat."
"Funny isn't it to think that 18 years ago I had read all Ann Wigmore's books but still didn't 'get it!' Basically it was because I had become lured into the net of Ayurvedic and Chinese philosophy of cooking everything and their belief that raw foods depletes Yang and Spleen Qi! And believed it fully for 18 years!! Until with Lisa in Spain when my entire life turned inside out. I had obviously not been ready until then to take on the message of Living food when I was then able to embrace it instantly in a flash."
"As each day goes by my energy is beyond my wildest dreams, I am developing physical and emotional strength I didn't know was possible. My clarity of thought never ceases to amaze me and my sleep and dreams are totally fantastic. I am happier than I can remember and more at peace than ever. My bookkeeper has just told me after 7 weeks being almost totally raw that if I had told her that I had had a face-lift she would believe me!"
Nadia Brydon U.K.
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