Bharat_P
08-01-2007, 01:55 PM
I hope my thoughts and feelings can resonate with people reading this. As I am prone to do from time to time, I get a thought in my head about doing something, and google the topic. In September last year (2006), I was looking for ways to learn about self diagnosis, and had heard about the indicators of one’s health from the condition of their tongue. So I googled it. Having discarded a number of sites, I kept coming back to one site – HPS-Online.com. This is how I came to be here, purely by off chance. To tell you a bit about myself, I was born in Africa (Uganda), am of Indian origin, and have lived in London for over 30 years. I have always been fairly healthy, stayed fit most of my life through playing football (soccer), and luckily have managed to avoid doctors most of my life.
So why was I looking at health related sites? Over the last 5 or so years, I have become much more aware of my health and well being. Some ailments I do suffer from are nasal allergies (hayfever, dust, cats) and a tissue ulceration on my right leg. My main motivation was to rid myself of the nasal allergies, and of the yearly struggle to live/enjoy with some normality during spring and summer when most people are enjoying themselves, instead of sneezing all the time, blocked sinuses, congestion, and lack of energy. I was also keen to learn how the tongue can indicate organ health issues. So I spent a bit of time reading the site, boy there was a lot to get through. I also subscribed to the free email series. The information I got was not only comprehensive, but also made a lot of sense as far as my long term health, especially where I would not need to rely on doctors, clinics, disruption of lifestyle, and most importantly huge costs.
I was wary initially, not only of purchasing a program I didn’t know, but also whether I could actually feel comfortable doing a self help program where I had no previous experience or knowledge. I kept reading more testimonials (of experienced and new cleansers), and also quite a few introductions. I soon felt comfortable knowing that all the cleansers were decent ordinary people, many taking their first steps in self care and cleansing. So I too took the plunge. I purchased the program though was unable to start my cleansing till a week ago (23rd July ’07).
One thing I soon learnt about was the level of supportive interaction from everybody (experienced and new cleansers). There was so much genuine good will and positive sentiments from people who only weeks earlier I had not even known. I felt comfortable on the forum, and became much more confident about achieving my aim of ridding myself of nasal allergies. It was June by the time I managed to get work schedules organised enough to plan my cleanse, but still was not able to commit to a start date till towards the end of July. Having a rough date in mind though was important, and helped me focus on moving towards that start. Also with lots of time before then, I was able to read up on much of the material, and even make small changes to my habits, particularly concerning diet.
Adopting many of the suggestions regarding certain foods gave me a really good platform for my cleanse. I had six odd weeks where I began to take care of my food intake. There was freshly squeezed juice everyday, increase in my freshly prepared mixed vegetable intake, cutting out acidic foods, better periods of rest and also practiced some breathing exercises. In hindsight, I’m glad it worked out this way because for one thing, I learnt so much just from reading about experiences of others who had started their cleanses just before me. It was kind of reassuring, and I learnt how they dealt with some challenges easily too.
During this pre-cleanse period, I was also able to reflect much about my long term health, and the importance of taking control of my health. I felt empowered because of the feeling that with HPS, there are people who would selflessly guide newbies like me to achieve this. There is no angle, no marketing strategy, just plain honest interaction. It made me think beyond just ridding my nasal allergies, like advanced cleansing, but that’s for the future.
I started my cleanse on Monday 23rd July, feeling calm and relaxed, a bit exited too but no apprehension. The way the program had been laid out made things easy, I simply had to follow the schedule, and as per lots of the advice, just try to relax. I did and they were totally right. The days flew by, and all the time there were words of encouragement, advice and guidance from lots of caring people. Some people refer to the community here as another family, it’s not hard to see why. I felt connected to people at all times, knowing all I had to do was to get online and there would be a warm thought or a piece of advice waiting for me – a bit like coming home to a hug.
During the cleanse itself, I noticed subtle changes. The nasal passages were clearing slowly but surely, and I was not reacting to allergens so much. Towards the end of the cleanse, I began to feel lighter, of mind and body. It felt as if lots of crap had been eliminated, I had good energy levels, mentally I felt much fresher and I haven’t had any allergy problems. The cleanse finished on Sunday night, and I am in my third day of the post cleanse period. I feel great, good energy levels, good eliminations, and clearer view of my health in the future. I mentioned before about the feeling of empowerment. I cannot stress this enough.
I want to say a big thank you to Jos-hua (I know he does not look or crave the adulations) for his foresight, caring, compassion and selflessness. He is someone with an immense amount of knowledge and wisdom. Many years ago, he made a decision/choice to start on this path. This program he has put together is simple to do for newbies like me, but there’s so much more. It must have taken so much learning, experience, and effort to create all there is for us, I cannot begin to imagine the hours/days/weeks/months/years spent to create all of this. There are so many so-called quick fixes out there, sometimes it’s difficult to know what is genuine, and what is not. This program is without a shadow of doubt the best self-care health program that I have come across.
He created the path, on which so many have walked to better health before me. All the cleansers (experienced and new) who have made this journey before me, have made my experience much easier, for that I am also grateful. I am just starting my journey along this safe and secure path to better health – now and for the future. To end with, here are two quotes that feel are so right for everything about HPS.
Quote 1:
When we have an attitude of learning from every interaction with others we experience personal enrichment and progress
Quote 2:
In the midst of uncertainty, keep determination in your thoughts and that will become like a guiding light in front of you
So why was I looking at health related sites? Over the last 5 or so years, I have become much more aware of my health and well being. Some ailments I do suffer from are nasal allergies (hayfever, dust, cats) and a tissue ulceration on my right leg. My main motivation was to rid myself of the nasal allergies, and of the yearly struggle to live/enjoy with some normality during spring and summer when most people are enjoying themselves, instead of sneezing all the time, blocked sinuses, congestion, and lack of energy. I was also keen to learn how the tongue can indicate organ health issues. So I spent a bit of time reading the site, boy there was a lot to get through. I also subscribed to the free email series. The information I got was not only comprehensive, but also made a lot of sense as far as my long term health, especially where I would not need to rely on doctors, clinics, disruption of lifestyle, and most importantly huge costs.
I was wary initially, not only of purchasing a program I didn’t know, but also whether I could actually feel comfortable doing a self help program where I had no previous experience or knowledge. I kept reading more testimonials (of experienced and new cleansers), and also quite a few introductions. I soon felt comfortable knowing that all the cleansers were decent ordinary people, many taking their first steps in self care and cleansing. So I too took the plunge. I purchased the program though was unable to start my cleansing till a week ago (23rd July ’07).
One thing I soon learnt about was the level of supportive interaction from everybody (experienced and new cleansers). There was so much genuine good will and positive sentiments from people who only weeks earlier I had not even known. I felt comfortable on the forum, and became much more confident about achieving my aim of ridding myself of nasal allergies. It was June by the time I managed to get work schedules organised enough to plan my cleanse, but still was not able to commit to a start date till towards the end of July. Having a rough date in mind though was important, and helped me focus on moving towards that start. Also with lots of time before then, I was able to read up on much of the material, and even make small changes to my habits, particularly concerning diet.
Adopting many of the suggestions regarding certain foods gave me a really good platform for my cleanse. I had six odd weeks where I began to take care of my food intake. There was freshly squeezed juice everyday, increase in my freshly prepared mixed vegetable intake, cutting out acidic foods, better periods of rest and also practiced some breathing exercises. In hindsight, I’m glad it worked out this way because for one thing, I learnt so much just from reading about experiences of others who had started their cleanses just before me. It was kind of reassuring, and I learnt how they dealt with some challenges easily too.
During this pre-cleanse period, I was also able to reflect much about my long term health, and the importance of taking control of my health. I felt empowered because of the feeling that with HPS, there are people who would selflessly guide newbies like me to achieve this. There is no angle, no marketing strategy, just plain honest interaction. It made me think beyond just ridding my nasal allergies, like advanced cleansing, but that’s for the future.
I started my cleanse on Monday 23rd July, feeling calm and relaxed, a bit exited too but no apprehension. The way the program had been laid out made things easy, I simply had to follow the schedule, and as per lots of the advice, just try to relax. I did and they were totally right. The days flew by, and all the time there were words of encouragement, advice and guidance from lots of caring people. Some people refer to the community here as another family, it’s not hard to see why. I felt connected to people at all times, knowing all I had to do was to get online and there would be a warm thought or a piece of advice waiting for me – a bit like coming home to a hug.
During the cleanse itself, I noticed subtle changes. The nasal passages were clearing slowly but surely, and I was not reacting to allergens so much. Towards the end of the cleanse, I began to feel lighter, of mind and body. It felt as if lots of crap had been eliminated, I had good energy levels, mentally I felt much fresher and I haven’t had any allergy problems. The cleanse finished on Sunday night, and I am in my third day of the post cleanse period. I feel great, good energy levels, good eliminations, and clearer view of my health in the future. I mentioned before about the feeling of empowerment. I cannot stress this enough.
I want to say a big thank you to Jos-hua (I know he does not look or crave the adulations) for his foresight, caring, compassion and selflessness. He is someone with an immense amount of knowledge and wisdom. Many years ago, he made a decision/choice to start on this path. This program he has put together is simple to do for newbies like me, but there’s so much more. It must have taken so much learning, experience, and effort to create all there is for us, I cannot begin to imagine the hours/days/weeks/months/years spent to create all of this. There are so many so-called quick fixes out there, sometimes it’s difficult to know what is genuine, and what is not. This program is without a shadow of doubt the best self-care health program that I have come across.
He created the path, on which so many have walked to better health before me. All the cleansers (experienced and new) who have made this journey before me, have made my experience much easier, for that I am also grateful. I am just starting my journey along this safe and secure path to better health – now and for the future. To end with, here are two quotes that feel are so right for everything about HPS.
Quote 1:
When we have an attitude of learning from every interaction with others we experience personal enrichment and progress
Quote 2:
In the midst of uncertainty, keep determination in your thoughts and that will become like a guiding light in front of you