"Dear Friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well."
IIIJohn:2 (NIV)
We reside in the beautiful community of Sonoma, California, north of San Francisco. We moved here from San Francisco in 1993.
We have been vegetarians since January 1998, having been inspired by the teachings of Rev. George Malkmus, Dr. Lorraine Day, Dr. John McDougall, Dr. Francisco Contreras, and others. We believe the Holy Spirit was leading us to this healthier way of living and eating.
Soon after adopting this healthy lifestyle, we were introduced to the AIM™ Company's whole food supplements. It didn't take long to recognize the superiority of the products. We became AIM™ Members, just to get our own personal products at wholesale cost! As we stayed on our healthy new regimen, we realized what a terrific company AIM™ is. We had to share our new Healthy Perspective - so here we are!
Rev. Clarence Russell teaches Adult Sunday School and preaches some Sunday mornings at our local church, Sonoma Christian Fellowship. He also helped found and pastors Wine Country Worship Center, and serves as a guest speaker at other local churches.
Since his lifestyle change to this Healthy Perspective, he's seen many improvements in his personal life. (By the way, for a man who used to think of his daily vegetables as the pickles, lettuce and onion on his hamburger, this change in diet was nothing short of a miracle!) He had been on medication for high blood pressure for nearly 40 years - he no longer needs this medication! His blood cholesterol level came down 50 points! Our family doctor was understandably impressed. Everyone is surprised to learn that this vibrant man is 70 years old!
Most amazing, changing his eating habits was relatively painless; the benefits so outweighed the challenge of overcoming lifelong bad habits. He now is eager to share this message of health, as well as the message of the Gospel, with all who will listen.
Kimberly Blakley Russell is Clarence's wife and sweetheart. She has suffered for a number of years with chronic disease. In 1989 she was diagnosed with chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS), then
later with diabetes, fibromyalgia, and other complications. This disabled her and was a crushing blow, as she could no longer function in her job as Office Manager for a busy administrative office in the San Francisco Unified School District. She also had to discontinue her volunteer work with single parents, and a full church and social life.
She still suffers the painful effects of fibromyalgia and takes daily medication for this. But this new Healthy Perspective has helped Kimberly as well. Her blood sugar levels are better controlled. She enjoys a healthier attitude and she has hope for more improvement in the future.
After a lifelong struggle with caffeine and food addictions, this Healthy Perspective change in diet and lifestyle has freed her of this burden. Giving up toxic foods (caffeine, hydrogenated fats, animal products and dairy, chemical food additives, etc.) and replacing these with God's original diet for mankind (with lots of fresh fruits and veggies) has yielded rich rewards. For the first time in her life, she feels truly satisfied with the food she eats.
Diddums is our furry, four-footed baby (of feline persuasion). He thinks vegetarianism is for the birds (literally), and of course, for himself he is correct. Differing from human beings, his short intestinal tract and sharp teeth attest to his God-created carnivorous design. However, he has benefited from his family's Healthy Perspective as well. We have been more aware of the quality of food we give him. And since the addition of a bit of barleygrass powder to his food, he's acting like a playful kitten (he's 15 years old!).
As you can see, this Healthy Perspective has been good for our family. We hope you'll try it too!
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