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January, 2010

I can not say enough good things about Self Healing Colitis & Crohn's. I literally want to shout about it from my roof top! It changed my life, and my family's life forever! I was diagnosed with UC in August of 2000 and took the standard medical route of steroids and asacol. I got better in time and spent the next 9 years in "remission" -- or so I thought.

After the birth of my second child in May of 2009 I had a major flare-up that did not respond to the medication. I was running to the bathroom 8-10 times a day with cramps so bad that I felt like I would pass out. I lost 40 pounds in a little over a week. My family had to come stay with me to take care of me and my children. They were here for over 10 weeks. My doctor started suggesting surgery and wanted to put me on Remicade. Neither of which I saw as options. I was in a self imposed hell. I was angry, and drowning in self pity.

By the grace of God I made the decision to buy this book. I have to be honest when I say that the vegan aspect totally turned me off at first, but I was on such a limited diet anyway, it wasn't far to go to be "vegan." Upon reading this book and following the guidelines of self-healing my life started to change. When I say "guidelines of self-healing" I don't mean simply diet. I mean changing my attitude toward my situation and myself. There is more to this book than becoming a vegan of following a strict diet, and the importance of the other aspects can not be underestimated.

Within the first week of applying the self healing principles, I went from not having the strength to walk to my mailbox to taking mile long walks around my neighborhood! The symptoms of cramping, gas, mucous, and constipation started improving with in that same week. With in 3.5 weeks I was symptom free!! I followed the diet to a "t" for 5 weeks, then slowly started trying new foods. I found I could tolerate many things -- which I was ecstatic about! -- but I soon realized that I didn't even want my SAD (Standard American Diet) diet back. The foods I used to eat, especially meat, tasted terrible to me. My body and palate had completely changed! Of course this didn't happen overnight, and it was miserable at first. I obsessed over the foods I wasn't "allowed.” But now I don't even think about them. I have occasional treats, but find it very easy and wonderfully simple to continue this diet.

Another interesting point to make is the 9 years that I spent in "remission" weren't even remission compared to how I am now. I thought I was totally normal, but now I realize I wasn't. Even though I felt fine, my digestion wasn't up to par, but I think I just accepted it, like so many people do.

Dave does a superb job of explaining the simply beautiful self-healing process that will take place if we allow it. I have suggested this book to friends and family who don't have digestive problems, but suffer with other health problems, as I know following the guidance and advice in this book will have profoundly positive effects on anyone suffering from minor to major health problems. I am forever thankful for this book and for Dave Klein for writing it.

Allison S.
Oregon

December, 2009

Hi David,

I am forever in your debt for healing me after 13 miserable years with severe Ulcerative Colitis. We have never spoken on the phone. I would love to meet you someday though to thank you in person or would love to call you and say thanks. Just today I thought of the words of Winston Churchill in relation to you ("Never was so much owed, by so many, to so few").

Here is my healing story from my online journal:

This journal is the result of a promise I made to myself that, once I got well and was free of any sign UC or medication for more than 3 years, I would contribute whatever I could, in the hope that it might help others. I sincerely hope it sets you on the path to healing, and living a healthy, happy and normal life again.

So a little bit of my story first and then onto the process I followed to regain my health. I write this as a factual testimony of what happened to me. I hope it works for you but obviously, if you choose to try what I did, common sense is paramount on your path to recovery.

After 26 years of perfect health, I started with the symptoms of ulcerative colitis and was diagnosed after a colonoscopy shortly after turning 27. I suffered with severe UC for the next 13 years before being completely cured.

I had all the symptoms you are probably well familiar with. Bleeding, mucous, the sudden and urgent need to run to the bathroom, sometimes more than 20 times a day, excruciating pain, the inability to absorb any nutrients. For a 3 week period just after I turned 33, I was bedridden and as close to death as I have ever come in my life, my weight had dropped back to 38 kgs (around 84 lbs), the first time I had weighed this since I was a teenager. I would be seriously ill again, 4 years later.

Add to this the side effects of the combination of medications I was on. Mesasal (8 tablets a day), Prednisone tablets (25mg tabs, sometimes 6 a day), Prednisol (prednisone) enemas, when I could retain them, and Rhinocort nasal spray ( I ‘accidentally’ discovered that one of the ingredients –budesonide- helped my condition and was less battering to my system than prednisone) and Lomotil. Simultaneously!

The effects of all these medications as you are probably well aware are: bloating of the face and ankles (my weight went from a low of 38kgs (84 lbs) to 54 kgs (119 lbs), mood swings and aggression, headaches, oily skin, hot flushes – all resulting from the steroid prednisone. My long term use of this medication led to me losing my hair much sooner than I might have and at the age of 38, also, my eyesight had become so bad, I had to have surgery to remove cataracts from both eyes, something that would turn out to be a blessing actually. My eyesight is now better than at any time in my life.

By necessity I had to take all these medications to keep body and soul together to perform my job. I had just started a new job and a new career when I was first diagnosed and it necessitated me being at my desk constantly for 10-12 hour periods everyday as well as frequent entertaining and socializing with colleagues and clients. The stress caused by my illness certainly added to stress at work.

The inability to have a normal life – go to dinner, play golf, go to a movie, go for a drink, take long journeys, always living in fear that what I ate might have dire consequences – without knowing where the nearest bathroom was, put me in some pretty dark, depressing places.

Throughout the entire 13 years of my illness, there was one thought only that guided me and kept me going. I had been perfectly healthy for 26 years and was not prepared to accept the opinions of the experts that my condition was genetic or ‘incurable’. If I was healthy once, I would get healthy again and something must have happened to send me into this vicious cycle. I wouldn’t work out what that something was till after I got well again and had the benefit of hindsight.

Crunch time came when I turned 39. I had to relocate to a new country and a new company for work. I didn’t think I’d have the luxury of an understanding new employer like I’d had at my previous workplace, having been there for 11 years. I HAD to get better and I had six weeks to do it. Along with preparing for my relocation, I spent every available second, Google searching anything random I could, anything just to find a clue. The proverbial needle in the haystack. By the grace of God I got lucky.

I came across a book by David Klein called Self Healing Colitis & Crohns. Now if you think this is a plug for David’s book, it is and it isn’t. Remember what I said at the start. This is a factual testimony of the process I followed to regain my health. It is a fact that David’s book began and was part of that process.

I went through David’s website thoroughly and what he had to say made so much sense to me. The book based on a healing principle known as Natural Hygiene just resonated strongly with me.

What happened over the next 6 weeks was pretty much miraculous. 6 weeks, doesn’t sound like much does it? But in an age when we want instant results, if it wasn’t for the fact that I was just so sick of being sick and the belief I had in David’s philosophy towards healing and the fact that I just HAD TO, I wouldn’t have had the tenacity to stick with things until the results gradually came. Would you be prepared to do something for 6 weeks if you knew it was going to bring to an end a 13 year sentence in hell?

David’s philosophy for me seemed to be underpinned by one core principle. That the body, when ill, is always fighting to return to its natural state – health. It’s designed like that. What we call illness are the SYMPTOMS and doctors treat SYMPTOMS they never treat the CAUSE.

By assisting the body with appropriate amounts of rest, sunshine, fresh air and most importantly, diet – we can assist it to return to its natural state – health. In David’s book he recommends a largely fruit diet. What I did next was pretty hardcore. I’m not suggesting you do it – I’m just factually stating what I did.

I took every single medication I was on and I stopped taking them – cold turkey! From what I read from David’s book and other sources, they were keeping me sick. The long term use of prednisone for example – was the reason I had developed a yeast infection! Inflammation was my body trying to heal. Taking something to stop the inflammatory process was just masking the symptom and not treating the cause.

I stopped taking my medications (it’s what I did – I’m not saying that anyone else should) and completely stopped for a minimum 6 weeks eating the offending foods listed in the book. I ate bananas every meal of the day for around 3 weeks. Sometimes I would have a banana smoothie (banana and water and maybe honey to sweeten, nothing else). I drank only water (this is going to sound strange but in the interests of truth I have to say it — only Evian water – other water seemed to not agree with me).

Initially for the first week or so, I did get worse before I began to get better as my body began to eject 13 years of toxicity. But then it started to heal. By the end of 3-4 weeks, I had regained 80 percent of my health.

I was sticking to my fruit based diet – which largely was bananas but I stumbled across, what in my experience was the most potent and turbocharged healer in my recovery process (perhaps this may have been because I had already started to heal): blueberries.

Since April 2006, I have not been to a doctor for anythng. I have not taken any medications other than cold and flu capsules when I have had the flu and needed to be confined to bed for a few days.

You see, what I learnt from this whole experience was what David had said. The body is always trying to return to a state of health. But almost as if I had recovered from amnesia, I remembered what triggered my descent into this hell and then all the wrong things I had done to perpetuate it for the next 13 years.

I was as ill as you are now, once. I was desperate and afraid. I almost died. On a a couple of occasions I was unable to control my functions. So I know the despair, the humiliation and the depression that comes along with this illness and all I can say is that, if I made it through – so can you! I've stood in your shoes. I've been where you are.

Listen to your body and use common sense. I am happy to answer anyone’s questions about anything on this matter. If just one person can heal by learning from where I have been, then I have in some small way, repaid my God for the grace He showed me curing my ‘incurable’ illness. Believe. You will regain your health. It won’t happen instantly but if you help your body, your body will take care of everything and it will happen.

It goes without saying that David Klein is my hero.

I hope this helps someone, anyone. I am free of UC and I don’t need any doctor to tell me that. April 2006 was when I began my journey and I have been symptom and medication free and living a normal life in all ways and its now December 2009. That’s long enough to claim victory even by a skeptic’s standards.

I send you my best wishes and hope that you remain patient and never give up, in your journey back to health.

Andre Lewis
London, England

December, 2009

As I reflect on my journey through the past few years, I can finally say that the guiding conduits have led me to a place of both mental and physical health. With a new mindset of health, awareness and motivation, I am officially celebrating a new life at the age of 31. As I speak of conduits, I refer most importantly to Dr. Klein, in whose guidance has given me the tools to change my life though a gradual change to a vegan diet. I chose to share my story not only as a parable of success but also as a voice of hope for all those who yearn for the chance to live a healthy life.

People often refer to health as a static concept of black and white inferences, failing to account for the dynamics that are accompanied with chronic diseases, indicative of my battle with colitis. The accumulation of health anomalies I experienced such as poor energy, anxiety, and chronic dry eye were all presented to healthcare provider who responded in typical fashion with a golden pill meant to alleviate my symptoms. Each one of my symptoms were treated independently with complete disregard to the principle of Occam’s Razor which infers that the answer to my problem is of the most simple and basic in nature. Living a healthy life means being in a state of wholesomeness on every level, which manifest in harmony of both body and mind.

In December 2008, I received a confirmatory diagnosis of chronic colitis. Though I was overcome by a sense of relief that my diagnosis was not one of more serious nature, a sadness crept into my psyche with I realized that colitis was a chronic condition with no known cause or cure. Eventually, I was put on a treatment regiment that involved a prescription for Mesalamine (a medicated foam enema indicated for the treatment inflammation), instruction to avoid spicy food, and advice to call back when I needed a prescriptive refill. With strict adherence to the doctor’s recommendations, my colitis symptoms subsided for what I thought would be forever.

Unfortunately, a few weeks later, my symptoms, which included the false urges associated with an impending bowl movement and rectal bleeding, returned more prolifically than I had ever felt before. The intense pain associated with the disease had left me paralyzed in fear as I realized that the promise of the previous treatment regiment was unsuccessful in leading to remission this time. After hours of research for hope, I was confronted with the fact that the next medical intervention to treat my colitis was systemic corticosteroids, and that is when I snapped.

Unwilling to put anymore pharmaceutical products in my system, I went on a desperate search to find a single soul that could give me hope and tell me that I didn’t have to live with this forever. Already at my wits’ end, I knew that this was not the life I wanted to lead so continued to search for answers, willing to try any rational path that would lead me to health. After my long draining search, I came across a Colitis forum where someone had written: try reading Self Healing Crohn’s and Colitis, by Dr David Klein. Skeptical but desperate, I immediately bought the book. As a proud mother of two daughters, I was willing do anything to be healthy enough to take care of them.

As I started reading, I was very encouraged by the philosophy, but then started realize what this man was asking of me. Was this guy crazy? He is asking me to change my life in ways I never expected.

At that point, in reflection, I remembered the promise I made to myself, for my children. Whatever it takes, what ever it takes. So, I started by immediately stopping all prescriptions drugs to the dismay of my skeptical friends and family. I took the chance that all of Dr. Klein’s teachings of self-healing were correct and proceeded forward.

With the exception of a few moments of weakness, I follow the diet that Dr. Klein outlined. My moments of weakness were due to the pressure from the people around that were concerned about my drastic change in diet. Through my time adhering to the diet, I would have moments of doubt. Maybe this book was wrong or maybe it was right but wouldn’t work for me. Was I really going to heal if I followed a diet of fresh fruit and steamed veggies? The principles all made perfect sense, but would I witness the self-healing powers of my own body? The answer is an emphatic YES!

The diet was working just as Dr. Kleiin promised. Cutting out all toxic substances, including salt has led me health. My only regret is that journey to health would have happened much shorter had I not resisted some of Dr. Klein’s teaching due to peer pressure. I think a healthy support system is key to healing as Dr. Klein encourages in his book.

Although now I am completely healed, I can tell you that this symptomatic relief is only the tip of the ice berg. As I previously mentioned, prior to the onset of colitis, I had a myriad of other plaguing anomolies. As to the principle of Occom’s Razor, my changed in diet was the simple answer to all my questions. I have more energy than I have had in 13 years, and my anxiety and chronic dry eye are both distant. The most important gift I received from reading this book is the gift of knowledge. Colitis has ended up being my blessing in disguise leading to greater end in my life. I now have the tool to remain in perpetual good health and I am in control.

My total healing is a lesson that you do not have to learn the hard way. I implore you not wait until you’re sick to start eating the right way. Prevention is the key, and eating right is not just something you have to desire, but rather a mindset. You have to believe that the life style you chose to lead and the food you put in your mouth effects your very existence. Two resounding points that the book stresses are self-healing and enervation. Everyone should stop and evaluate their daily lifestyle for modification possibilities to their energy draining patterns.

It is human nature to proceed with our daily lives with a bit of ignorance as to how our daily activities affect our health until inevitably we fall ill and the realization of our follies become painfully pronounced. In retrospective reflection of my own self-destructive patterns, I am almost shock that I had not been stricken with an even more devastating illness. For starters, I used to ingest several vitamins a day, rather than getting the proper nutrition from fruits and vegetables. In the aspect of proper food combining, I ate whenever and whatever my heart desired in any order I pleased. I used to think that symptoms of gastric problems like bloating for example was normal repercussion of the digestive mechanisms involved with the foods I ate. My consumption rate was alarmingly rapid, culminating in the prevention of my gastric enzymes adequate time for proper digestion.

When Dr. Klein directed us to take 30 chews per eat piece of food, I tested myself to see how many chews was common with my own eating. I was not even close to the magic number of 30 chews, in fact, I was lucky to chew my food 4 times! Very pathetic, I know. Compounded with the fact that I live in the desert was the constant state of dehydration that manifested from my lack of fruit consumption. Furthering my dehydration was the guilty pleasures such as salty foods and other processed products that culminated in a constant state fluid imbalance. Though I could fill this whole Vibrance 4 issues, I will spare you the rest of the details as I am still in awe of the number of bad habits that I had to address to resolve my health issues and reach this point to write my story.

It is the best feeling to be able to close the door on my illness and open all the others that I found through healing. Its kind of ironic that my life path almost led me to become a nutrionist many years ago in College and somehow I was lucky to stumble on it again during maybe the most crucial time in my life. If it were not for the support of Dr. Klein I would not be here writing my story. How could I have ever gotten so lucky to stumble on the great knowledge I have attained? I now know what the perfect diet is for me. I know the diet we were meant to eat. The Vegan diet is the only diet we should live by, to ensure optimal health.

Please join me in my celebration and give yourself a second chance at a new life. Dr. Klein, thank you from the bottom of my heart!! I couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you for taking the time to write a book that has changed thousand of peoples lives.

Best wishes and health to you always. You are an inspiration!!

Tanya Sodini
Las Vegas, Nevada

December, 2009

This book is PRICELESS! And can help many people! It helped me overcome UC.

Thanks Dr. Dave!

Jennifer S.
Seattle, Washington

September, 2009

Hi Dave,

I have been meaning to write to you for some now to say thank you for your help. We spoke on the phone in the spring when I was very ill and you advised me to read your book. It may have saved my life. I was unable to eat without vomiting and experiencing diarrhea and I was in bad shape. I followed your eating plan and within 12 weeks I was healed and strong and healthy again. I can not thank you enough for your wonderful Self Healing Colitis & Crohn's book and have recommended it to several people who also had digestive problems. Thank you for writing your wonderful book! And thank you for responding to me when I reached out through the internet asking for help. I was desperate and was truly afraid I might die if I didn't get help.

With deep gratitude,

Dana Raphaelle
Encino, California

September, 2009

Hi Dave,

It has been almost one year since we first had our consultation regarding my bout with bleeding Crohn’s disease. I now look back at that dark time in amazement. The pain, the dozens of pills, the confusion, the suffering and the darkness of not being able to tell if I would ever feel well without horrible medications or, even worse, surgical procedures were so huge and looming in my life. I sometimes wonder how I struggled through it all. I want to tell you that the day my mother ordered your book and the day I met with you were probably some of the most significant times in my life. Enlightenment sometimes comes at a price; but indeed, it was well worth it.

Since I met you I gave up ALL pills and medications. After I first went on a diet, I lost 25 pounds in one month. That was tough, because I was still in law school but could not even get through ten pages of reading without my mind drifting. Detoxifying on the lighter diet while my body burned through all the extra steroid-induced weight I had gained made it difficult to focus. I struggled with the new diet, yet eventually came to love it. The freshness and crispness of fresh, ripe fruits, the light energy I got from it and the absence of any pain were a miracle. “My natural diet” works, just as you said it would!

I saw a specialist in San Francisco in May of this year. He was disturbed that I told him how much better I felt after my adopting the new diet. He looked perturbed, then gave me a lecture, which I had been given a bunch of times before, to this effect: “you have a disease; you may be ok now, but you will need medicine sometime; and diet does nothing.” That was the last time I went to a doctor for any sort of routine advice. They can offer me only two things: medicine or surgery. But health......that's an elusive one.

I got a second colonoscopy in August of this year, and the doctor said everything looked “good.” I would have liked an extensive report, but no one from his office has called me. Yeah, that's how much care and attention the medical establishment gives you. They have time to send me a bill, but not to give me results of a biopsy or even give me five minutes of phone time to tell me what they saw. I get more attention from my car mechanic!

By now, I'm pretty sure the doctor doesn't even remember me. Off to the next victim... But I suppose no news is good news, and I FEEL GREAT!

I never take it for granted that I can actually feel good after eating; and I owe it all to you, your Self Healing Colitis & Crohn's book, and Natural Hygiene. I also thank you for meeting with my parents and allaying their concerns.

You are a healer, and I hope people know how important it is that you are there to offer a different alternative to the medicine-and-surgery route. My doctor had already given me a prescription for Remicade! If I would have followed his advice (as many poor souls do), who knows where my body would be. It took me several months to detoxify from months of steroids and god knows what, and it is a constant joy that I am able to live without pills! Thank God you were there to offer your experience and your wisdom.

Keep on doing it Dave! You are doing great work—you are spreading light of wisdom into the world. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for your help. Your suffering and healing made my wellness possible, and that of many others, and I thank you for that.

Andrzej Bednarski
Forestville, California

July, 2009

Hello Dave,

This is my second message to you. I sent the first message about 2-1/2 years ago. Since my last message to you there had been few very bad health incidents, but everything eventually turned out for good. Now I am today completely healthy and living an utmost blissful life. Now as I am writing to you today again, I have a huge smile on my face and my love is literally dripping for everything around me. I am right now feeling a sudden outburst of emotions and gratitude for you. Your work in Self Healing Colitis & Crohn's is a masterpiece and the most righteous blueprint to achieve a boutiful vibrant health that goes beyond imagination. I hope that i see you sometime in future and express my thanks to you.

Thanks for the wonderful work Dave!

Manish Jain
Texas

June, 2009

Hi Dr. Klein,

I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate all that you do to help people such as I regain their health.  I have been suffering with symptoms of Crohn’s since 1999 and in 2005 was officially diagnosed with Crohn’s.  I have seen an endless array of medical doctors’ and I was told early on in life they wouldn’t know what I had unless they “cut me open”.  I have consulted many MDs and they all said that stomach problems, whether it is as serious as Crohn’s or something less severe, were not related to diet.  Using my common sense and feeling the difference in my body relative to the foods I ate, I knew this could not possibly be true.

When I went away to college I focused on Finance but minored in food science and human nutrition, and although I did not take courses on physiology, I learned more about the body, how different foods affect the body, and took better care of myself.  Although I still ate meat and cooked foods at the time, I did feel better and attribute that to overall better fitness and a healthier, cleaner lifestyle.

When I returned from college I began a really high stress job and continued to eat foods that weren’t optimal and every day my energy levels would decrease.  I even began eating processed junk foods that I had sworn off in college.  My energy levels dropped so much that I had to quit working.  I went back to see a gastroenterologist and although years ago I was told that I didn’t have Crohn’s, it was now obvious that I did.  I was devastated and was told I would have to take drugs that would not cure me, just potentially alleviate my symptoms, for the rest of my life.  I found it dangerously odd that the doctor’s told me flat out that they diagnosed me with a medical condition (Crohn’s) where they did not understand the origin or how to cure it, but were willing to give me numerous amounts of highly lethal drugs.  It seems the only thing that was certain were the devastating side effects of these drugs.  I took the drugs very short term and did not notice any improvements, so without telling my doctor I stopped taking all drugs and to the best of my ability at the time, ate a more healthful diet and exercised.  When I went back to see my doctor a few months later, he said I seemed to be doing better and he attributed it to the drugs that I was supposed to be taking, and said there was no way I would be doing better if it weren’t for the drugs.  Little did he know that I hadn’t been taking the drugs for a few months.  Had I continued down the path the gastroenterologist wanted me to stay on, by now I am sure I would have had a surgery or two (as he recommended) and my body would have been a lot weaker due to the drugs.   I decided not to return to these doctors and had to find another way.

I began reading books of healing or managing Crohn’s and all the books I read until your “Self healing Colitis and Crohn’s” book had diets that worked for the author, but it also stated that “this diet may not work for you”.  Also common amongst these books were all the products that these authors were pushing on the consumers.  I questioned how and why a diet would work for one person, but “may not work for you”.  Although I did not like the fact that these diets may not work for me, I was in so much pain and so sick I tried many of these diets.  I was hopeful and willing to try anything and although I did not get better from these diets, I did learn a thing or two from each of these books.  Most importantly, every one of these books stated that diet did have a big relation to the development and continued symptoms of Crohn’s, and this was different than what allopathic doctors said.  I also find it interesting that these authors went on to make tremendous amounts of money on the products they are selling, but are not readily available to help people back to health.   When I came across your book, everything made sense from the start.  Some of the other authors would tell you to eat a certain food, but make sure to take supplement x (which they happened to sell as well) in order to help with digestion.

I am learning that when it comes to food and nutrition, what we eat is both nourishing and good for us or our bodies recognize it as poison and acts accordingly.  When it comes to food, there really is no middle of the road, neutral ground.  I challenge anyone to really stop and pay attention to what many “experts” say on tv, the internet, health magazines, etc, when it comes to health, and I find that most will tell you to “eat food x that is not all that good for you, but make sure to eat a fruit or a vegetable with it” to counter it’s effects.

Just 5 short months ago, I was in so much pain I remember not being able to walk for 20 yards without doubling over and having truly excruciating stomach pains.  I remember being at Disney, “The happiest place on Earth” as they call it, and feeling like if I would die.  For close to a year I could not sleep on my right side because it felt like I had a baseball in my lower intestines.  Every time I ate, I would feel and hear the food scraping through every part of my stomach and intestines.  If I would lay down I could literally see my stomach expanding as the food would move through it.  This was very painful and embarrassing.  One day I would have non-stop diarrhea and the next day I would be so constipated I couldn’t move due to the pain.   This went on for close to 2 years and it was a real hell on earth.  Since I have been healing myself, my stomach is flat, my stools are normal as you described they would be in his book (for the first time in 8 years), my energy level has soared, and most importantly I know I am healing as the pain is almost non-existent.  I could write a book detailing the pain, symptoms, and suffering I have endured, but I chose to focus more on the fact that I am feeling better and for the first time in my life I feel that I am truly taking care of my body from the inside out.

I feel that through your work I literally view the world through a new pair of eyes than I did even 5 short months ago.  I truly thank you for your help, generosity, and time.  I have given your book to friends and family of mine who do not suffer with digestive problems but who suffer with an array of different problems, and although your book is titled “Self Healing Colitis and Crohn’s”, it can easily be titled “Your Body’s Operating Manual” and should be a gift given to everyone so they can truly understand health and how their body operates.

If anyone is interested in learning how their body operates, than this is it.  This book holds a plethora of information.  I have read it 4 times already and will read it a few more times to truly understand the gems this book teaches.  Best of all, you is available for counseling and continues to clarify areas that I either don’t understand at first, or how and why my body reacts to the things I expose it to.

I have taken on a different path in life and I am currently going to paramedic school.  I am learning a lot and I get hands on experience with people who suffer all types of really debilitating diseases and it is sad to know that many people could really improve the quality of their lives by changing small but significant dietary habits.  As a paramedic student, we learn a lot about different drugs and most diseases, but nothing about a cure or prevention.   In my opinion, from the amount of suffering I see, it is worth it to have an all around healthy lifestyle, as sooner or later the pain and agony of disease will affect us if we don’t.

The physical pain that I felt for years with Crohn’s was devastating but I feel that anyone who suffers can relate to the fact that the pain is twofold….physical as well as mental.  This is due it having a life shattering affect on ones dreams.  Since I have had the good fortune to get counseling with you, not only do I find more energy and vitality every day, but I also have a renewed sense of life and happiness that I thought I had lost for good.

I will always be thankful and am amazed at just how knowledgeable you are, Dr. Klein, is when it comes to human health.

Thank you!!!

George G., Florida

May, 2009

Hello Dr. Dave,

I have been living with Crohn's for over 15 years since my late teens. In Feb of this year I had my first colonoscopy in over 10 years. I went on holidays and when I came back the first week in March I received my results. My gastroenterologist said he doesn't understand how I am sitting looking so healthy in front of him. He went on to tell me how bad my small intestine was inflamed and ulcerated to the point where he could not finish the exam as he could not get through the inflamed area. He said I should be anemic and vomiting every time I eat. Well I have learned to deal with my pain and discomfort by staying home most of the time and always being aware of the nearest toilet when out.

I was booked for a CT scan to get a better picture of the extent of my disease. On March 11th I was given your book from a friend and started your diet the following day. I had maybe 3-4 weeks of adjusting and symptoms persisted, however I stuck to it. By week 4 my symptoms were easing. By week 6 my bowel movements have been normal and have not changed. EVERYDAY normal movements!

Four weeks after starting your diet I finally had my CT scan. Well, this Thursday May 21st, 2009 I went to see my gastroenterologist for the results. He said he doesn't really understand. He said it looks really good, the inflammation is almost gone. Nothing there!!!! He was somewhat supportive but worried about my weight loss. But I told him how amazing I feel and how my energy level is great. No bleeding! NO cramping! NO bloating! No pain! No mucus! I am convinced that it is gone.

I can not say THANK YOU enough. You have truly changed my life. My wife thanks you as well.

Rodney D.
Vancouver, Canada

February, 2009

Hi Dave,

I just wanted to relay to you my good news. As of the past 2.5 weeks I have began to feel much better and am having regular bowel movements once per day -- no bad digestive symptoms at all. I am over the horrible joint pain and almost over the horrible skin inflammation I was having. Thank you so much for your help! Your diet along with fervent prayer has really restored my health and life!

Thank you.

Margaret W., Ohio
Recovered in 10 weeks from 8 years of ulcerative colitis and arthritis

January, 2009

Thank you Dr. Klein for sharing your incredible knowledge and experience in beating colitis/Crohn's once and for all! Natural Hygiene, as you present it, has given me the confidence to know that our mind and body -- not medicines and potions -- are responsible for their own healing.

Your methods have surely proven countless medical doctors wrong by offering a true cure for a "lifelong disease." Each day presents itself in a positive light, thanks to you!

Eric
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

December, 2008

I have been on your diet since my surgery for Crohn's in January and I feel great! I wish I found your book sooner!

Thank You,
Ed C., Boston, Massachusetts

September, 2008

Dr. Klein,

I ordered your book about a year an a half ago. Prior to receiving it I was diagnosed with colitis, from which I had been suffering from for about a year, including bleeding, pain diarrhea and interupted sleep. The medication prescribed worked initially, but ceased to work after the next flare-up, 2 months later. I followed your diet plan for about a week and my symptoms subsided. 've been normal ever since. I can't say that I've followed the diet whole-heartedly. I eat what would be considered a "normal" diet by most, with the incorporation of much more raw fruits and vegetables. I can honestly say that I haven't had any indication of a flare-up. Some might say that I'm in remission, but from everything I've read, most people only stay in remission up to a year with medication. I believe the information you shared has saved me from an incredible amount of physical and emotional pain. At one time, I looked at eating raw fruits and vegetables as a chore. I now see them as pleasurable medicine for my body. I realize that I am probably the exception to the rule. I am now gradually transitioning to a vegan lifestyle. I wanted to take the time to thank you. I tell everyone about your book.

Kim B., Riverside CA

Sept. 11, 2008

Dear Dr. Klein,

I am a facilitator for the Crohn's & Colitis Support Group in Kingston, New York. I had our meeting last night and a gentleman had brought your book to my attention. I would like to know if I could purchase several books for the support group at a discount.

Please let me know asap, I will need them by next month for our October meeting.

Thank you very much for your time and help.

Lisa McCormack
Facilitator
Crohn's & Colitis Support Group
Benedictine Hospital
Kingston, NY 12401
845-336-6590 (home)
lmccormack@saugerties.k12.ny.us

Follow-up Sept. 11, 2008

Dear Dr. Klein,

Thank you so much. I will be calling today to order them.

I hold a support group every 2nd Wednesday of the month 7-9 pm. This is my third year running this support group.

I will be speaking to Linda Winston who runs the Support Group in Albany to see if we could combine this event when you come.

I would love to have you come and speak. When would be convenient for you?

THANK YOU AGAIN.

Lisa McCormack
Facilitator
Crohn's & Colitis Support Group

September, 2008

Hi Dave,

I am so glad to inform you that I am feeling great. I have gone down to 2 BM yesterday and today I haven't even had to go in the morning. I am in shock how quickly this diet worked for me. I have no blood , no mucous,and no stomach pains . I feel normal. Thank G-d I found you on the internet!!! Have a great day!!

Dorit B.
Israel

September, 2008

Dear Dave,

My son, who just turned 15, was diagnosed in mid-July with ulcerative colitis after a 5-day stay in the hospital. He was better for about a week and then the symptoms seemed to worsen again, eventually, I believe, worse than before. The doctor (pediatrician/gastroenterologist) upped his prednisone dosage but we did not notice an improvement. I continued researching the internet and came upon your website and immediately ordered the book about 3 weeks ago. We began the diet immediately and within 2 days his bowel movements improved dramatically. Within 4 days his stools were normal and about twice a day. Without telling me, he had also stopped taking the Asacol the day before we began the fruit diet because he did not believe it was helping.

I am amazed at how quickly he improved. His energy is way up and he's at school adjusting to freshman life. I can't thank you enough for writing this book! I have so many questions and would like more than anything to become a client of yours. When I can, I plan to purchase several other books to continue learning about correctly making the transition.

Thank you ever so much for writing that book! We were hearty meat eaters and, even though I did not have the problem, my son did. I am not so inclined to return to our old diet after studying your book daily.

Bless you!

Debbie Graham
Fargo, North Dakota

August, 2008

Hi Dave,

I just wanted to send you a quick email of thanks. I have suffered from UC since 1996 with several hospital stints & dark periods of ill health. I came across your book Self Healing Colitis & Crohn's on the internet 18 months ago. I went someway towards implementing it at the time and noticed a marked improvement in my overall health. Three months ago I decided to fully comply with the plan and now I enjoy full health & happiness in all aspects of my life. I now find the area of raw food nutrition fascinating. So much so that I am seriously considering a career change into the area.

I live in Ireland and have recommended your book to several people already. I know you are a busy man but I felt it necessary to express to you the joy that your book has brought back into my life. Western medicine needs to wake up to these fundamental truths.

Thank you so much. Words could never fully express my gratitude. Keep up the good work

Kind Regards,
Allan Coffey
Ireland

June, 2008

Dear Dave,

WOW!!! Thank you so much for your excellent book. I’m going to call it my Bible! It’s been 2 months since I last spoke with you and I want to let you know the diet has helped tremendously. I was off work for 5 months getting plenty of rest and sleep and implementing the diet while on the medication. It all helped. I had a colonoscopy last month and I cannot believe the pictures of the lower colon. I healed beautifully! Yes, there is hope with plenty of faith. Now I’m just dealing with the disease in the upper right colon.

I have been recommending your book to lots of people and doctors as well. Again, thank you and God bless you! You are gifted!!!

Clarey G.
Petaluma, California

May, 2008

Hello Dave,

I wanted to tell you how it's going for David. He does have more energy and he's not sleeping at all during the day--he's getting good rest though. His skin and eyes are clear. He's eating mostly fruit: smoothies, bananas, dates, mango, grapes, apples, fresh carrot juice, fresh apple juice, apricots. He's drinking lots of distilled water. His weight is staying at 123 lbs. in the morning and 125 in the evening. His bleeding has lessened. He's been reading both of your books and other health articles.

He was really depressed when he started this plan 2 weeks ago, but now he's talking about what he reads, his attitude is good and he's sitting in the sun about 15 minutes a day and walks in the yard for light exercise.

Thanks so much for your guidance and encouragement for David. Your love for what you do and your passion to help people is so evident in your writings and in your consults.

Sincerely,
Val E., mother of David E.
Los Angeles, California

April, 2008

Dear Dr. Klein,

I am a 46 years old woman, married with three children, ages 10, 12 & 13. I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis 3-1/2 years ago and have been hospitalized five times alone in the last year. I received your Self Healing Colitis & Crohn's 2nd editon book less than two weeks ago and began your program immediately and within just a few days was feeling stronger and more clear-headed. The bleeding, pain and urgency were nearly gone after just a week on the Natural Hygiene diet! I am finally experiencing normal bowel movements. Since I am allergic to aspirin and cannot tolerate Prednizone, I have been a particularily tough case to treat medically. I was also told that diet had absolutely nothing to do with my flare-ups. I am so grateful to God that I found your http://www.colitis-crohns.com website and ordered your book while home from work recovering from c.Diff. infection - my second bout in 10 months. The top gun antibiotics made my ulcerative colitis far worse which caused me to be completely housebound for three weeks going to the bathroom nearly 20 times a day. Since my doctors could do nothing more for me, I was referred to a Gastroenterologist at the Loyola University Medical Center. I had to wait two months for the appointment. Suffice it to say, I will be canceling my May 1st appointment on Monday! No more doctors and hospitals for me! My husband and children are finally seeing a renewed energy and joy in me for the first time in years.

Thank you for showing me the road to restoring my health and well-being. Your program is an answer to many, many prayers. I am so grateful to you.

Sincerely,
Sue Tornabene
Schaumburg, Illinois

April, 2008

Hi Dave!

I wanted to get back to you and let you know how well things are going for me. We had consulted a few times during this past winter.

I’m not sure exactly what happened within my body over these months, but it’s been miraculous and I credit you and your writing for a great deal of it! For months after we talked I struggled to implement the raw diet you outline in Self Healing Colitis and Crohn’s. I did slowly switch to an all organic diet and made some progress, but I was still eating grains and a lot of poor food combinations.

At some point a few months ago, I cut out grains entirely. A few weeks into that experiment I had the incredible realization that I wasn’t craving them – or anything unhealthy – anymore! My cravings virtually disappeared! My colitis symptoms started to subside as well.

At another point, about two months ago when I was still not feeling completely well and having digestive symptoms, I just stopped eating. I literally didn’t want to eat. I fasted for about five days on just water and my energy, vitally and mental clarity absolutely took off! I had fasted many, many times before and never had this effect. This time was completely different. My theory is that it took all this time and several fasts, etc. for my body to get to the place where that fast allowed it to cleanse to the point I could feel the health and enhanced thinking effects.

I’ve never experienced anything like that before! Just simply not wanting to eat, not being hungry or craving, not needing or wanting much sleep and a mental clarity that was unlike anything I ever felt! What’s even more interesting, is that when I did finally decide to eat again, I only wanted one thing. RAW FRUIT!

My sense is, and I understand a lot of this from your writings, that once my body became clean to a certain extent, it was able to sense what it needed and I was able to feel the effects of a proper diet. Of all the benefits, the lack of cravings is the most astounding to me. I have literally forgotten what it even feels like to want and crave unhealthy food! When someone comments on how much willpower I have or asks how I can possibly not indulge when people around me are eating such “good” food, I realize how much I don’t crave bad foods and how much I don’t even care about them or think about them!

So, again, thank you for all your articles and writing and hard work. You certainly led me to the light and back from a very dark place. Right now I’m reading your book “Your Natural Diet” and really enjoying it. I’m also reading “On Nutrition and Physical Performance” by Dr. Doug Graham. An interesting side note here is that I am leaner and more muscular than I have been in a very long time and I’m doing virtually NO cardio exercise and limited weights and martial arts. The body fat has literally been falling off of me! I can contrast this to my body building days from about 10 years ago when I was using pounds and pounds of protein powders, supplements and stimulants and doing cardio almost constantly to get the fat to move. A pre-contest diet is always really difficult and full of cravings and willpower – you basically crave and suffer for MONTHS to get the fat off and keep as much muscle as possible. And here I am, fantastically lean and feeling great and not craving in the least!

Thanks again, Dave! I’ll be in touch.

Adam Farrah
Middletown, Connecticut

March, 2008

Dear Dave,

It was quite a surprise and wonderful gift I received from you yesterday. This expanded second edition has been improved so much and I think this is the best Hygienic book I have ever read. You covered everything Hygienists should know. It is an excellent encyclopedia in Natural Hygiene, and it helps not only the colitis & Crohn’s patients but also all health seekers. I am wishing the book may help millions of health seekers around the world.

Mamiko Matsuda, Ph.D.
President of Japan Natural Hygiene Network, President of Houston Health Association & Natural Hygiene Network of Houston, Texas

February, 2008

Hi Dave,

I hope you're doing well. You may remember me. I tried the diet you advocate in order to heal my colitis. And I miserably failed. And now, having had my first surgery, I can tell you it's pure hell. All I can think about is how I wish I had pushed harder. I terribly miss my colon and what you said keeps repeating in my mind: "human beings aren't meant to lose their colons." Ain't that the truth? It SUCKS. Why am I writing to you? Because I want you to know how valuable your work is. I hope you forever spread your message so that others won't have to suffer the depressive outcome of living without an organ -- something that actually has a cure. I'm taking it one day at a time, looking forward to my next surgery. No honestly, I'm seeing a therapist because I'm having suicidal ideations. No..this isn't a pity-me e-mail. I just want to tell you that your theory is completely right, and I hope to become someone who helps others follow the detox diet successfully.

H.T.
Houston, Texas

February 7, 2008

David,

My son Byron (17 year old diagnosed with Crohns June 2006) has just confided in me that this time last year he wanted to commit suicide. At that time he was confined to bed with painful fissures (anal tears), mouth ulcers, stomach cramps, diarrhoea and bowel incontinence, hot & cold sweats and a host of other miserable complaints. He had already endured months of illness and hospitalization and despite drug treatments was no better. The doctors had abandoned us for an extended Xmas/New Year break and an increase in Prednisone dose did nothing to ease symptoms. Then your Self Healing Colitis & Crohn's book arrived. We started the diet straight away and in 3 days the pain from the fissures was gone and he was up and moving around.

David, we have since proved every single word of your book to be true. Byron's recovery went exactly as you described it would. We followed the steps carefully, reducing drugs as we went, we made mistakes but corrected them within 3 days of returning to the diet and we pressed on. We know your work has saved Byron from a life of hell. Today, one year after receiving your book, he is entirely drug free and has been for 5 months. He is 62 kg (up from 45 kg at diagnosis). He is an active young man looking and feeling great and as a fabulous sidekick benefit, now has a really cool Vegan girlfriend. He lives by the diet and finds it easy, we spend less on good food than we did on the SAD diet and we now spend absolutely nothing on drugs, supplements or consultations. The doctor called Byron's excellent condition "clinical remission", which we confidently told him will last for around 75 years!!!!! Byron and I believe you have provided us with the "cure". Treatments in the 6 months prior to receiving your book cost around AUS$15,000. Your regimen was the cost of the book and one consult fee to meet you (a meeting I am eternally grateful for and was pre-ordained after a surprise opportunity to travel to California last year). We owe you so much and we thank you so much. Please add our story to your list of successes. I am happy to have my email address posted on your site as a contact for those still reading your "Are You Skeptical" link and would be pleased to share our story and discuss.

Julie Smith
Coffs Harbour, Australia
jsm58010 AT bigpond.net.au

A follow-up:

January, 2010

Dave,

Yes, Byron and I are well. Australia Day 26th Jan. marks the 3rd anniversary of eating this way and Byron's commencement to recovery. I still receive emails from sufferers because of the testimonial -- 2 this week. The main questions are "Does it really work? Is he still following the diet? How does he cope with the "restrictions"? My answers are simple: yes it does work, yes he is still doing it and will for life, feeling so well doesn't feel restricted at all!! I am an ardent supporter of your work and it brings me joy also to confirm for these people that your book holds the answer.

If you will bear me just a little more of your time I would like to share another special story with you. When my children were at a small community pre-school, there was a family whose son (aged 4) went underneath a tractor slasher driven by his father. He was broken up severely and the community set up a registered charity to assist the family. I was involved in the committees of both the pre-school and the family charity. The boy endured many operations and eventually had part of 1 leg amputated. He is now in his 20's and I have watched his progress over the years as he has shared the same schools as my children. For the past couple of years he has had a very successful career playing wheelchair basketball in Spain thereby turning his disability into a positive. To cut to the point of this story, I found out he was diagnosed with Crohns a couple of months ago and was able to recommend your book to his mother (a registered nurse). Last I heard they had both embraced the diet. This particular referral is dear to my heart, so Dave, again I thank you for your wonderful work. If there is anything I can do for YOU, please do not hesitate to ask. Wishing you a wonderful year ahead.

Kindest regards,
Julie Smith
Coffs Harbour, Australia
jsm58010 AT bigpond.net.au

June, 2007

Hello David,
I am the bodybuilder formerly with UC who spoke to you in the phone consultation about 5 weeks ago. I have followed the diet you recommended since then. I was already on the diet outlined in your book for about 2 weeks prior to our talking. Your consultation helped me fine-tune my eating for better results. The diet has helped me get progressively better and as of the last 5 days I have been absolutely symptom FREE! What's great is that I caught this problem early, lost only 12 lbs. while detoxing, never had to use steroids, and I love my new energy levels! And that’s in only 7-8 weeks time. I imagine how I'm going to feel in a year with this new eating lifestyle...because I'm never going back to the SAD diet again!!

Thanks and God bless.
John C., Phoenix, Arizona

April, 2007

Hi Dave,

I just want to thank you for creating http://www.colitis-crohns.com. It entirely changed my life, my attitude. I have found answers. I could write an article about it to help others. I’m sure.
I hope you are doing well.

Peace.
Rob S., Slovakia

March, 2007

Hi Dave,

Hope all is well with you. I actually just completed 4 of the 8 weeks I needed to make up for med school. It was pretty demanding, but I remained loyal to the diet and made it through just fine. I have this week off (thank goodness) to rejuvenate, before I have to go back for the remaining 4 weeks. You've done no less than give me my life back and I can't thank you enough for that. Many of the doctors I work with are quite interested to hear my ulcerative colitis healing story. They are astonished that detox and diet have played such a crucial role in my recovery. Such a concept remains foreign to allopathic physicians. A few of these doctors tell me that they have heard similar stories from some of their own patients, but in the end, these doctors have no training or understanding of nutrition and natural healing and can do little more than simply listen to my story.

Thanks,
S.G., Florida

March, 2007

Hi!!! I hope that you remember me. It will be three years in May that I contacted you. I was having upsetting digestive problems and had a colonoscopy that showed the beginnings of colitis and Crohn's disease. I purchased your book and we had a long consultation, and I switched to vegetarianism, and though I have somewhat modified the program over the years, not a day goes by that I don’t have at least eight to ten fresh fruits and veggies. I have cancelled all meat, fish and poultry from my diet.

Anyway, I had a yearly physical exam with my doctor and he wanted me to have a colonoscopy, a I hadn’t had one in three years.

I was curious to see what it would be like after these three years, having changed my diet. Well, I had it yesterday. Thank G-d, it was excellent! Now I am 58 years old, and no signs of any Crohn's disease, colitis, diverticulitis or polyps!!!!

I wanted to write and thank you, because the gratitude goes to you for the transformation this diet has had on my whole life. Your wisdom that you share with others, makes you a true miracle worker. Thank you so much. G-d bless you for your teachings and the wonderful work you do in your calling to help others.

Kindly,
Jacqueline K, Los Angeles, California

October, 2006

Hi Dave,

I completely healed myself from colitis on your diet program. Your work on nutrition has saved my life and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I have now left behind a terrible life and started to live with laws of nature. Thank you so much!

I was diagnosed with colitis in March, 2005. I actually was sick from oct. 2004. But I did not see a gastroentrologist for a proper diagnosis until my condition became severe. In march after colonscopy and biospy of a colon tissue, doctor confirmed moderate ulcerative colitis in rectal and sigmoid area. At then I had no idea of what was colitis. When doctor came up to me with his diagnosis result and told me that I will have to live on medicine rest of my life, an image of a handicapped and crippled life loomed over me and I can not tell in words how depressed I was for many month ahead. Especially at this young (24 years) age, I was making very good progress in my career, but with this disease all my dreams came to a sudden halt. I really cried at nights in those days.

Then with my continuous search on internet for colitis cure, in november, i first came across Paul Nison book. It gave me some direction about improving the diet. But I was taking lot of blended nuts and peanuts, and rough fibre from them caused even more severe bleeding. Then in January, 2006 I read your book. I went on all juice diet (nothing but fruits and vegetable juice) for almost 40 days and took thorough rest, (well i couldn't really get from bed on this diet) and healed myself completely.

But right after my healing, my cravings were tremendous for eating delicious food, so i bought Alissa Cohen book on raw food recipes. I make so many recipes from her book for next three month and ate so much, that it undermined the healing that had taken place. And, especially most of her entrees use a large amount of nuts and seeds. Then 6th May, 2006 (it was one of my friend’s graduation day), my friend invited me for her graduation party at an Italian grill. And that day I ate lot of bad food and same day i began to see the colitis symptoms again.

Now, at this point, I stopped eating anything bad and again started taking juices. But this time, I luckily happened to read your book Self Healing Colitis & Crohn's over and over again that I began to understand the power of fruits, damage from protein, benefits of drinking watermelon sorbet, benefits of banana blend with water that again in 2 months (june and july) I became completely symptoms free. You will not believe how many times I read your book and it really helped to shape my dietary habits. Now, i eat very simply. I have eaten 390 bananas since June. I do vary some time my breakfast, evening snacks and dinner. I got this tip of not varying diet so rapidly from your book and one of your interviews. It really helping me and easing my life day over day. I am now going to eat 3 bananas for rest of my life in lunch.

Dave, thank you so much. It’s a wonderful life now. Colitis might have troubled me so much, but it taught me a big lesson that was missing in my life. And, I really do not know how terrible my fate was going to be if i did not come across your work or you did not put this information together for others. I would like to thank you in person some time.

Thank you,
Manish Kumar Jain
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Sept., 2006

David,

Thank you very much for writing your book, Self Healing Colitis & Crohn’s. I have been following the diet plan somewhat for the past two weeks and immediately saw results (bleeding stopped and mucus disappeared). I do get 8-9 hours of sleep a night and I try to get out walking as much as I can. I have taken a different approach to life and I voice my concerns. I am trying to de-stress my life by moving back into the city to avoid excessive daily travel, reduce expenses and to live a more simple life. And I am extremely optimistic that this life style change combined with eating fruits and vegetables is going to work.

-Kristine B., Ontario, Canada

July, 2000

Dave, I do send people to your site. I hope they have the discipline and wisdom to follow through. I’m feeling great-no problems at all since 2000 after following your program. Colitis for me--as for you--was in actuality god send to get me into a new way of life. And you were there at the time i needed you and i will always be grateful. The Vegan Healing Diet (along with playing blues guitar) is the best way i know of for feeling great! Here’s a poem I wrote:

"Ode to David"

I once had colitis
so the doctor gave me pills
he said "son now you take these
for all your pains and ills"

So I took these little red things.
they didn’t do a lot
except make me even sicker
tied my stomach into a knot!!!

Said "Doc you must be kidding
surely there’s a cure"
he said "no son I’m truly sorry"
then he gave me more!!!

Then found this guy named David Klein
heard what he had to say
threw away those little red pills
been a new man since that day!!!!

Ralph Acerno, River Edge, New Jersey
yikki23(AT)yahoo.com

March, 2006

David: I bought Self Healing Colitis & Crohn's last November and found it to be the one I am looking for the last 12 years. It basically kept me away from a colostomy that I was about to go through. Thanks a lot.

For the past 12 years, I have gone through real difficult times with UC and was under a lot of pressure from my GI doctor and surgeon to do the colostomy. Thanks God I was able to resist.

After reading your book, I am much better now and currently leading almost a normal life.

I appreciate your help Dave, you have showed me how to deal with this monster disease.

In few days time, I will send my questionnaire to you and give you a call.

Abu M.
Saudi Arabia

March, 2006

Thank you very much David. I was to the point of total desperation when I made one last ditch effort to find a alternative cure. If nothing else I would go back to the Dr. and agree to take the Remicade as the only resort. But I ran across your book, received it and went on the program in 2 days. I can say that within the 3 weeks I am doing so much better. I had to gradually make the adjustments but they are long term and I feel 80 % better. I will be a true advocate of the program and a life follower. I am sure I am headed for full recovery of my Crohn's. I have suffered horribly with this condition and the relief now is wonderful. I want to thank you so much. I owe you so much.

Becky L.
Alton, Missouri

October, 2005

Hi David, Just an update. I've now been on your diet for 6 weeks and off my meds!!! I'm feeling wonderful! Also I've noticed some great improvement in my reflexes. After my motorcycle accident in July of 1993, my reflexes were awful slow. However, now after being on this diet for just 6 weeks, I'm noticing that my reflexes are much improved. Also my Ulcerative Colitis is in total remission without meds!!! I'm able to take my Golden Retriever each day again for a run by my 3-wheel bike! He LOVES it!!! He's sooooo good!!! When I wasn't feeling well, he'd lay right beside me. Awesome!!! Anyway, I'm doing good & just expect things to keep getting better! Thanks soooo much!!!

Thanks Again,
Paula P., Wenatchee, Washington

June, 2005

Dear David

I thought I would send you a note to let you know how I was getting on following your kind advice in fact life saving advice. I am now a few months down the line from speaking to you and changing my ways.

Thank you again so much for being a support and guide when I most needed it. I am emerging a better person, trying to obtain mindfulness, eating mainly raw organic veggies, re-evaluating and reorganizing my work, not getting wound up about work and what other people think about me which I know has a self distruct button inside me.

I have not found the eating changes easy at all but I am determined to get there and I will eventually.

With very best wishes
Juliet F., UK

May, 2005

Sent to Nick Ledger of UKJuicers.com

Hi Nick,

Hope you and all at UKJuicers.com are doing fine. Juicing is great have never felt better. Read the book "Self Healing Colitis and Crohn's" and its a wealth of information, in which i totally agree. In fact I have never ever felt as I am feeling now after going into juicing and controlling what I eat. Thanks to all of you there for the advise you gave me at the time, of purchasing my juicer.

Kindest regards,
Joe Bonfante
Gibraltar

April, 2005

Hello David,

Yes, I am feeling wonderful. Thank you for your help towards my recovering from ulcerative colitis. I have been completely healthy for 3 years now and still eat my oranges first thing in the morning. I am enclosing a small check, hoping it helps towards your goals. I turned 70 last November and when I sought your help I didn’t think I’d see the next week.

Sincerely,
Marliene T, Fremont, California

April, 2005

Dave,

My name is Carina Honga, I contacted you several weeks ago in regards to your counseling services and your book (which I have since ordered and read). After many, many years of intestinal distress, since as far back as I can remember, I have been symptom free for nearly two weeks. I am strictly eating fruit mono meals, and occasionally freshly juiced vegetables. I cannot thank you enough for the information I received from your website and book, Self Healing Colitis & Crohn's. At 21 years old, I never thought I would lead a normal life and experience the feeling of health and vitality that I have now caught glimpses of. I am urging my entire family to follow this path, and they are also trying (we have a long history of intestinal cancer).

I keep finding myself at your website again, whenever I am looking for relevant information. I am a University student in my fourth year of a BFA double major. Health and Nutrition have always been huge concerns for me, as well as passions. When I stumbled upon the Natural Hygiene Courses I was more than intrigued. I am very interested in the programs, and would appreciate as much information or guidance you could provide.

Thank you so much, for everything.
Carina H., Vancouver, Canada

March, 2005

David,

I ordered Self Healing Colitis & Crohn's and will be calling you in a week or so. I went to a CCFA support group this evening and ran into a women on your diet. She was very happy. Glad to see living proof that this program works. Thanks.

Verneta G.
Los Angeles, California

February, 2005

Your program has been a godsend for me. I haven't taken any meds in yrs after being diagnosed w/UC. And as long as I stay on your program I continue to get better. I would encourage anybody suffering w/UC or Crohn's to try your program. It Works!!!!

Pleas feel free to use my name e-mail address as testament.

Thanks again for all your great work.

Dan Halverson
Newton, Massachusetts

January, 2005

Dear David

Best of luck with the new edition of your book! Thank you again. One year later I still feel like a million bucks.

Thank you and God Bless,
S.A., Danbury Connecticut

February, 2005

I have taken your advice and from Monday just gone have ceased all but one job for the next 3 weeks and am trying to keep work to a minimum the 4th week. I have been resting more than before and am trying to listen to my body (tame my mind) to slow down. I am following the diet plan and symptoms are lessening and so I am most positive. I am very pleased that I have been lucky enough to have learnt about you before ending up a hospital junkie! I will keep you informed of my progress.

Very best wishes
J.F. England
(recovering from 2 years of ulcerative colitis)

October, 2003

I have used your diet and am still following it to about 90% accuracy. I am 100% better and would like to write a testimonial .

Thanks for all you help making me better, you wouldn't believe how happy it has made me and my family.

David R, Manchester
England,
August, 2003

February, 2003

Dear David

I wanted to thank you for our talk the other day. I was really despairing of ever kicking this thing and you somehow managed to inspire me to carry on the struggle [colitis]. I am today celebrating my fourth "blood free" day and feel this is finally the breakthrough I have been striving for. Following your suggestion I bought a massive quantity of organic papaya from the local kibbutz where they are grown.

Thank you again. Warm regards.

Deborah D., Caesaria
Israel

December, 1997

Since I changed to a natural diet as you suggested David, I am convinced that my body is totally free of colitis. I feel great and have more energy than I know!

Paul Nison
Brooklyn, New York

March, 1998 

For a couple of months I suffered with advanced ulcerative colitis, after having colitis for 12 previous years. After consulting David, I   studied his report, took myself off the prednisone and asacol I was  taking, followed his dietary and healing advice, and it worked! I  overcame my symptoms immediately and now, four months later, I feel I am totally healed of the illness. The doctors told me if I stop the  medications I would have a reoccurrence. I am sure they are wrong. I  have no indigestion problems, I feel good about my new diet and about myself, and I credit David for inspiring me to achieve my new health.

David Tuckmantel, age 42
tv and radio announcer

"Had I known about this remedy for ulcerative colitis 14 years ago I would have saved myself a mountain of misery. My life was truly hell. I had seen every specialist - both traditional and alternative. I even studied health for years. No one and nothing could help me. After several hospitalizations and scares from the surgeons that my colon had to be removed completely...I am finally home free (with every organ intact)...full of energy and life...Thanks to David's testimony and all the information provided regarding raw food nutrition. It took 1-1/2 months to clear out enough toxins to become symptom free. It was so simple ...you just need to believe and have faith!! It really works! I'm living proof."

C.H.
Vermont

Dear David,

I do not know if you remember me, but I ordered your books a few months ago in September of this year. I stuck to your program and it worked just as I always knew it would. I am not taking any of my old medications such as 6MP or Azulfadine any more!!! I did have a very tough 1-2 months back in September but I toughed it out and sure enough I was okay. Believe me, I would have never thought that I would ever be off all medications again, had it not been for your books. I cannot thank you enough. If I ever go out to California again I would like to meet with you to personally thank you. You have led me back to a health I thought I had lost for good. I am getting the "old me" back. I hope all is well with you and your business and I look forward to hearing from you in the future.

Sincerely Yours,

Gregory C.
New York 

December 10, 1998Hello David, I have Ileitis.. diagnosed about 4 months ago... I feel like I want to die... I am on Prednisone and Azulfidine and I am getting worse.. this is ruining my life.. I've eaten terrible food my entire life and I am willing to try anything to be normal again... I hope this really works... I need this to really work. Please help me.

Chad

January 6, 1999

Hey David..... all is going well right now... I am back to work and living a normal life... not on any medicines..... I am not fully keeping up with the diet, but I am changing slowly... I eat fruits and vegetables 500 times more than I ever did... I bought a juicer and I do that as much as I can.. but I still eat "bad" things more than I should.. I am happy though, I feel a lot better... I will keep in touch with you. Thanks for your support.

Chad, New York

I just wanted to let you know what's goin' on here in Connecticut. The diet is going well! I'm really starting to feel great! A week ago over Christmas at home I really didn't feel like doing very much except laying around the house. Can you believe this morning I was out in 25 degree weather riding three miles on my mountain bike! And remember how I missed the ski trip to Aspen because I was feeling pretty crappy and low on energy well this weekend we're headed to Vermont to ski Stratton - I couldn't be happier - skiing is my TRUE passion! Things are only going to get better.

I also wanted to let you know that on Mon. which was Jan. 4th I went in for a colonoscopy (at my request, not the doctor's) because I WANTED to SEE what the hell was going on inside MY body. I was tired of just get the flex sig in the office and then having them explain to me what THEY saw. I needed to know and see for myself! Guess what - my colon is totally NORMAL - NO INFLAMMATION, NO ULCERATIONS AND NO CONSTRICTIONS, my doctor was completely thrilled. Now she said we just have to get your head clear from all the medicines. I'm down to 10 mg. on the prednisione and tomorrow i go to 7.5 mg. - it won't be long until I totally off the shit (pardon my language). I can't wait!

Krist
Connecticut

July 6, 1999

Dear David,

I have read your materials and have completed your questionnaire, which I will mail to your attention on July 7. I look forward to having a  consultation with you. I thought you might like to know that after I read "Self-Healing Colitis and Crohn's", I changed to a vegetarian, Natural Hygiene diet (I did not attempt to fast, as I am breastfeeding, and also would not do something so drastic without a prior consultation with you) and immediately saw improvement! I was expelling gas, blood, and mucous, along with abnormal, frequent stools for months. Well, incredibly, these symptoms have almost disappeared. I went "off" the diet over the 4th of July weekend, and sure enough, the symptoms came back, mildly, but I'm amazed at how quickly I'm healing up. I look forward to talking with you soon.

Donna
California

December, 1999

After having a biopsy in April 1999, I was told I had Ulcerative Colitis. This was no surprise as I'd had minor symptoms (bleeding) for a couple of years and my uncle and 2 cousins also have the illness. I was given suppositories which cleared it up, but over the summer I started feeling very fatigued and lethargic. I was getting almost constant gut pain (especially when I ate) and had no energy to do anything. I'd already got into juicing which had started to give me more energy. After studying "Self Healing Colitis & Crohn's", I realized that it wasn't just juicing that would make me better - I basically needed to embrace the whole package. I have gradually done this and can honestly say I feel fantastic for it. I found his information on food and eating particularly useful and as soon as I applied the techniques, any gastric distress after meals completely stopped. It's as simple as that.

Rather than telling you that you've got a terrible illness and trying to show you how to live with it, David's approach looks at the causes of colitis and Crohn's, and shows you how to eliminate them. There's therefore no breeding ground for the disease to occur. I would recommend "Self Healing Colitis & Crohn's" to anyone and think the medical profession should be ashamed of themselves for not adopting it.

Nick Ledger
York, England

I already have your book "Self Healing Colitis & Crohn's" . You have helped me to regain my health and my life!!!!. I can't thank you enough! I'm buying this one for a young friend who is struggling with colitis. Thanks again!!!!!

Dave
Tennessee

April 24, 2000

David,

Hi, I wanted to let you know how I am doing. We spoke last Tuesday night and I was feeling terrible. The next day, I purchased a juicer and started your program. With each day, I am getting better. In fact, yesterday, (Sunday) was as normal as I have been for almost a year.

Would it be all right to pass along your web address to a couple of people who are e-mailing the message board I visit...they sound hopeless.

Thanks,
Tina
Ohio

June 6, 2000

Hi Dave:

I feel that I am healed having seven weeks into the changed diet that you helped me with.

Here is where I am at: At six weeks, there was no blood, and somewhat normal bm's. The urgency to go to the bathroom was there, but milder than before.

Now at seven weeks, I feel I have more control over my bowels and only the slightest urgency. My bm's are blood free, and have the consistency of toothpaste, which my family doctor told me a long time ago was normal. What is normal anyway?

Well, I am feeling so much better, and have been posting your website and my progress on the message board. Please let me know what normal is exactly, or am I getting excited too soon? I have no pain or bloating and I am elated!!

Thanks,
Tina
Ohio

second follow-up...

June 14, 2000

Hi Dave:

I am in week 8, and I am doing great! I really feel healed, and shared the info with my internet message board people, with some sarcastic feedback from a couple, very negative, but for the most part, people are really intrigued. I pray that they get in touch with you.

The negative ones were the ones saying that their quality of life was so bad, that giving up their favorite foods would essentially mess up their day. They cannot believe that changing your diet would really help.

I feel disappointment for them, and hope that they will change their mind. One comment came from a woman who had her colon removed, and does not regret it one bit...she was so sick, but also stated that it is wonderful because she can eat and go along with her life, and no fear of cancer. I am too young and otherwise healthy to give in like that.

Thank you so much for everything. I'll never forget it. If I run into trouble again, I will be in touch quickly.

God Bless YOU!!
Tina
Ohio

a fourth follow-up...

April, 2001

Hi Dave:

Today I was thinking about the month of April as I watched my kids playing outside during a very beautiful and perfect spring day in Ohio. I then remembered that it was one year ago this mont that I contacted you. I suddenly went back to how sick I felt and miserable. Trying to live normal and looking for any available restroom.

Today, I am still well. If you remember, it took about eight weeks to fully recover. I remember by the first or second week of June, I really felt normal again, and confident to admit to it too.

Thank you Dave. I am still teaching aerobics and lifting weights. I no longer fear going shopping or long trips. I followed your plan, and I try to live like a vegetarian with the exception of a little chicken every so often...that is it.

I still think of all of your advice and I wanted to let you know that I feel great!

Tina H
Ohio

May, 2000

Dave, I just got an e-mail from someone who bought "Self Healing Colitis & Crohn's" - Billy Shin. He seems to be doing really well and, like me, has had no symptoms for 6 months. You're a star, mate.

Nick Ledger
York, England

May, 2000

Okay Dave....this is something.

Today for the first time in nearly three months I've started to have formed stools with very little blood - this after only a day and a half on your diet plan! To say I'm encouraged by this is an understatement. To say I'm a little skeptical about the long term results because of the nature of this disease would be an honest observation. But I'm the eternal optimist so I'm going to continue doing as you directed and see what happens - expecting continued improvement in my colon and overall health.

Thank you so much for sharing what you have learned. I've already started trumpeting your web site to UC chat boards all over the web.

John
Oklahoma

a follow up...

December 18, 2000

I just wanted you to know that since June I have been basically symptom free of UC thanks to the foundation that you started with me eating a mostly fruit and vegetable based diet. I did follow your advice 100 percent on getting plenty of rest, drinking lots of water, and practicing positive visualization. I just wanted to say thank you again, Dave. Your initial consultation and advice may have very well saved my life!

John O.
completely healed of ulcerative colitis
Tulsa, Oklahoma

A second follow up....

November 7, 2007

I'm John, from Tulsa who left a couple of testimonials on your website back in 2000 about the success I experienced after our phone consultation and following your general recommendations for my recently diagnosed, chronic UC condition.

I'm happy to report I'm still UC symptom free! In fact, a person just contacted me yesterday asking me questions about how I found success and I pointed them to your website - just as I've done before when people ask the same.

So, I just wanted to say THANK YOU once again and that your advice certainly isn't a quick-fix treatment or something that doesn't last. I'm a walking, breathing, testimony to that!

John O.
completely healed of ulcerative colitis
Tulsa, Oklahoma

May 9, 2000

Dear Dave,

This is Jason Hebert finally getting back in touch with you. The last time we spoke you had called me on the phone and I had just been out of the hospital, back in November, I think. Anyway, its been one hell of a ride since then. I won't explain every detail here, but I am doing fantastic now. My mental and physical energy is higher than it was before the colitis started, and my emotions have become more stable as I have begun to take an observational attitude towards all three aspects of my personality.

Now the Great news. I am currently on the verge of attaining super-health. The wisdom and strength that I have gained and received from traversing this path is enormous. The difference between "hearing about", "reading about", "intelligently being aware of", and really KNOWING on a cellular level" what the Truth is about something is Awesome.

My new philosophy has remained strong that I will continue adding the "good and real" foods to my diet until the Innate Wisdom simply lets the "bad and fake" foods go. As I continue making progress with all types of healing and personal growth, my overall gratitude, thankfulness and appreciation for the loving work that you and others have done increases. I have not yet found words to communicate the intensity of this gratitude, so I am left with a profound feeling of obligation towards action--a newly experienced responsibility to help people in need. I'm not sure exactly what this will consist of, but I do have obvious vague ideas (relating to health, wellness and fitness).

Once again, I am grateful David, with all of my heart, for all that you've done for me. Your words, your writings ("Self Healing Colitis & Crohn's", e-mail, Living Nutrition Magazine) and your referrals (Roe Gallo, Dr. Doug Graham, Dr. Herbert Shelton, and others) have "saved" my life, and then some. I only hope that I can respectfully honor you and our friends by passing on the torch. I am confident that this will come to "fruition".

Sincerely,

Jason Hebert
Marshfield, Massachusetts

June, 2000

Hi Dave, things are going much better, the colitis is not active and am back to 2 or 3 bowel movements a day now. I am having fun learning to eat most of the stuff that I have not touched for the first 50 years of my life. Using juicer once a day, trying all kinds of different combinations to see what I like, and interestingly enough I like all that I have tried so far. I feel better overall, will see Dr. next week and let you know how things come out.

John
California

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