Sunday, July 28, 2019

Vol VII No. 765 - Part 5

TO OUR HEALTH

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Successful businessman James Templeton was an athlete and family man when he was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma from a mole on his back. In the second half, he revealed what he did after conventional treatment failed and how he restored his health and helped many other terminal patients take control of their health and add many years to their lives. Templeton recalled that he kept himself at the peak of physical health, but at age 31, he was diagnosed and treated for melanoma, but it had already spread. He said that he lost all will to live and his wife even left him, taking his daughter with her. His doctor said that he "had a 20% chance of surviving 3-5 years" even with treatment.

While in the hospital waiting for chemotherapy, Templeton received three suggestions from different people about alternative therapies, specifically a macrobiotic diet and the vitamin C treatments recommended by Dr. Linus Pauling. He decided to start with the chemo, but became quickly worried when he saw other chemo patients dying from compromised immune systems. Templeton said he "snuck out of that hospital at 2 in the morning" and made up his mind to heal himself. Within a year and a half, through following a strict macrobiotic diet and massive doses of vitamin C, Templeton said he cured himself. He also swore off meat (except fish) and sugar. Templeton reminded listeners to ask their doctor what their chances are for survival before making a decision to try alternative therapies, since if the odds are in their favor, conventional treatment may be preferable.

News segment guests: Dr. John Curtis, Christian Wilde

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