I began Vital Reds and the dietary changes, and within 2-3 weeks I was feeling better. My asthma symptoms, breathing, and energy levels improved. My chronic lumbar back pain and joint pains cleared. My chronic "explosive" watery diarrhea and gassiness resolved.
I added the prebiotics/probiotics, vitamin D3, B12, and fish oil. I watched my sodium. My blood pressure stabilized, leg edema went down, and my neuropathy pain decreased (it never went away but greatly lessened). I did not feel starved, for the first time I thought I would make it. You see, by the end of two months, I had lost 30 pounds, in spite of my heart, chronic lung, and pre diabetes.
And then it happened. My life was hit with a family crisis, and I sabotaged myself (as I have done my entire life). I went off the food plan, the Vital Reds, and I did not take the supplements. I ate anything I wanted, and I felt my depression returning. Overnight my Asthma deteriorated, and my pain came back (and then some). I was unable to walk well, and my energy fell off. I just was a mess. So as I broke out the Vital Reds again, I had learned a valuable lesson.
My experience was proof to me that Dr. Gundry is right, and his Plant Paradox program works. My further challenge will be to keep myself "right" emotionally.
Initially, my local family physician did not care if I followed Plant Paradox or added a consistent amount of green leafy vitamin K foods (due to a Coumadin prescription and its adverse effect with Vitamin K). He leafed through The Plant Paradox food list in the book and said it looked like a "Weight Watcher" diet. What he objected to strongly was my buying any supplements that go with this program. Ultimately, I am glad that I did purchase that first jar of Vital Reds, it has changed my life. When I follow the program I feel better, I am better.
Thank you Dr. Gundry.
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend