Dear Dr. Needle,
I write to express my gratitude to you for helping me turn my life and health around in ways I never expected or thought possible. I wish to offer my testimonial in the hope that my story will help others who are suffering needlessly.
When I first contacted you in November 2007, I was a little skeptical and had a lot of questions, despite the fact that I was referred to you by someone you have helped tremendously.
Your initial phone consultation and dowsing was both educational and quite surprising to me. Educational, because you took the time to explain the process of how the body becomes toxic, how dowsing helps identify the root causes, and how foods and supplements are not “one-size-fits-all.” You answered my questions patiently and compassionately, and you were enthusiastic about helping me. Surprising, because through the dowsing and ensuing Food Plan you provided, I discovered that the many “nutritional” supplements and “healthy” foods I was ingesting at that time were not helping or enhancing my physical well being. In fact, many were harmful.
Prior to your program, I was being treated for under active thyroid with the prescription drug, Synthroid, and for bipolar disorder, with an antidepressant and a mood stabilizer. I had been on the Synthroid for at least 20 years and the mood stabilizers for 2 years. Prior to the bipolar diagnosis, I used antidepressants at least 20 years, because my battle with depression had been a life-long challenge. The side effects of the medications were not much fun. The cost (even with health insurance) was expensive—my co-pay totaled about $120/month.
At that time, I was also under the care of a Psychiatrist ($20 co-pay), a Counselor ($15 co-pay), an Allopathic Physician ($20 co-pay), and a Naturopathic Doctor (ND) (no insurance coverage). Hence, aside from monthly co-pays for health care providers and prescription drugs, for several months, I was spending upwards of $500 a month on an ND who was having me undertake chelation therapy to rid my body of heavy metals, because lab results showed I had extremely high levels of very dangerous metals in my body. The process was expensive, unpleasant, invasive (I.V.), long-term, and not working.
I had very low energy; frequent constipation; I suffered from migraine and cluster headaches, sometimes so severe I could barely function or work; I was extremely sensitive to odors, particularly cigarette smoke; I was not sleeping well; my body ached all over, I felt thirsty all of the time (even though I drank a lot of water) and frequently got up during the night to urinate; I was taking a lot of aspirin and non-aspirin products to deal with the headaches, muscle aches, and pains; and I was experiencing hot flashes (not severe, but frequent and uncomfortable).
In our first consultation/dowsing, you tested all of the many supplements I was taking to see if they were helping me, doing nothing, or causing harm. It is fair to say I frequently spent no less than $300/month on supplements. Dowsing revealed that I wasting lots of money on supplements that were useless and harmful for me.
After you sent me my first food plan, we spoke again to discuss the findings. I was impressed by the detailed plan and the time you spent on follow up. I was surprised that some of the so-called healthy foods I had been ingesting (like fish, whey, and soy) were actually to be avoided until my body healed enough to process them.
With a new food plan in hand, a few very reasonably priced supplements, and firm resolve to see if your program actually worked, I stopped taking the Synthroid within the very first month. A blood draw soon thereafter revealed my thyroid panel was normal.
I continued to take the mood stabilizers until early this year. When I stopped taking those, I expected terrible withdrawal symptoms, for which I was determined to tough out, but that never happened. I didn’t feel bad; every day I just felt better and better, clearer and happier.
Prior to your program, 18 months ago, I believed what the doctors told me: that I would be on thyroid medication and mood stabilizers for the rest of my life. The thought was discouraging, but I believed it and felt resigned to that fate. Today, I know better.
With regard to the hot flashes, while several well-meaning physicians urged me to take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or Bioidenticals, I refused—those substances scared me because of the high incidence of cancer in users. When you and I began working together, you thought the hot flashes would totally subside and urged me to just give your program time. You were absolutely right.
If all of this seems like I was compliant and completely dedicated to your program since November 2007, I wasn’t. A little over a year ago, I went off your program for a few months, but that experience turned out to be an eye-opener and an excellent lesson for me. You see, after several months into your treatment plan, while I was enjoying great benefits, I decided that I could probably find the same supplements at bargain basement prices on-line that would be just as good as yours. I was wrong. After less than a month on the Bargain Basement Brand X supplements, I felt bad again. Worse, a blood draw the next month indicated my thyroid was under active again. So back I went on the useless Synthroid for another month until the headaches worsened and I felt even more miserable. I called you up, got back on your program, and stopped taking the Synthroid. Since then and consistently, my thyroid panels are normal.
The lab work and the way I feel has convinced me that being on your program works; being off sets me right back into the cycle of ill health, doctor bills, guess work, prescription drugs, and terrible side-effects. In addition, any time I have mentioned a symptom, you take the time to look into it and offer resolution. If a product is out there that is beneficial, you find it for me. The service you provide and the care you exercise is quite rare and amazing.
Now:
- I sleep peacefully and I feel rested and refreshed upon awakening;
- My elimination is regular;
- I feel emotionally stable, dare I say happy;
- I’m not thirsty all the time
- My memory has improved;
- My thinking is clear;
- It is easy to articulate;
- I am no longer overly sensitive to odors;
- Hot flashes are gone;
- I feel energetic;
- My muscles are relaxed and my body does not ache;
- I don’t have to guess which foods to eat or which to avoid;
- If I get an occasional headache, you are able to readily identify the source so I can eliminate it (no more guessing);
- I feel strong, healthy, and resilient;
- I have been exposed to illnesses (flu/cold) and remain illness-free;
- I am saving a ton of money on useless/harmful supplements and medical bills;
- I am off of all prescription drugs;
- You are the only health care provider I need and you are reasonable and affordable, caring, and concerned;
- Menopause is a breeze; and
- I totally love this stage of my life because I feel and look great.
Dr. Needle, you were given an incredible gift to help people heal. I have and continue to benefit through your program.
Please feel free to provide my contact information to anyone who would like to discuss how I have benefited from your program. I would be happy to share my progress and encourage others. Your program works.
Cheers to wonderful health!
J.R.