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Message from Natures Food Founder Cathy Edwards

After many years of juggling between running a business, a home, and organising a hectic family lifestyle, I suddenly found, (for the first time in my life) seriously thinking about 'my' health, and 'my' personal goals. Due to the constant stress maintaining this lifestyle over many years, I knew my health had suffered, and was deteriating, so I decided it was time to be a little selfish, and get my own house in order. By that I mean my own 'personal' house - myself, back into balance.

The first major act was to quit smoking. I had smoked for 30 years, but was so determined to change my life, (and hopefully add a few more years to it) I succeeded. That was a major life changing experience for me, and that single act made me realise I was a lot stronger than I had realised. My next (and continuing) challenge was to fight the symptoms of the infamous' menopause'. This was made worse by terrible hyperthyroidism problems (an over active thyroid). I was surviving on 2 hours sleep a night with constant hot flushes. So instead of being able to "take it easy" I was constantly close to tears , constipated and gaining weight rapidly !

Natures Food Founder Cathy Edwards
Like most women I sought the advice of my family G.P who (naturely) prescribed HRT which actually made me feel even worse! I make no secret of the fact that during many depressive, tearful periods ' just one more smoke' seemed a tempting proposition - but no, I didn't give in. It was during this time I was introduced to 'Natures Sunshine' products by Lynne who was taking them for the menopause and felt fine (I wanted to feel like that). I started taking "HVP" (read more), and "NATURAL CHANGES"( now called "Natural Woman Pack") (read more). I was absolutely thrilled and astonished that within 2 weeks my life improved dramatically. No more hot flushes, and I was sleeping again 'Eutopia' ! And it get's even better...I had no side effects. I now feel healthier than I have for many years, and at last I look optimistically to the future. Needless to say, where ever I go I take my supplements with me. I would like to say a very special "Thank You" to Lynne Gully, "you showed me the way to get my life back". I am so very glad that our paths crossed.

The birth of "Natures Food".
The word soon spread, (I wasn't shy in telling people to stop suffering unnecessarily), Friends, and their friends were soon asking me for advice. To increase my knowledge, I decided to study health supplementation and nutrition. I found I had embarked on a fascinating journey, and soon our book shelves overflowed with medical reference books, herbal recipes and studies, and dietrition books. I just could not stop reading and learning. I regularly attended workshops and meetings, to give advice, and to learn from others. The more I learn the more I am saddened by the unnecessary suffering inflicted on people by the inevitable 'side effects' of synthetic and chemical drugs routinely prescribed by well meaning, but mis-guided general practitioners, and health workers. Of course, I'd be the first to admit that main stream medicine can play a vital role in health care, and in some situations is preferable due to it's fast action, however these drugs are too often used as a 'quick fix' symptom removal (note: symptom removal, doesn't mean illness removal). Encouragingly, and to their credit, there are many 'enlightened' medical practitioners and eminent consultants, that now realise and preach that most synthetic drugs, (and their often disabilitating side effects) can be avoided by taking carefully selected and prepared natural products instead. These are brave people, who have stepped 'outside the box' and removed the blinkers created by many years administering the toxins supplied by budget orientated pharmacautical companies. We have all heard the adage "Prevention is better than cure"..To me, that epitimises what high quality supplementation is all about. By maintaining healthy nutrition and lifestyle, and by trying to rid yourself of stress you are 'guaranteeing' yourself a healthier, happier life. If there is one thing I have learnt during all my research it is "Give our body the nutrition it need's, and in all but the most severe case's it will heal itself"

I decided I could make a difference to peoples health, everyone's health, throughout the world, by providing laboratory controlled and selected "highest quality" supplementation products, and good nutritional advice. I would create a company dedicated to helping people who really wanted to improve the health of themselves, their friends and their loved ones.

The search was on...
Due to my own personal academic studies, 'hands on' research and personal testing of many 'Brand names', I realised this was not going to be an easy task. I soon discovered the market was saturated with useless products making false or misleading claims. No wonder there are so many sceptic's !

After exhaustive investigations I was able to draw up a short list (and it was very short) of sincere, and ethical manufacturers who provide the 'ultimate' high quality suplementation products. I finally settled for a company called Natures SunshineThis company has the latest scientific equipment dedicated to research and production. Their premises would shame the most hygenic hospitals, and their quality control departments reject huge amounts of inferior raw materials that their competitors, (who care only for the bottom line), accept and use.

I now had the right products, and the right ethics. My goal was, and remains to this day and into the future to provide the products that are proven to benefit everyone's health. Whether they suffer from illness or wish to remain healthy in todays polluted world....I now have a business that does more than just sell the highest quality products, but also educates and informs, as well as offering a second to none FREE consultation service.....Natures Food is born.

I personally thank all customers and contributors for your support, and with your continued help we can make 'everyone' healthier and happier......Thank you.

 
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