With more to follow.
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Patient Tribute To CRA
Better in a few hours
by Jurina E. Smida, DDS
I would like to share my experience with other people. A few months ago, I met
this remarkable woman, Sybil Thomas. It is very difficult to describe by words
what it meant to me. She turned my life around. I was very sick. I was
experiencing some stomach problems and the doctor put me on some medication for
treating stomach bacteria. It didn't help me and made me even more sick. By
certain circumstances, I was referred to Sybil. She put me together and thanks
to CRA and Sybil, I got better in a few hours. It is unbelievable but that is
what happened.
It is unbelievable
what CRA can do for you.
Having a medical background, I wouldn't believe it. It didn't happen to just me
but also to my husband, who is a medical doctor. He has had arthritis and gout
for a few years. She even helped him. It is unbelievable what CRA can do for
you. But it is not just CRA, it is also the people who are involved. They treat
you with passion and they do care. This was the first time I met Sybil, but
since then, I don't have a day or a time I don't think about her. She is a
remarkable woman, full of energy and enthusiasm and also very caring. I love
her with all my heart.
Thank you, Sybil. You opened a new world for me.
Jurina E. Smida, DDS
Dental Care of Petaluma
Petaluma, California
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Patient Tribute To CRA
Painful Facial Problem
by Sue McCabe
I have been to nine different medical doctors, specialists, oral surgeons, and
dentists for a very painful facial problem I have been troubled with for almost
two years. One of the doctors felt that it would be MS, therefore, he ordered
three MRI's. Another doctor felt that a CatScan was necessary for evaluation.
However, none of the medical doctors could locate the problem and I have been
in pain constantly until I went to Sybil Thomas. She found my problem to be
TMJ. After the first visit, the pain was gone and I could now open my mouth
wide and brush my teeth with an adult toothbrush, thanks to Sybil and CRA. I
highly recommend Sybil Thomas and the wonderful work she does in CRA!
- Sue McCabe, Texas.
Patient Tribute To CRA
Quality of Life Back
by Shari Riggs
Sybil, you did so much for me. My health made such an improvement. You not only
saved my life, but you are now putting "quality" back into it. When I would get
out of the car, I would have to sit and use my breathing machine and hope the
altitude, pollen, etc., didn't send me back home. Even the three stairs to my
bed were a problem. My husband sees such a difference in me. He was concerned
my asthma would flair up, but it hasn't. You just got your third "hole-in-one."
Well, that's what you are to me--one in a million. It is wonderful to have
someone to look up to--someone who inspires you!
- Shari Riggs, California.
Patient Tribute To CRA
CRA is an Amazing Healing Art
by Sue H. Sawyer
When I met Sybil Thomas in June 2001, I was suffering from anxiety attacks.
Sybil's knowledge of CRA along with her kindness, generosity and compass-ion
helped me through a very difficult time to feel healthy and normal again. She
later learned about my recurring sciatica which I had surgery for 11 years ago
with no relief. She tested me and gave me the nutrition I needed to heal my low
back. I have also been to see Sybil for kidney stones among various other
health-related situations. The nutrition and infusions really made me feel
better. CRA is an amazing healing art. I cannot thank Sybil enough for all she
has done for me and my family to help us feel healthy again.
- Sue H. Sawyer, California
Case Studies
by Mary Staggs, ND, FBHI
LOST HER SIGHT
Many years ago, a woman came to the office. She was very disturbed by the fact
that she had lost her sight almost over night. Her sight had been getting worse
over a period of some weeks, but doctors had checked her out and could find
nothing wrong. Then suddenly her sight was gone.
We checked her out with CRA. Among other things, we found both ankles needed
attention. There was a need to adjust several areas. Of course, there was a
need for nutrition. But the wonderful result in a short while, was her sight.
The next time she came to the office, she walked up the stairs and entered
through the door on her own, without assistance. She very proudly informed me
she could now read her Bible, which she missed most of all, and was the
happiest woman alive.
DOCTORS WANTED TO OPERATE
A 2-year-old little boy could not support himself on his left leg. He could
only drag himself around on his knees. His twin sister was fine. He not only
had this problem, but he was also beginning to hide himself away in shame.
An MRI was done. The parents were told that he was going to be a monster. The
left side of the occipital was flattened, due to his twin sister being on top
of him in the womb. This was thought to be affecting his ability to stand and
walk. So the opinion was to immediately operate--opening the skull and
inserting a plate, which would have to be redone as he grew. They were advised
to get this done immediately as he would not be able to talk, see, and a
hundred other things. In fact, the future was that he would be almost retarded.
We checked him out with CRA, found that the cerebellum was involved, but the
problem was the heart. He was given nutrition. In just one week, he not only
got up on both feet but also hobbled across the room. Within two weeks, he
could run without stopping, laughing all the time at his ability to be the same
as his sister.
He is now 5 years old. He is intelligent, speaks two languages, and is never
hiding in the corner, like he used to do. Why do I know so much about this
little boy? Because he is my grandson and I am his grandma and his doctor.
Thank you Dr. V.
"We are the doctor of the new millennium."
- Dr. [censored] Versendaal, San Jose, CA, 1999
Mary Staggs, ND, FBHI, has a practice in Malaga, Spain. She is a Certified CRA
Instructor, and International Representative and Advisor CRA Board Member.
Patient Tribute To CRA - A Story Of Despair And Hope
by Iola Thompson
When I walked into the CRA Seminar in Portland, Oregon, in March 2002, I was
"death warmed over." I am a diabetic, with every complication that one can have
with it. My health had deteriorated to the point where I could no longer hold
down a job, nor could I adequately function at home. Since September 2000, I
had been crawling through life, just trying to survive.
That fateful September was when my kidneys nearly stopped working. I was
diagnosed with End-stage Kidney Disease, ballooning up about 80 pounds of extra
water weight over a period of a few days. (Later the doctors guessed that I was
carrying between 80-150 pounds of extra water). The following January, my
Nephrologist told me that I had one of four fatal renal diseases. The only way
to differentiate between them would be to do a biopsy, which is sometimes
fatal. But, there was no purpose in doing a biopsy, because in all four of
these diseases, there was no prognosis, no known treatment, no cure, no hope of
recovery. "There is nothing anyone can do," he said.
No hope. Harsh words.
After talking with my Primary Care Physician, I was advised to go home, get my
affairs in order, and prepare to die.
The Nephrologist told me that within six months, I'd be on kidney dialysis and
would probably be dead. After talking with my Primary Care Physician, I was
advised to go home, get my affairs in order, and prepare to die. I was only 43!
The past year and a half have been excruciating. The pain has been so
overwhelming at times that I would scream. I could barely walk. My heart would
pound night and day. I experienced frequent anxiety attacks. My lungs would
gurgle and breathing was labored and painful. It caused me to cough a lot,
which would cause me to vomit up water. I couldn't sleep, and spent many nights
in the recliner. It took all of my will-power to just get up each day. I went
blind in my left eye. I sank deeper and deeper into the black abyss of major
depression. If it weren't for the tender-loving care that my husband, Dan,
manifested unfailingly toward me, I would have given up. After the doctors
robbed me of the few vestiges of hope that I had left, I began to despair. But,
Dan refused to give up. He administered hope to me night and day. When my hope
had exhausted itself, Dan gave me his.
Once I realized that mainstream medical science didn't have anything to offer
me, I began searching for other answers. (I haven't been to see any
Nephrologist since that January visit). I began trying a variety of nutritional
options. I got a measure of help, but nothing that "turned things around" for
me.
All along I had been getting wonderful chiropractic help from Dr. Whitney J.
Burton, but hadn't delved too much into the kinesiology aspect of his practice.
In desperation, I began working with him. He tested me, and I started using the
Biotics products that he recommended. The progression of the disease stopped. I
was no longer getting weaker and weaker. However, I was not getting better,
either. I seemed to be in a holding pattern.
The time came when Dr. Burton said to me that he was considering taking another
CRA Seminar so that I could attend as his patient. He said, "I've taken you as
far as I know, so let's go get you some more help." We attended the Portland,
Oregon, CRA Seminar. I was the last patient to go on stage that Saturday at the
seminar. I was deeply impressed with the skill and care that Dr. Corey
Cameron-Cooper , Dr. Versendaal, and Dr. Brian Sanborn exhibited toward all of
us. It gave me hope. When I got up there, I could barely see the crowd through
my left eye. They were just dark moving objects. After the examination, I
received a full dosage of the toxic stomach nutrition, Aqueous Chromium,
Aqueous Selenium, and the Super Phosphozyme, which were infused.
For the next twelve hours, I had to find a bathroom about every twenty minutes.
I joked that I probably should have just moved a sleeping bag into the bathroom
that night at home. I was already feeling a little better by the next
morning--better than I had for nearly two years!
When I returned on Sunday, I had begun to see some color through the left eye,
but it was still heavily veiled. When I was on stage again, I couldn't see the
back wall. After a second infusion of nutrients, I was startled to realize that
I could see the back wall of the conference room, about 100 feet away from me,
but even more than that, I could see that it was a blue banner with the word
"Biotics" written on it. I was no longer blind in that eye!!
I had been scheduled for eye surgery the next day. Dr. Corey encouraged me to
consider post-phoning it until later, which I have done. I haven't gained any
more vision yet, but I believe I will.
It's only been a brief time since then, but I have noticed I can sleep again. I
have more energy during the day, and am actually doing everyday things again.
I'm still painfully slow and have to take many rests, but at least I am able to
do some work around the house again. The major depression is lifting like a fog
slowly rises in the heat of the day. I am in less pain. I am not well, by any
means, but I believe that I've turned the corner, and am actually healing. It's
going to be a slow process, but just knowing I'm getting better instills me
with hope. What more could I ask for?
Doctor Tribute To CRA
by Laurie Langfitt Collins, PhD, CN
During my early twenties, I was deeply affected by my brother Frank's struggle
with mental illness. He was in and out of hospitals, on several drugs at a
time, and very dangerous to live with. During one of his high times, he nearly
killed my parents by shooting at Indians he saw dancing around the house while
my parents were inside. At this time I was working for a chiropractor in Alaska
and learning about nutrition. I was considered a jock in high school and
college and have always taken good care of my body, but specifically I started
studying nutrition to help Frank, since the medical route was not working. In
fact, I was appalled by the way he was treated, thinking to myself "This is
downright inhumane. There has to be something better." One of the nutritional
representatives tutored me a lot in the early days and he suggested that I
arrange to attend Dr. [censored] Versendaal's seminar and bring my brother to be
tested. Unfortunately, my brother killed himself two weeks prior to the
seminar. My dad and I still attended to see what Dr. Versendaal had to say
about mental illness.
Little did I know how deeply involved I would become in helping others regain
and improve their health using CRA.
Upon meeting Dr. Versendaal, my dad and I were touched by his genuine concern
in regards to our recent tragedy and we listened intently to what he had to
say. That day changed my life forever. Little did I know how deeply involved I
would become in helping others regain and improve their health using CRA.
Although I didn't understand exactly what Dr. Versendaal was doing or how to do
the testing I didn't think it was weird and what he had to say made sense to
me. My dad had tumors in his eyes and at this seminar Dr. Versendaal told him
what to take. He followed his recommendations and a year later, during a
physical for work, he discovered he no longer had the eye problem.
I went back to Alaska, and I ended up taking right off using CRA on many of our
patients. Since I had a good understanding of the products, I just studied the
videos and memorized everything Dr. Versendaal had to say. At this time we had
only a thin CRA manual to refer to. I kept getting better and better at CRA,
studied hard, went to seminars, and soon the word spread quickly. I decided to
stay home with my two children when I was pregnant with the second child but
people found me and came to my house and called at all hours. Once the word
gets out that you can help people, it's amazing what happens. It was obvious
that we weren't going to get any rest at our home so we moved, got an unlisted
number, and I rented office space in town. While in Alaska I had patients from
all 50 states and 7 foreign countries, all without one bit of advertisement.
What I enjoy most about CRA is being a part of helping to create miracles. Some
of the stories I could tell you are just unbelievable. I Have plans to write a
book using many of the stories directly from my patients. CRA has also helped
me with many health issues. It has also been a blessing for keeping my children
healthy. I enjoy learning new things. After being involved in this field for
over 15 years, there is always more to learn.
Probably the most rewarding part is to work with women who can't get pregnant
or have had many miscarriages. To help them all during the pregnancy with blood
building, morning sickness, swollen ankles, gestational diabetes, and other
symptoms. I always shed a tear of joy and thankfulness when the parents bring
the new little one in for a visit. Later on to see them toddling at the mall,
chasing a soccer ball, or all the times I bump into one of these children here
and there around the community, I feel a great deal of purpose for my life and
pride like I'm that child's mother. Maybe it's because I personally know what
it is like to try for a long time to have children.
I can remember being very discouraged and frustrated along the way then I would
attend a new CRA Seminar. I would attend and think "Just when I go and figure
this thing out, he goes and changes everything!" Once I returned home and tried
a few things new here and there with my patients. I was delighted with the
results many times helping me with someone that needed exactly what I had just
learned.
With this past year being filled up with many changes in my life, I didn't make
the time to attend a CRA seminar, now I have to play catch up again. Good thing
I have years of trust and respect for Dr. Versendaal under my belt. I don't get
discouraged or frustrated about learning new things anymore. In fact, it's very
exciting. All these changes in CRA should go right along with all the changes
I'm making in my life.
I would like to say, "Thank you" to Dr. Versendaal for being so strong and
brave to bring this work to us over the past 40 years. Dr. Versendaal, you were
doing alternative medicine when it wasn't cool. Thank you personally from the
bottom of my heart for being so patient with me and for helping my own family
so much over the years. I can't even imagine how many thousands of lives you've
touched, directly, and indirectly through those of us that practice your work.
May you be blessed with radiant health for many years. I'm looking forward to
seeing you again and to learning new things.
MY BACKGROUND
I was born in Gillette, Wyoming, and raised in Southern Idaho. From 1984 -
2000, I lived in Alaska but presently reside on a 180-acre farm near La Grande,
Oregon. I received my schooling from the College of Southern Idaho, Kenai
Peninsula College in Kenai, Alaska, Clayton School of Natural Healing in
Clinton, Alabama, and received my PhD, in Clinical Nutrition in 1995 from the
College of Independent Studies in Bloomington, Illinois. I have attended many
seminars in nutrition from Dr. [censored] Versendaal, Dr. Michael Dobbins, Dr. Don
Warren, Jerry Linnenkohl, and Mark Anderson. Since 1999, I started training
with Deb and Scott Walker in Neuro Emotional Technique (NET), which I have
enjoyed tremendously.
I have owned and operated a successful business or many years in the field of
nutrition using CRA intensively. I'm looking forward to living again in "the
lower 48," as we say in Alaska. It has been quite a challenge as well as
expensive to obtain the education I desired over the years while living way up
north. I will continue to attend seminars but it will be much easier from here!
It feels good to be closer to my family, too. The area I'm living in now can't
hardly be beat for beauty and outdoor activities, especially horse events!
I recently remarried and have a loving husband and four children ranging from
ages 1 to 14. After God and my family, my first love is horses. I also continue
to seriously pursue painting. I have plans to expand my practice in the field
of helping animals. My husband and I are learning about natural hoof care and
are working towards becoming certified under Dr. Strausser of Germany as
Natural Hoof Care Specialists. One day we hope to have a ranch where folks can
come and stay with us to be treated with love and respect using CRA and NET.
Then take some time to go horseback riding, paint, hike, rest, eat good food,
and enjoy our beautiful scenery. Of course, all horses will also be welcomed to
have the same treatment.
Patient Tribute To CRA
No More Hot Flashes
I am 54 years old, and in February 1996, my ovaries shut down and I started
into menopause, crying jags, and all the other typical menopausal symptoms. I
went to my medical doctor the next day and was started on OGEN. It helped quite
a bit at first. A few months later I started having hot flashes real bad so my
OGEN strength was doubled. That was fine for a while until I turned into a
Tasmanian Devil! My temper flared over nothing and I seemed to always be upset.
I again called my doctor and was put back to my original dose. Things smoothed
out--my temperament pretty much returned to normal, but I was still having hot
flashes and was gaining weight. My doctor told me this was normal and not much
could be done except to exercise more. Then I was told about Laurie Langfitt
and that they thought she could help me.
I had my first appointment with Laurie in November 1996 and she started me on
the nutrition. Laurie told me it would probably take three-to-six months before
I could quit the OGEN.
My next appointment was in December. Several times in November I forgot to take
my OGEN and there were no side effects. When I went to see Laurie in December,
I hadn't taken my OGEN for four days. I had no hot flashes or any other side
effects. So I decided to see how long I could go without OGEN. Well, my January
appointment came and went and still off OGEN and feeling great--with no hot
flashes. Also I have lost seven of the fifteen pounds I had gained.
I am writing this article to thank you so much for helping me and hope it will
help others.
Sandy Hendershot, Kenai, Alaska