Mrs. Querca Zegarra originally from Peru

“I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in August 1991. My rheumatoid arthritis characterized with stiffness in my body, swelling and redness in my knees, elbows, wrists and ankles, unable to open my mouth. My rheumatoid arthritis was very aggressive, the pain did not let me walk more than 1 block, hold objects, turn door handles, or open jars. These symptoms were constant for almost three years until my doctor changed my treatment to methotrexate (a chemical used to treat cancer), for twelve years I received a shot of 30ml weekly with collateral symptoms of nausea, burning in my GI tract. With this treatment only pain was not present, stiffness was still present, the disease continued a process of inflammation and deterioration of my joints.
In 2004 I tried acupuncture for the first time at Grant MacEwan College Clinic. I learned I had other alternatives to improve my health. I felt a great motivation and I started to read books related to my disease, the ones that most influenced me were “Healing With Whole Foods” by Paul Pitchford, “Eat Your Arthritis Away” and a few books about the use of antioxidants in diet. Understanding the nature of the immune system disease was my starting process of healing. The following supplements changed my life: curcuma, selenium, barley green grasses, Vit C, fish oils. I avoid eating red meats, dairy products and sources of wheat. Although I know I still have my immune system problem, I feel great and can do almost anything I like, and the best of all, I don’t need drug therapy anymore. “