I would like to share an experience that I am extremely excited about. For several years, I have suffered with severe menstrual cramps. I have seen many doctors who have tried many different ways to ease my pain, including narcotics, which I don’t want to take. I have (extensively) researched other possibilities such as diet change, exercise, herbal remedies, supplements etc., trying to find a solution. I had become absolutely desperate because my body would not respond to anything. Not believing that I would ever find relief (until, of course, menopause), I decided to consult Kristi Acuna, our Nutritionist at South West Health. She highly recommended a liquid herbal remedy called “Cramp Bark” made by MediHerb. When I had to start taking it, every hour that passed (with relief) became more and more unbelievable. The Cramp Bark helped me all the way through, especially at night, when it would get worse. There is always hope when it seems hopeless. I am deeply grateful to Kristi for helping me find an answer.
~ Lianne
First I have to say Kristi is the best! Having seen other Clinical Nutrionists, her methods far exceed my expectations! When I began with Kristi, I came with a list of problems! Stress, lack of focus, tired a lot, always tense, hair falling out, skin and nails a mess. Also huge digestion problems! Everything I ate bothered my stomach! She calmly listesed, understood, asked questions, and quickly created solutions! The SP products are excellent support to her educating me in making better choices that bring me closer to my goals quicker on my own. She quickly responds to any questions! When your not feeling well that's important. I now feel so much better, everything is improving on a daily basis! I would highly recommend Kristi to anyone looking for alternative solutions to western medicine.
~ cmjeb311
My family's experience with Kristi has been overwhelmingly positive. My son, Jackson (7), had been experiencing mild stomach discomfort for months. It was mild enough that we weren't even sure it was "real." He just never would eat very much and would often be fatigued, out of focus and generally "blah." From ages 5-7, he had gained only 2 pounds. Having not seen a nutritionist before, we took him to the pediatrician. They did blood tests, urinalysis and took a series of stool samples, all of which came back negative. Therefore, they concluded it was all in his head. Knowing my child as I do, I knew that wasn't true, so I took him to see Kristi for a work-up. She evaluated him with a parasite and a systemic yeast infection. She began Jackson on a restricted diet and a series of supplements. He immediately began to show improvement, and 2 months later was totally symptom-free. He is now eating me out of house and home, has more energy and clarity to him than I have seen in over a year, and in just 8 weeks, he gained over 2 pounds (over 3 now another month later).
In addition to being spot-on with Jackson's treatment, Kristi has been amazing with him. She is so patient and kind and communicative with Jackson, that he loves to go see her. Despite the lengthy testing, she makes the appointments fun. She communicates with him the problems with certain foods and encourages him to stick to the diet, but also listens to his desires for certain foods and helps us work those in too. She is incredibly responsive and available for all of my questions, not only during appointments, but as they arise. She recognizes the difficulty in implementing such strict diet changes for a small child and is incredibly supportive. She has been great at giving me lots of information and being patient with my hesitations about "Eastern" medicine because I am so new to it. I have been amazed at the results and am wholeheartedly convinced that she is an expert at what she does. I am now seeing Kristi myself, I bring my daughter in as well, and I recommend her to anyone who will listen.
~ Malinda
I first met Kristi Acuna back on January 22, 2010. I was a 74 year old, retired OCC teacher and coach weighing 205 pounds at that time. With the addition of a hormone panel, muscle testing, changed nutrition, selected supplements, a daily exercise program and 100+ ounces of water a day I am down 20 pounds to 185. My energy level is way up and the soreness in my joints is almost non-existant. I am a believer and will never return to my prior nutritional life.
~ Bob Wetzel - Retired OCC Teacher and Coach
After many years of constant bloating stomach cramps and irregular elimination, one easily forgets what it is like to feel “normal.” My initial response to Kristi’s recommendation to start the purification program was, “you must be kidding, right?” But sadly she was not kidding and the 21 day detox began. The first 4-5 days were difficult; feelings of fatigue and weakness, and desires to eat “real food.” However the program grew easier and I began feeling better each day. I had more energy around the 3 o’ clock hour, and even better, my bloating, cramps and elimination went away. Truly, I forgot how good it felt to not have intestinal discomfort. My main goal was to improve my physical symptoms, however, I benefited from the additional result of weight loss. Even though it was a GREAT challenge and requires true discipline, the results are incredible and well worth the 21 days of your life!
~ Amara
My experience with the 21 day Standard Process Cleanse was a
positive one. I had been working with Kristi Acuna for several weeks
prior to going on the cleanse. Kristi has been working with me to assess
my nutrition and to help me correct health issues I have been having
due to my eating habits. My eating habits were not perfect but actually
for the most part I was eating good foods (with the exception of my diet
soda habit). Kristi put me on a gluten free, dairy free, low sugar
nutrition plan for a month prior to the cleanse. I had already seen many
positive changes in my body prior to going on the cleanse.
Perhapsit was because I had already been on a restricted diet for several weeks, but I found the
cleanse to be very easy to follow. The shakes make the process easy. I
also found it was a lot easier to just say no to any foods offered that
were not on the plan. In a large office environment like I work in there
are a lot of people offering snacks throughout the day, or pizza, or
candy, or a morning bagel… the list goes on. With both the dairy and
gluten restriction I had to say no and I had a good reason to do so.
I did not crave anything that I could not eat
(not even the soda), and I did not feel the need to cheat at all. The
list of food available was enough for me. One reason for not having the
cravings is that I wanted to give up my poor habit of consuming all
those chemicals that are in diet soda. I first reduced my intake for one
week and then switched to a caffeine free version for the second week,
so that I would not have the caffeine headache or cravings during the
cleanse. Good preparation is important I think.
To sum up my experience, the 21 day cleanse wasan easy, straight forward, sensible process. In my time working
with Kristi Acuna, I have had almost 20 pounds of weight loss (10 on the
cleanse alone). I am not bloating, the bags and puffy eyes are gone, my
rosacia is clearing and my energy level is great. And most of all I
have everyone telling me how great I look, which is a terrific
motivator. I am still working off another 10 pounds to reach my goal, I
continue to have a shake for breakfast every day, and remain gluten free
with limited dairy. The process is working for me.
~ Kimberly Overhulse
