are you ready for true health? 15
been fairly typical of many of my patients in America. I was
rapidly approaching middle age and had been gaining my
“ obligatory ” one to two pounds per year since I was twenty -
fi ve. I was about fi fty pounds overweight, hypertensive, and
losing both my health and my enthusiasm for doing much
of anything. I was at the start of what I call the death spiral.
I began to feel that life was not worth living anymore,
that my only way out was suicide. Fortunately, as a doctor
I knew the behavior I was exhibiting by its name — suicidal
ideation — and knew that it was an ominous sign that
I needed help, and fast.
I thought that the Rice Diet Program was only about food
and weight. Although these are important elements, they are
only part of the puzzle. The dieta represents a way of life,
not just a way of eating. The fi rst few weeks were spent in
ridding myself of old — and bad — habits related to eating and
exercise. I did not realize it at the time, but my spirit was
also beginning to heal, through inspiration and interaction
with my fellow “ Ricers. ” For the fi rst time in many, many
years, I was beginning to value myself as a human being and
was gaining insight into further ways to heal both my body
and spirit. In a short time at the Rice House, I lost thirty
pounds, my blood pressure normalized, and I no longer had
diabetic symptoms. I was able to completely discontinue four
different types of medications, and I felt better than I had
in years.
I am now able to enjoy sports I had not played in twenty -
fi ve years. Although most people think I ’ m crazy, each
Saturday you will fi nd me happily jumping out of airplanes,
freefalling, and landing under canopy. I remember my father,
speaking at our rehearsal dinner the night before our wed-
ding eighteen years ago. He toasted us, with the specifi c wish
that I fi nd some joy in life. Thanks to the Rice Diet Program,
I have.Sincerely, Doc