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TRAINING: I began using powdered desiccated Argentine
beef liver the last week in May, 2000. Prior to that date I had
experienced 9 months of debilitating fatigue. Training was a forced
effort. My body never felt recovered. I even took a full month off during
that time, and still my muscles felt as if I had run a marathon the day
before. I was running slowly, every other day for 40-60 minutes, and that
was a maximum effort. I gained about 7 pounds and found my discouragement
creeping into other areas of my life.
Two days after starting the desiccated liver I ran a full
hour and felt like I was running on air. The very next day I felt the
desire to run again-so I did! Again, running a full hour with NO fatigue.
I decided to run every day until my legs felt tired. On day 5, running up
a big hill, my legs communicated their first hint of fatigue. I could not
believe it!!!!! 
I had not trained 2 days in a row for 9 months and now-5
days and I basically still felt great! Overall I began to feel a general
increase in energy and stamina. I also found that when I overextended
myself-my recovery time was more than cut in half.
NOW, every where I go people comment on my muscular
development (I do not lift or train with any weights. I have increased
muscle mass and decreased fat. I feel like my body is deaging. In the last
year I have raced a marathon, a half marathon, numerous short runs,
duathalons, a triathlon, an eco-adventure race (team event-lasting over
10 hours), and the list goes on. I have gone skiing, biking, and mountain
climbing in the oxygen depleted air of Colorado-with almost no notice of
altitude, total recovery from day to day, and I just simply feel awesome! WORK: I am a massage therapist, specializing in
deep tissue and medical massage. Before desiccated liver-my joints ached,
often my hands did not recover from day to day (by Friday I was working in
pain), and I was trying to figure out how to transition into something
less physical as I got "older." To be honest, I was deeply concerned about
how I would continue to earn a steady income. NOW, I can do 6-8 hours of extremely deep tissue work
with no joint pain, with total recovery the next day, and I have no
worries about the longevity of my active career. Actually, I am now able
to work enough hours that I can easily save for my fun, active, retirement
(many years from now). Most massage therapists have short-lived careers
and very few can work more that 4 hours of hands-on therapy per day. I
have now worked full time for almost 8 years.
I have always been a healthy person, but I usually got the typical cold
and once in a blue moon that flu would visit for 12-24 hours. Since I
began the desiccated liver I have not had a single day of feeling even a
slight cold coming on. I never remember making it through a whole
winter, but this last winter-not a single runny nose. I have also
noticed that I do not have any trouble with allergies any more. Some of
my clients have cats and often I would get the runny nose and itchy
eyes-no more. My work is a joy-my body feels great-I can work more
hours-I have less pain-I recover totally from day to day-I never have a
sick day. Being a self-employed individual-trust me-this is a dream come
true!
Lauren Rose Laughlin, LMT, MS
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