For as long as I can remember, my daughter Brooke had "stomach issues". At first, I would tell her to try to go to the bathroom. Next step, we'd try Mylanta (or something similar). After years of her complaining and nothing much working, I took her to a Gastroenterologist in Boston. He did an upper GI, allergy tests, and finally, a lactose tolerance test. The results showed that her numbers for lactose intolerance were very, very high. He said it was no wonder her stomach always hurt. By this time she was around 10 yrs. old. He gave us a list of all the foods that had lactose in them (it is a very long list with some things you'd never think of). We avoided those foods, and continued occasionally with the Mylanta or Lactaid if she did have stomachaches. As the year went on, she still got frequent stomachaches...some so severe, she would miss days of school. I felt so helpless & frustrated.
One day my husband gave me a gift certificate for a massage with a wonderful woman in town, Connie Callard. (her massages are amazing!) As I was talking with her, I noticed something in her office about Nutritional Healing and asked her about it. I told her about Brooke and asked if she thought she could help. Connie told me to bring her in for an evaluation. A few weeks later, we went to see her. She evaluated Brooke and put her on a number of concentrated food supplements. (These were in pill form and my daughter could hardly swallow an aspirin.) We worked on her learning how to swallow the pills...skittles were a favorite...until she soon became an expert. She took the supplements 2-3 times a day for about 4 months. Within the first month we noticed a difference. By the end of the regiment, she was a different child. She even could have milk products in moderation without any stomach problems. I talked to her GI doctor, and he said that in a lot of these cases, "natural" remedies have a high success rate. He was thrilled to hear she was doing so well.
It has now been about 2 years since we went to Connie for the lactose issues and my daughter is doing great. I see Connie now and then for a massage (not nearly enough!)
and she always checks in to see how Brooke is doing.
I can't thank Connie enough for helping Brooke feel so much better...all the time.
Jeannie B.
Holliston, MA
"I just want to thank you for pointing me into such a good "nutritional" direction. I'm feeling great and have a more even energy level. Plus, I do not get my monthly 3-day headache! ...I've been afraid to say that out too loud...Thanks again".
-Margaret
"After a lifetime of annual misery caused by the pollen of spring and summer I feel like a new man thanks to you and Standard Process Allerplex. Thank you so much for the help and support".
-Jim S.
Dear Connie-
"I have so many thanks and blessings for you since you have come into my life. As my teacher, my mentor, my massage and nutrition therapist." read more
