My story

When I first started this new journey, one of my “tasks” was to find my story. I wanted this change, and deliberated on it for MONTHS, but why did I want it? Why did I need the change? So now I’m sharing it. I

In 2006 I was diagnosed with bone cancer. I was told that, because my chemotherapy was going to be some of the most intense drugs out there, there was a good chance I would have to take “breaks” to let my body recover, which may allow the cancer to return. I would have to be hospitalized, and would need blood transfusions and have to take months away from my job.



Yes...I ate salads from a large mixing bowl.
"Salad Bowls" make me laugh!

After doing research, my partner and I both went onto a whole foods, plant-based diet. I ate salads out of mixing bowls for dinner. Breakfast was a smoothie fit for 3. I was eating 10 or more servings of organic fruits and vegetables a day, when I could eat.

At the end of the chemo, my doctors were amazed. Even though I felt like hell towards the end, I had made it through some of the roughest chemotherapies known to womankind, without taking a break. Without a blood transfusion. With only minor complications, and no (known) lasting side effects. Within 2 months, I was back on my feet, back to work, and healthier than I was before the chemo. That summer, I spent almost every weekend hiking and biking and running. Things I could never enjoy before. I attributed that to the weight loss—chemo was the blessing (in disguise).

But then stress got in the way, and my diet got worse. Vegetables were left to rot in my refrigerator while I grabbed packaged convenience foods, my health got worse, my depression increased, my energy levels tanked, I was dealing with depression, fatigue, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and so on. I was sick and tired. All the time. I attributed all of this, as well as my weight gain, to stress and being a new mom.

Eventually, I came to the realization that my diet was crap. Everyone knows they need to eat more fruits and veggies, but we just see it as too hard to change the status quo. That is where my blog began. And I changed my diet…somewhat. I began making sure I was eating 4-6 servings of vegetables a day. And maybe a fruit here or there. But those changes only got me so far, and I stalled. My body was better, but I was still tired. I was still sick.

Then I saw one of my dear friends start talking about how much she had changed her health and her life with nutrition. By flooding her body with the nutrients and antioxidants that only organic whole fruits and vegetables can provide. She talked about how she had been able to lessen the food battles with her kids—which is a big one for me, as my child gets older and is starting to get “picky” about the fruits and veggies she will eat. So I asked questions. I asked A LOT of questions. And eventually, I got over my apprehension and decided to add Juice Plus to my daily routines.

Seriously...a rainbow a day keeps the doctor away!

I’m working on other aspects of my life and nutrition, but Juice Plus is so easy, and has really helped. It was the catalyst for this change. And the support from my friends, both old and new, has been a catalyst for changes in my attitude and vision. I honestly regret that I didn’t start sooner. It has already started changing my body and my emotional well being, and soon will be helping me financially. I try not to use this blog to “plug” my product, but if anyone is interested in learning more, please email me at kkearney.jp@gmail.com. This isn’t some “cure-all” panacea. It just makes sense. It helps your body heal itself and work properly by providing the most bio-available antioxidants and essential nutrients from a huge variety of fruits and vegetables.