Sandy D.

When I first heard I was going to be entering MediShare as a “conditional member” and that I would have to be on this Restore program, I have to tell ya…I was a little put out. You see, my husband and I own a coaching company; we coach triathletes (Swim, Bike, Run). I was in good shape (5’3” and 113lbs at age 36) and I had just competed in a Triathlon. Plus we ate a really good diet. Despite all of this my cholesterol was 248 with an LDL of 173. I thought I was one of those individuals who had hereditary cholesterol and there was nothing I could do about it. I got the materials for the Restore program and immediately I did two things. First, I went on a vegan diet to prove that my cholesterol was indeed hereditary. Second, I started reading Dr. Fuhrman’s book, “Eat to Live”. After my first session with my wonderful coach, Ron Welsh, I was a little convicted by what he said regarding how we should be good stewards of our body. I thought, Hey, I’m doing this for the wrong reasons. I changed my attitude and my motivation (do all things unto Christ) and after 8 weeks of being on Dr. Fuhrman’s vegan plan my cholesterol dropped to 180 and my LDL dropped to 120…So my advice is simple: put your pride aside and give the plan at least 8 weeks. You’ll be so glad that you did. Thank God for the Restore program. I feel like it has allowed me to move into my 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s and beyond without having to worry about heart disease.
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Sandra N.

Eileen gave me the confidence I needed to keep going on with healthy choices

Herbert F.

I appreciate the program in retrospect, however at the beginning it was just another imposition on my limited time. It became important after doing it for about a month and I realized one day that all the effort I was putting into saving a few bucks a month wasn't actually making me feel any better. Then I realized that instead of trying to find ways to cheat on the program or get out of doing it, I should actually benefit from it. That seemed to change my motivation.
Now I look at it as a helpful activity to keep me out of a wheelchair in a few years! Thanks!!