"I Wouldn't Be Walking Today If It Weren't for You"

I want as many people as possible to know how you helped me, because if it saves one person's life then, I really feel I've done something good. I wouldn't be walking today if it weren't for you.

I had problems with my left foot. I had a very bad infection, what you call a diabetic ulcer. I had surgeries on it and it would keep coming back. I came within about five hours of amputation. I was already in the hospital when I called the teacher substituting for me. (I'm a high school teacher.) I told my substitute that I didn't think I was going to be back the rest of the year because they were going to amputate.

He said, "I know this is none of my business but there is this doctor in Newport Beach named Julian Whitaker. It wouldn't hurt you to just talk to him and see what he has to say about your leg. He might be able to save it. You have nothing to lose."

I called my wife immediately and she made contact with you. I didn't know anything about alternative medicine when I went to see you. You talked to me about chelation, but I guess I was skeptical because I had no idea what to expect. I just felt that it was my last hope. You felt you could save my leg.

I took chelation and it seemed to help tremendously. I could see the sores were starting to get better and the swelling had gone down. We definitely noticed the difference. At first the leg was almost all black. Then it started to get the pinkish color and everything like that. It was just amazing how it continued to feel so much better.

One of things you told me was to put like white sugar on it, and it would drain out the sores. The other doctors never told me to do that. You went with the attitude, "We're going to save this leg." And you did. But a lot of other doctors would say, "Well let's amputate and get it over with." It's fine when it's someone else's leg, but when it's yours it's a different situation.

I'm still on your diet. I don't eat meat. I only eat turkey and I eat a lot of beans, pasta, and rice. I don't eat French fries or things like that. And I take vitamins. At one time I was almost 400 pounds. Now I'm 262. 262 is still a big size, but when you see a guy 400 pounds, and you see him at 262, it's quite a difference. I'm 6'5". I feel like a different man. I have about a 48" waist. I used to have a 64".

I often thought about sending a card to the doctor who wanted to amputate, with a picture of my leg and say, "I still have it." But I'm not a vindictive person, and I decided the best thing is not to say anything.

After you cured me, I was able to play slow pitch softball and shoot baskets again. I was also able to be the third base coach at the girl's high school team again. Now I walk five miles a week to get my exercise.

Dr. Whitaker, you have been a Godsend. I'll recommend you to anyone!

— Jerome Karp, Costa Mesa, California

"Chelation Is our Answer"

My wife and I owe Dr. Whitaker and the Whitaker Wellness Institute a debt of gratitude and a thanks for their diagnosis and treatment of a wide spectrum of illnesses in our retirement years. The regimen prescribed and the suggestions for healthy longevity were paramount to staying in good health.

Chelation therapy has been followed for ten years after heart and systemic findings indicated this course of alternative treatment was the primary solution overall rather than intrusive and risky bypass surgery. In effect, chelation should be the first therapy given and other procedures thereafter. Chelation is our answer and should be the first requisite for treatment.

The key to early diagnosis, treatments and continued health care is found in the Whitaker Wellness Institute program. The basic and specialized food supplements, designed to treat specific needs and long term health is of special recognition and attention for us in our daily lives. Dr. Whitaker, you are our hero and we appreciate your efforts on our behalf and of all those we come to know who have benefited from your outstanding efforts.

— John P. Stephens, Los Osos, California

"Dr. Whitaker, You Are my Champion!"

Before spending a week at the Whitaker Wellness Clinic, I had been chronically ill with urinary tract infections for almost 25 years. Throughout the years the only treatment any doctor prescribed that was semi-effective was prophylactic antibiotics. I was told I would have to take an antibiotic every day for the rest of my life.

I did follow this treatment for almost 25 years. It may have decreased the number of times I was hospitalized but it certainly did not prevent it altogether. I was hospitalized 2 to 3 times a year with severe urinary tract infections, dehydration, vomiting and nausea.

The result of the antibiotic therapy was of course, yeast infections and a challenged immune system. During this time I consulted with gynecologists, urologists, and doctors of internal medicine and general practice. Some were in my community and some in the closest large city, Albuquerque. None of these doctors prescribed any treatment other than the daily antibiotic nor did any seem to feel this therapy could in fact worsen my condition. I even had a thorough urology examination at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ. They could find no anatomical reason for my continued infections. They too recommended I continue on the antibiotic therapy.

All of a sudden, my health deteriorated drastically. I lost 40 pounds in 3 months. I was ill all the time. I felt like I was dying. I went back to the Mayo Clinic to no avail. They did not find anything they could definitely diagnose as the cause of my continued illness. After researching on the Internet, I made an appointment with a renowned urology clinic in Beverly Hills. After another very thorough urology examination they performed a bladder irrigation that seemed to help for a while. In fact several months later I returned for a second bladder irrigation. Again, I was told to continue the antibiotic therapy.

Within a month I was again in the hospital with all the above symptoms. By now I was also depressed. I felt each doctor was insinuating I was mentally ill. This was so out of character for me. I am a registered nurse and a very upbeat person most of the time. I could not imagine how I could test positive for bacteria in the urine, be unable to eat or retain food, and become dehydrated, yet a doctor could think this was in my head. I had a very real fear if this continued I would eventually have cancer of the bladder.

Desperate to find a solution as to what was going on with my body I started reading your newsletter. My mother had attended the clinic seven years earlier and recommended I go for a week and see if they could possibly find out what was making me so ill. She was as worried as I and felt I was just fading away. We spent a week together. I felt like a child and needed my mother to take care of me. She really pushed me to go to the clinic. She said, "You have got to do something or you will die. Go to Dr. Whitaker's clinic and see what they can do for you."

On March 26, 2001, I attended the clinic for a week. That decision changed my life. I tested positive for a urinary tract infection at the clinic. As part of my examination I was tested for heavy metals poisoning. In all my years of examinations at various clinics and doctors offices I had never been tested for any kind of heavy metals poisoning. My mercury levels were extremely high and I needed to start treatment to remove the mercury from my system through chelation. I started the treatment immediately.

Now I had to find the source of the mercury. I had several amalgam fillings in my teeth as a young girl but thought they had all been replaced over the years. After checking with my dentist I discovered I still had one of those fillings. I obtained the first available appointment my dentist had to have it replaced. That happened May 22, 2001, and I immediately felt the difference.

I continued the therapy for the removal of the mercury from my system for another six weeks. My last test indicated the levels of mercury are much lower. I have never been healthier. I have not had a urinary tract infection or an antibiotic since April.

I am now on your incredible natural supplement regime. I have changed my diet. I have very limited sugar, lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. I feel 20 years younger and again have my love for life. I go to the spa and lift weights. I am able to do very physical yard work. I feel wonderful. I have gained 15 pounds. I am back to my normal weight and staying there.

It was very difficult for me to make up my mind to go to the clinic. However, it is the best decision I have ever made. I only wish I had made that decision 10 years earlier.

Dr. Whitaker you are my champion! I would like to do anything I can to help other people realize there are alternatives to conventional medicine. I am proud to be a patient of Dr. Whitaker's clinic.

— Cheryl Romero, Taos, New Mexico