From tragedy to triumph: one man's journey back to health… - importance of Homeostatic Soil Organisms in prevention of immunological, gastroinstestinal diseases

Our Body's Intricate Connection To Soil

In the not so distant past, people used to ingest beneficial soil and plant based microbes through the food they ate, food once grown in rich, unpolluted soil. During the last 50 years however, our soil has been sterilized with pesticides and herbicides, destroying most bacteria, both bad and good. Our modern lifestyle which includes antibiotics, chlorinated water, agricultural chemicals, pollution, and poor diet is responsible for eradicating many of the important beneficial microorganisms in our bodies.

Society's separation from dirt and germs may well be the cause of the growing incidence of a wide range of maladies, according to epidemiologist David Strachan, who first advanced his over-cleanliness theory in 1989 while at Britain's London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Only a theory at the time, Strachan's assertions have since been validated. New Scientist magazine reported, that researchers have recently discovered that microorganisms found in dirt influence maturation of the immune system. The lack of connection with these organisms through soil may be the reason why much of the allergies, bowel diseases, chronic fatigue, and other immune disorders are now reaching epidemic proportions.

Homeostatic Soil Organisms

Nature's 1st Probiotic

Homeostatic Soil Organisms (HSOs) were first introduced to the public through health care practitioners and natural food stores in a revolutionary product called Primal [Defense.sup.TM]. These non-mutated, probiotic colonies originated from pristine cultures, found in unpolluted soil and plants. Now cultivated in laboratories, HSOs are grown in a substrate of nutrient-rich superfoods containing naturally occurring vitamins, minerals, trace elements, live enzymes, and proteins.

"Unknown organisms make up 99.9% of all microbes in the soil," notes Jo Handelsman, a professor of plant pathology at the University of Wisconsin. And one gram of soil--the weight of a packet of sugar--can contain as many as 10,000 species previously unknown to science.

Today, it is not unusual to see scientists throughout the world carrying spoons and sandwich bags wherever they go, in search of ever exotic sources of soil organisms that may yield new discoveries. Some of our leading government officials and scientists now believe that a treatment for many of our most deadly diseases might be found in the soil. Even the National Cancer Institute is funding research on Homeostatic Soil Organisms. To date, several new antibiotics have been identified.

The Jordan Rubin Story

This story ranks as one of the most dramatic natural healing stories ever told. In 1994 at age 19, Jordan Rubin a 6'1" healthy, active teen, was stricken with Crohn's colitis. A sometimes fatal "wasting disease," it is most notably characterized by chronic inflammation of the bowel, resulting in overall immune system breakdown.

Although Jordan came from a family that stressed a healthy diet (his father is a naturopath and chiropractor), his own poor dietary habits while a scholarship student at Florida State University, began the downward spiral that contributed to the onset of his nearly terminal case of Crohn's disease. Once the diagnosis had been made, initial medical treatments, which consisted of massive doses of intravenous and oral antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs, only exacerbated his condition.

Jordan suffered from every conceivable systemic malfunction. His weight dropped from 180 to 104 lbs. He sought the help of over 70 health professionals around the world, and tried more than 300 nutritional supplements, yet his illness did not respond to conventional or alternative medical approaches. He was ultimately diagnosed as medically untreatable and sent home in a wheelchair to die.

In 1996, unable to accept his fate, Jordan ceased visiting doctors and stopped taking all supplements. He began consuming a natural compound known as Homeostatic Soil Organisms (HSOs), along with a dietary program he now calls "The Makers Diet". Within 4 months, Jordan's weight returned and his body began to heal itself. Today he weighs 195 lbs. and is in excellent health. (photos on next page)

Deeply inspired by his experience, Jordan vowed to create a vehicle whereby he could reach others suffering from digestive and immune system disorders. He now devotes his life to sharing his incredible health programs with the public, and formulating whole food nutritional products based on the anthropological nutrition of our ancestors.

In his new book "Patient Heal Thyself" Jordan is quoted as saying, "I believe that the process of overcoming an incurable illness is much the same as training for and winning the Olympics. The true heroes of today are the individuals who have the courage to take charge of their own health, and have the unending determination to make the necessary sacrifices to overcome illness and choose life."

How HSO's Function In The Body

Impervious to stomach acids and the digestive process, HSOs move through the stomach into the intestinal tract where they form colonies along the intestinal walls. They multiply in the intestines and actually compete with harmful bacteria and yeasts for receptor sites, crowding out pathogens and taking up residence. Once established, the microorganisms quickly begin producing the proper environment for nutrient absorption, thus reinstating a balanced pH.