Hallelujah Diet Testimonies

Acid Reflux/Indigestion, Allergies, Alzheimer's Disease, Arthritis, Asthma, Bi-Polar II, Breast Cancer,  Cancer, Colon Cancer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Connective Tissue Disease, Diabetes, Fibromyalgia, Testimonies H-O, Testimonies P-Z.

Acid Reflux  "I hardly know where to start. On April 11, 2002, we began a journey. It was a journey that would change our lives forever. We attended our first session of your seminar. During the very first session we heard what we considered some rather outrageous claims regarding improvements in the health of some people. We were what you might consider optimistically skeptical. Well, I must bring you up to date and let you know what we have personally experienced as a result of changing our lifestyle. We have been married over 32 years and all during those years I’ve never known a time when C. W. didn’t battle dry scalp. That is now virtually gone. His "horrid age spots" are fading away as are the skin lesions that looked very questionable prior to starting the diet. He has lost 23 pounds since April 11th. We no longer have headaches, acid reflux, or indigestion and before the diet we experienced all of these on a frequent basis. We’ve been able to spend many hours in the sun without getting sunburned. We also both have a lot more energy than we had before. On a personal note, I am required by my employer to get an annual health update every year in June. Last year my blood pressure was 153/93 and this year it had improved to 131/82. My weight was down 22 pounds. More than what this has done for us physically, it has given us renewed hope that perhaps we can stay healthy so that we can be fit vessels for the kingdom work at hand. Thank you for being wonderful health ministers but also our friends.  Sincerely, Barbara W., Jackson, TN

Allergies  "I have been on the Hallelujah Diet now for 3 weeks.  I suffered from allergies really bad! I was prescribed Claritin and was on it for a year until the prescription ran out.  I then resorted to Afrin for my acute congestion.  After 3 weeks on the Hallelujah Diet I have not used the nasal spray for over a week and even though pollen is flying around like crazy, my eyes have ceased to be watery and itchy.  Thank you for my remarkable new and healthy lifestyle!" - T. Hamilton (summer 2000 Back to the Garden newsletter)

"I have been on the Hallelujah Diet for only four months.  In just that short length of time my nail fungus is 80% gone; my allergies cleared 100% in just 14 days; and the arthritis in my elbows is gone.  Also, my psoriasis has shown improvement." - A. Hall (summer 2001 Back to the Garden newsletter)

"...I have a history of allergies and severe sinusitis, am always very sick during the pollen season, and suffered with headaches requiring up to six Advils per day.  Since going on the Hallelujah Diet, my headaches are gone, and I've had no episodes of sinusitis during the season when the pollen count has been high..." - D. Stewart, R.N. (summer, 2001 Back to the Garden)

Alzheimer's  "I talked to my sister with the Alzheimer's and she is doing great (on the Hallelujah Diet).  She says she's lost 10 lbs. just since I was there. Also, she feels much better and her mind has cleared considerably.  Sounds like the Hallelujah Diet is working for Alzheimer's." - Joia (email to Back to the Garden)

Arthritis  "I have had arthritic fingers and joints for several years.  The lumps in my fingers are going down and my rings are loose.  I took an arthritic medicine (Feldine) in 1993 and almost died from the blood clots it caused.  I was in the hospital 48 straight days and had body parts removed due to this.  Today I feel great on the Hallelujah Diet.  I don't believe people really take me seriously when I say distilled water and (barley powder) healed me..." - E. Vaun, Georgia (spring '98, Back to the Garden)

"...have been on the Hallelujah way of eating for nine months.  From head to toe I have seen improvement - no more cracked heels; arthritis pain is gone; fingernails are firmer; have lost 25 pounds; and I am full of energy and ready to go..." - D. Zegel (summer 2001 Back to the Garden newsletter)

Asthma  "My daughter has four little children.  They have been battling terrible asthma.  Many a night they have had to rush one of the little ones to the emergency room for breathing treatment.  For a number of months, I had been sharing with my daughter a little about the Hallelujah Diet.  I put them on your newsletter list and sent my daughter an audio about raising children on the Hallelujah Diet... Three months ago, they began the Diet in earnest.  And since that time, not one of the children has suffered an single asthma attack!  Praise God!" - D. Prothero (winter 2000, Back to the Garden)

"...Since making the diet change, I haven't touched my inhaler.  Matter of fact, I have thrown it away!" - Gulf War Veteran (summer 2001, Back to the Garden)

Bi-Polar  "I have been on the Hallelujah Diet for over a year now.  I was suffering with Bi-Polar II, with bouts of severe depression and anxiety.  Was on medications that seemed to be losing all effectiveness and went back to the doctor.  He said  'Hmmmmmmmmmmmm, we will try another drug.'  I was already suffering side effects from the previous drugs--impotency, extreme muscle pain, and more.  What was he going to give me to add to my list of side effects next? I didn't go back and instead decided to give the Hallelujah Diet a try.  I am now off all medications, and I haven't felt better in years.  I had suffered from depression the better  part of my life (48 years).  I have more energy than I did in my 20s. Feel healthier than ever, no aches or pains.  If I am suffering from anything today, it is excessive happiness because of being on the Hallelujah Diet.  I would never, ever, not in 7 million years go back to the poor American dietary habits that created my problems." - Cary Ballantine (Back to the Garden)

Breast Cancer  "Dear Rev. Malkmus; Just an update on my healing process.  You might remember that I was diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2000, had three chemotherapy treatments which shrank the tumor from 3 cm to 1 cm, and then decided to follow a holistic path for healing.  By February 2001 the tumor returned and quickly grew to 4 cm.  In May 2001 I began The Hallelujah Diet and visited you at the July 'How to Eliminate Sickness' seminar.  By October 10, 2001, the center of the tumor, which had a large scab on it, began to disintegrate.  The scab fell off and left a hole about 1/8 to 1/4 inch deep in my chest.  The tumor continues to soften and become flatter.  When I started on the Hallelujah Diet, it stuck out about 1/2 to 1/4 inch off my chest.  I have found an ob-gyn doctor in my area who is 'bridging the gap' between conventional and alternative medicine.  She has begun to document the progress and is very encouraged with the healing progress I am experiencing on the diet.  I feel well and continue to drink 6 to 8 glasses of carrot juice a day, along with eating mostly raw food."  Chris Storch from Back to the Garden.

Bone Marrow Cancer  "...On June 30, 1997, I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma (bone marrow cancer).  The day the doctor told us of the cancer, I asked him about the Diet.  He said, 'It doesn't matter what you eat.'  That did not set well with me.  I asked two other doctors the same question and received the same answer.  I decided I was going to make some changes anyway...In July, our son's girlfriend, who had cervical cancer, came by to visit and brought 10 issues of 'Back to the Garden'.  They were 'eye opening'...and by the way, our son's girlfriend who went on the Diet has been given a clean bill of health.  On Nov. 3, they took a bone marrow biopsy and on the morning of the seventh, I received the results.  I am cancer free.  Praise God!" - T Wadsworth, Oregon (spring '98, Back to the Garden)

"My husband was diagnosed with cancer at the end of August, and we were offered no hope.  No chemo, no radiation, nothing.  Someone loaned us the God's Way to Ultimate Health, and my husband got straight on the (barley powder) and only raw fruit and vegetables.  At mid-February there is no evidence of cancer!" - D. Turner, Australia (spring '98 Back to the Garden)

"...I have been cancer-free for going on 3 years without chemotherapy, radiation, or Tamoxifen - and that is a great big hallelujah!  I know that I have to stay on the Hallelujah Diet lifestyle 100 percent, so the cancer will not come back; for I have seen so many think they are healed and slip back into the world's foods and stress, only to lose the battle..." - L. Cole, Washington (winter 2000 Back to the Garden)

"I was diagnosed with untreatable and incurable cancer and given five weeks to live in April, 1998.  A friend shared (the) tape, 'How to Eliminate Sickness', with me.  Six weeks later (after making the diet change), NO TRACE OF CANCER!!!  For the first time in my life I consumed vegetables, and they were raw - well, I actually juiced 'em..."  - R. Bucher, Ohio (summer 2000, Back to the Garden)

"...We just had another good report about George's bladder cancer.  This is the third (positive) test since he went on the Hallelujah Diet.  Praise the Lord!..." - Rizzotto's, Florida (summer 2000, Back to the Garden)

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome  "My friend gave me a jar of (barley powder) and it has changed my life.  I have been on the Hallelujah Diet for four months.  I have lost 22 pounds and I feel great.  Before this diet change, I was suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, headaches, severe stomach problems, hemorrhoids, rectal bleeding, blurred vision, dizziness, sinus problems, and flu-like symptoms.  Thanks to your diet, carrot juice and (barley powder) - I FEEL GREAT!" - Karen Brooks, Georgia (Back to the Garden)

Connective Tissue Disorder  "I have personally melted off 40 lbs. [since going on the Hallelujah Diet], and my pain level from connective tissue disease, closely related to lupus and /or fibromyalgia, has subsided significantly so that I am finally able to juice carrots on my own.  The pain in my fingers, hands, arms, legs, and back would not permit me to juice before now.  This has been a long haul for me, but for those of your readers who are getting discouraged, I have been on the Hallelujah Diet for 9 months.  My personal thanks to you, Dr. Malkmus, for hanging in there when everyone else was not too encouraging in years past." Judith Kopchak from Back to the Garden newsletter.

Diabetes  "I am a diabetic.  I started on the program you teach at Hallelujah Acres on March 5, 1993.  At that time, my blood sugar was running around 425 and I was taking two injections of insulin daily (20 units each time). In 8 weeks I have been able to eliminate one shot and reduce the other one to 10 units a day!  My blood sugar has dropped from around 425 eight weeks ago to 112 this morning (May 15, 1993).  I have also lost 21 pounds in eight weeks and have lots of energy.  My high blood pressure is lower also.  I walk 2 miles a day.  My neighbors say they can see a big change for the better.  Thank the Lord for this program."  E. A., Tennessee (From God's Way to Ultimate Health)

"I have been on the Hallelujah Diet about 3 months.  I am a diabetic and wanted to tell you my blood sugar levels were up to 300 to 400.  Since I have been on carrot juice 2 glasses a day plus (barley powder) twice a day, (my) sugar has dropped to anywhere from 90 to 115." - Mrs. A. Carr, Maine (spring '98 Back to the Garden)

"I am 59 years old and started the Hallelujah Diet in June of this year.  Prior to starting the Hallelujah Diet I was taking 34 units of insulin twice a day and weighed 175 pounds.  Just before changing my diet, my vascular surgeon gave me an angiogram that showed blockage in my left ankle and foot.  The surgeon said he could do surgery and recommended that I have my leg amputated below the knee, get a prosthesis, and get on with my life.  I was not ready for that!  Since making the diet change two months ago, I have lost 25 pounds, my ulcerated toe has nearly healed, and I now take only 10 units of insulin a day.  I plan on being off all insulin soon!" - R. Raney (summer 2000 Back to the Garden)

"A couple months ago I was diagnosed with diabetes at age 40.  My sugar level was 367.  Within a week of going on the Hallelujah Diet my sugar level dropped to normal (90-95) and now my blood pressure has also dropped to normal (119/82).  I have stopped taking my blood pressure and diabetic pills and am now drug free..." - P. Chartier, Massachusetts (summer 2000 Back to the Garden)

Fibromyalgia  "I wrote you about three weeks ago and asked you about the Fibromyalgia study that Hallelujah Acres is doing as I was feeling like I may have most of the symptoms.  I went on the Hallelujah Diet and went to Shelby to hear Rev. Malkmus in person.  Low and behold, four days after beginning my new lifestyle, all of my joint and muscle pains went away and about a week later I began to come out of the dark gloomy depression that I have been in for several years!
PRAISE THE LORD! My husband also went on the diet with me and is feeling terrific as well." - Christy Williams, North Carolina (Back to the Garden)

"I started the Hallelujah Diet on January 27, 1998.  I have lost a total of 24 lbs.; energy level increased; fibromyalgia symptoms gone (taking no medication for the first time in seven years); improved attitude; decreased depression; improved PMS; hiatal hernia symptoms gone; tachycardia symptoms gone; sleep improved;..." - C. Morgan (spring '98 Back to the Garden)

"I began having chronic health problems around the age of  40.  I was diagnosed with endometriosis and had a complete hysterectomy one month later.  My hopes were that the surgery would lead to improved health, but some of my old symptoms came back and new ones appeared.  Symptoms included extreme fatigue, flu-like muscular pain, nausea, and headaches.  I went to a variety of doctors searching for the reasons for my illness; much to my dismay all they were able to do was to treat symptoms.  One doctor diagnosed me with fibromyalgia, which, in my opinion, is a "wastebasket diagnosis".  After about four years of feeling lousy, I decided one day that maybe my problems were caused from what I was putting into my body.  So I took charge, threw away all medication (I don't recommend this to anyone; I am just telling you what I did.), and began to change my diet.  I started by sharply reducing my consumption of red meats.  Next I got off all caffeine products.  As I began to eat healthier I began to lose those unwanted 20 pounds.  A friend gave me an information packet with two tapes on the Hallelujah Diet (I had read a little about this diet a few months earlier but thought it was far too radical for me).  As I pondered over this diet, I began to think, "Oh no, I have been doing it all wrong all of these years!"  I humbly went to my husband and three children and asked them to listen to these tapes with me.  (We also listened to Dr. Joel Robbins'"Children and the Hallelujah Diet", the most convicting tape of all.)  They were willing to give this diet a try I think because they were so anxious for me to be well again.  We started the diet in September of 1999.  Honestly, I did not like the taste of the (barley powder) but was so sick and tired of being sick and tired that I was willing to "hang in there".  Well it took about three months before all my symptoms went away (guess my body was very toxic!), but praise God I feel great now!  No more aching, nausea, headaches, and I just love a size 10!  I used to get 1-2 sinus infections per year plus a severe sore throat several times per year.  These illnesses usually would last 1-2 weeks.  I only got one cold all year that lasted for 2 days (after the holidays because my resistance was down).  There have been times over the past year that I have gone off the diet, and when I do the symptoms begin to come back.  Needless to say, no one has to beg me to take my  BarleyMax  2-3 times a day or eat a diet mostly of raw fruits and vegetables.  I like feeling good too much to go back to the Standard American Diet (SAD). - Marilyn Polk, January 2001, AlphaOmegaFood.com