“To see is to believe”
At age 32, Jose Juvinal Rivadulla always complained of tonsillitis, and infection of the tonsils caused by virus of bacteria, as far as he can remember. Four years ago, it grew from bad to worse, making doctors recommend for an urgent operation.
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Jose Rivadulla |
“Hindi rin po ako nagpaopera. Basta napansin ko lang na halos buwan-buwan eh umatake ito. Palagi nalng masakit ang lalamunan ko at hirap akong lumunok, “Jose narrates
In December 14, 2008, arriving home from a birthday party of a friend, he noticed the symptoms attacking again. He says, “At napansin ko pong talagang nilalagnat na ako. Dito po ako pinilit ni misis na uminon ng First Vita Plus. Sabi ko, ayoko niyan, juice lang yan.” Apparently, it was not the first time Jose’s wife introduced the product to him. Time and again she has prodded him to try it but he never considered. “Siyempre po, pride alam niyo na,” he justifies.
But his condition was slowly becoming unbearable, he had to try his wife suggestion and recalled, “Pagkainom ko po ng First Vita Plus, bigla po akong pinagpawisan! Parang dinidiin ang ulo ko kaya ako nagpapawis. Patuloy pa rin po ang paginom ko. Pero napansin ko, magdadalawang lingo ko ng iniinom eh balik-balik pa rin ang lagnat ko. Sinabi ko sa misis ko, “O sige, tingnan mo, ayan ang epekto ng First Vita Plus mo, at ganun pa rin ang kondisyon ko.”
But his wife did not give up. She encouraged him to continue taking the product, drinking at least one sachet a day. Jose did much more. Wanting more proof that his wife’s words were true and accurate, he photographed his tonsils while looking himself in the mirror. He did this three times in progression – the first time in December 23, the second time in February 10, and most recently in March 23 of 2009. He declares, “Nakita ko po ang pagbabago. Tuwing kinukunan ko ng litrato, napuna kong unti-unting lumiliit ang tonsils ko! Ginawa ko po yun kasi gusto kong makita sa sarili ko at mamonitor, kung totoo yung sinasabi nila tungkol sa First Vita Plus. Alam niyo na, kasabihang pinoy, to see is to believe”
Today, Jose profoundly believes in the usefulness of First Vita Plus. He has joined his wife in this new found endeavor of promoting this unique product to those who might need it the most.
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“Doc becomes Dealer”
It was in July 3, 2006, when Juliane Margarette “Chay” Alvarez, was discovered to be suffering from an Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), a form of cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts, or immature cells proliferating uncontrollably in large numbers along her peripheral blood. She was 2 years old.
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Juliane Alvarez |
“Siyempre nagulat kami,” says her mother Joanna. “Di naming akalain na ang recurring fever niya ay sintomas nap ala ng seryosong sakit. Sabi kasi ng doctor sa Laguna, meron lang siyang primary complex. Pero nung nakita ko ang mga bukol na lumalabas sa mabutong bahagi ng kanyang katawan – sa ulo, sa pisngi – ditto na talaga na-alarma.” Joanna explains.
Chay’s spleen and liver were also enlarged. Immediately, chemotherapy seesions were recommended. This progression would continue until such time Chay will be declared free from the disease. Doctors assured Joanna there was an 80% chance of survival for as long as Chay will complete all necessary medications and procedures. Spending almost 1.3 million pesos in her first year of treatment alone, Chay’s life was almost threatened when a major drug critical in combating cancer cells during an intensive chemo session called L-Asparaginase, caused her severe allergic reactions. She almost died. “Napaka importante pa naman ng gamot nay un. Siempre after a chemo session, bagsak ang resistensya ni Chay. Dumating sa point na kahit may pera ka, pag ganito ang sakit na dumapo sa iyo, mahihirapan ka talaga,” lamented Joanna, a single mother working at a call center, solely taking care of Chay and another sibling.
While chemo sessions were going on, Chay would more often than not be in and out of the hospital due to cough, colds, fever, running nose, understandably a side effect of a lowered immune system due to chemo. One day, during a fiesta, a concerned neighbor casually handed over 2 sachets of First Vita Plus to Chay’s grandmother. She presumed, this neighbor knew, and probably tried to help. Just the same, she kept and set aside for future use. She thought it was like any ordinary drink.
A time came when the juice supply in their cupboard rrun out and suddenly, Chay’s grandma remembered the First Vita Plus sachet given to her. “Naalala ko, ang sarap ng tulog ko pagkatapos kong inumin yun,” she recalls, “kaya sabi ko, pwede ito para sa apo ko.” Believing the product was really good, she browsed over the brochures and red the ingredients. She found the contents of the First Vita Plus drink beneficial and healthful. She researched more on its website and all the more got interested when an article about leukemia patient was healed through the help of the First Vita Plus drink. Grandman shares, “So, I attended their symposium. I bought and finished one box. Sabi ko, pasusubukan ko ito sa apo ko.” Chay was religiously given a dosage of 6 sachets everyday for a year now. Her family observed her remarkable improvement. Chay’s mom, Joanna, tells this story: “Hindi na siya nagkaka-fever, yun ang napansin ko! Parang walang nangyari! Dati, makikita mo siyang hinang-hina pagkatapos ng chemo. Ngayon, hindi! Nakakapaglaro pa siya pagkatapos. Kahit hanggang alas dose ng gabi, aktibong-aktibo siya. Gumana na siyang kumain! Dati, nagkakasingaw siya matapos ang chemo. Ngayon, pag merong lumalabas sa kanyang bibig, binubudburan ito ng lola niya ng First Vita Plus powder. Kinabukasan, magaling na agad. Lumalakas talaga resistensya ng anak ko sa paginom ng First Vita Plus!”
Initially, Chay’s doctor was against using First Vita Plus, feeling this might alter her chemotherapy. But considering her vibrant physical condition, as confirmed by the CBC results, he now believes in her usage of the product. Surprisingly, things even turned the other way around. Says Joanna, “Ngayon nagdealer na rin po si doc! Nabilib rin siya sa First Vita Plus. Pinaiinom na rin niya ang kanyang mga anak nito.” And to her neighbor, she has this to say, “Bakit ngayon lang niya inalok ito sa amin. Sana dati pa.”
Come September 2009, Chay will have completed her chemotherapy sessions. Her family is confident, things will be better for her. “Sana nga tuloy-tuloy na pagbabago kay Chay. She is not a survivor yet but because of First Vita Plus, we were given new hope to look forward to. Una, salamat kay God. Ikalawa, salamat sa First Vita Plus at nagkaroon kami ng bagong pag-asa na baling araw, pagkatapos ng 5 taong remission, din a muling uulit ang cancer ni Chay,” Joanna discloses.
Chay’s family requests readers of this article to include in their prayers so that very soon she may be on the road to complete recovery. __________________________________________________________________________________
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“Never thought this was great”
In the year 2007, Marissa soon stopped menstruating for seven months. After feeling severe abdominal cramps, she decided to consult a doctor. Ultrasound revealed she had an anlarged liver. Added with this is the existence of tuberculosis which she regularly treats for medication at the health center.
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“Di na po ako nagpatingin ulit sa doctor nung nalaman kong ganun. Kasi nga wala akong pera”, narrates Marissa. “Tinutukoy ko na lang po yung pagpapagamot ng TB ko, dun sa center.”
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Marissa |
Then Marissa’s aunt introduced her to First Vita Plus. “Kasi nga po, pumasok na auntie ko sa pagde-dealer ng First Vita Plus. Sabi niya, subukan ko daw.” Marissa tried it for a few months. Eventually, she noticed the cramps from her stomach area were soon gone.
“Tapos, pagkalipas po ng ilang panahong iniinom ko ang First Vita Plus, bigla po akong niregla. Pati po yung sakit sa tiyan ko, nawala. Nagulat po talaga ako.”
The much improved physical condition she has been feeling made Marissa believe she has cured from whatever physical ailments she has in her body. She feels good, and is extremely happy about it; and thus seeking further advice from a doctor was no longer necessary for her.
“Nung niregla na ulit ako matapos ng pitong buwan, dun po ako naniwala. Galing pala talaga ng First Vita Plus, “insists Marissa. And there is no greater proof of this than seeing Marissa overjoyed as she relays this story from her heart. __________________________________________________________________________________
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“Believe in the power of vegetables”
Micheal Concepcion Andres, 42 years old, hesitantly attended the Business Development Forum of First Vita Plus in June 2008. Having been involved with a lot of companies promoting the use of herbal medicines, he has grown skeptical.
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Michael Andres |
In August of the same year, feeling sharp pains on the left side of his torso, Michael rushed himself at a nearby hospital. Ultrasound results showed that Michael had a .7 cm gall stone blocking his left ureter, and his prostate enlarged at 41 grams.
“.4 cm lang daw po dapat ang normal size ng gall stones, samantalang ang prostate ay dapat sumusukat lang ng 20 grams. So hindi po talaga ayos yung nakita sa akin,” Michael relates. Doctores offered him three possible alternatives for treatment: lase, shock wave, or operation. And in order to determine, which of the three will suit him best, they recommended he take a KUB-IVP or kidney-ureter-bladder, intravenous pyelogram. This procedure is a type of an x-ray, that allows visualization of the kidneys and ureters, after the injection of a contrast dye. The dye will definitely exact areas of obstruction on the kidneys and ureter.
“Pero, di muna ako agad nagpa KUB-IVP. For one week, uminom muna ako ng 4 sachets ng First Vita Plus araw-araw. After one week, dun palang ako nagpa KUB-IVP, “shares Micheal. He said, everyone in his family was happy with the results. Findings of the KUB-IVP test, touched him tremendously, it felt like a chill for Michael. “Napaiyak po kaming buong mag-anak, lalo na ang mommy ko. Binasa ko po: - the subsequent film demonstrate a prompt excretion of the contras media, bilaterally outlining normal collecting structures- ibig sabihin, dumaloy po, hindi huminto, ibig sabihin, wala ng bara! Nawala yung bato! And the post voiding upright film is normal. The urinary bladder is distensible showing no intrinsic abnormality. Impression: normal. Tapos, nagpa PSA, or Prostate Specific Antigen Test po ako para makita ang size ng aking prostate. Nagulat din po ako! Ang normal size ay 0 to 4. Yung akin po ay 1.44 na lang! Nagnormalize na yung dati kong enlarged prostate!,” Michael utters tearfully.
His profound belief on the product moved him and wife to work full time with the First Vita Plus business. Today, all his doubts on herbal cures are all gone. He can now say with conviction, “Talagang we have to believe in the power of the vegetables. We have to be open, pag may inintroduce sa atin, kasi baka makatulong sa atin ito. Lalo na pag ginawa na anting business, we have to try it ourselves before we can share it to others. __________________________________________________________________________________
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“Awake”
Mary Rose Regaspi, a 35 year old midwife working in a government hospital experienced excessive bleeding and a rapid decrease in her blood pressure, while giving birth to her first born, thus classifying her under high risk pregnancy by her attending physician.
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Mary Rose Regaspi |
“Naku Rose, huwag ka ng mabuntis. Talagang nag 50-50 ka nung ikaw’y nanganak. Pero kung gustuhin mo pa rin bigyan mo ng malaking pagitan ang susunod mong baby “was her OB Gynecologist’s suggestion. “Tulala kasi ako nun, pagkatapos kong manganak. Nagblood transfusion pa ako. Pati yung almuranas ko lumaki talaga kaya madalas, constipated ako,” Rose continued.
Bearing this in mind and realizing all the risks it could possibly entail, she consciously prevented herself from getting pregnant again. The initial experience was traumatic, and had been her greatest fear. That time, Rose was already involved with First Vita Plus. “Yung upline kong nurse, sinabi niya sa akin, masyado daw akong masipag. Past 30 na daw ako kaya dapat magbuntis na ako. Subukan ko raw ang First Vita Plus baka daw makatulong sa akin” Mary Rose related. “Pero sabi ko sa kanya, ayoko kasi medyo mahal. Sa halaga niya, hindi para ito sa isang ordinaryong empleyado tulad ko. Pero binentahan niya ako, kaya nagbenta din ako. Magaling kasi ako sa ganung pagbebenta eh.”
Her being in the field of medicine, also stopped Mary Rose from being totally solved on the product’s efficiency. She decided to do some “experiment” on her sister. “Hirap din kasing magbuntis yun. Kaya sabi ko, sige na nga pasubukan ko muna ito sa kanya kung okay,” Rose explains. Seeing how her sister delivered a healthy, normal child, months after taking First Vita Plus, only then was Mary Rose encouraged to try and seriously consider getting pregnant again. This was in February 2006.
In October 2008, Mary Rose successfully delivered a healthy young girl, a little more than two years after taking First Vita Plus. “Hindi talaga ako nakaramdam ng kahit anong pagod nung buntis ako! Kaya nga Curacha, si Walang Tulungan ang tawag nila sa akin eh. Imagine, buntis na ko, nagbebenta pa rin ako ng First Vita Plus. Before ng duty ko, hinihintay ko ng magbukas ang First Vita Plus office para kunin ang orders ko. Tapos after my duty, nagbebenta pa rin ako.
During my pregnancy, duon humataw ang grupo ko. Kaya kong kumilos kasi nga wala akong naramdaman anumang hirap! Wala akong morning sickness gaya nung una kong pregnancy, kung saan lagi akong nagle-leave from work. Sa ospital nga, manganganak na lang ako, wala akong naramdamang matinding labor pains! At hindi ako nagbleeding! Ngayon pati yung almuranas ko, gumaling at lumiit na.” Mary Rose declares with confidence, “Ang First Vita Plus talaga, parang doctor. Gagamutin niya anuman ang karamdaman mo sa katawan.” __________________________________________________________________________________
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“I can walk”
The first stroke was mild, according to Miguel Coralde, and so with the second one. Few days after his rest, he was up and about. But the third stoke in 2005 proved to be fatal for the 58 year old businessman. Moments after experiencing severe dizziness, he had difficulty breathing, and not too later, he passed out.
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Miguel Coralde |
“Tinakbo po ako sa ospital. At dun sa Philippine Heart Center nakita na makapal dawn g 2cm ang kaliwang bahagi ng puso ko, at 3cm naman ang kapal ng gawing kanan. Sabin g doctor doon, sa loob ng anim na buwan ay dapat daw mapanipis ito, sa tulong ng mga gamot na iririseta sa akin. Kung hindi po mangyari yun, ay ooperahan ako,” narrates Miguel. “At dun nga po nagsimula ang paghihirap ko.”
For almost a year and half, Miguel was made to rest, his condition worsened by the numbness all over the left side of his body. His medications included taking 9 kinds of drugs every single day. “Halos mabingi na po ako sa dami ng iniinom kong gamot. Minsan nahihilo ako, pero wala akong magawa,” Miguel related. Not until Miguel’s wife met Doris, and old classmate, who invited her to a seminar. Arriving home one night, she advised husband Miguel to try and drink the First Vita Plus product. He rebuffed saying, “Ang dami mo nang pinasukan na kung anu-anong herbal seminar; so that he may know first hand the efficacy of the product. “Pinagdealer pa nga po ako,” Miguel narrated. “Nung naikwento ko sa doctor dito sa First Vita Plus ang problema ko, pinayuhan niya ako.
Sabi niya, mag 5 sachet hanggang 6 sachet daw ako ng First Vita Plus araw-araw kasabay ng lahat ng 9 na gamot na iniinom ko. Tapos bumalik daw ako sa kanya.” 3 months later, after his regular check up at the Philippine Heart Center, Miguel went back to visit the First Vita Plus doctor and advised him to continue taking the drink. Slowly lowering his intake at 3 to 2 sachets per day the month, he may now take only 1 sachet per day for the next succeeding months.
Today, Miguel has changed significantly, He attest, “Dati, manhid poi tong buong kaliwa ko, di ko magalaw pati paa ko. Ngayon nakakapagdrive na ulit ako, nagagawa ko na lahat ng gusto kong gawin!” He says further, “Noong una, naisip ko lang gumaling. Ngayon, natulungan pa akong magkaroon ng additional income. Kung di ko nakilala ang First Vita Plus, baka di pa rin ako nakakalakad hanggang ngayon. Lagi ko ngang sinasabi pag ako’y naiinbitahang magsalita, prevention is better than cure. Ngayon pa lang gamitin na ang First Vita Plus, huwang na antayin pang tamaan sila ng sakit gaya ng nangyari sa akin,” Miguel declares.
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“Miracle Juice”
30-year old Ronaldo Valdez, was working as a delivery driver for a noodle company, when he left the Philippine shores for a 3-year working contract, in December 26, 2006. Two months later, he returned home. He collapsed a 2nd time-exactly on the 17th day of work without sleep. At the hospital he was diagnosed to be suffering from Hyperthyroidism, due to a toxic goiter.
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Ronaldo Valdez |
“Nung bumalik po ako ng Pilipinas, asawa ko lang ang sumundo sa akin. Siyenpre, problema dala ko eh. Inutang ko lang ang P100,000.00 placement fee tapos halos dalawang buwan lang andito na agad ako. Marami nagsabi na homesick lang daw ako. Hindi sila maniwalang masama na talaga pakiramdam ko nuon. Kala ko nga mamamatay na ko.”
In korea, while working as factory worker in a manufacturing plant for car parts, Ronaldo thought his difficulty of sleeping was simply due to stress or anxiety cause by his being away from family. “Dinala ako sa ospital duon, pera wala silang nakita. Sabi nila homesick lang daw ako. Pero, 15 days na akong walng tulog at nagtatrabaho pa rin! Isip ko, dapat kayanin ko ito. Pero nung ikalawang collapse ko, di ko na talaga kaya. Nagpasya akong umuwi na lang, “Ronaldo recalls, “Sa halos dalawang buwang inilagi ko dun, bumagsak talaga weight ko. Payatot na payatod ako.” Doctors in the Philippines recommended an operation for Ronaldo. But his dwindling funds could not make this possible for him. In fact, both he and his wife agreed that she would have to go back home to his parents-in-law as he is no longer able to support her in any way.
One time, Noli Juliano, a family friend paid Ronaldo a visit. He talked to him about First Vita Plus and offered Ronaldo to give the product a try, as this might be the only cure for his disorder. But Ronaldo rejected him outright: “Hindi talaga ako naniwala. Ang sabi ko sa kanya, ang dami ng ganyang lumalabas sa market, ano pinagkaiba niyan.” He went on to say, “Saka that time, kasi, alam mo na mataas pa rin pride ko. Binibigyan na ako ng tulong, ayaw ko pa.” But friend Noli wa persistent. During the 4th time he visited Ronaldo, he challenged him saying, “Bakit ayaw mo bang makapagpapagaling sa iyo.”
Ronaldo looks back: “Doon medyo naopen ang mind ko. Umutang ako sa nanay ko at inubos ko ang isang First Vita Plus box for 1 week. Sabi k okay Noli, kung sa isang lingo, wala akong makitang improvement kahit konti, ititigil ko na. Pero hindi naman ako pinahiya ng First Vita Plus.” Using at least 3 sachets of First Vita Plus per day, Ronaldo professes that for the first time in months, he has slept soundly and all his body pains on the back, head, and legs all gone! A greater improvement is the normalcy of his eating activities. He is now able to swallow food without discomfort on his throat.
“Sabi ko nga kay Noli – yung binigay mo sa akin, magaling! Yung doctor na tumingin sa akin, binigyan ako ng maraming gamot pero wala akong naramdamang pagbabago sa katawan. Pero ngayon, dahil sa First Vita Plus, I am 100% normal! Okay na ako! Nakatulog na ako anytime of the day. Isa itong miracle juice!” declared Ronaldo.
Ronaldo believes everything that happened to him was for a purpose. He says reflectively, “Wala talagang aksidente sa mundo. Feeling ko, kinalabit lang ako ng konti ni Lord. Hindi siya dapat sisihin. Inihanda lang niya ako sa mas magandang buhay. Sabi nga, seek ye first the kingdom of God. We have to keep our faith going. Salamat talaga kay Noli. Salamat lalo kay Ma’m Doyee, Kung hind dahil sa kanila, malamang broken na family ko, at naghihirap na ako ngayon.”
Presently, Ronaldo works full time with First Vita Plus as a dealer. His normal weight is back and is happy as he can possibly be. __________________________________________________________________________________
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“God is the healer through First Vita Plus”
Teodoro Sumagaysay, a 45 year old cathechist has been suffering from vertigo and chronic allergic reactions to dried foods and certain meal preparations from food chains.
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Ted Sumagaysay |
Time came whe he bled for 45 days. On both conditions, he was asked to prepare P35,000 for detoxification, and P70,000 for laboratory tests, if only to determine their causes.
“Tuwing magtuturo po ako, may pagkakataong bigla akong nahihilo, tingin ko sa mga estudyante ko, isa-isang silang nabubuwal, dahil nga sa hilo sanhi ng aking vertigo,” recalls Teodoro. And every time his allergic reactions occur, he feels embarrassed especially while doing his duties. “Namamantal po kasi ang mga buong mukha ko, bukol-bukol, pati ang mga dulo ng daliri ko. Bilang lay minister sa aming simbahan, siyempre nahihiya po akong maglingkod sa simbahan pagka ganun.”
In June 2005, a church mate introduced First Vita Plus to Teodoro. He narrates, “ang sabi po ni Bro. Roel sa akin, maganda daw yung produkto at may kasama pang negosyo. Ang sabi ko naman pos a kanya, katekista ako at dating seminarian, di ko kailangan iyan. Ang sabi naman po niya, hind, tayo nagbibigay kaya dapat malusog tayong nagse-serve kay Lord”
Teodoro’s faith never wavered and remembers, “Sabi nga po niya sa banal na aklat ng Exodo, I am the God that healeth thee, mangyari nawa an gating kahilingan ayon sa kanyang kalooban.” He then started drinking First Vita Plus, initially starting at 3, gradually increasing to 5 then 8 sachets per day straight for 5 days. And to this he kept in mind First Vita Plus famous words, “pag meron kang isang box ng First Vita Plus sa bahay mo, para ka na ring may botika,” say Teodoro.
Results came 5 days after Teodoro finished consuming 8 sachets per day of First Vita Plus. “Tumigil po ang pagdugo ko, pagkatapos ng 45 araw! Pati mga allergies ko, unti-unting nawala! Dati, kahit tikim lang ng dried fish, kating kati na buong katawan ko tapos mamamantal agad. Ngayon, hind na!” His renewed health even made Teodoro go back to his favorite sport, cycling. He now joins in various cycling competitions and often never fails to bring hone the trophies. During these cycling tours, he consumes more than 8 sachets of First Vita Plus per day for strength and vigor.
Today he attests, “I owe my present stamina and endurance to First Vita Plus. Pinanghahawakan ko ang mga salita ni Lord. Bilang katekista, kailangan integrated ang aking buhay. We have to be healthy physically and spiritually. God healed me through First Vita Plus!”
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