SnyderHealth.com - Our Very Own pH Miracle Story

Hello, my name is Dean Snyder and I am one of the co-owners of SnyderHealth.com. My wife, Laurette, is the other half, my better half, of this new family business. I want to welcome you to our web site, and thank you for taking the time to review the information we have spent years putting together. Building this web site has given us an education that will last us a lifetime - a lifetime of new understandings and new distinctions when it comes to our health.

You can view our original entry (when we first created the web site) here...

Winter 2005
First off, I would like to announce the birth of our third child, a son named Bryton Alexander Snyder. This announcement is a tad late since he is already 15 months old at the time of writing this. I thought I would introduce him all the same, along with his older brother and sister:


Bryton Alexander	Darrien Nicholas	Juliette Rose

Now a little more about the Snyder Family...



We are the Snyder family from New York City - husband, wife, and 3 children.		We're not Dr. Robert O. Young, Shelley Redford Young, or the Innerlight Foundation. Those guys are here.
We are a family, just like you, in search of a better life for our children and ourselves. We are always learning.		We're not alone. You may have information that we don't know yet, and would welcome.
We are a well-read educated bunch with years of experience helping folks learn the truth about nutrition.		We're not medical doctors, nutritionists, homeopaths, naturopaths, allopaths, psychiatrists, or your mom.
We are a small family business with your best interests in mind. We want you to succeed in changing yourself.		We're not a large unscrupulous corporation whose financial gains are more important than the lives involved.
We are a family who listens to your health concerns and addresses them with care, understanding, and patience.		We're not your sounding board for which you can complain, blame, criticize, or bitch-and-moan.
We are a christian family with christian values. We respect and value ALL religions. We are all in this together.		We're not those crazy religious fanatics who preach right from wrong, and we are not going to try and "recruit" you.
We are always striving to be better, to eat better, and to live better.		We're not different from or better than you. Our kids mean the world to us, as yours does to you.
We are a vegetarian based family - Laurette and Dean cheat once in a blue moon, but the kids are 100% vegetarian.		We're not a sugar craving, soda swilling, meat stuffing, partially hydrogenated family - although we used to be.
We are family who eats a large variety of nutritious foods.		We're not tofu gorging maniacs who live in a big tofu house.
We are a home-schooling family.		We're not allowing the government to tell our children what they should know, how they should know it, or what size condom best fits a 6 year old boy.
We are educated about vaccinations and how they impact our health.		We're not the type of people to unquestioningly allow a guy in a white lab coat to inject our most precious children with formaldehyde, viral fragments, antifreeze, mercury, DNA and RNA fragments, and other immune-system killing chemicals - although we did in the beginning.
We are educated about the role of nutrition in the health paradigm and how it relates to disease.		We're not going to blame our genetics, our doctors, our parents, our teachers, or our government for any self inflicted diseases we may bring onto ourselves.
We believe in the healing power of water. We understand that chronic dehydration is all too common, and the cause of many of our ailments.		We're not going to allow you to tell us that drinking eight 8 oz. glasses of water per day is sufficient. My kids drink that much water, and they weigh 30 lbs.
We try to live by Hippocrates' statement, "Let food be our medicine."		We're not "pill-poppers", nor can you make us believe that pharmaceuticals cure ANYTHING. We understand there is a time and place for drugs - although the time is rare, and the place is barely on the map.
We do believe that nutrition and good mental health can cure ANY disease.		We're not going to submit to the notion that there are "incurable" diseases - although we understand that physical side-effects from disease, or from pharmaceutical overuse, may be permanent.
We are selling products in our shop that we either use, or have used, and believe may be beneficial to you as they were to us.		We're not going to sell you anything that we wouldn't give our children, nor do we sell products that contradict the idea of alkalizing the body, such as water distillers and reverse osmosis systems.
We believe that it is our duty to share what we know with others that may benefit from it. This is an obligation we welcome.		We're not going to make you pay to learn that dairy is bad, that vegetables are good, and that water is essential. That is the role of the nutritionists.

Spring 2003
We want to share with you, each in our own words, how we came to live this new healthier lifestyle, what it has done for each of us, and show you that we are just as human, and subject to the same human frailties, as most of you out there. We too went searching for answers when we both became sick and tired of feeling 'sick and tired'. Finding the pH Miracle Program has been a turning point in our lives, in our health, and in our future.

When I first joined the Army I found out that I had high cholesterol. Not surprising since my entire family has a genetic tendency towards high cholesterol, heart disease, and cancer. But, being young I felt that needn't worry about such matters. I was working out everyday and fancied myself as a subject of health and fitness. Little did I know that my health was deteriorating at a slow and steady pace. Since leaving the Army I got regular checkups at the local VA hospital. I continued to work out in my local gym, and still ignored the unusually high cholesterol counts that kept popping up during routine blood tests. "I'm still young, I don't have to worry about such matters," is what I kept telling myself. I was also diagnosed years ago with G.E.R.D. (gastro-esophogeal reflux disorder) and was given prescription medication to alleviate the unbearable pain in my chest (I always had heartburn, but it had reached a new level of pain about 4 years ago). In February of this year (2003), at the age of 35, I had blood work done for my routine physical. This time, my cholesterol count had reached the dangerous level of 302. No longer could I ignore the problem - I wasn't "young" any more. My doctor warned me of the impending seriousness of my condition. I finally woke up to reality. This is how I came upon Dr. Young's program, and how we changed our lives forever. Allow me to clarify.

In early March 2003, I was surfing the internet when I came upon a reference to Dr. Young and his book, The pH Miracle. I read a quick description of what his program was all about and decided to buy the book - best thing I had ever done. For the first time in my life I learned a comprehensible reason WHY I had high cholesterol (instead of being told by doctors which pill I should take to lower it). I did notice, however, that their was a line of supplements associated with Dr. Young and immediately became skeptical. Then, my better judgment gave me a "shake" and told me that I had nothing to lose - except maybe a few bucks out of pocket. So, I put Dr. Young's program to practice.

I ordered only the SuperGreens and Prime pH from Innerlight. The first week I was taking the supplements as suggested. That week I also gorged myself with every food that I loved (pizza, macaroni & cheese w/hot dogs, a hero that would make Dagwood blush, a family size meatball calzone, etc.) in order to say farewell to those foods - a sort of mental positioning. The second week I went on a cleanse. Seven straight days of only my SuperGreens & Prime pH, my daily vitamins, and vegetable broth. I was a little nervous at first since I had never done anything like this before. I must tell you that I felt GREAT that week, only dealing with small hunger pangs throughout the week (which didn't bother me all that much). After the cleanse, I followed a strict 100% alkaline diet for about 6 weeks. Now, it just so happened that I had a routine blood test scheduled during the third week. Four days later, the results were in - my cholesterol had dropped 91 points!! After uttering a quick, "Holy Crap!" I began to look for any other possible changes in my health. Wouldn't you know it? I had forgotten to take my G.E.R.D. medication for the past several days and realized that I didn't have even one episode of heartburn. So, I tried not taking the medication the next day, and the next, and the next. I have not taken another pill since and I have not had one ounce of heartburn - EVER! This was incredible! How could I have been dealing with this pain for so long when the answer was so simple? Another thing I noticed is that I wasn't getting my usual headaches (some of them migraine). What? No headaches, how can this be? I have not had one headache since I started this program. I also noticed that common aches and pains associated with aging (like when I would kneel down to play with my children) had diminished. My overall energy had boosted greatly and I no longer needed to take my daily nap (of course, on days I was off from work). I must say, this is the best I have felt since my army days.

I had to share what I learned with EVERYONE! Family, friends, relatives, store clerks, strangers, pets, trees.... it was almost like a religious experience. It is nearly impossible to explain to you, unless you have been through the same "awakening", how amazing it is to feel this new found level of energy and vitality. To know how it feels to no longer take pills to calm the inferno that was in my esophagus every minute of every hour of every day. To know that I have probably saved myself from my families "curse" of heart disease and disorder. To lose the excess baggage that was starting to accumulate from years of self neglect (I have lost 27 pounds and settled at my ideal weight of 184 lbs). To know that my kids will get to be with their daddy for many years to come. This is the nature of my exuberance, the fire that fuels my conviction, and the prophecy I am forever sworn to share with all.

This is why this web site exists. This is the reason I have spent five straight months building this site, estranging myself from my family, and neglecting my poor wife - as I sit here pounding my keyboard telling you my story. Sure, I won't lie to you, this site is also an attempt to make a few bucks. But, if you think that is the MAIN reason, you need to take a look around this site. You will not find a site of this magnitude anywhere on the internet, so dedicated to the works of Dr. Robert Young and his program for restoring health.

It is with great honor, privilege, and humility, that I bring to you... SnyderHealth.com

Thank you.

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Laurette Snyder

Greetings! Thank you for taking the time to read the following story about my experience of improving my health. I hope, after reading this, that you too will be inspired to improve your health, and your life, as well.

My name is Laurette Lynn Snyder and my husband Dean and I own Snyderhealth.com. I guess you can say that we decided to launch Snyderhealth.com based on a recent personal revelation in our lives. We are now in the process of changing our health, and our lives, for the better and we decided to share this revelation with our friends, family and beyond. I would like to take this opportunity to tell you a bit about myself and my personal history with health.

I was born Laurette Lynn Laezza on August 29th 1973 to a loving family in the very heart of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, in New York City. I lived in Bensonhurst until I was 16 years old. I attended a private Catholic School until 8th grade then attended New Utrecht High School until the end of 10th grade when my family moved to Staten Island. I graduated from Tottenville High School in Staten Island. Shortly thereafter, I studied Business Administration at Katherine Gibbs School in NYC. It was during this time, at the age of 19, that I met my would-be husband. I later studied Communication Sciences at the College of Staten Island. After some time trying to “find myself” I found my career niche in Business Management and worked for a few years as an operations manager for Gateway Computers Inc. My career there, was cut short by more important personal events. After almost 10 years of dating, Dean and I became proud parents of Juliette Rose Snyder on August 28th, 2001. We were then married by May of 2002 and our son Darrien Nicholas was born on October 22nd, 2002. After nearly a decade of dating, we became parents of two and married within one year’s time. That’s when the issue of my health really became…well… an issue.

I’d been overweight all my life. Having grown up where you could find a Pizzeria every other block and a bagel store/deli in between, food was a big part of my life and culture. My family and friends celebrated with food. In fact, there were times when I could remember family and friends complaining that they didn't enjoy a party simply because there was not an ample selection of food. That made perfect sense at the time. We used food to show love and the more plentiful the buffet the greater the love. We cooked for each other to show love and dined on each other's meals to show appreciation for that love. As a result I ate very well all my life, but for all the love I had all around me I often found that I didn't love myself so very much. When the lasagna was finished, and the chocolate cake was gone, I stood before my mirror image and I was never satisfied with what I saw. Many, many times, I actually cried - wishing I could be more fit and have a more attractive body. Yet it never occurred to me to wonder whether the 30 minutes I spent eating the roast beef that night was worth what I was feeling as I faced myself in the mirror. Well, recently, it did occur to me, and the answer is NO.

Why after all those years, the sudden revelation?

A great deal of it had to do with my kids. They’re good kids, they’re beautiful kids, and I love them so very much and so very deeply. That in mind, I began to realize that they deserve parents who will be there for them. They should have healthy parents who can keep up with them well into their adulthood. We have a responsibility as their parents to lead by example. Their health and well-being is very important to us and we did everything we could since the day they were both born to see to it that they were eating right and maintaining good health. We did everything but one very crucial thing - we weren’t leading by example.

In the meantime, my husband suffered from G.E.R.D. and dangerously high cholesterol. I, myself, didn’t experience any life threatening health problems - but they were certain to arrive as I was nearly 80 lbs over weight. I wasn’t trim and fit to begin with, and after back-to-back pregnancies, I was … well… tempting fate – so to speak. After several months of discussions about his cholesterol Dean finally decided that something had to be done. He began taking medication and we did research into cholesterol and health. I was “dieting", like I had numerous times in the past, and half expected to yo-yo, like I had for most of my life.

In March of this year (2003) we found what would change our life for the better and improve the lives of our children and their future. We found the science behind balancing your body’s pH levels and how that level affects your overall health and wellness. We learned quite a great deal as we became increasingly interested. We studied the affects of foods on your pH level and how certain foods contain elements that help your body maintain its pH levels - and how others are not only detrimental, but even fatal. We studied, we put what we learned to the test, and we saw results.

Today, I write to you on July 21st 2003 - about 4 months later. I am over 30 lbs lighter and have better muscle tone. My skin is has a healthier glow. And, for the first time in my life, I am beginning to feel proud when I see myself in the mirror. What’s more, I no longer suffer from endometriosis - which was a painful menstrual condition that I suffered through every month since I was 15. (This condition still existed after having been pregnant two times in a row.) Today, that condition is gone. I also suffered from severe sinus headaches, these are much milder and much less frequent now. I can’t tell you how much Dr. Young's pH Miracle Program has improved our lives. What we’ve learned through our research has improved the quality of our lives and greatly improved our chances for longevity. Furthermore, I feel confident that my kids will have a far greater chance of having healthy happy parents well into their adulthood, and on through their lives. As a result of having healthy parents, my kids, too, will most likely grow to be healthy happy adults… and so the legacy will continue.

Now, I realize that still some of you will read this and say, “geeze she’s gone all quirky hasn’t she?” To that I say, “Whatever - make fun if you must - but, I’m the one feelin’ pretty dam good when I wake up every morning. How do you feel?”

Some of you will say the opposite. Some of you will think “Hmmm. I’d like to improve the quality of my health and my life, also” and to you I say, “Congratulations, you’re half way there.”

In either case, I wish you all the very best, and I thank you for this opportunity to share my story with you!

Sincerely yours,

Laurette Snyder

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