John & Kimberly Bilotta's Page

Always searching for the next best thing, I signed up to be a distributor for a competative juice company. I purchased $1000 worth of product. It’s a pretty good product and I'm sure it works as the 12-person study states. In fact, I witnessed how it helped a friend with his joint problem. However, when I was introduced to the Youth Juice (YJ), I had already researched all the supplemental products and juices on the market. I was amazed at the level of health benefits that YJ provided. It surpassed all of them…and by far! the other juice pales in comparison to YJ. My husband John, was not as enthusiastic about YJ, he thought it was just another supplement with even more “stuff” in it. So he set out to prove that YJ was not all that it was hyped up to be before he began his regimen of drinking it daily.

John was diagnosed with gout 20 years ago. Gout is an arthritic condition caused from a liver and kidney dysfunction. The liver can't filter out the uric acid in the blood. In turn, the kidneys can't process it. So it just stays in the blood and forms crystals. These crystals are microscopic, needle-shaped slivers that form like haystacks. Gravity sends them down to the body usually to the worst circulatory area. Commonly, this is the big toe or sometimes they settle in other joints as well (or both). This is why gout is documented as an arthritic condition. The pain from a gout attack can be excruciating. In medical journals, they describe it as feeling like the muscles and tendons are being ripped off the bone. Unfortunately, the "other juice" did not help John’s gout at all and that’s why he tried the Youth Juice.

One of the differences with YJ is that it’s loaded with antioxidants. The body needs antioxidants to break up the crystals formed from the unprocessed uric acid. They help the liver sift out the uric acid and subsequently they will help the kidneys expel it. Last year without YJ, John’s blood work showed a uric acid level of 11.2. The range is 0–10 with 10 being at a gout-attack level. The normal level is between 3.0 and 8.0. In addition to my husband’s uric acid levels, there are certain foods and alcohol that help trigger his gout attacks. It’s a volatile, chronic condition. So in addition to being very painful, it has been very frustrating for my husband to say the least. In December of 2006, John hired a personal trainer to help him lower the uric acid level with a fitness regimen. Many times he had to cancell due to a gout attack. His trainer tried to help with yet another type of juice supplement. It didn't help. Therefore, the first night I brought home a bottle of YJ, I was shocked when I heard my husband say, "I'm going to spit the devil in the eye." He consequently poured himself 2 oz of YJ and a large glass of Cabernet which is something a gout sufferer is not advised to do. The next morning I had actually forgotten that he had that glass of wine. As usual, I didn't ask him how his gout was doing. I have learned not to ask. If I do, he always says the same thing, "It's the same Kim, it always hurts, I just don't complain. There's not much we can do about it." He reminded me of the glass of wine when he said, with a huge smile, "Kim, my knee feels GREAT!" I was shocked! I didn't realize the impact the YJ would have on a gout sufferer. Normally, there would be a slight increase of pain even after some wine or any alcohol for that matter. So he really put YJ to the test. He did things he knew he shouldn't be doing…some of it intentional and some of it was circumstantial. John felt free to have a great time drinking and dancing during our long weekend in Palm Desert. And at my 40th birthday party not long afterwards, he did the same thing. It is also important to note that during this period my husband was under a lot of stress at work and as a result, he didn’t get a lot of sleep. Both stress and sleep deprivation are huge contributors to gout attacks. When he had his periodic blood work done after all of this, he expected the worse even though he wasn’t experiencing any symptoms. However, his uric acid level went down to an 8.8 from 9.5 he had 10 months prior. The doctor said, “Whatever you're doing…keep doing it." We plan on having his blood tested periodically to show the progression. Nevertheless, John is not going to go crazy. He plans on doing all the things he should do to keep from getting future gout attacks. He knows that while YJ has been a Godsend, he knows that keeping his stress at a manageable level, getting proper rest and exercise, avoiding the wrong foods, drinking in moderation are all key factors to continuing his improvement. Even so, he attributes his progress to the YJ. His pain has greatly subsided and has been gout-attack free for the longest period he’s experienced in years.

What a great feeling helping friends and family! Please feel free to email me. If you'd like to contact John regarding gout questions, he would love to hear from you and help a fellow gout sufferer. He swears by the YJ.
Sincerely,
Kimberly Bilotta
www.ourworldnetwork.com/bilotta C: 949-922-8667