Wow 🤩 (your stories inside)

You and your fellow subscribers continue to blow me away! Here’s just a handful of reasons why. If you are having trouble viewing this email, [click here.]( [Dr. Steven Gundry | Founder, Gundry MD]( {NAME}, In my last email, I told you about Bonnie. After trying everything to lose weight, she was on the verge of giving up... Until much to her surprise — Bonnie learned she was pregnant. And it turns out, this was the exact ‘wake up call’ she needed…  Bonnie found Gundry MD, made some lifestyle changes, and look at her now! As you can see — Bonnie got her spark back... And her story goes to show: Sometimes, a sudden alarm bell can be just what we need to make positive changes. So I asked the Gundry MD community: Have YOU ever had a 'wake up call' that sparked a healthy change in your life? And your responses — as always — blew me away! In fact, just minutes after I hit send, something extraordinary happened. Even though I was alone at my desk — I felt like I was in a room full of friends. Because THOUSANDS of subscribers started writing in to share THEIR stories! And your emails were so candid, insightful, and uplifting... I just had to share some snippets with you today.  This note from Pat is sure to tug at your heartstrings:  One day my wife told me she didn’t feel good. Less than a year later — at age 43 — she died of cancer. (We had been happily married for over 21 years.) The whole ordeal left me feeling like a shadow of myself. I started smoking cigarettes to cope with the pain. Not long after her funeral, our 4yo son started kindergarten. On his first day of school, I woke up feeling sick, so we went to see a doctor before class. While sitting in the waiting room, my son looked at me and asked: “Are you going to Heaven with Mommy?” I could see how scared he was of losing his only parent. I knew I had to take care of myself, so that I could take care of him. So upon leaving the doctor’s office, I threw out my cigarettes and have never looked back. My 4yo boy is now a 23yo man and I couldn’t be more proud of him. - Pat.  Fellow subscriber Nana shared this gem:  My wake up call came when I found out my daughter was expecting triplets! At 65 years of age, I’d just been diagnosed with Lymphocytic Colitis. I did not want to take the prescriptions recommended for me, so I began reading your emails and watching your videos, and following your recommendations. Now the triplets have been born and I feel great and have lots of energy to keep up with my little loves.  Thank you for all your research, advice, and dedication! - Nana  And I know a lot of us can relate to Dan, who saw his health suffer during the pandemic:  I’ve watched people around me become type 2 diabetics, and I believe they could have totally prevented it. The worst is watching my mother suffer for years and continue to decline in health due to her diabetes / sedentary lifestyle. That said, I completely ‘let myself go’ during the pandemic. I love food and have some days where it’s a struggle to eat healthy and not overconsume too many calories. One day, I stepped on the scale and realized I was the largest I’ve ever been. I felt some fear that I too could become diabetic if I didn’t do something fast. So I got an exercise bike and worked hard to lose some weight. My wife actually feels I might be too skinny now lol. - Dan  Mimi also fell off track during the pandemic, but I know she’s gonna bounce back better than ever:  My health went off the rails during lockdowns. However I recently became the single custodian guardian of my 5-year-old granddaughter, and I need to stay active and energetic for her. Being postmenopausal makes it a bit harder, but I’m hopeful I can do it for my child. - Mimi  Meanwhile, Eileen had a big ’wake up’ just last week:  My last wake up call was just recently on Memorial Day. I am 78-years-old and consider myself pretty healthy. But I was working from home and at around 11am I had a really weird feeling. My right hand kept coming up to my chest — I couldn’t control it or move it down. I started to feel dizzy and my husband caught me falling. My daughter called 911, the paramedics came, and I went to a hospital. The doctor explained that I was experiencing atrial fibrillation. He prescribed blood thinners, blood pressure meds, heart protection stuff, some statins, etc. I guess for the time being I will take these meds, but my goal is to eventually get off them for good. - Eileen  And how about this ‘rad story’ from surfer dude, Lance?  I’ve had a very active, adventurous life as a worldwide surfer, explorer, and sailor. But around 20 years ago, I noticed my age catching up with me. (I was in my 50s at the time.) One day at a beach in Thailand, a friend let me borrow her surfboard to hit some waves. What a disaster! I couldn’t even stand up on the small waves. Just keeping my body on the board was tough. I felt like a seal! I could tell my lady friend was UNIMPRESSED. From that day forward, I cleaned up my diet as best I could, and now I’m still surfing in my 70s. - Lance  This short soundbite from Kudus really hit home:  A year ago, I had my first CAC scan with a score over 1000. My understanding is that this is extremely bad. It put me in the bottom 5% for people my age. As a new grandmother, I decided I HAD to do something, to enjoy my two little grandkids. I started following your advice exactly one year ago, and it’s working! - Kudus  Not to mention, this reminder from Mark about the very real danger of stress:  The last election was stressing me out. It spiked my blood pressure and I ended up having a stroke. When it happened I couldn’t move my right hand or leg. Thankfully after a few days, I made a recovery. But the doctor said I was very lucky. It was a big wake up call to take better care of myself. - Mark  Jackie got her ‘wake up call’ while traveling to the other side of the world:  I had a wake up call visiting Taipei, Taiwan. Taiwan has one of the tastiest cuisines in the world, yet everyone looks young and healthy. (Even their senior citizens.) It dawned on me that they strive to achieve better health even when they’re already healthy. They practice Tai Chi, Qi Gong, meditation, breathwork exercises, etc. Qigong, breathing, meditation etc. Now I’m back home, I plan to do the same! - Jackie  As a cardiologist, this note from Kidd really strikes a chord:  I’m having a wake up call right now! I recently got my bloodwork done and learned my cholesterol is really high. That same week, my cousin’s husband — who is 51, healthy, and an avid runner — had a widow-maker heart attack. (He survived, thank God!) But I learned that he had a history of high cholesterol, and it kept getting higher as he got older. So that’s my wake up call. I’m actually sitting in a waiting room to see my cardiologist as I type! - Kidd  And finally, let’s wrap things up with police officer Paul:  I currently work out 4 or 5 times a week before going to work. But things were not always this way. In 2019, I had open repair surgery on an aneurysm and spent 10 days in hospital. I could do very little for the next 3 months. Then I came across some of your material. I cut out the harmful foods you mention, started taking your supplements, and started feeling better. Soon I was able to start exercising. I started slowly and gradually ramped it up. And now I feel as strong as I’ve ever been. When I turned 19, I joined the police academy at 195lb. I am nearly back to that weight and have just as much energy. I am very grateful that I came across your material as I would not have been able to achieve this without the knowledge I gained from you. - Paul What a wonderful note to end on. Literally thousands of subscribers wrote in to share their stories. So if I didn’t post your response today, please know it was only because I couldn’t fit every reply into this email. (However, I DID read it, and I DO appreciate it!) So with that, I want to say thanks again. Your replies made me feel more connected to this community than ever… And I hope we can keep overcoming obstacles together for many years to come. :) Looking out for you, Steven Gundry, MD [Steven Gundry, MD]( P.S. By the way, if you haven't had a chance to write in yet, but want to — please, don’t hesitate! I’d still love to hear from you. My ears (and eyes) are always open when it comes to learning about your life. So hit reply and start typing! I spend time every morning reading through my inbox. 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