Edna Warren " Health Zone"

 Journey to Wellness The journey to wellness began with research to help my younger son in 1990. I was familiar with plant-based choices because my Granny, a maverick in her own right, converted to a  vegetarian diet and later embraced a vegan diet in her forties and fifties, respectively. My quest for nutrition heightened when I was uncomfortable with the side effects my son experienced  from ADHD (attention deficient hyperactivity disorder) medicine. Little did I know this research  would be the foundation for my life, as well. I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer (2005), breast cancer (2006), and uterine cancer (2009).  I chose not to accept chemotherapy. I’m not against this type of treatment, but I didn’t feel lead  to follow such regimen. During this scary, unsettling decision-making moment, my logic was  how does the chemical know which cells to attack? Will more healthy cells be destroyed? Will I  have enough healthy cells to continue the fight to survive? On the contrary, according to  scientificamerican.com “about 30 billion cells are replaced daily, equivalent to about 1 percent of  all our cells. In 80 to 100 days, 30 trillion cells will have replenished.” The more nutrient dense meals improve the health of the cells and the body. Since new cells are renewed daily, I needed to hyper nourish every day. Armed with this information, I started an intense regimen of vitamin supplements and fresh  smoothies and juices. My primary juice recipe was spinach, kale, cucumber, apple, beet, carrot,  and pineapple. Other combinations consist of cabbage, cucumber, etc. I made smoothies that  included spinach, strawberries, and mango. I didn’t consume added sugar and processed foods  (most of the time). I would be remiss if I said I follow this every day. It was my desire to remain  steadfast to the cause, but actions are what matters. Another concern was “how do I change my  routine to improve my overall wellness?”  My zest for life, zeal for knowledge, and enthusiasm to help others motivated me to submit formulas to nutraceutical labs. After years of trials, classes, holistic seminars, and sidebar  conversations with seminar speakers, I had a series of quality supplements that were convenient and adjunctive therapy. Philippians 2:4 (ESV) admonishes us to, “Let each of you look not only  to his own interests, but also to the interests of others”.  Health Zone was created to ‘reduce recidivism by sharing information and offering quality  resources to help improve one’s health’. Shortly thereafter, Brother Edmund Herman, founder of  Umoja Communications Company afforded me the opportunity to share wellness nuggets for ten years on Sisters in Harmony podcast. The pillars of Health Zone are a holistic road that  encompass several paths. 1) juicing and nutritional seminars, 2) a weight removal program helping others reach their wellness goal, 3) personal meal preparations for those with dietary  restrictive diagnoses, and 4) HZ vitamin supplement line with over twenty products and more on  the horizon.  I invite you to join me on the journey to wellness