Shared Experiences

The following experiences were volunteered and are examples of what many people have experienced after reading Quality Longevity, having the Prime Test and using the Quality Longevity Program. Results vary depending on the type of symptoms and how thoroughly one uses the information. It is important to have a doctor and health counselor help you who are trained in this type of preventive care so that you receive accurate information and the type of support you need.

I have worked for some of the most effective health spas and never observed the dramatic results I have experienced from using the Quality Longevity Program. I am free from the old food cravings and feel better than I did 30 years ago.

Dorothy White

Former physical fitness instructor at Rancho La Puerta

and The Golden Door, Newport Beach, CA, 1983

The book Quality Longevity brings together the latest research on how foods affect our health; a good compendium.

Theron G. Randolph, MD

Discoverer of the cause of several ailments, cofounder of the American Academy of

Environmental Medicine, author of more than 300 medical articles

and four books on delayed food and chemical allergies.

The father of modern allergy. Chicago, IL, 1982

I always had skin rashes until I took the white blood cell test and began the Quality Longevity Program. My daughter saw my results. She was suffering from emotional problems. By testing for and avoiding the foods that upset her brain chemistry, she is able to enjoy life again.

Kate Davies

Mother, Newport Beach, CA, 1981

The Program gave me a new understanding of how delayed food allergies can be the major cause of stress and how these reactions can manipulate our minds. By discovering our compatible foods, we can avoid stress rather than manage it.

James Takacs

Author of the book, Your Mind Can Drive You Crazy, Glendale, CA, 1980

When I am on the Quality Longevity Program, my athletic performance is fine. However, when I eat a food I am reactive to, my performance immediately changes for the worse.

Pat Hines

Fitness consultant and past holder of several world records,

including the Catalina Island swim, Los Angeles, CA, 1983

For more than twenty years I searched for the best in-house test for non-IgE food allergies. The Prime Test has been my choice for the past nine years. Clinical correlations have been excellent.

Warren Levin, MD

Comprehensive Medical Services, 1997

The Quality Longevity Program enabled me to discover the foods that are compatible with my body, and I am making vast improvements in my health. I lost unwanted weight and gained endurance. This program is the best investment I have ever made.

Cliff Coker

Nationally renowned fitness consultant

and hospital administrator, Fresno, CA, 1984

The Quality Longevity Program helped my health and then the health of the team I was coaching.

Mark Schubert

Coach of the University of Southern California Swim Team.

Previously he coached the Nadadores swim club, whose swimmers won

eight gold medals in the 1984 Olympics, Mission Viajo, CA, 1985

I worked against the handicap of chronic fatigue for the first 39 years of my life. The Quality Longevity Program gave me the information necessary to experience new levels of energy. I am delighted with one unexpected side effect - increased sensual highs.

Stewart Emery

Management consultant, author of the books, Actualizations

and The Owners Manual for Your Life, Mill Valley, CA, 1984

Foregoing highlights are printed on the outside of the back cover of Quality Longevity.

For more than two decades I have been researching different approaches for achieving the healthiest, life-building diet. I have tried almost every approach, including vegetarian, macrobiotics, fruitarian, food combining and fasting. None of them produced any lasting improvement in my health. My allergies, especially to dust, mold and pollen, kept getting worse.

I took supplements and allergy medications, but found only temporary relief. I knew I didn’t want to live like this, having symptoms all the time and taking medications all my life.

In 1994, I met Mark Lovendale and we got into an in-depth conversation about health. It became apparent that he had much new information that could help me.

I decided to take the Prime Test and try the Quality Longevity Program. I experienced the most profound improvement in my health. Within a few days I felt significantly better, and within a few weeks most of my allergy symptoms were gone, including most of my problems with dust, mold and pollen.

It didn’t take too much discipline to stick with the program because the results were so rewarding. Today, it has become a way of life, it is second nature to me to eat my compatible foods and avoid the others. It's not that I can't eat the others, I choose not to eat them because I feel better when I don’t. I am liberated, not restricted.

I teach classes in yoga and other health-building approaches and have recommended the Prime Test and the Quality Longevity Program to many of my clients. I am enjoying a secondary benefit of seeing their health improve.

Gerhard Gessner

Entrepreneur, masters in psychology and education, La Jolla, CA, 1998

I have had weekly headaches most of my life. They started when I was a child. I am now in my fifties and have gone to several types of doctors through the years trying to find relief. I was told to try hormones and medications for my migraines. I followed their advice, but still had headaches and hated the way the drugs made me feel.

I then saw a nutritionist and tried extensive regimes of vitamins, minerals and dietary changes. I did get quite a bit of improvement, but I still had a couple of headaches a week.

I felt I was allergic to something I was eating, but could not discover more than one or two foods that were causing symptoms. I had heard of delayed food and chemical allergies but was not able to locate anyone who knew how to test for them. After I read about the Quality Longevity Program, I decided to try the Prime Test.

My test results and the follow-up program were very different from any other approach I had tried. I have been using my test results for the past four months. For the first time in years I have been free from headaches. The significant exceptions have been when I ate a food my Prime Test indicated was a problem.

I am very excited about my progress. I have not been hungry and have lost unwanted weight – 23 pounds. My energy levels are great.

I enjoy enrolling my friends in the Quality Longevity Program and watching their progress.

Carol W. Bailard

Santa Ana, CA, 1994

Your analysis, evaluation and recommendations have achieved remarkable results for Michele and me in healthful living.

During the first two days there was discomfort, withdrawal and tiredness. It then disappeared. In the short period of eight days, we have lost weight, sleep better, have energy and look good.

Based on the results, we recommend the public be made aware of the facts underlying the Quality Longevity Program.

Sidney Goldman

Attorney, retired United States Superior Court Judge, La Jolla, CA, 1997

I started smoking cigarettes 26 years ago. I attempted to quit but did not make it through the first 24 hours without a cigarette. I took your advice and quit smoking the day I started the Quality Longevity Program.

I was so surprised when I made it through the first day without smoking. I did not suffer from any of the withdrawal symptoms normally associated with giving up cigarettes even though I did not use the patches or gum to assist me. It has now been two weeks without a cigarette and I feel great. Thanks for your advice and the Prime Test and the Quality Longevity Program.

Carol Lynn Heatherly

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, 1996

Reproductions of the foregoing letters can be found on page iv in Quality Longevity.

The information in Quality Longevity and from my Prime Test has made a remarkable improvement in my health. Since I started the Quality Longevity Program eleven months ago, my weight is down 30 pounds, and I have been able to keep it off. I have a 33-inch waist for the first time since college.

Even more exciting is that my body fat dropped from 22% to 13.3%. With exercise, I am building lean muscles and my percentage of body fat remains low.

My total blood cholesterol level has dropped from 238 to 160. This indicates that I am cleaning out blockages from my coronary, cerebral and other arteries. And, I feel healthier.

When I eat something the Prime Test indicated was a problem for me and have an old symptom come back, I know what caused the problem. This leaves me much more at choice than the mystery I lived in before. Surprisingly, I rarely feel constrained by my new lifestyle.

Three generations of my family have now read Quality Longevity and have had the Prime Test done. My mother, wife, daughter and I are all enjoying better health. So far, each person I have enrolled into trying this approach has noticed significant improvement.

Although each area of health care currently has difficulty understanding, accepting and appreciating other points of view, I look forward to the day when we all recognize that eating properly is the highest priority.

Keep up the good work and best of luck getting the word out about the Quality Longevity Program. It’s the best deal in health care.

Peter P. Farmer, MD

Diplomat, American Board of Emergency Medicine, Rancho Santa Fe, CA, 1999

My son suggested I try a new health program. I’m 78 years old and have not been able to see my ankles since I was 21. I have had swelling in my ankles all that time. After three weeks on the Quality Longevity Program I could see my ankles again, the edema was gone – what a thrill.

And, after a few months my weight is almost down to where it was when I got married in 1941.

Thanks for showing me how to have a longer and healthier life.

Pat Farmer

National Assistance League, Carlsbad, CA, 1999

Two years ago my doctor recommended I go to the Pritikin Center to reduce my blood cholesterol.

The Pritikin Center has a four-week live-in diet program that has been successful for many people who want to reverse arterial disease and lose weight. Their diet has no added fat and almost no cholesterol. It is 10% fat, 10% protein, 80% carbohydrate and has less than 25 milligrams of cholesterol a day.

After completing their regular four-week live-in program, I had not lost any weight and my total blood cholesterol came down only 28 points. I stayed another two weeks for a total of six weeks but only lost one pound and my cholesterol level was still too high. I was very discouraged.

A few months ago my personal trainer recommended I have a new type of blood test for delayed food allergies. While reading Quality Longevity, I realized that I may have been having allergic reactions to some of the cereal grains, dairy products and other foods that are a big part of the Pritikin Program. These reactions could cause me to retain excess water and might keep my blood cholesterol level from coming down to a healthy level.

After having the Prime Test and special counseling, I avoided the foods that were shown on the test to be a problem for me, including wheat and dairy products. After nine days on the Quality Longevity Program my weight dropped 10 pounds and I went down three pant sizes. After three weeks my cholesterol went down from 199 to 149, for a total of 50 points, and I became free of several other symptoms that had been bothering me. I am delighted.

When I later tried the foods that were shown on my Prime Test to be a problem for me, my weight went back up and some old symptoms came back.

The Pritikin Program and the Quality Longevity Program have the same level of fat, protein, carbohydrate and cholesterol, thus the dramatic improvement in results must have come from avoiding my delayed food allergies.

My mother had been feeling poorly almost every day. I told her about the Quality Longevity Program and she took the Prime Test and received the counseling. She has been free of her symptoms for three months and has lost 25 pounds. She is delighted.

My daughter wanted to try the Program but her medical doctor talked her out of it. She is still suffering with her symptoms, taking all types of medications and seeing her doctor regularly.

Carolyn Preletz

Newport Beach, CA, 1999

Reproductions of the foregoing letters can be found on page v in Quality Longevity.

You have written a great book. Many books written about allergies are incorrect. You got it right and it is so easy to read and understand.

Nancy Appleton, PhD

Author of the books, Lick the Sugar Habit, Healthy Bones and

Secrets of Natural Healing With Foods, Venice, CA, 1998

I taught the first (that I know of) graduate course in Texas on Wellness back in the 1980s. Little did I know then that I would have a heart attack and triple-bypass surgery in spite of still running marathons when I was 50 years old.

Thank you for the presentation you did about the Quality Longevity Program at Esalen. I particularly liked the way you were able to 'field' the wide diversity of questions. I have been attending all types of programs over the past few years and have always found them rather “one sided” in that the presenter had a particular axe to grind. It appears that you are on to something that just makes good common sense based on the latest research. Your knowledge base is very broad and accurate.

Gary G. John

Professor of health, Dallas, TX, 1997

For 54 years, I led a healthy life, rarely being sick for any reason, and have high energy though 25 pounds above my recommended weight. I was healthy and mostly a vegetarian.

In an attempt to lose some weight and further improve our diets, my wife and I went on the Zone Diet made up by Barry Sears, PhD. The diet has 30 percent fat, 30 percent protein and lots of cholesterol. After two months, my health came crashing down. I began feeling pressure in my chest.

I went to a doctor hoping to confirm that it was just stress, and zap, I'm in the hospital with my chest sawed open, the dazed recipient of quadruple-bypass-open-heart surgery.

If I knew then what I know today, I would never have tried the Zone Diet or had heart surgery.

The whole affair spurred me to search for the proper way to take care of myself. After a fling with the Rice Diet and a short affair with Weight Watchers, our search led us to you. My wife Katarina and I were already primed to get to the heart of the matter, so you were heaven-sent.

We’ve been on the Quality Longevity Program for five weeks. I've lost 10 pounds, my cholesterol is down 20 points, and we both feel great.

Better yet, it has not been that difficult. Maybe it's because we don't see it as a diet, but as a permanent lifestyle improvement. There are still a few things I miss - wheat, rice and potatoes - but it's not a problem, more like an old pleasant memory, quite overshadowed by great health and the resurgence of my taste buds. Miracles do happen.

Jack Barnard

Workshop conductor, Los Angeles, CA, 1997

I was more or less symptom-free when I heard about the Quality Longevity Program. Since my husband's heart surgery we had cut out dairy products, coffee, sugar and salt, and we were pretty much on the 10-10-80 program.

I found myself being quite defensive about adding the Quality Longevity Program to our life style. Why would I be allergic to something as natural as soy or wheat? Somebody would have already told me if such foods might be bad for me.

Eight months after my husband's bypass surgery, we were celebrating his birthday and Mark gave his book to Jack as a birthday present. I was very challenged by the idea of making such a shift, yet I found myself attracted to the book.

After Jack's surgery we read all the books on the market and they all contradicted themselves. Suddenly, I realized how desperate for answers I was.

Late that evening we picked Mark's brain. We asked him everything we could think of about health. Mark's answers were clear and understandable.

Reading his book helped me to realize that even with the changes I've made, my body may not be getting what it needs because I may be stuffing it with foods that are causing delayed allergic reactions. It just made too much sense for me to ignore it. I also found myself getting inspired by the challenge.

I had to be tested and the sooner the better. Our goal was freedom from food addictions and to have healthy, happy bodies.

We've been on it over a month now, and some days we're fighting the voice inside saying, "Head for the cookie jar, nobody's watching." My favorite voice from hell is:  "It's not good to be too rigid. Have a slice of pizza. - That's when I know I'm in trouble.

We've both lost a lot of weight eating as much as we want, and Jack's cholesterol is going down, way down, thanks to the Quality Longevity Program.

Katarina Barnard

Actress, Los Angeles, CA, 1997

Reproductions of the foregoing letters can be found on page vi in Quality Longevity.

For years I suffered from irregular heartbeats. I went to several medical specialists, but none could discover the cause of my problem. The doctors informed me that many people develop this problem sometime in their lives.

I was 32, into health foods, running and biking everyday, had excellent endurance; but I came to a stop whenever my heart missed beats.

I went to a one-day seminar called Quality Longevity. I saw the three major breakthroughs in preventive care come together for the first time and realized that everyone could be helped.

I had my white blood cells tested, avoided my damaging foods and my heart problems went away, along with my hay fever and other allergy symptoms. My need for sleep went down and my overall health went up dramatically.

I have followed the progress of more than 60 people I have enrolled in the Quality Longevity Program. All are enjoying improved health.

Gordon Brown

Entrepreneur, Glendale, CA, 1995

For 16 years, I have been suffering from genital herpes. My symptoms were severe and recurring. Part of my motivation for taking the Prime Test and using the Quality Longevity Program was to see if it would strengthen my immune system so I would have fewer and less severe outbreaks.

Since starting the program I have had no outbreaks unless I ate some of the foods which showed up on the Prime Test. So long as I eat my compatible foods, I no longer have to take Acyclovir. I have great incentive and rewards for eating carefully.

Why isn't this approach tried regularly for the millions of people who suffer from, and often spread, this disease?

Name withheld by request.

Eight years ago I went to my doctor because I was having diarrhea after eating. I had been having diarrhea nearly every day for several years. He told me my problem was caused by gallstones and I would have to have my gallbladder removed. My doctor assured me the surgery would stop my diarrhea.

The doctor removed my gallbladder but I continued to have diarrhea after most meals. He told me to eat Metamucil, but it did not solve the problem.

I often wondered if there was not a better approach. I heard about the Prime Test and decided to try it. Within two days of starting the Quality Longevity Program my diarrhea was gone. I threw out the Metamucil. Whenever I test a reactive food to see if delayed food allergies are really the problem, my body reminds me of how life was for years.

Because of another part of the program, I discovered I had a potentially life-threatening problem in another area of my body. I took appropriate action and am now in better health than I have been in years.

Name withheld by request.

For a year and a half I had been suffering from a chronic cough. I went to a well-respected traditional doctor to discover the cause. He had me get numerous x-rays and blood tests, but could not find the cause. The doctor said I was allergic to something, but there was no test to find out what it was.

He prescribed one of the new, powerful antihistamine medications to treat my symptoms. Even though the cause of my cough was not removed, the cough went away. However, the side effects of the antihistamine were uncomfortable. I was so light-headed and dizzy I could not drive.

Another problem was cost. The antihistamine cost $100 a month. The costs for the doctor, blood tests and x-rays were $445. I stopped the medication and went back to struggling with my cough.

I told a dear friend of mine the problem and she told me about her recent health improvements after taking the Prime Test for delayed allergies.

I decided to try the program. Within six weeks my cough was gone. One side effect was losing 18 pounds, which was not only bearable, but delightful.

I have tested myself a couple of times to see what happens if I eat some of the foods which showed up on my Prime Test. Within an hour my cough comes back and it lasts for three hours.

My husband heard that my cough went away and saw my new figure. He did not have any symptoms that he thought were caused by food allergies and felt fine most of the time. However, he decided to try the Quality Longevity Program.

I was surprised to see how well he improved his eating habits. He is feeling and looking better than ever and has lost almost 20 pounds.

The Quality Longevity Program causes no harm and may well help people to gain great health.

Davis Morrow

Newport Beach, CA, 1993

Reproductions of the foregoing letters can be found on page 80 in Quality Longevity.

In 1978 I was looking for the answer to my health problems and discovered they were caused by a type of food allergy that does not show up on traditional allergy tests. Fortunately, I was able to find an accurate white-blood-cell test and the necessary counseling. This information empowered me to become free of my symptoms.

I was able to become well because I was free to choose the approach that worked for me. If the medical establishment and government had blocked me from finding out about delayed food allergies and the Prime Test, I would have suffered unnecessarily for years.

The Quality Longevity Program assisted me in taking the correct action to improve my health. The improvement was so dramatic, I decided to change my career. In 1980, after studying the research underlying the Program, I started counseling people so they could also take advantage of this advanced approach to health.

One of my great joys is sharing this awareness and then watching them improve their health.

Mark Matulis

Health consultant, Dana Point, CA, 1984

Lovendale has been able to sort out the facts from all the information. He is doing a good job of helping people become informed.

William H. Philpott, MD

Psychiatrist, environmental medical specalist, author of the

books, Brain Allergies and Victory Over Diabetes, OK, 1979

The white-blood-cell test identified some delayed food allergies that were causing my chronic joint pain and contributing to bronchial and sinus disorders. An unexpected benefit has been a new sense of mental clarity.

Elizabeth Freeman

Registered nurse, Seattle, WA, 1983

Twenty years ago I was looking for the solution to my health problem. After seeing many doctors and engaging in a week of medical tests at a world-famous medical clinic in the Midwest, I was unable to find answers of value.

Ultimately I found a physician who understood food allergies and with his advice I was able to regain my health. Through the years since then, with the aid of white-blood-cell testing, I have been able to remain in excellent health.

Stephen White

Consultant, Newport Beach, CA, 1984

Reproductions of the foregoing letters can be found on page 248 in Quality Longevity.

Thank you for your invaluable help concerning my health problems. Your test is great and very informative. Every day I feel better.

Mike Cramer

La Habra, CA, 1985

My family doctor diagnosed my "chronic" hives, swelling of my eyes, lips, and hands as nerves. He treated me with cortisone and Benadryl. After approximately two months, I still needed help.

I decided to try your white-blood-cell test and in a week began the Quality Longevity Program. My hives cleared up, and I was surprised that other symptoms I had been suffering from for years went away, including headaches and being moody. My compatible foods helped me to lose 16 pounds. My skin is softer and smoother than it has ever been. My whole attitude changed when I changed my foods.

I tested myself by eating the wrong foods. In two days my eyes would swell and the headaches would start. My whole attitude would change. I felt miserable.

I can't say enough for the program; it has helped me in many ways. I have learned so much about nutrition. I am much happier and healthier than I have ever been.

Gayle Nejman

Anaheim, CA, 1984

I am very grateful for the healing which resulted, and still continues. I hesitated at first because the Quality Longevity Program seemed so expensive, and when I did start, it was very rough going. It was such a change of life for me, but it has been well worth all of it. I am very thankful for what it has done for me. The benefits are multiple.

My hope was that I might be able to overcome the irritating rashes that constantly plagued me for years. Medical doctors had no satisfying answers, stating the rashes were caused by allergies. Under your nutritional counsel, the irritations were not immediately brought under control, but began to diminish. I learned a new way of diet and more than one and a half years later they rarely flare up. When they do, I know how to handle them and I live in comfort.

The other things that happened to my health are even more spectacular. I lost considerable weight (28 pounds), although I still have trouble keeping it down. My borderline high blood pressure is down - I am off medication that a doctor had said I would have to use for life. My painful arthritis, which I was medicating very heavily, rarely pains me, and I do not take the medication any more. My general health and stamina are so much improved that I am now able to live a much fuller life, even at age 68. Thank you so much.

Reverend Herman T. Petersen

San Diego, CA, 1984

I must admit I was initially a bit skeptical about how white-blood-cell testing and nutritional counseling could help solve the health problems I have had to tolerate for so many years. My doubts vanished, however, when a six-year old who attended the school I direct, went through the Quality Longevity Program.

The child's learning ability increased dramatically. He no longer needed an afternoon nap or to be calmed down from hyperactivity. The puffiness in his face disappeared, and overall he became a happier, more productive child, all in a matter of weeks!

I immediately started the program myself and within three weeks my headaches ended, I lost the 15 pounds that even consistent, vigorous exercise never affected, and the excessive mucus in my sinuses and throat cleared; no more itchy eyes. I am less moody, I have abundant energy and am more clear and focused. My skin looks so good that people are remarking about it! My teaching staff even claims I am more enjoyable to work with!

I hope all the parents of my students will be as wise as the parent of that six-year old. At the height of the running nose season, you'll often hear me say to a parent, "Ever had your child checked for delayed food allergies?" Why allow children, or anyone at any age, to go through life tied to medications for this or that ailment when all they would be doing is treating the symptoms of a delayed food allergy?

I will continue to recommend your program highly to the many people in my life.

Shelly De Groot,

Directress, Crown Hill Montessori School, Seattle, WA, 1985

Reproductions of the foregoing letters can be found on page 250 in Quality Longevity.

My family has used the Quality Longevity Program for more than five years. My son is a world-class athlete, and the white-blood-cell test and the resulting nutritional program have been beneficial.

The regime is very good, and many people have been helped by the program.

Jack Knorpp

Entrepreneur, developer of the Good Earth restaurants, Newport Beach, CA, 1985

I wish to express my deep appreciation for the marvelous benefits I have received from your program and the white-blood-cell test. I have followed the program for more than two months, and am becoming healthier each day. So many of my health problems have vanished it’s hard to believe they were caused by delayed food allergies, but I have the proof.

I suffered for two years from chronic bladder problems and have never been totally free of infection in spite of taking antibiotics. Now, I feel I am cured: I have been free of antibiotics and free of infection for more than six weeks. My weight is normal now, the swelling and severe fluid retention have disappeared. The stricture, heaviness and pain have gone from my legs. There were days when it was almost too painful to walk. Now I feel normal. I am 72 years old, but have a youthful appearance and renewed ambition. I am surprising my family and friends by my appearance, my renewed ambition and vigor. One of my friends remarked the other day, "You must have found a new youth pill." This statement is not so far-fetched: we really have found a most beneficial program - a medical breakthrough.

Iola I. Berg

Lynnwood, WA, 1984

Perhaps the most significant and most healthful change that occurred for me is the alteration of my eating habits and the elimination of harmful foods that are everyday dieting choices for many people. The program taught me a different and more nourishing way of taking care of myself. I feel great.

Louise M. Atty

Registered nurse, Brea, CA, 1986

Since childhood I have been troubled with hay fever, asthma, itchy eyes and severe sinus headaches. I was labeled by my family and friends as always being lazy.

I had to take antihistamines to relieve my symptoms. They did help temporarily, but the side effects were terrible. I was always tired and irritable.

Before I heard about the Quality Longevity Program, I had given up hope of finding a solution to my health problems. In just one week of being on the program, I felt like a new person. My sinus headaches disappeared, the congestion in my lungs cleared up as did the itchy eyes, and my energy level increased. Last but not least was the weight loss I wasn't expecting.

An additional benefit is that I can now be around cats and dogs. I never could do that before without getting so ill that I would have to spend the next day in bed.

I am so excited now because I never knew one could feel so good!

Nancy Ross Berg

Pasadena, CA, 1986

I was teaching aerobics, running four miles at lunch time, and worked out at the gym at night. I was very fit, but not healthy. No amount of exercise was working. I was bloated, carrying extra weight and had numerous symptoms.

I had been suffering for years with mood swings, irritability, fatigue, stuffy nose and many more. At times, I was so irritable that my best friends didn't want to be with me - I was so depressed.

Your seminar gave me hope that these health problems could be relieved by finding out which foods I should eat. I became more aware of how I felt after meals and could see that some foods made me sleepy or irritable. Sometimes it was difficult for me to concentrate on my job.

The blood test enabled me to clear up some of my symptoms within the first week, including the fatigue and swelling. By monitoring my reactions, I began to see a change. As the months passed, my symptoms lessened; some completely disappeared.

Now that I have used the program for years, I clearly feel better, work better and relate better when eating my compatible foods. When I don't, my symptoms come back. The program has also helped me to give birth to and nurse a healthy girl.

I am writing to you in appreciation and I hope other women and mothers will gain this awareness and stop suffering.

Valerie Watkins

Mother, Temecula, CA, 1990

Reproductions of the foregoing letters can be found on page 280 in Quality Longevity.

I have worked for years to find the best approaches to health for myself and for my patients. Besides studying traditional approaches while a nurse, I went on to become a Naturopathic Doctor and have a large practice of satisfied patients. However, I could see there was a missing peace of the health puzzle. I saw my patients and myself doing much better because of the modalities I was using, but we still had numerous symptoms and health problems. I suspected these problems were caused by us eating foods that were causing allergic reactions.

I researched the different ways to test which foods were compatible with the body. One test that is widely available is the ALCAT test. It processes a person's white blood cells through a machine to see which ones are killed by delayed allergic reactions to foods. I had a small blood sample taken and had it analyzed by the ALCAT test.

I was suspicious the ALCAT test had missed many of my allergy causing foods so I decided to check its results by taking the Prime Test. Ten of my major symptom causing foods (brewer’s yeast, eggs, beef, olives, coconut, barley, corn, oats, rice and rye) were shown to kill my white blood cells by the Prime Test but were missed by the ALCAT test.

Just a few short weeks ago I began my journey to Quality Longevity. My digestion has improved, my energy level has increased, I no longer have pain at an abdominal suture site, and my leg cramps have reduced dramatically.

Had I relied on the ALCAT test it is unlikely that my health would have improved. I would have been mislead into believing that delayed food and chemical allergies were not my symptoms or the cause of my patient’s symptoms. With accurate testing and the information in Quality Longevity, I see great potential for helping myself and others beyond what is normally possible. I am excited to see what the future brings!

I have sent several of my patients to have the Prime Test and related counseling, and although they have had a broad range of ailments and symptoms, they have all had good to excellent results. This approach brings our bodies toward such magnificent health that all other helpful modalities we choose are greatly enhanced. I now suggest to all my patients that they Live with Quality Longevity as a way of Life.

Judy Smith, ND, NMD

Director of Body Health, Newport Beach, CA, 2002

I spent hundreds of dollars and much time trying traditional and non-traditional treatments - estrogen therapy, which caused me to swell up; Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Treatment (NAET), which was no help; acupuncture; all kinds of cleansing programs, but I continued to be plagued and frustrated by symptoms that persisted no matter what I did.

I had reached desperation with heat and swelling in my face and head. My left cheek would swell and burn until I felt I would go crazy. Sometimes the burning was so severe, I thought I might be dying. My eyes would also swell, itch and burn. My mouth never felt comfortable because of a constant burning sensation.

It is now three months later and I'm am thrilled to report that most of my symptoms are disappearing. The Prime Test revealed to me which foods and chemicals were causing my inflammation and pain. I am becoming sensitive to the needs and requirements of my body, learning what works and what doesn't. The Prime Test has been of value many times over the expense. I have been lifted me out of a bad nightmare.

I am from the bygone era of Adelle Davis, Gladys Lindberg and Dr. Atkins' high protein, low carbohydrate diet. Unfortunately these people did not understand about delayed food allergies and the proper balance of fats, proteins and carbohydrates. So I continued eating foods which killed my white blood cells and filled up all of my fat cells with fat while I thought I was getting healthy.

I didn’t understand that my body was being overworked and the function of my skin was being jeopardized, becoming dry and flaky. It didn't happen all over my skin, but in patches here and there, with the beginning symptoms being severe dandruff. The allergic inflammation and excess fat in my diet began closing off the pores in my skin which deliver natural lubrication and moisture to the skin. As more and more of my pores shut down, my skin became dryer. I continued to eat foods that caused delayed allergic reactions and consumed more fat thinking that was what I needed.

For me the allergy-free diet along with the low-fat diet is no longer a theory, it is pure fact. I watched my skin become normal and healthy.

Thank you Mark for being here.

Bobbie Urich,

Model, director of modeling school,

skin care consultant, retired, Newport Beach, CA, 2002

Reproductions of the foregoing letters can be found on page 306 in Quality Longevity.

Seven years ago I took the Prime Test to become free of suddenly-appearing physical ailments and to lose weight. The test, along with the Quality Longevity program, worked well, however, as I became complacent with my good health, I returned to many of my former eating habits.

The symptoms I have experienced over the past seven years include: severe headaches; water retention; rapid weight gain; inability to lose weight; severe swelling of eye and esophageal tissues; red irritated eyes; stubborn yeast infections; sinus congestion and nasal drip; throat constrictions; sore throat; pain in the inner ear; hair loss; skin rashes; hives and itching. I have also experienced light-headedness when exposed to cosmetics, perfumes, lotions, detergents, bleach, chlorine, preservatives and other chemicals.

For two of my symptoms, red irritated eyes and yeast infections, I had seen physicians who prescribed medications in increasing strengths until there were no further treatments available, at which point I was told, "There is nothing more I can do for you." However, by eating the foods my Prime Test indicated as healthful for me, I eliminated these and other symptoms. Had I not known about the Prime Test and delayed food and chemical allergies, I would have continued to suffer, and most likely would have embarked on what could have been a lengthy and costly pursuit of attempting to find cure via additional medical approaches or alternative therapies.

Prior to being introduced to the Prime Test, I was not aware that the symptoms I was experiencing were caused by delayed allergic reactions, nor would I have characterized myself as an individual with allergies. In fact, I thought I was a healthy 28-year-old female, until symptoms began to appear after my home was remodeled. At the time, I was exposed to several chemicals that contaminated the air for several months. These exposures, and a lifetime of eating the standard American diet, had both contributed to weakening my immune system, and deteriorating my health.

I've tested the Prime Test results by strictly adhering to the diet, integrating some of my allergy-causing foods back into my diet, and complete non-compliance. Each time I restarted eating the foods shown to be compatible on my Prime Test, I have experienced a "wellness cycle" that began with the disappearance of my symptoms and unwanted weight.

I do not recommend this "on again - off again" approach, however it proved for me the value of the Prime Test and eating my compatible foods.

I am allergic to a large number of foods, and at times have given into cravings, and eaten foods identified as damaging for me, only to see my overall health subtly decline. Even so, I am pleased to say my health today is far improved from the first onset of symptoms that caused my awakening. I have achieved a balance that works for me, and more importantly, I have the power to improve my health at any time I choose, thanks to the knowledge I've gained from the Prime Test.

The inherent wisdom of my body continually reminds me that I must avoid the foods and chemicals indicated by the Prime Test as incompatible for me, if I am to maintain health and vitality as I age. The Prime Test and the book, Quality Longevity, have given me a gift of knowledge that will continue to make a significant contribution to my health throughout my lifetime.

Tracy Utterbach

Mission Viejo, CA, 2000

My main reason for taking the Prime Test and further improving my diet is that I have had asthma continually since I was two years old. I have tried most of the regular approaches with little help.

As yet, the Quality Longevity program has not helped my asthma, however, it dramatically reduced my total blood cholesterol in just eight days. My level went from 256 to 157.

What is particularly interesting is that my diet was fairly low in fat and cholesterol before I started the program, so the drop must have largely come from avoiding the foods like wheat and corn that caused reactions on my Prime Test. I am only 37 years old and a level of 257 would have led to a broad range of artery diseases and a short life.

I am adding new approaches to my improved diet to see if I can find the missing link for my asthma.

Dean Rutherford, DC

Sun Valley, ID, 2000

Reproductions of the foregoing letters can be found on page 307 in Quality Longevity.

Time flies when you're having fun. It's been eight (8) months since you gave us the results of our Prime Tests and did our counseling. I have been very good at carefully following the plan. Irma's schedule has prevented her from following the plan as carefully as I but she, too, has made progress.

I am now 65 years old and my blood cholesterol level has been dangerously high for years. I have also been somewhat overweight. With my levels, it was just a matter of time until I had a heart attack or worse.

When I started the Quality Longevity Program, I weighed 200 pounds and had a cholesterol reading of 249. Within one month, my cholesterol had dropped to 199. It had NEVER been that low in the 30 years I have monitored it. Now, eight months later, my cholesterol is 160! And, my weight has dropped by 30 pounds and I've lost over 2 inches around my waist.

You suggested that I would notice an increase in energy and perhaps require less sleep. That has been true to a modest extent, but the main results of lower cholesterol and weight reduction have been the most noticeable.

What made this program work for me is that I LOVE the "diet." Both Irma and I find that we very much enjoy the foods that are good for us and look forward to our meals. I find that I can eat as much as I like and still lose weight. It took a while, but I was able to find places in central Texas where I could purchase the foods our test showed were compatible for us. The Texans have horrible diets and, as a result, the stores cater to their desires. Finding quality foods is difficult, but not impossible. We have no problem finding our foods in Southern California

Since I thoroughly enjoy the foods shown to be compatible by my white blood cells, I don't consider this program to be a "diet." Rather, I consider it to be my "way-of-life" for the rest of my life.

Jon D. Mandell

Burnet, TX, 2000

The purpose of this letter is to provide information and support to those who are pursuing optimum health, yet have come upon unexplained hurdles in their path to achieving their health goals.

During the last 10 years, my wife and I have eaten organically grown foods, drunk raw juices, avoided foods that contain sugar and avoided most foods high in fat and cholesterol. And, we have also undergone many intestinal cleansing programs. All of these have been very beneficial to our health and we firmly believe in them. However, during this time period, we were under the illusion that we were in fact very healthy.

In early January 2000, we decided to take the Prime Test along with regular blood tests to further improve our health and get an objective overview of our health before we changed our diet. The results of our regular blood tests shocked us. Our total blood cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels were dangerously high.

We used the information from our Prime Test, our counseling and the book Quality Longevity for six weeks and then did a follow-up test of our blood levels to see how the program was working. The results truly amazed us - our key blood levels were dramatically reduced giving us clear evidence that avoiding those foods to which we have delayed food allergies and excess cholesterol works.

There is nothing like objective results to prove a point. Although it is at times challenging staying on the program, we are determined to do so because we want to live long and healthy lives.

We have been on the program for six months and our health is much improved. We eat some of the foods we are allergic to every two to three weeks and notice no serious side effects. But, we are responsible and we realize that it is important to avoid our reactive foods most of the time.

Paul and Sharon Fisher

San Clemente, CA, 2000

Reproductions of the foregoing letters can be found on page 308 in Quality Longevity.

I have had numerous back problems throughout my life and have tried several therapies without lasting help. After studying about delayed food and chemical allergies, I realized that some of the foods I was eating may be adding to my back problems. I tried an elimination diet with little improvement, but still wondered if some of the foods I was eating were somehow preventing a complete recovery.

Before I took the Prime Test, my back was so sore and stiff that I could not touch my toes. After two days of eating only the foods that were shown by my Prime Test to be compatible, I experienced a most pleasant surprise. I had a backlog of gardening and pruning to do and had a friend come over to help. While he was busy with the trees I started picking up the yard and discovered that I could not only bend from the hips and touch the ground, I wasn’t hurting. I kept moving around the yard and pulling weeds like a crop picker for the rest of the day and gardened for seven hours straight without my back bothering me!

However, that was not a good idea – the next day my back was sore from overdoing. Avoiding the foods that were contributing to my back pain was great, but I learned it would take a while for my back to rebuild. It took a few days for the soreness to go away and I am now slowly rebuilding the muscles. And, I have lost 11 unwanted pounds.

I recommend people try the Quality Longevity Program to see if they become free of their symptoms, even if their symptoms are not normally thought to be caused by delayed food allergies. There is nothing to lose but some excess weight, and you may gain many years of quality health.

William Daniel

Health consultant, Laguna Hills, CA, 2000

Following are the highlights of a September 12, 1985 letter to Mark Lovendale when he was the director of Medical Service Center. William A. Weathers, MD, wrote it when he was the director of California's prison hospitals. He had taken Medical Service Center's white-blood-cell test for delayed food and chemical allergies. After receiving the related counseling and improving his lifestyle, he became free of his symptoms.

I enthusiastically support the work that you and your staff are doing and am looking forward to providing clinical evaluation and studies that will be of benefit in predicting behavioral changes as well as T cell pathology as a result of the AIDS virus.

What I have proposed and intend to accomplish utilizing the cytotoxic test, is to provide a double blind study with controls as regards aberrations of behavior, particularly violence proneness and individual reactivity to industrial allergens as determined by the testing. Additionally, in a separate study, is that of assessing inmates diagnosed as having AIDS or AIDS Related Complex as they progress with the illness. Additionally, the effects of removal of proven allergens as a part of their treatment program will be evaluated.

As you may know, I have had some personal experience, all very positive, from the cytotoxic testing services provided by your facility. I am also aware that there is some controversy regarding cytotoxic testing compared to RAST testing and the old traditional skin test. I guess it is understandable in the face of something that is as new and challenging as your service. But I am dismayed to see the hesitancy that exists on the part of medicine to make vast use of this proven modality.

You and your staff are on the cutting edge of a new frontier in allergy testing that has great merit, and I trust there will be no impediments thrown in your path to delay work and progress in this most significant area of need.

William A. Weathers, MD

Medical Director, California Medical Facility

Department of Corrections, Vacaville, CA, 1985

Dr. Weathers began helping prisoners with his new awareness of how delayed food and chemical allergies for some people contribute to violent behavior. He also began to use this awareness to help prisoners with HIV/AIDS. However, a few allergists and some state officials were working to block the availability white blood cell testing. The allergists and misinformed bureaucrats got their way. This letter and his support for Medical Service Center cost Dr. Weathers his job. His program to help prisoners by testing them for delayed food allergies is still waiting to begin.

The most expensive item one can possess

is a closed mind. Nothing will ever cost more.

Reproductions of the foregoing letters can be found on page 309 in Quality Longevity.

Thank you for helping me turn my health around. After reading and hearing about countless diets and theories - I finally got it right. The Quality Longevity Program provides a wealth of information and I use the insights frequently for the inspiration that keeps me getting healthier.

I had a follow-up blood chemistry test done after one month. My total blood cholesterol level dropped from 257 to 159; my triglycerides dropped from 181 to 71. I am more energetic, sleep sounder and a bonus is my clothes look better having dropped two waist sizes.

It was challenging to change my old thinking about food and not eat red meat or dairy products, to say nothing of avoiding alcohol and coffee. Especially since I had been a beer and wine aficionado since 16 years old and a daily coffee consumer for as long as I can remember. From day one, I never craved any of my old favorite foods and didn't have any withdrawal symptoms.

I have tried all my life to have a flat stomach and began to think there was no hope for me. With the avoidance of my damaging foods, the allergic swelling read about in your book disappeared and my stomach became flat.

At age 60, some thought I could not change. However, the rewards made it easier than I expected and all worth while. The program gave me the incentive I needed.

My ancestors were Tarahumara Indians and I was fascinated to learn from your book that their lack of heart disease was primarily due to their wilderness diet having the natural 10–10–80 balance of fat, protein and carbohydrate.

I am now on a life long path to continually improving health and understand how to stay with it thanks to the Quality Longevity Program.

James Galvez

San Dimas, CA, 1997

Since the age of 20, I suffered from allergies which progressively became worse and worse. Eight years ago I started suffering from severe eczema, my upper arms and my whole torso were covered with a rash. The relentless itching drove me crazy, and my skin was sore and even bleeding as a result of my constant urge to scratch.

I consulted several different types of physicians and none were able to help me.

Annette Moeller told me about the Prime Test. She became free of her ailments by changing her lifestyle as suggested by her blood test. I saw her improvement and was very impressed.

I decided to be tested and the resulting changes I made in my lifestyle caused me no significant difficulties, and after only 14 days I could see many improvements.

Today, five months after the test, I am completely free of all my symptoms, there is not a trace of rash on my skin, I lost unwanted weight and am a new, extremely happy person.

Irmi Sing

Munich, Germany, 1997

At the age of 30, I started to have problems with my nose. Without apparent cause, it was always stuffy. I had to breathe through my mouth, which turned out to be rather torturous. I grew more and more fatigued, because I could not get a good night of sleep. Each night I would awaken several times because my mouth and throat had dried out and I even started snoring.

I was diagnosed by my Otorhinolaryngologest to be suffering from a deformation of my septum. He performed a traditional allergy test and it inaccurately reported that I had no food allergies. So his suggestion for treatment was a surgical straightening of the septum to free my breathing passage,

Due to his busy schedule, the surgery was postponed. In the meantime, I took the Prime Test. After two weeks my breathing was much better and after four weeks all my symptoms had vanished.

Today, I manage to avoid my reactive foods most of the time. After a period of transition, I now have learned how to avoid my damaging foods, even when eating out.

Every now and then I still get carried away - the mere thought of chocolate makes me grow week in the knees and when I slip I pay for my sin with a stuffy nose the next day.

The Prime Test revealed that some soaps and other chemicals are a big problem for me. By switching to the household and personal care products that tested safe and eating my safe foods, I also got rid of the rash on my hands.

By eating the foods the Prime Test indicated to be compatible for my body, I avoided surgery and damaging drugs and I am enjoying life again.

Franca Meloni

San Teodoro, Italy, 1996

Reproductions of the foregoing letters can be found on page 310 in Quality Longevity.

I feel the Quality Longevity Program is of unquestionable benefit to me. The money was well spent. This program has brought relief where drugs could not. I believe in what you are doing and have recommended you to others.

Carrie Lynch

Irvine, CA, 1984

It has been several months now since my white-blood-cell test, and I am so pleased and relieved. I want to thank you for the time you spent with me and for having the test available.

The most important result of the program for me is the absence of the headaches that have plagued me most of my life. One of the unexpected benefits is that my weight has returned to normal for the first time in twenty-five years. Before, I had fallen short of achieving my normal weight even when strictly dieting.

I now have the energy and desire to exercise. My husband says he can't keep up with me. This is all like a miracle to me because I have spent many years and dollars trying to gain better health.

Everywhere I go, people tell me how good I look. I know it's because I feel so good.

Willa Blomgre

Friday Harbor, WA, 1985

I am 57 years old and have been suffering from chronic fatigue for many years. It was difficult for me to get up in the morning and go to work. I had problems doing the housework and I always needed some help. Often, I had to stay in bed for two or three days with a terrible headache.

I went to a new doctor who prescribed the Prime Test. After only two weeks, I felt much better and would get up in the morning, full of energy.

My nose infection problem was reduced and I was able to go to work in better condition and do the housework with much more joy. My husband is less worried about my health, and the whole family is much happier.

Caterina Manzi

Rome, Italy, 1997

My first encounter with psoriasis was in 1960. In 1970 it had spread over 80% of my body. I saw many doctors and tried many remedies but nothing achieved any long-lasting positive results.

Last year my oncologist, after checking out the Quality Longevity Program, gave me the go-ahead to try white-blood-cell testing and the nutritional counseling program. Being a professional home economist, I thought I already ate well, but I went ahead and approached this new system of eating with a positive attitude.

Within six weeks my skin had cleared by 90%! Amazing! A wonderful side benefit was the loss of 25 pounds. My doctor was as delighted as I was and totally approved of the food plan, no matter what the ailment.

Because my food plan omitted dairy products, I was concerned about my body's calcium level. My doctor furnished me with the following encouraging blood test results. Before the program: calcium 9.3, triglycerides 152, glucose 93, cholesterol 195. After being on the program: calcium 9.5, triglycerides 119, glucose 79, cholesterol 169.

It has been 12 months since I changed my eating patterns, and I plan to stick with it. Even though 10% of the time I make "moderate exceptions," I have kept my weight down, stayed healthy and feel good. My psoriasis is 95% clear, which is the longest and best clearing I've had in 10 years.

I advise anyone with psoriasis to try the program. You have nothing to lose (except a lot of scales, aggravation and excess weight) and everything to gain - good health!

Arlene Harrison

Home economist, Bellevue, WA, 1985

Thank you for helping me and my family improve our standard of health.

Before we arrived in California, we suffered for years from various health problems including continual colds, flus, overweight and fatigue. I never realized our frequent infections and illnesses were directly related to our eating habits and resulting weakened immune systems.

I learned a great deal from working with you and saw how much I was helping other people. The specialized nutritional counseling together with the testing is definitely a most useful and beneficial health aid. My conventional learning in nutrition was constructively and logically rebuilt. In doing this, I regained my good health.

Linda Rubin

Laboratory supervisor, Tustin, CA, 1983

Reproductions of the foregoing letters can be found on page 311 in Quality Longevity.

For more than ten years, I have been a laboratory technician at the leading health care centers in New York. As head of the allergy departments, I have used the better white-blood-cell tests for discovering delayed food and chemical allergies.

For the last seven years, the test that has continually provided the best results for patients and ease of use in the laboratory is the Prime Test.

I have been able to follow up with patients who had a broad range of symptoms before having the test. Their satisfaction with being free of symptoms is one of the reasons my work is so rewarding.

Cherith Matlosz

MLT, allergy laboratory supervisor and trainer, New York, NY, 1996

Quality Longevity has given me a new understanding of health. For eight years I have seen numerous ways the awareness of delayed food and chemical allergies has improved my life and the lives of my friends.

I started off lucky. I grew up in the clean air of the countryside of Sweden. Some of the foods I was raised on were hard on my health, but I was free of most chemicals and had good genes.

I had no major health problems. However, I was delighted to discover that my health, energy and joy of life could get even higher.

It feels good to watch others improve their health after sharing with them about this health breakthrough.

Majlis Andersson-Puig

Sidney, Australia, 1991

I have been having symptoms my whole life and did not understand what was going on.

As a child I was hard to live with. I was tense and irritable. By the third grade I was having trouble in school. I was hyperactive and my doctor agreed with my fifth grade teacher that I needed a drug called Ritalin to calm me down. I took the drug for two years and got no help. I tried a preservative free diet and it helped a little, but most of my school years were lost.

By the seventh grade I started smoking daily and drinking alcohol often. From age 15 until to my current age of 27, I have been using cocaine regularly. I am completely addicted.

A month ago I took the Prime Test and got the follow-up counseling. I stopped eating the foods I am allergic to and addicted to.

For the first time in my life, I have consistent self-control. I am now free of cocaine and can see the real possibility of staying free of all drugs because I am free of the foods that caused my cravings and instability.

After looking back over my life and my experience of the last month, I see that delayed food allergies were making me hyperactive, tense and irritable. My illegal drugs reduced the discomfort caused by the symptoms of my food addictions. My attempts to stop these symptoms led to my drug addiction.

I have a new sense of well being, self-confidence and self-control in my life. I am now confident for the first time in my life that I am going to be able to stay free of addictive drugs because I am now free of the addictive foods that were underlying my addictive personality.

The Prime Test and the Quality Longevity Program should be tried by others who want to become free of their drug problems. Let me know how I can help get the word out.

Name withheld by request.

I have benefited again from the Quality Longevity Program. Ten years ago, I took your improved cytotoxic test and discovered I had food allergies. After avoiding my damaging foods, I had results that were nothing short of a miracle. I experienced wellness I had never had before. I felt wonderful and did not need any medications. Food is truly my best medicine.

I slowly began eating a few of my old damaging foods, thinking I could handle them. This proved to be a disaster!

It has taken me some time and suffering to rediscover that dairy products were making me sick.

When I removed my old damaging foods, including milk, yogurt and all other dairy products, all the awful aching I had in every joint and muscle left me. I am now feeling super again.

Being nearly 80 years old, I find health ever more precious. Thank you for doing the research and for the Quality Longevity Program.

Dorothy White

Fitness instructor, see her first letter on the outside of the back cover, Newport Beach, CA, 1991

Reproductions of the foregoing letters can be found on page 312 in Quality Longevity.

I have had asthma for 45 years. I was skin tested 15 years ago and had allergy shots for three years that were of little help. I decided to take the Prime Test and get counseled on a new way of eating. I have had no asthma for over two years.

During the first three days of my new eating plan I had very bad pulsating headaches and trouble sleeping. I started craving wheat. In one week I felt much better and had no asthma, and needed no asthma medication or cortisone. I ate more but lost swelling and weight.

I feel so good, alert, content, relaxed, more patient. I can think clearer and faster. Life is much more intense. My life has changed so much, my family and friends are astonished. So many people were interested, I brought the Prime Test and counseling to the people of Germany.

Annette Moeller

Entrepreneur, Munich, Germany, 1996

I acquired a cough two days before I was released from the hospital. The nurses said it would go away in a couple of weeks. Five years later I was still coughing.

Since I was a teenager I had episodes of irregular heartbeats. My doctor said they were common and nothing to worry about. They used to last only a minute and happened every other month but recently I had two in one week and each lasted over an hour. I was totally debilitated. My new doctor recommended I take a drug the rest of my life that would leave me light-headed and with low energy. Or I could have heart surgery and receive an implant that would electrically control my heart.

Fortunately I had a new friend who kept talking to me about her health improvements from taking a special blood test for food allergies. She said both of my symptoms were ones often helped by discovering and removing offending foods. I thought she was nuts but, I noticed she was healthy and successful in her life.

I love to eat, and the thought of giving up a favorite food was uncomfortable, but not nearly so unsettling as always taking medication that made me feel bad, or having to have heart surgery.

I took the Prime Test and was counseled by Mark Lovendale. I am not disciplined enough to avoid the foods all the time that the test showed were a problem. However, I started noticing I could turn on or off my cough with the foods I ate. It was remarkable to me.

The next benefit was my heart fibrillations began occurring less often, and they lasted only minutes. I started logging what I had eaten, and sure enough, the attacks happened within 12 hours of my "cheating."

My eating habits get better all the time because it's easier to stay off my offending foods, and the benefits are so quickly experienced. I have actually gotten to a place where I don't miss some of the foods I thought I could not live without. A wonderful side effect is I have lost some unwanted weight.

Holly Reynolds

Entrepreneur, San Clemente, CA, 1995

I have been on your program for two months and I love the results! The dark circles under my eyes are fading, the bloating is gone and I feel great. I no longer get tired after meals and have lost the taste for many of the foods I am allergic to. My friends have even noticed a difference.

I have gone back and tried some of the foods the Prime Test reported were damaging for me. All of the symptoms came back which had disappeared after starting my new lifestyle. This reaffirmed for me that the Quality Longevity Program works.

When I first heard of the concept of delayed food allergies, I was skeptical but decided to stay open-minded. I was eating all the right foods according to government recommendations, while avoiding most fats and sugars and eating lots of fresh vegetables.

After reading about the kinds of symptoms caused by delayed food allergies, I realized I was having some of those symptoms but was attributing them to other causes like lack of sleep, premenstrual bloating and stress.

One thing that enrolled me into trying your program was how logical it is. Stop eating a food that kills your white blood cells and see if your symptoms go away. Also, I suffer from allergic reactions to medications that I took for years without reactions, and then one day they started making me sick. Repetitious consumption made me allergic to drugs, and the same thing had happened with foods. The foods I had eaten over and over as a child and craved as an adult were many of the ones I was allergic to.

It hasn't always been easy to give up some of my damaging foods, but because I keep feeling better and because of the studies I have read that support your program, I am determined to keep using the Quality Longevity Program.

Lesli Billinger

Actress, Laguna Beach, CA, 1996

Reproductions of the foregoing letters can be found on page 313 in Quality Longevity.

Delayed allergic reactions to the foods we eat are an enormously important - and all-too-frequently-overlooked - cause of discomfort, illness and diminished life span. Quality Longevity takes a giant step toward revealing the cause of a multitude of health problems and the simple steps required to solve them.

I look forward to the day when delayed-food-allergy testing is readily available to those with health problems, including autism, and funding is available to increase public awareness.

Bernard Rimland, PhD

Director, Autism Research Institute, San Diego, CA, 1999

I took the Prime Test, read Quality Longevity and used the information for six weeks to improve my lifestyle. I thoroughly enjoyed Quality Longevity; it is an excellent book with great information and references. And, the results from my new lifestyle have been outstanding.

Prior to the Quality Longevity Program, I tried several diets to loose weight; including a liquid protein diet, the Atkins diet, acupuncture, strenuous aerobic exercise and weight training. None had significant or lasting results in helping me become free of that last 25 pounds. And, the Atkins diet increased my total blood cholesterol from 150 to 215.

The Quality Longevity Program helped me to lose excess weight easily, with almost no cravings after the first week. Prior to becoming free of the foods shown on my Prime Test to damage my body, I craved several foods including chocolate, wheat, sugar and junk food.

While eating the foods shown to be compatible by my Prime Test, I have higher levels of energy, decreased need for sleep, plus I am calmer and much happier. Amazingly, I have less pain during my periods. And, I lost 6 of those 25 pounds.

I truly believed the Quality Longevity Program was an improvement in my lifestyle that would never change. I was feeling so good that I thought I could eat a little pastry and still feel great. Soon I lost control and was fully re-addicted to wheat and sugar. I also lost the experience of feeling great and gained the old allergic swelling and extra pounds.

I am now back on the program and all the benefits are coming back. I learned that the positive results were not caused by chance and were not psychosomatic. When I eat my compatible foods, I have great health and enjoy my appearance. And, when I don't eat right, my old problems come back. I look forward to helping more people learn about the true breakthrough Quality Longevity gives to the world.

Nasrin Mani, MD

Eye Surgeon, La Jolla, CA, 2001

I have had rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for more than 27 years. In the beginning, I went down the normal medical path, first with aspirin till I was up to 25 aspirin a day and my ears ringing so bad that I thought I was going deaf. Then moving up to the more potent drugs such as Placquinal, gold shots, Indicine and finally the steroid Prednazone. One day I said to myself - Enough! These drugs are only masking the pain and killing off the rest of my body. So, I started to read and changed my lifestyle - and my food.

When I came to you almost a year ago, I had already been on the nutrition/food management side of life for almost 20 years. I continually seeked out natural ways to live my life pain free and prescription medicine free, and felt like I was doing a pretty good job of it until I started your program. I have now been on the program for almost a year except for a two-month period where I strayed from my list of OK foods to eat.

When I started the program, I was determined to make it work for me. It was not easy, particularly getting off of wheat and refined sugar. The reason that I stuck with it for those first few months was because every day I felt so much better. I had more energy, slept better, the pain in my elbow finally went away, my skin and hair looked even better, the bags under my eyes went away, and the other great result was that I dropped fourteen pounds just by eating right, exercising and getting enough rest. My friends told me that I looked better than ever!

Then I strayed for two months. The reason that I forced myself to go back on the program was because when I ate the wrong foods, the pain came back and the weight came back. I look at my disease as a lifelong experiment, and one that I am in control of, just by my choices. I am following the program again, I feel better, do all the sports activities that I so much love to do, look better and the best part is that my RA is getting better and I am once again living pain free.

Freddi Wilkinson

San Francisco, CA, 2000

Reproductions of the foregoing letters can be found on page 314 in Quality Longevity.

I had the opportunity to learn from two of the great medical pioneers of the twentieth century. The first was Benjamin Feingold, MD, who I trained with for two years during the late 1970s. He showed me that delayed reactions to common foods and chemicals were often the underlying cause of a wide variety of health problems. Later, I had the privilege of gaining more knowledge from Theron Randolph, MD, whose discoveries have helped form the basis for much of what is now known about delayed reactions to foods and chemicals. The scientific studies referenced in Mark Lovendale's excellent book, Quality Longevity, confirm the practical value of this knowledge, as does my own clinical experience.

Quality Longevity also reveals another type of intolerance, intolerance of ideas. Principles that are proven by scientific studies and clinical successes are often treated with intolerance if they challenge long-favored assumptions. This type of intolerance corrupts state medical boards and other regulatory agencies, as government loses sight of its mandate to protect the access of free people to scientific information they need.

It is astonishing that a democracy would expend its public resources to promote repressive campaigns against a patient's right to know what has been proven by scientific studies and borne out by clinical success. However, Quality Longevity documents that this is precisely what we have permitted to happen.

Abuse of regulatory power has now created an enervating and pervasive climate of fear, especially among those dedicated health care professionals who wish their patients to benefit from newly emerging, often safer and more effective, modes of care.  

Meanwhile, within the medical profession, a small cadre of self-appointed "quackbusters," sanctimoniously claiming to represent the profession they disgrace, have forsaken science and scholarship, and have chosen instead to master the nefarious game of turning bureaucratic excess into personal profit. If the computer industry had followed a similar path, the United States would be last in computer science, instead of leading the world.

I have seen the damage that can befall patients suffering from delayed reactions to foods and chemicals. I have also observed the damage wreaked by arrogant and shortsighted public officials, who themselves suffer from intolerance toward new and challenging ideas. As superbly illustrated in Quality Longevity, public policy has so often fallen victim to this peculiar malady that it is tempting to suspect it might be a diagnosable occupational disease for which career government bureaucrats are peculiarly at risk.

Mark's book presents a set of solutions that can help many people to overcome symptoms caused by delayed reactions to foods and chemicals. Not only can Quality Longevity assist individuals who seek better health for themselves; it can serve as an invaluable guide for those who insist that their government representatives establish policies that will allow caring physicians to adopt, without fear, medical innovations that they believe will provide safer and more effective help for their patients.

It remains the civic duty of each of us to protect ourselves and our families by working to preserve and restore the democratic roots of our health care system. Staying informed about the tragic consequences of the errors government has already made in our name is the necessary first step in that work.  

Robert Sinaiko, MD

Board-certified allergist with an outstanding record of helping his patients.

Unfortunately, he is also nationally renowned for having been attacked by

an incompetent traditional allergist and a misdirected

state medical board. San Francisco, CA, 2001

After taking the Prime Test, reading Quality Longevity and making improvements in my life style, I have experienced improved energy, stamina, and recuperative ability. And, I have been using only about half of the information.

I referred one of my longtime patients who, despite following what most people would consider a good diet and having excellent compliance with the exercises I recommended, was in poor health, had significant problems with healing times, had some excess weight, and did not hold her adjustments.

After one month on the Quality Longevity Program, she has significantly improved her health and lost most of her excess weight because of becoming free of her chronic low-grade edema. And, for the first time, she holds her adjustments. I am very impressed with these results.

Gordon H. Grannis, DC

Nationally renowned instructor of atlas adjustment therapy, Aliso Viejo, CA, 1999

Reproductions of the foregoing letters can be found on page 315 in Quality Longevity.

I lost my sense of smell four years ago for no apparent reason. When I put my nose in the middle of a fragrant flower and sniffed, there was nothing. I tried different medical tests and therapies, but nothing worked. After four weeks of using the results of the Prime Test and your counseling, my sense of smell came back. I am enjoying the smell of flowers again, and my ability to taste has improved.

My wife, Rose, has become clear of her asthma and can enjoy our cat without difficulty. We have more energy and a greater sense of well being.

Diet approaches have never lasted for us but we can see that your program will - we no longer have cravings for foods which are not good for us. Both Rose and I have lost weight.

We are wearing clothes we have not been able to get into for six years, and some of our previous wardrobe has had to be taken in.

I never thought I could do without caffeine, but I am off it and feel great. I sleep less and enjoy greater mental clarity throughout the day.

Our health, weight and words are enrolling our friends. The Quality Longevity Program works.

Gary Wright

Producer, singer and composer of The Dream Weaver, Palos Verdes, CA, 1994

I am very lucky. I have been free of all the health problems that plague most of my friends. This has enabled me to enjoy sports at a high level, especially bowling.

My bowling scores were steadily improving until about six months ago, when I started having pain in my back, shoulder and neck. I have tried every known therapy, but my pain remained constant and I had to quit bowling.

After eight days on the Quality Longevity Program, all my pain is gone - completely gone. And I feel great and mentally clear.

I tested to see if I could bowl without my pain returning. I felt fine during my first game and bowled 267. I felt even better during my second game. The whole bowling alley was standing behind me cheering as the strikes came crashing down. I bowled a perfect 300.

My athletic ability has continued to improve and I feel great all the time.

Paul Shepherd

Entrepreneur, Los Angeles, CA, 1993

For years Dennis and I have been taking advantage of a near-vegetarian lifestyle. We look for the best approaches to health, and study how to live a long and happy life.

Even though our health was fine by most people's standards, we felt there was something more we could do. By taking the Prime Test and following your counseling and using the information in your book, we have exceeded our expectations.

Since starting the Quality Longevity Program, Dennis's voice gained new clarity, which helps in his acting. I have lost unwanted pounds and reduced the swelling in my hands. I also discovered that an herb I was taking was damaging my red blood cells.

Even though we ate almost no cholesterol and little saturated fat for several years, our blood cholesterol levels were dangerously high and would not come down. Mine was 268 and Dennis's was 225 at the start of the program. After one month, mine dropped 100 points to 168, and Dennis's dropped 60 points to 165.

We tested to see what would happen if we went off the program. We ate a few of the foods that damaged our white blood cells on our Prime Tests. Some of our symptoms came back and our blood cholesterol levels went back up. This happened even though we were not eating foods that contained any additional cholesterol or saturated fat. Your program may be helpful to others who are eating little cholesterol or saturated fat, and yet their blood cholesterol is high and will not come down under 150.

We can see that we will be able to add healthy years to our lives. We enjoy sharing our new awareness of a rewarding lifestyle with our friends.

Gerry Weaver

Environmentalist, health researcher and wife

Dennis Weaver

Environmentalist, health researcher, founder of the Institute of Ecolonomics,

Emmy award winning actor and husband, Ridgway, CO, 1993

Reproductions of the foregoing letters can be found on page 316 in Quality Longevity.