SInce 11 years old, author Virginia M. Harper had suffered from the debilitating effects of Crohn's Disease. Even with heavy medication, her symptoms persisted, and her only hope medically was surgery. It was inevitable she was headed for a colostomy bag. She turned to a natural treatment regimen consisting of simple changes in diet and lifestyle. The results were truly remarkable! Within a year, she was not only pain free, symptom free and Crohn’s free. Twenty years later, her diarrhea, painful indigestion, cramps and bleeding have never returned. Through the practice of macrobiotics she has been freed from both Crohn's Disease and Takayasu Arthritis. Virginia has raised two healthy children on the principles of a Macrobiotic lifestyle; Chrisi, 27 and Buddy, 24. They reside in Franklin, TN.

Virginia has been practicing and teaching macrobiotic principles for 27 years, and is a certified Strengthening Health Counselor, of the Strenghtening Health Institute in Philadelphia, PA. She is also a certified Kushi Institute Level 3 graduate, where she continues her education in Becket, Massachusetts. She is the author of " Controlling Crohn's Disease: The Natural Way , which is now in it's third printing. She also holds lectures throughout the United States.

Virginia has counseled over a thousand people focusing her teaching on digestive disorders including Crohn’s Disease, and Ulcerative Colitis. Her expertise with digestive disorders has brought her full circle to work with special needs children such as ADD, HDAD and Autism. Special Education, was her original major at George Peabody College in Nashville, Tennessee.
It is important that the children, with their parents, be under consistent care and guidance. Parents that have sought an alternative approach in dealing with ADD and Autism would be aware that the detoxification process is very extensive. As with any digestive issue the goal is to create the most efficient elimination of toxins to exit the body. And to create the most efficient absorption of nutrients.

Virginia is the founder of The Ki of Life Learning Center, a non-profit organization. The caring hands-on approach taught at the KOLLC has guided many to a healing lifestyle.

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