The Road To Wellness Story

Bob and Yvonne, the founders of The Road To Wellness,

live with their two sons, Dylan and Zeke, and their dog Simba, in a beautiful Florida seaside town.

They surf and play in the ocean, and are very happy living in this clean, healthy environment. This life did not come easily. As you discover the story of these "peaceful warriors", we hope you will become a warrior as well, ever vigilant to absorb and share with others, your path to a more healthy, rewarding life.

 

Bob was in college studying medicine when he felt stress building in him that he could not control. When he sought out a way to get rid of the stress, Bob discovered Transcendental Meditation. TM opened up his eyes and brought him peace. Bob made his mind up to change course and pursue a career in photography.  His love of the mountains and skiing led him to settle in the Colorado Rockies.  There he studied Karate to keep his body in shape year-round. Many years later he moved to South Florida where he met and fell in love with Yvonne.  Bob and Yvonne were married soon after and honeymooned in his former home in the Rockies.

They returned from Colorado not knowing that they carried in their bodies a "stowaway" that would change the course of their lives for many years to come.  This uninvited guest was an intestinal parasite called Giardia, which would make their lives miserable.  They suffered with constant gas, diarrhea and fevers that nothing would control.  They sought out the help of their medical plan doctors but found no relief.  For over a year they went from one specialist to the next without any change for the better.  They were anxious to start a family but could not imagine it under these circumstances.  They called everyone they knew and finally got a break.  A physician friend in Colorado said that it sounded like Giardia.  Why wasn't it diagnosed sooner?  It seems that this little bugger hides in the intestinal folds and only comes out to play from time to time.   When the doctors tested, they were in hiding.

Would Bob and Yvonne finally get better?

Not that easily.  The doctors in Florida prescribed course after course of high potency antibiotics. These treatments succeeded in killing off the Giardia but also killed all the friendly bacteria needed to digest food properly, and severely depleted their immune systems.  Frustrated by their lack of improvement, they again called their friend in Colorado who suggested that they might have a yeast imbalance brought on by all the antibiotics.  He suggested they try Diflucan, which is a "cure" for yeast infections.  Why hadn't the doctors in Florida suggested this?  Bob and Yvonne tried the Diflucan and started feeling a little better.  They wondered if there were other people suffering the way they were.   Research on the internet showed that yeast imbalances (known as Candidiasis) were at epidemic proportions. 

Candidiasis is a condition brought on by long term use of birth control pills, antibiotics, AIDS, and exposure to pollution.  It can be very toxic and takes years to reverse.  There is help available if you look for it.(click for Candida page) About five years after they first got Giardia, Bob and Yvonne felt well enough to start a family.  They were also anxious to share their breakthroughs with others.  Through the internet they found other people who were suffering like they were. 

Sharing these experiences changed their feelings from despair to hope.

Bob and Yvonne continued on their paths to better health.   Yvonne studied and became a Yoga instructor.  Bob founded The Road To Wellness and developed this website to share their insights and discoveries with everyone in need.