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Four years ago, my fright-and-ight response in the doctors ofce put the kibosh
on the treatment of my spider veins, which
embroidered the bottom of my thighs. Poke,
stab; why succumb my legs to the costly
pain for the sake of vanity? Then again,
admittedly, Im vein, I mean, vain. The red
web-like doodles really got under my skin!
However, I was not alone; more than 80 million Americans have varicose or spider veins,
mostly affecting the legs and generally caused
by poor circulation. Varicose veins are those
twisted, bulging rope-like blue or dark purplehued intruders that can cause leg fatigue,
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Twenty years ago, at the pinnacle of his
career, after launching 16 successful businesses in diverse industries, Fairelds Walter Levine was devastated to be diagnosed
with multiple myeloma. However, after
undergoing a stem-cell transplant and beginning a daily regimen of TBL-12/Sea Cucumber, a dietary supplement, Walter, now
73, is completely recovered from this debilitating and near fatal disease. Moreover, he
said that he feels more energetic than he
did before receiving the dire diagnosis. I
feel great! Walter said, sitting in the ofce
of his Faireld residence that he shares with
his executive assistant, Kathy Beck.
Walter chronicles details of his journey toward health along with tips for managing
ones personal and business life in his
recently released book, How Can I Help You?
The Most Important Question in Business and
in Life. Filled with anecdotes about celebrities in show business, politics and international corporations, the autobiographical
tale demonstrates Walters lifelong tendency to see the positive in all situations.
alive, he added.
When he was told by the New York medical community that he should get his affairs
in order because he had only a brief time
to live, he took action. Seeking treatment
at the Arkansas Cancer Research Center, a
hospital that specializes in multiple myeloma, Walter applied the same principles he
used in business to recovering his health.
These are the ABCDS of Life (Attitude, Be- Walter takes two doses daily of TBL-12,
lievability, Commitment and Discipline) that which is comprised of a mixture of sea cuhe writes about extensively in his book.
cumber, sea squirt and amino acids. There
are very few traces of mercury, lead or PCBs,
Finding solace in his family and his keen he said. He also regularly takes vitamins D
sense of humor he gradually improved.
Today, at age 73, Walter is cancer-free; a reRecovery continued on page 7
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