What a wonderful gift to be able to compile this list of comments from people whose lives I have had the privilege of touching. As my book is off at the printers now and I will have the opportunity of holding the first copy in my hand before Christmas, I am overwhelmed with gratitude. My life, the life of our family, and the stories of the hundred's of people I have worked with are reflected in the pages of my book. The picture on this posting says it all! It is the picture that graces the cover of my book and it is of our oldest grandson at 5 months old. He was and still is healthy, happy and free of the symptoms related to his food sensitivities. I am so grateful for all the parts of my journey to find health for myself, my family, and many, many clients as my book couldn't have been written without them all.
Thank you to those of you who willingly sent me your thoughts so I could post them here and in my book. I pray your words will offer hope and encouragement to others so they will consider changing the diet of their family.
I have seen, first hand, many instances where children and families have been transformed by addressing food sensitivities. If you suspect food may be the cause of your child's physical and behavioural symptoms, you must read Marg's well researched and practical approach to discovering your particular child's trigger food(s) and developing a plan to address them.
Margaret Evans offers hope in her clearly presented new book, "Could It Really Be Something They Ate? - The Life Changing Impact of Addressing Food Sensitivities in Children. Read it. It could positively change your child's and family's lives.
Fran Richardson RN, BScN (retired) Pediatric Nurse
What we have learned from Margaret about the impact of food sensitivities has dramatically improved the overall health of our two young sons and our entire family. Every parent would benefit from this information. We will be forever grateful for her support.
Johanna Sedin and her husband, Henrik Sedin. Captain of the Vancouver Canucks
Knowledgeable, timely, and practical! Margaret's advice and encouragement during our family's transition to a gluten-free, dairy-free, way of life kept us on track, motivated to persevere, and thankful for the remarkable improvements we experienced. A health concern for one family member has turned into life-long benefits for six. Thanks, Marg!
A grateful grandmother
Daniel is a wonderful four year old, but much of a challenge. The change we have seen in him since altering his diet, I could not have imagined would be possible. My only regret is that we did not contact Margaret earlier. We are now a happy, healthy, family with sane parents! I cannot recommend Margaret more highly.
Sarah, Richard, and Daniel Jones
Marg's constant appreciation of me is very affirming. Her experience in addressing food sensitivities in her own life as well as her children's has been very beneficial for me as I have suffered from health challenges for years. To have a coach come along side to walk with me on my journey is totally refreshing.
Joy Neufeld
My name is Ellen. I am writing this story in gratitude to Margaret Evans who saved my son from years of earaches, stomach problems, bed wetting embarrassments, and behaviour problems by educating me that children do not grow out of the problems created by a dairy intolerance. By removing dairy products from my son's diet, he remained well and healthy.
I also suffered for years from a wide range of symptoms including digestive disturbances, heart palpitations, poor coordination and food cravings before finally discovering that I had celiac disease. I have to admit that even with everything Margaret taught me about my son, it took several illnesses and years of wasted days and months to finally hit the wall and come to terms with what I needed to do for myself.
Living without being ill all the time is a new experience for me. I don't get every bug that is going by and I have more energy than I have ever had. My nails are hard and I have started gaining weight because my intestines are well and working properly - in other words, I am thriving! If you have unaddressed symptoms yourself, don't wait another minute -do something about it! You have a life ahead that is yours to command. I was 60 years old before I twigged - so it is never too late!!
Ellen Lawson
Thanks to Marg's endless passion for the subject, I was able to learn the foods that agitated my daughter's respiratory issues. Working with Marg taught me the power that food has on our health.
Andrea Linsley
Margaret's continuous support, guidance, and encouragement have changed my life. The path she has shown me over the years has helped me achieve amazing victories and achievements. By helping me address my food sensitivities, she has helped me become a stronger, healthier, and more focused athlete and woman - I feel like a new person!
Nina Mathers Endurance Athlete
Through many years of dedicated work and practice, Marg Evans has developed an incredibly informative and useful guide for all those suffering from food related symptoms. Intelligent, comprehensive, and, most importantly, do-able, her supportive and effective direction was an essential component on my path towards optimum health.
Meghan MacCallum
We were desperate to help our colicky baby who vomited 10 times a day. When Margaret spoke with us, we finally felt like our story wasn't just new parent paranoia. After changing our daughter's diet, the physical and behavioural changes were stunning.
Stephanie and Stefan Mercer
After enduring many months of low energy, joint pain, and numerous other undiagnosed ailments, I was struggling in all areas of life but particularly in my role of helping others. I was amazed and relieved to finally discover that culprit foods were the reason for my symptoms. When I stopped eating these foods, my recovery was remarkable. I am so thankful for the wisdom and practical methods that Margaret has shared with me, allowing me to live well with my food sensitivities and to offer hope and understanding to my clients.
Karen Sollid BSc(Nutr) RD Registered dietician and certified wellness coach
Recently my six year old has had chronic stomach and headaches as well as feeling exhausted. I was feeling overwhelmed about how to approach what I believed to be a food "allergy". As the doctors did not adopt my belief, I turned to Marg who has 27 years of personal and professional experience in food sensitivities. With her vast knowledge, she has been able to simplify the steps for me to take to promptly determine the cause of my daughter's discomfort. In addition to her expertise, she brings warmth, support and encouragement. I know without a shadow of a doubt that I am in incredibly capable hands as the three of us journey together to help my child regain her health and, therefore, her happiness.
Julie Prindiville
Marg Evans creates a safe space to truly be heard. Through her patient and compassionate listening skills, and simple yet powerful questions, she enables one to hear ones' own heart's desire. She inspires and supports you to see the gifts and talents you already possess and challenges you to make that desire your new reality.
Catherine Hind
Initially I was not a believer that food could have such a powerful impact on one's health and function. By age four, my son was still not sleeping through the night, had a runny nose and tummy aches. My daughter had frequent digestive issues that interfered with her daily life. After learning about food sensitivities through Margaret, I was able to successfully identify and eliminate the correct foods the correct way. To my delight and surprise, within 3 months all of my children's issues completely disappeared. Today, our family eats a wider variety of foods than before, rarely gets sick, and experiences greater overall health and vitality.
L North
Margaret Evans has been teaching at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine for several years now and is considered the leader in food sensitivity diagnosis and treatment. Margaret has given us a much-needed step-by-step guide to truly finding and dealing with food allergies and the health problems they cause. We in the practice of Naturopathic medicine are grateful for this much anticipated work.
Anders B. Nerman (Naturopathic student) Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Margaret Evans offers a thorough, compassionate inquiry into the deep threads of a patient's diet and lifestyle which may be holding them back from their potential. Her 30+ years of clinical experience along with her extensive knowledge has allowed Margaret to find her own approach which is empowering yet healing for her clients. She lives her work and provides healthcare professionals with the inspiration to spend the time to find the cause of their patient's limitations. Thank you, Margaret - my approach to patients has changed!
Karley Denooon (Naturopathic student) Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine Vancouver, B.C. Canada
I have been actively involved in Margaret's journey to improved health and wellness over the last 6 years. Her expertise and understanding of food intolerances have helped my wife and I recognize the impact gluten and dairy products were having on our overall health and wellness.
She enabled us to make informed and educated choices on those foods which we needed to remove from our diet, namely gluten and dairy.
Being gluten and dairy free has had such a significant impact on our overall health and well being, that it was, therefore, an extremely easy decision to ensure that gluten and dairy were not a part of our new born baby's eating plan.
James and Caroline Greenwood
One of my earliest childhood memories is of a trip to the Calgary Children's hospital with my dad and sitting on his lap while the doctor explained what they were going to do during the biopsy. The most common of my childhood stories recounted by my parents are of the sleepless nights while I cried uncontrollably for the first two years of my life. My youth was spent with constant stomach discomfort. I remember feeling high every time I ate a hotdog, and the embarrassment of having to run to the washroom in the middle of class or, even worse, a friend's birthday party. It became harder during my adolescence when I was unable to concentrate in class and was constantly being disciplined by teachers, causing so much anxiety it became easier to just skip class. It wasn't until I was an adult that I began to take this seriously but I was unable to find any answers.
I was lucky enough to meet Margaret and, through our conversations, her story emerged and she offered to help me. I have been on a gluten free diet for almost three years now and for the first time in my life, I feel healthy and energetic. I am now expecting a child of my own and feel truly blessed to know that I am now equipped with the knowledge and skills to make sure my child will not face the same challenges that I did. I cannot thank Margaret enough!
Christie Coelho
