The Tribune

By JEFFARAH GIBSON

Tribune Features Writer

jgibson@tribunemedia.net 

FOR a decade of his life, Janson E “Dr J” Saunders searched long and hard for a cure the numerous ailments that plagued his body. This journey consisted of numerous doctor visits, constant trips to health institutions abroad and taking medications several times a day.

Struggling with his weight and conditions like sleep apoea, insomnia, acid reflux and digestive problems, Mr Saunders was so desperate that he would sometimes go to extreme lengths, doing anything he could to get relief from his illnesses.

On this path to better health and better living, Mr Saunders said he stumbled across various unconventional solutions that not only brought him much needed relief, but also reversed his conditions.

Today, Mr Saunders said he has a clean bill of health and wants to help other Bahamians achieve the same.

As a motivational coach and founder of Island Motivations & Healthy Living, Mr Saunders has coached many Bahamians concerning their health for years. 

Together with Freddie “Ready Freddie” Bain, he will speak at the upcoming “Hidden Secrets to a Healthy Longer Life” seminar. 

The seminar will be held this Saturday at Epworth Hall on Shirley Street from 9.30am to 1pm.

Mr Saunders said he will be giving people tips on how they can jump-start their journey to better health. 

“There are many people who are not aware of alternative medicine and surgeries to cure different sicknesses and diseases. I will be sharing information about the causes of different diseases and what people can do to prevent or reverse these different types of diseases so many of them are getting every day,” he told Tribune Health. 

“From my personal experience, I was sick and I paid visits to doctors in about three different countries. I used a number of different methods and techniques that cured me. Trust me, I was on medication for eight years and I went to doctors constantly for that period. I was on shots. I have been taking shot for years,” he said.

Mr Saunders said his breaking point eventually came when he became weary of constantly seeing doctors and being prescribed different types of medication. 

“My journey to better health happened coincidentally on my way to weight loss,” he said.

“I stumbled across my solution and I tried one or two things that were unconventional as well. I would have tried anything when I was sick. I would have tried anything the people told me within reason because I personally wanted to be cured. I was sick of having to sleep with a breathing machine and without that machine I was afraid to go bed,” he said.

After undergoing unconventional treatments, Mr Saunders said his life and health made a 360-degree turn. 

“This October would have made nine years that I would have been cured of the different ailments I have had,” he said. 

“I have also overcome my illness and challenges with my weight as well. A lot of people in this country are obese; they have other problems added to that like sleep apnoea and other types of disease.  

“People who have weight loss problems and are obese always want to try these different diets. So these are the type of things I will be talking about, from personal experience and how I overcame them. Some of the experiences shared during the seminar are also from some of the people I coached as well,” he said.

For more information about the seminar contact 364-1200, 535-0314 or e-mail islantmotivations@gmail.com.