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My Story

It All Began With Hip Pain. . . 

As a lawyer, I'm skeptical about everything, including wellness products. I have had autoimmune disease (Hashimoto's thyroiditis and fibromyalgia) for nearly 30 years and was experiencing extreme hip pain that made it difficult and painful to walk. I was taking painkillers and muscle relaxers, but nothing worked. Friends even suggested that I get a hip replacement! I met Catalina Grija, M.D., and what happened next was life-changing. She suggested that I give TrueScience® Liquid Collagen a try. She explained that it activates collagen in the body for full-body benefits. I figured that I may as well try it, because if nothing else, my skin, hair, and nails would improve, right?

 

My hip pain improved so much in the first month that I stopped taking muscle relaxers and no longer needed to see my rheumatologist. My skin started looking better, too. Of course, I decided to keep using the liquid collagen. Excited about my results, I called a close friend, a physician in South Carolina, and told her that she should consider LifeVantage®. To my surprise, she said she already uses and recommends LifeVantage® to her patients! I now take the collagen every day as part of the Healthy Weight Stack bundle, and have lost 17 pounds without synthetic GLP-1 and harmful side effects. 

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Thus began my mission to further improve the lives of others beyond what I do as an attorney. I've discovered that our bodies and minds don't have to slow down just because we're aging. Ready to invest in your health to look and feel better? Click below to get started.

Sandra M. Emerson, Esq.

As the managing member of Emerson Law Firm, an estate planning, real estate, and bankruptcy firm in Oak Park, Illinois, attorney and wellness advocate Sandra "Sandy" Emerson is passionate about helping others. To find out more about Emerson Law Firm, click here.

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I've been practicing law since 1998 and see people at their most vulnerable moments. I’ve realized that while an estate plan is essential, our health is our most valuable asset. I started Legacy Wellness & Activation because I wanted to offer a solution that helps people stay active and energized for their families. After seeing the results of activation in my own life, I knew I had to share these incredible products - and Dr. Grija's life-changing practice - with our community. 

 

About Catalina Grija, M.D.

Dr. Grija is a board-certified and DNALife-certified internal medicine physician and the owner of Dacia Medical in Oak Park, Illinois. After years of practicing traditional medicine, she made the shift to a functional medicine approach and founded the Whole Life Wellness Club to so that her patients could live their lives to the fullest. She is also a life coach.

  • Make a medical appointment with Dr. Grija here.

  • Explore life coaching with Dr. Grija here.

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