This petite, yet fierce Asian wanderlust
dreamer is definitely a true beauty with
brains! She had disappeared from the
modeling scene for quite some time due to
health battles, however, the love from and for
her fans has brought her back!
Coming from a typical Asian family where
education with a science background was a
priority, modeling was never even an option
until after I achieved my Bachelor of Science
in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. At
that point in my life I had a tough time figuring
out my true passion, as I was torn between
my interests in music and arts and my
parent’s expectations of me in science
medicine. I was utterly depressed and
disappointed in myself because even after
having surpassed such a long journey of
accomplishments, I was still clueless as to
what my true purpose in life really was. I then
decided to take a break from the books and
devote time for self-reflection. During this
time, modeling opportunities continuously
came my way like it was meant to be.
Immediately I was featured in calendars,
magazines, newspapers, websites, trade
shows, car and fashion shows, etc.
Everything was like a dream. But then I was
robbed of everything and it was all taken from
me when I was diagnosed with the evilest
illness that exists, Systemic Lupus
Erythematosus (SLE).
It was like my whole world shattered upon
me. The doctors could not explain to me what
lupus is. All they could do was prescribe
strong, toxic pharmaceutical drugs to
suppress my symptoms which progressively
returned even angrier and more intense. I
was well aware of the severe damage of the
steroids and chemotherapy drugs to the
body, so after a while I stopped taking them
and refused treatment from the conventional
medical system. What was truly killing me
were unknown food allergies and
sensitivities, my predominately acid-forming
diet, depression, stress and sleep
deprivation.
As the months went by, my symptoms
exacerbated and I was driven to seek
treatment with Chinese herbs. Not long after
that I suffered a stroke and was paralyzed
and hospitalized for over 6 months.
The doctors were about to drill a hole in my
head. They told my family I may never wake
up again and that if I did, I would never walk
again. I would have to live my life in a
wheelchair and be permanently hooked up to
a machine. I couldn’t even move a single
muscle or finger to point at what I wanted. I
wanted only one thing, to die! It was then I
realized that the only way I was going to get
out of that hell was if I got well enough to walk
out of there myself. I was determined to
undertake my self-treatment plan. I
immediately went on a dairy-free, gluten-free,
anti-inflammatory alkaline vegan diet and
was able to cure myself of the misunderstood
illness, lupus, within months! Six months
later, after overcoming a long struggle of pain,
agony and suffering, I was able to walk myself
out of the hospital.
Today I live a healthy lifestyle and have been
lupus free for over two years without the aid
of any prescription medication. Although
doctors and their conventional medical
system killed my kidneys with their drugs and
ignorant beliefs, I will not let my life die with
it. I will continue to live my life as if I am not
terminally ill and do everything I can, and
cherish every moment I have left with my
loved ones. As long as I’m still breathing, I
will use my knowledge and experience to
help those who are suffering the natural way.
I hope that my story can help all future
patients with the lupus! Now I fully
understand my true purpose in this life. I am
so grateful to God for giving me this true
blessing to be able to save lives!
Much love,
Jen Nguyen