In light of all the bad press that the acai berry is getting (and all because of a few bad acai distributors threatening to spoil the bunch) it’s nice to shine a light on some good acai berry news, reminding people not to judge a product by its salesman.

That said, I came across a testimonial–or rather, a miniprofile–of a Doctor, (who even gave his last name) who attributes his recovery from his own sudden illness to taking acai supplements every day.

An orthopedic specialist Dr. Kurt Chambless got his license to practic medicine in 1987. After a gratifying 16 year career, however, he started developing severe muscle cramps that progressively increased until they eventually impinged on his ability to perform surgery so much that he was forced to resign. His worst nightmare had just come true.

But help was on the way. After regretfully retiring and moving to Florida where he began to be seized by depression, a friend ultimately recommended he try acai berry supplements, for their antioxidant concentration. On that recommendation, he started taking acai berry supplements and noticed that, indeed, gradually his condition began to improve. He now claims that he attributes his recovery, at least in part, to the antioxidants in acai berry.

It took 5 years from the time he retired to get rid of the pain and get his life back, but it happened. Dr. Chambless is now fully recuperated and back happily back to work practicing medicine again–only now with a renewed sense of vigor and appreciation for life that shines like a ray of hope on his patients.