In 1994, Jordan Rubin was a healthy, active 19 year-old college student, when he was diagnosed with Crohn's colitis, a sometimes fatal "wasting disease" characterized by long-term inflammation of the bowel. As in most chronic conditions, Jordan's immune system began to fail. He suffered from intestinal parasites, severe Candida, extreme anemia, food allergies, diabetes, excruciating abdominal pain, chronic diarrhea, poor circulation, liver problems, chemical sensitivities, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, arthritis, insomnia, hair loss, prostate and bladder infections, irregular heartbeat, eye inflammation, and chronic depression. Jordan's weight dropped from 180 lbs to a low of 104 lbs at a height of 6'1". Jordan visited over 70 health professionals from more than 7 countries and tried more than 300 supplements; however, his illness did not respond to conventional or complimentary medical approaches. In 1996, after a two-year battle, Jordan stopped using all supplements, ceased visiting doctors and began an intense study of nutrition. His diet consisted of nothing but whole, living, enzyme and probiotic rich foods and one nutritional compound he later named HSO's™ or Homeostatic Soil Organisms™. In Jordan's case, the HSO's™ detoxified his intestinal tract, increased his ability to absorb nutrients from food, and boosted his immune system. Moreover, the HSO's™ turned really agressive against pathological molds, yeasts, fungi, and parasites of all types, which permeated his ...