Behind the Life Elixir

a commentary by Captain Glenn Hieronymus

My recipe for Captain Glenn's "life Elixir Wellness Tea" has an interesting past. It extends back to when I was a child in rural Kentucky. My grandmother, Granny Hi, was known for making wild-crafted healing teas and tonics. I would often accompany her on horse back when she would administer her tea to sick and ailing people. She taught me how to create potent healing formulas, which could treat a variety of ailments.

During my time in the military, I suffered a near-death experience resulting in extensive health problems, years later diagnosed as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Remembering the herbal formulas of Granny Hi, I used them to heal and rejuvenate myself. With a renewal of health, I was able to pass a rigorous first-class flight physical and become a well-respected airline pilot.

Even as a pilot, I would tinker in the kitchen trying to refine a formula for an elixir tea. I would often give samples of this tea to friends. They always asked for more. With such positive feedback about this tea, I knew I was on to something. Then, in 2003, my family moved to Colorado to assist with the care of my father's widow who was suffering with Alzheimer's disease. Through the introduction of a therapeutic menu and a steady intake of elixir tea, she not only improved, but stabilized, Her change of condition caught the attention of numerous health care professionals, including Dr. Paul Bell - an Alzheimer's researcher and former director of the Center for Aging at Colorado State University, Fort Collins. So, with the urging of friends and various health care professionals I decided to offer my elixir tea to the public, Naming it "Captain Glenn's Life Elixir Wellness Tea".