Excellent customer service and professional support. Patience with customer care. Always a pleasure to come to this clinic.

We have to do better at taking care of ourselves. I have added this business to my list of self-care specialists to help improve my quality of life. This space allows one to reset and start anew. From the moment you walk inside there is a sense of calm; you know you are in the right place. The smell is earthy and clean and there is good energy. Shelves and refrigerators are stocked with lotions, potions, elixirs, juices, teas, lemonades, herbs and gels. My colon therapist Robin always has the room set up so nicely; incense, soft music and low lighting. Then she gives a power massage on my abdomen and back to loosen things up for an easier flow. By the time the colonic begins you are so relaxed that you hardly notice. Of course, there's a light, clean finish. read more

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Robin is amazing, she explains everything, massages and help you to relax. I Pray it opens back up, I really trust this place.

I love this place Products and colonics, prices are manageable and staff are excellent read more

I came here to jump start my vegan journey ( i go vegan a few times a year). I had a colonic and bought a 5 day juice cleanse for $99, I felt that was a very good deal. My colonic was done by a wonderful and very friendly lady, who walked me through each step of the procedure. It was my first colonic so I had no idea what to expect. I was able to see all the waste that was in my colon, very gross, but very cool all at the same time. I felt so light and free after my colonic. I ended up losing 7 pounds, which i felt was not too bad. I will definitely be back. read more

Got my first colonic here. It was nice & care free & clean. The lady was very informative. I would book again.

I love this place! Darrina is one of the best colonic therapist along with the owner. The facility is always clean, they are always welcoming. I can get an appointment with no problem. They have a host of healthy products and supplements to choose from. My favorite thing to get is the detox teas. Those things work like a charm. Although some may say it's a bit rough, it does the job. It's suppose to clean the junk out of your system. So if you have a lot of garbage in your system, you're going to get the business if you follow it through. I definitely will continue to go here for my colonics and everything else. read more

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Third time doing only the juice detox. Today I am on day 4 and have lost a total of 7.4 pounds. I'm sure it's waste but nonetheless, i'm 7.4 pounds down. I love this cleanse. Not only is it a detox, but it's perseverance. I LOVE food and have a hard time saying no when it comes my way. Since being on this cleanse (and sticking to it this time), I feel energized, have a clearer mind and feel clean on the inside. Not everything works for everyone- but I suggest you give it a try. I would like to continue to do the additional detoxes as well but I will probably drink the triple leaf detox tea and eat only vegetables (similar to the next detox with them)- simply to cut down on funds before purchasing a home. 4 starts because I think more protein is needed. When i was hungry.. I was HANGRY. read more

I bought the Living Social voucher for the 5 day detox. Like others said, all you get is the tea and the protein drink. I went to the store/office and bought them already prepared. I lasted three days on the detox. The tea is disgusting. I could not consume the recommended amount every day, even after adding sugar and mixing with juice. The protein drink isn't too bad. The second day I had a bad headache and was very lightheaded. The other days I felt okay. I ended up losing 6 pounds, so woohoo for that! The other benefit is that is has kickstarted more healthy eating habits for me and my family. The office staff was not very helpful. I walked in and no one greeted me. One girl was on the phone and looked right at me and didn't even acknowledge me or motion to me at all. Another guy was bustling around behind the desk and only said something to me when he noticed my printed voucher in my hand. He was explaining the detox to another client and didn't want to explain it a second time to me, so he called me over to explain it to both of us at once. No one ever said "can I help you?" or "thank you." Customer service leaves something to be desired for sure! If I were to do a detox again, I could just do it on my own. I didn't need their "magic potions" to do it. read more

This review is based on my experience with the company, as I haven't received my order yet. I purchased the 5 Day Detox Juice Cleanse a month ago. A few days after my order was placed, I sent an email to customer service requesting an estimated ship date. The response I got indicated that orders would be shipped no later than 14 days after receipt and I would get a shipment notification email at that time. So, I eagerly waited for the next week for that notification to come. 14 days came and went, with no notification. So I again emailed customer service to inquire on my order's status. No response. A few days later, I emailed again. Still no response. Yesterday was one month since I placed my order. I again inquired on the status and again received no response. However, this morning I did receive a shipment notification. Yay! It's finally coming! As I haven't yet received my items, I can't speak to their worth, but judging from the other reviews it's not that great. When it arrives, I'll try it. Afterall, I did pay for it, but I'll never purchase anything from this company again and neither should anyone else. Some businesses just don't care how they treat their customers, and A Choice For Life is definitely one of them. read more

I actually liked this cleanse (stage 1). Maybe because it was my first, but either way I don't know how everyone can hate it. The protein and tea drinks weren't good at all, but it was bearable once you chase them with juice. Their recommendations for 100% fruit juice weren't good so I got my own. I went the full 5 days and I wasn't that hungry! It helps to have great motivation to stick to the plan (mine was Hawaii). In the end I felt clean, refreshed, energized, and my whole mentality changed. I had an unsual desire (unsual for me) to only eat raw, healthy foods. I did lose 10 pounds and I looked skinnier, but that wasn't the reason why I went into the cleanse- that was just a bonus! I'm going back on this because the holiday feasts are probably still in my belly. I tried going "all natural" and getting my own tea, protein drink, and dieting, but it didn't work. This cleanse is just easier :) read more

I bought a deal from Groupon and was very excited to begin the cleanse as I've never tried one like this before.. I bought my deal and received it in under the time which was quoted to me so I was excited to start! I received my package yesterday and opened it. Inside the box it came in were two items the protein powder and the bag of tea. Also included was a print out of how to do the cleanse. I read through it and was disappointed in the fact that I had to make the tea and the protein drink all at once. I really was not fond of the idea of having them sit in the refrigerator all week while I cleanse.. Regardless I proceeded with the directions. I made a shopping list and went out to buy the fruits and fruit juices it suggested. I really liked that they had them pictured and listed to spare any confusion. Once I got home I got ready to make everything, I read the directions on the paper to start the protein drink and then picked up the package it was in to make it and noticed the the paper instructions indicated a different amount of water than the package. I went with the lower amount on the paper directions to spare making it too liquidity. I mixed them in the blender in batches as the amount I was making was bigger than the blender itself. Once I had it all mixed I poured it into the Gallon pitcher I bought to keep it in.. It sat for about 10 minutes while I prepared the fruit (washing and packaging it into bags for work) When I came back to the protein drink to place it into the refrigerator I noticed it had separated bad.. All the mix was at the bottom of the pitcher. :-/ I just figured I would mix it as I poured it each morning. Then came time for the tea... I poured the water (a gallon) into the steal pot and brought it to a boil like suggested, once the boiling started I placed the tea bag into the pot to begin the process (2-4 hours suggested) I kept an eye on it for the first two hours and then ended up falling asleep on accident. Luckily I woke up within the 4 hours and went into the kitchen to check on it and that's when I found the entire gallon of water I had poured into the had evaporated. Now this in no way is a reflection of the product itself as I am the one who fell asleep but I was really irritated!! Why would I need to make a 5 day supply all at once? I would much rather of had individual tea bags to make them as I needed them! I am not sure how this product actually would have worked for me due to the fact that I ruined the tea.. I was extremely disappointed in myself as well as with the kit itself. Even if I had made it all correctly the thought of having 5 day old protein drinks and 5 day old tea grosses me out. I would not recommend buying this unless you don't mind the thought of having 'left overs' all week long. read more

Yeah dont waste your hard earned money folks.I bought two thinking it was something my husband and I could handle,but next thing u know they gave us this very long list of juice we MUST take. I work in the medical field and all I heard was doctors saying how bad juices are, although A choice for watever does recommend taking sugar free juices )which are pretty hard to find now in days). They werent really specific on how long the herbal tea lasted and I just found out it only lasts 10 days in the fridge! They told us to freeze the protein if not used right away but never said anything about the tea. Staff was pretty rude also, we walked in and said hello like any normal human being would and she just stared blankly at us and didnt even bother to remove her hand from her chin! I knew then this was not good. They also charge you taxes for the product once u go pick it up (we used groupons) and yea I agree wit previous reviews I would just buy the juices and add a natural tea w/o sugar. Which is just like what they did..they call it what is it "herbal drink"? yeah I got ur herbal drink right here also known as TEA for the rest of us! Anywho I got 2 now worthless bottles of it taking up space in my fridge thanks to their lack of communication and 2 in the freezer..thanks alooot A Choice for money I mean life read more

For this to be a black own business I must admit I'm terribly disappointed I am new to this place I've called several times even walked in to get an appointment well there was a heavy set black guy on the desk who assured me that this past Monday since it was my 1st time I'd get an appointment even instructed me to drink citrate magnesium on Sunday the day before which I did yet Monday no appointment today 3/3/21 called to see what happened and was treated intensely rude he was very disrespectful & flat out rude if this how they treat 1st timers trying to do business they should be closed down THIS IS WHY MOST BLACKS DON'T SUPPORT BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES AND I'LL NEVER DEAL WITH THEM IF I COULD GIVE ZERO I WOULD !!!! read more

Waste of money and oh so painful. I was really pumped to do this, I bought the groupon and bought $66 worth of fruit and organic fruit juices. I started off in the morning and immediately had intense stomach pain. I didn't think the detox was the problem, so I kept doing it and drinking the tea and protein. I had terrible d****** and the stomach pain persisted for 2 days. I started crying at one point because it hurt so much. I took day 3 off to see if it was the detox making me sick. Sure enough as soon as I stopped drinking the tea my stomach was relieved. I'm am so upset that I spent $100 all together on this cleanse and received nothing but terrible stomach pain. Not to mention, my energy level was very very low. It spiked up a bit after eating fruit but rapidly went down. Would NOT recommend this and I really want my money back. read more

I'm a very disappointed in my experience. Today would have been my first time getting a colonic. I arrived to the location 5 mins before my 11am appointment. When i approached the desk i had to complete a form. 11am came and i was told to have a seat and that i would be called. I was told after waiting for 15 mins that I would be helped shortly. I sat patiently in the lobby but was never called. I left and told them to cancel my appointment. When I was able to book a new appointment at another company. They called and left me a voicemail to inform me that a customer arrived late to their appointment because of traffic on the expressway and that if i came back i could get 25 dollars off. This should have been told to me while i was in the establish not after I left. The customer service was unprofessional and rude. When i returned the call a man answered and was very short with me. He told me that he doesn't have time to talk to me because he has customers but i could get a free colonic or detox. He was rude and i don't feel comfortable coming back to this place or spending my money. read more

First off, I think it's weird that yelp has all the positive reviews hidden. Ok, so I've never done a detox until now and my experience has been quite good. It's only my 3rd day and I've lost 5 pounds!!! ** I will give an update a week after the detox as well One thing to note- when making the tea, bring water to boil and TURN OFF before letting the bag sit for 2-4 hours. Everything went as planned, I had to pee almost every hour because of how much liquid I was having. I never had 3 glasses of tea though, I would stay quite full throughout the day with my tea, water and diluted fresh squeezed juices. I only had about 3 glasses of juice a day and fresh fruit once or twice. This is all a lot less than what they tell you but I stay full and whenever I have a craving I just have some fruit and it goes away. Definitely feeling better, waking up at 6 with no fatigue is awesome! I'm definitely going to use their healthy recipes on their website when I complete the detox!! read more

So they aren't overly friendly when you come in and maybe it's a bunch of hoopla but....the detox was a great kick start to a healthy eating journey. I stuck to it...ate a little bit of rice the 3rd day due to a headache and I watched my post baby belly shrink and shrivel. I run half marathons (5 so far this year) and my stomach hasn't shrunk. There was some cramping until I tried the prune juice, then everything was better. I was fairly sure about what they were offering and I thought it did what was expected. read more

I'm actually happy to see some people have had good experiences here. Sadly, I have not. The product was shipped and arrived expired! When I tried to exchange it, the call center answered and confirmed they were open... but after a 45 minute drive (in traffic) they were not. I tried again today and the call center said the same thing - they are open. I don't trust the hours shared by the call center OR the hours posted on the website. I need to speak to someone. I've left a few messages, so I will not leave any more. I guess I'll just have to ship the product back and HOPE to receive a replacement that is not EXPIRED. This is very disappointing. read more

To the people who are complaining about diarrhea and the drinks tasting bad .. did you expect a DETOX CLEANSE to taste amazing and have no side effects? Seriously. I bought this as a groupon and had never done a cleanse before. I drink tea unsweetened most times (unless with a little bit of honey .. WHICH THEY SAY IS ALLOWED) so the tea actually wasn't bad. The protein wasn't bad either - just mixed it with fruit and ice and made a smoothie every morning. Now, I will say that eating fruit for 5 days gets a bit old. For me, I wanted to cry after day 1 and couldn't imagine eating more fruit, however, I actually googled vegetables that are fruit (it's not really cheating ... right?) so I added avocado and tomatos to the lineup. It felt better eating something savory once a day. Of course, the first 2 days were rough. I was going to the toilet often, but that's normal. Your body is releasing toxins and jumpstarting your body. Day 3 and so on were MUCH better. I think your body just goes into shock. Here I am, on the last day of the cleanse! I've had amazing support of friends, family and coworkers and I've dropped 8 pounds. People looking for a quick fix to weight issues, this isn't for you. It takes a lot of mind over matter and determination. I never thought I could get through it but I am proud of myself and ready to keep living a healthy lifestyle. read more

Very professional clean rooms, service was excellent, and my therapist was amazing, will come again. It was my first time was a little nervous at first but it was cool!! No worries thank you choice for life!! read more

If I could leave blank stars, I would as I think that this company merits no stars at all. What kind of business would not inform their customers of their products when they ship or if there's a delay? I placed an order trough GroupOn for the their $36 special on March 21st and here we are today April 25. Now, the ad mentioned about a 14 day shipping wait, which I understood at the time, but now there has not been any communication between A Choice for life and myself regarding the delay of my order. Now I don't want it anymore. This shipping practice is preposterous. I want to inform any consumers that are thinking about buying from this company to don't buy from them. It's also my own fault since the website doesn't look like a legitimate site as I'm in webdesign/creator. read more

I have done the stage 1 cleanse twice. I am not sure why people have said that it is painful. It is not. It is a cleanse. You are cleansing your body of toxins. It is important to drink the protein for energy and to eat fruit and drink fruit juice. Fruit is actually very filling and full of fiber so you should have no problem staying full during the cleanse. Also, the tea is medicinal. I prefer to drink the tea cold. I make the tea and then put it in a pitcher. I usually don't have to add sweetener. Everyone has different taste buds, but remember the tea is serving a purpose. It's not supposed to taste like sweet tea that you drink on your front porch! If you do the cleanse properly then you will feel rejuvenated and full of energy. Do not worry about losing weight, you should focus on removing waste from your body. This is especially good if you are starting a new diet. I enjoyed the product and had an overall pleasant transaction experience. I would recommend it. read more

To the owner: Whatever the circumstances may be I appreciate the email back with a tracking number . I do enjoy the product and will search for a store location in Northern California to alleviate shipping issues. I look forward to the responses of the other complaints below. read more

Ok so it took 6 weeks for my Groupon purchase to be delivered....very frustrating but the product did come. I was quite surprised it arrived packaged as it did, but oh well, I had waited so long I was game for anything. The products are made in advance, sit in your fridge all week and yes the tea is bland and the protein separates....it is a detox not a gourmet meal people! I am at day 3 and guess what...? I have lost 5 pounds, never hungry and amazed at how good I feel! No cravings for food, no headaches and my concentration at work is noticeably better. Yes anytime you do this type of fasting or detoxing, you will gain most of the weight back when you begin eating again. Weight loss is not the goal. For me, it was about giving up some bad dietary habits for 5 days and evaluating how I felt overall, and maybe make lifestyle changes going forward. I am up for the challenge and the wait was worth it! read more

I have been getting colonics for the over 15 years. Upon relocating to Chicago, I researched and had to overlook some of the comments made about certain businesses. My first visit to A Choice for Life was scheduled on March 14th after I purchased their Level 1 Detox package via Amazon. I am 2 weeks into a vegetarian conversion. The premixed Detox products were pleasant but remember I am a vet at this. The Morgan Park/Beverly facility with parking in the rear was very nice and calming. A Choice for Life utilizes a closed colonic system where you can see the fecal material and other gradue that reside in your intestinal tract. A special thanks to the colonic specialist Ashlynn who made my first visit a great exprience. She was very knowledgable and informed me about other services like nutrition that are offered. I met the propriertors who were very pleasant. I plan to become a regular client. By the way, for the newbies, do your research and have questions. read more

I purchased the 5 day juice cleanse through Groupon on 03/29/2014, since then I have left several messages and emails for this company, and not one perosn has responded to me. I even contacted Groupon who advised me they would contact the company, and have them reach out to me, but even after that NOTHING. I finally today received an email from UPS stating my package was on it's way, but still nothing from the company. I will never deal with this company again. Not good customer service at all. However before I made the purcahse I sent an email asking about when they would have other groupons for their company, and someone got back to me that same day. Once they have your money, they disregard you. Thank you Nina read more

I just finished the level 1 juice cleanse and it was great! Lost 6lbs total and felt great the entire time. I didn't read the water amount correctly so I only did the cleanse for 3 days but still feel like the results were amazing. Also ordered off of Groupon, very quick shipping and great customer service!! read more

Love love love this place. I get my alkaline water from there 2 Xs a month. The staff is very friendly been going there for years. I've done a complete detox and colon cleanse from them several times love that place . Glad that is black owned, I support 100%, you won't be disappointed . read more

If I could have given no stars I would have . I purchased a deal on yelp for the first time and it just so happened to be for A choice for life. I went to redeem the voucher today and when I arrived saw a piece of paper on the wall that said the Yelp deal could only be used for detox products ONLY however, the voucher was listed as $36 for $65. There were no restrictions on the voucher at all. The gentleman behind the desk would not honor it for the service I wanted AND suggested I contact Yelp to get a refund. I will never return to that establishment again. The right thing to do was to honor the voucher. That's false advertising and he was rude about it. It says no additional restrictions may be added at the timw.of redemption which is what the merchant was doing. Just awful business practices. read more

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Procedure is on target. The staff is another story. None of them are license professionals yet they are giving medical advise! That's a no-no! Just make me comfortable while performing the procedure and leave to medical advise to the professionals. read more

And after the detox:::: The detox is called a detox for a reason. You detox your body. It's not a weightloss tool. It's not for perminent weight loss. Think about this. If you lived off lemons and only lemons for 5 days. You would lose weight. Then when you start eating again, you gain back your weight. That's why they call it a detox and not a weightloss tool. So I don't think you need to buy this "detox". It didn't taste great. And you still had to buy juice. So I think if you want to lose weight GO TO THE GYM. OR.... STOP EATING CRAP FOR 5 days! Hope this makes sense. Do you're own "juice fast". Step 1: buy some juice, Step 2: Drink only that juice for 5 days...... you'll save yourself a groupon and you'll save your metabolism from a MEGA crash! read more

Just received this snarky email from the owner of this business: "Thank you for your very detailed and constructive comment. We are glad that you were able to get a refund from Groupon. We are still hoping that this commentary will prompt more than 30-40 of our 80,000 plus clients worldwide to come forth and let us know what we may need to correct in our process." Just another example of how their cleanse fails to provide the most basic of detox to the system. Maybe if they did a real cleanse they could flush all their anger and attitude out. This company is a joke, right down to the laughable number of clients they claim to have. read more

Horrible. I bought this with a groupon and I wish I had that $ back. I gained 10 lbs in fluid on this detox and I stopped doing it 3 days into it. The amount of money I spent on juices and fruit was ridiculous on top of all of that. Just don't do it. read more

Ive been going to choice for life for several years now to get colonics and I must say that Tanya is the BEST. It took me a while to find someone who I was totally comfortable with, stayed in one place, and cleaned me out good. I only go about 4-5 times a year but I am never disappointed. I have never had to wait more than 10 minutes and when Tanya is running behind someone calls in advance to let me know there may be a slight wait so that I can adjust my arrival time. I did try the cleanse before and it didn't work for me. Its hard for me to drink stuff when I don't like the taste of it. However, for colonics Tanya is the best and the price is right. I won't let anyone else touch me. read more

The best benefit of this detox is that it forces you to change your regular eating habits for five days. If you can find another way of doing so then you will be better off. The first-level detox came with a protein mix packet (whey protein and bran fibers) and a big satchet of "detox" tea that contains an impressive list of natural herbs. Plus guidelines on how to take these along with "all the fruit and juice" that you need, which you purchase separately. Great idea but I didn't need to spend money on these two items -- one can purchase them separately at a local health foods store and mix/match different teas to create the same detox process. If you need to invest in a package to pull off a basic fruit cleanse, then do so. But that's what this is: tea, protein mix, and all the fruit sugars you could possibly consume (the latter is not included in the package). read more

Over all I really liked this cleanse. Even though there was more stuff drinks and fruit juices I had to drink and fruits I had to eat. my cleanse went very well. You must pace yourself and really create a plan on what you want to drink and eat for the day, at least the helped me out. I am a very busy stylist and I rarely have the time to even go to the bathroom and with this I had to make time. I was rarely ever feeling like I was starving because I would stop and eat and drink every 2 hours. the only downside to that was that I knew I would have to go the the bathroom in like 2 hrs. and every time I went after the 3rd day i wanted to quit cuz my stomach hurt, but then after 5 min or so I'm ok. And I tell myself "I can do this" and I did. This was a little tough but a great cleanse. In the end I really feel good and I Know that I did a good thing for my Body. And YES i would do it again..... next year. read more

Both my husband and I purchased this to kick start our clean(er) diet. What a waste of money. We spent over $200 between the groupon purchase, fruits, fruit juices, etc. It's awful. We miserably consumed juices and fruits for 3 days and ended it after those 3 days when my husband weighed himself and had gained a pound, and I had only lost 4 pounds. Save yourself the money and buy a pack of laxatives. It does the same thing. read more

I did not have an issue with delivery. I received my package (Stage 1) within 2-3 weeks of ordering. I can't comment on speaking with cs as I had no reason to contact them. Preparing the tea and protein drink were easy. They lasted in the fridge all 5 days and the protein drink did not separate.I prepared on a Friday night since the tea had to steep 2-4 hours. I hated the taste of the tea; keep in mind I like SWEET tea. The protein drink was bearable but I added banana to mine. Everything was ready-to-go for me to start my cleanse on Saturday morning and get me through the next 5 days. It was no different than meal prepping for a work week. I also bought my fruit and juices on Friday: watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries, pineapple, 3 types of 100% juice. I spent $20; I already had bottled water at home. Saturday/Sunday- Getting though the day was easier than expected. I was afraid when the tea finally did its thing I'd be running to the bathroom and there would be an explosion. Nope. It wasn't like that at all. It was smooth sailing. However, I was quite gassy. If you think it's just gas, still go to the bathroom just in case it's not. You don't want to shart. And be prepared to pee a lot. Monday- This was my hardest day. It's hump day on the cleanse and the start of a work week. I was ok until lunch time when a coworker was eating chicken tenders with honey mustard sauce at her desk. I was tempted to take a bite when she wasn't looking but I behaved. Oh, and make sure your job is ok with you taking multiple bathroom breaks. I attempted to walk the treadmill after work but only lasted 30 minutes due to the gas. When I got home, I did not want fruit and was still thinking about those chicken tenders. I caved in and had chicken and rice soup. Tuesday- I really had to give myself pep talks. But I was even more tired of fruit all day every day. I was looking forward to some veggies and cashews once this cleanse was over. And I don't think my system had anymore to empty. I wasn't going to the bathroom as much and the gas was subsiding. Wednesday- The final countdown. I got through my work day and went straight to the grocery store to buy my veggies! The first item I put in my cart was a package of grapes. Smh. I guess I wasn't so tired of fruit. But I was much more conscious of what I bought and focused on buying healthy items. Overall: I lost 6 lbs. I would recommend this company/product. It's a good way to cleanse your system and get a jump on heathier eating. I did learn that I like 100% juice and will drink that instead of the concentrated stuff. I'm looking forward to eating the veggies I bought, and the grapes too. read more

So I am going to base my review off of the company and not the product. I ordered this detox off of Groupon on March 21st it is now April 18th. I sent an email about a week after confirmation of the order and was told it would be shipped out the next week and ups would send me shipping. I have since then sent two polite emails inquiring about my order with no response. I actually blame group on for continuing to do business with a company with so many complaints, because otherwise I would have found a detox elsewhere with no issues. If I ever receive it I will give another review based on the actual product. And everyone questioning about why all the "positive" reviews are hidden it's because Yelp isn't ran by fools and they can spot fake reviews and have them removed! read more