John is the founder of the Amazon Herb Company, a natural health product company inspired by the culture of Peru and the Inca treasures. After contracting hepatitis in 1972, he decided to try alternative medicine to eliminate the bothersome symptoms. When he attempted natural remedies from the Amazon jungle, he realized he wanted to share with the world more about plants’ healing properties.
After founding his business, he introduced alternative medicine to Olivia, who was diagnosed with cancer. The businessman himself grew plants to treat his wife’s illness. “My husband hands me all these herbs every morning and makes me a green algae drink,” she told People. “He grows the plants and makes them into liquid for me. I take drops maybe four to five times a day.”