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Success StoriesSee articleA Plant-Based Diet Cut My LDL Cholesterol in Half
Like many people, I struggled with my weight from a very early age. I tried nearly every diet you can think of. They all worked for a short time, but as soon as I got bored and went back to the way I normally ate, I always gained the weight back, with interest. My road […] -
Success StoriesSee articleAt 56, I’m Fitter, Healthier, and Happier Than Ever, Thanks to a Plant-Based Diet
I struggled with being overweight my entire adult life. It took chest pains in my mid-40s, spending time in cardiac rehab, being put on high blood pressure medication, and being labeled as prediabetic to finally get my attention. I started watching my caloric intake and walking a lot. I lost some weight, but I plateaued […] -
Success StoriesSee articleHypertension, Ear Infections, Excess Weight—All Gone on a Plant-Based Diet
I always struggled with my weight growing up. I was never the heaviest in my class, but I was always heavy enough to know I was different, and to hate it. A typical day of eating consisted of cheesy grits or buttery, sugary oatmeal for breakfast; school cafeteria food for lunch; and chips, candy, cheese […] -
Success StoriesSee articleMy Daily Hip Pain a Thing of the Past Thanks to a Plant-Based Diet
I have been a physical therapist for the past 15 years. Over that time I have worked with thousands of patients and have had a front row seat to aging, health changes, and rehabilitation. My professional experience showed me that eating less processed foods and more plants is of benefit to anyone. But my own […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI’ve Normalized Sky-High Triglycerides and Begun Reversing Kidney Disease in Just 12 Weeks
For many years of my life I was “Mr. BBQ”: I never missed an opportunity to get the grill fired up. For breakfast, I was a bacon-and-eggs guy. Then about 18 months ago, after routine blood work, I was told my kidney function was poor. I was already on four blood pressure medications; I also […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI Reversed Gestational Diabetes, Lost Weight, and Overcame Allergies on a Plant-Based Diet
I used to constantly obsess over losing weight: what to eat, what not to eat, how I looked in the mirror each day. I loved cheese, but I suffered from extreme feelings of guilt whenever I ate anything that would make me gain weight. I tried low-carb diets like Atkins but didn’t experience any long-term […] -
Success StoriesSee articleMigraines Held Me Back for Decades, Until I Went Plant-Based
I can barely remember a time when I didn’t hate the word “migraine” and its little sister, “headache.” I had my first migraine when I was 9 years old. After a few doctor visits and undergoing the necessary scans, I was diagnosed with migraines. This news didn’t surprise my family; my father, two aunts, and […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI’m Reversing Metabolic Syndrome on a Plant-Based Diet
As a young schoolteacher in the 1980s and early 1990s, I completed several Olympic-distance triathlons. I stopped competing in these events when my wife and I had twins in 1995. At that time, I was reasonably trim and fit at 185 pounds. Life was busy with school and raising the kids. Eating became a way […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI Cut My Weight in Half on a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet
I started struggling with obesity during childhood. Despite many attempts to manage my weight, it continually crept up. I was eventually diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I moved to a lacto-ovo vegetarian diet in 2001 in an effort to control my weight and thyroid symptoms, but it didn’t help. By the time I had my youngest child, […] -
Success StoriesSee articleFaced with Gastric Bypass Surgery, I Tried a Plant-Based Diet Instead
I’m from Kansas City and grew up on barbecue. I ate a lot of ribs, chicken, brisket, and pulled pork. I began to struggle with excess weight when I was 8 years old, and as an adult, I became morbidly obese. At 44, I was diagnosed with six serious health conditions all at the same […] -
Success StoriesSee articleFrom Sedentary Asthma Sufferer to Long-Distance Runner on a Plant-Based Diet
Growing up, asthma made me self-conscious, and I limited my physical activity because of it. I didn’t want to be the girl who was out of breath after running a block or the girl who had to have her rescue inhaler with her at all times. Not long after high school, I lost both my […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI Went Vegan After Cardiac Arrest Nearly Killed Me
February 12, 2013, will live in infamy as my “death day,” but perhaps it would be more accurate to call it my “rebirth day.” I was president of the College of the North Atlantic-Qatar, and that day we were celebrating National Sports Day, a holiday to promote sports and healthy lifestyles. The college had a […]
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