Success Stories
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Success StoriesSee articleI Overcame Chronic Fatigue After Going Plant-Based
Severe fatigue, high cholesterol, chronic pain, and constant migraines left Edith with a low quality of life—until her sister inspired her to change her diet. Just a few years ago, I had such severe fatigue that I slept as much as 12 hours a day. When I wasn’t asleep, I often walked around with my […] -
Success StoriesSee articleAt 73, I Went Plant-Based and Said Goodbye to Obesity, Heart Disease, Kidney Disease, and Arthritis
Rick McKeon shares his journey from obesity, heart disease, and stage 3 kidney disease back to health on a plant-based diet. Eight years ago, I had a heart attack and triple-bypass open-heart surgery. Even that wasn’t enough to scare me into changing my lifestyle permanently. Sure, I made some short-term changes, but after a few […] -
Success StoriesSee articleFrom Exhausted to Energized: I Beat Hypothyroidism with a Plant-Based Diet
Hypothyroidism saddled Ashley Sharples with chronic fatigue for a decade—until she changed up her diet. In 2009, not long after suffering a heartbreaking miscarriage, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I just wasn’t feeling myself: fatigue, aching joints, poor digestion, brain fog, the list goes on. The doctor prescribed me levothyroxine and sent on my way […] -
Success StoriesSee articlePeak Fitness After Switching from a Mediterranean Diet to a Plant-Based Diet
Tony’s Mediterranean diet helped him lose weight, but he had joint pain, heartburn, constipation, and more health troubles—until he went fully plant-based. My name is Tony. I was born in South Africa, a country where chicken is classed as a vegetable, barbecue is a way of life, and meat is almost a religion! I have […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI Reversed Cirrhosis in 1 Year on a Plant-Based Diet
Otis Price weighed 326 pounds when a cirrhosis diagnosis motivated him to go all-in on a whole-food, plant-based diet. The first time I heard the words “morbidly obese” was 14 years ago. My cardiologist had written it in big black letters on the front of my medical folder. When you’re that heavy you step into another […] -
Success StoriesSee articleReversing Chronic Kidney Disease with a Plant-Based Diet
Yvonne Schneider shares the incredible story of how she’s reversing chronic kidney disease, curing gout, and lowering her blood pressure in a short time just by changing her diet. In 2010, I was tired all the time. I went to the doctor and was placed on a high blood pressure medication because I “was becoming […] -
Success StoriesSee articleHow I Curbed High Cholesterol, Fibroids, Heartburn, and Anemia with a Plant-Based Diet
Marjorie Leon lost weight on a low-carb diet, but she ended up with high cholesterol, anemia, a stomach ulcer, and other health problems. I used to eat a fairly typical standard American diet. Then a tragedy turned our family upside down. My brother-in-law Dan—only in his 20s—died suddenly, leaving my youngest sister a widow at […] -
Success StoriesSee articleAt 45, I’m Healthier and Happier Than I Was in My 20s
The time gap between the two pictures above is exactly seven years and seven days. In the first picture I was 164 pounds, eating a standard American diet and struggling with generalized anxiety disorder, acne, and vitamin D deficiency. I couldn’t walk up a flight of stairs without losing my breath. I had horrible acid […] -
Success StoriesSee articleGoing Plant-Based Gave Me Back My Energy and Reversed My Mom’s Diabetes
Plagued by a sleep disorder, Valarie Wyatt had been steadily gaining weight and losing energy for years—then she went plant-based, and the results were nearly instantaneous. Three years ago, I was surrounded by family members with serious health issues and had a closet full of clothes that didn’t fit. My father had a triple bypass […] -
Success StoriesSee articleSince Going Plant-Based, I’ve Lost 45 Pounds, Lowered My Cholesterol, and Stopped Getting Uterine Fibroids
Before adopting a plant-based diet, Aimee Ponce suffered from a heel spur, uterine fibroids, and other chronic ailments. In 2017 I was plagued by health problems: I had a heel spur, which made it painful to walk, and was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. I had to have uterine fibroids removed. I was constantly stressed—always tired […] -
Success StoriesSee articleFrom Stage 3 Kidney Disease to Healthy Kidneys in 2 Months on a Plant-Based Diet
Sandra’s kidney disease had been steadily worsening over the course of 12 years before she’d even been diagnosed—but she quickly turned things around after adopting a new diet. Before beginning this journey, I was scared to get a physical. I used to be a long-distance runner, but two years of severe sciatica had led to […] -
Success StoriesSee articleOnce Bedridden with Chronic Inflammation, Now I’m Rock Climbing and Running 5Ks
I spent the majority of the summer of 2017 in bed. I had debilitating chronic inflammation, joint pain, and heartburn. I’d been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation two years prior, and my episodes were getting worse. My digestive system constantly felt off; I was either nauseated or had a burning sensation in my stomach. My primary […]
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