Meet Fiona Oakes, Ultrarunner for the Animals
For the Animals, a documentary short by Insightful Films, features the story of vegan runner Fiona Oakes, the fastest woman to run a…
In Eight Months, I Lost 80 Pounds, Got Off Meds, and Took Back My Life
My life has changed! Just last year, I weighed 282 pounds at 57 years old. I’ve been sober for 22 years and…
World Champion Freerunner Tim Shieff Leaps Buildings, Dangles from Bridges, and Is Powered By Plants
(Editor’s Note: Tim Shieff is a two-time world champion freerunner who goes by the name Livewire in competition. He has appeared on…
How I Lost 220 Pounds, Became an Ultra-Runner, and Transformed My Life
As you may be able to tell by my very French-sounding last name, I am proudly from South Louisiana, where we “live…
Why I Abandoned Traditional Cardiology to Become the “Healthy Heart Doc”
Spider-Man and Me: Parallel Tragedies Spider-Man was my favorite superhero growing up. I’m not sure if I wanted to be Spider-Man because…
Type 2 Diabetes, Addiction, Depression, 130 Pounds—Gone in Three Years on a Plant-Based Diet!
My weight didn’t become a problem until I was about 24 years old, but I have always had an unhealthy relationship with…
When the Love of My Life Was Given One Month to Live, a WFPB Diet Gave Us More Time
In 2011, the course of my life changed forever. My boyfriend Tom and I were creating music for films, had a band,…
After a Heart Attack, I Changed My Diet, Shocked My Cardiologist, and Avoided Bypass Surgery
On June 14, 2014, while on a fishing and camping trip with my son, I had a heart attack. I was 53…
How I Got Rid of Extra Weight, Prediabetes, and Depression … and Inspired My Patients to Do the Same
The Day I Started Questioning My Medical Training I must confess that when I watched the Forks Over Knives (FOK) documentary a few years…
In One Year, I Dropped 103 Lbs, Lost 12 Inches off My Waist, and Transformed My Life
I struggled with my weight my entire life, trying every diet you could imagine from the age of 13. In the last few…
Meet LA Galaxy’s Baggio Hušidić, a High-Performance Plant-Powered Athlete
Twenty-eight-year-old Adis “Baggio” Hušidić is a starting midfielder for major-league soccer team the LA Galaxy. He’s also a passionate whole-food, plant-based (WFPB)…
Type 2 Diabetes, Angina, Exhaustion, and 50 Pounds Gone in 18 Months
I have had a love affair with food my entire life. Growing up, my dinners consisted of meat, potatoes, fried vegetables, white…