
How I lost 100 Pounds in a Year on a Plant-Based Diet
Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2021. Scroll to the end for an inspiring 2025 update from Pamela on how her…

I Thought Weightlifting Could Offset an Unhealthy Diet. I Was Wrong
I started lifting weights as a freshman in high school in 1974. I was a decent high school and college athlete, and…

Ankylosing Spondylitis Held Me Back for Years. Today I’m Pain-Free on a Plant-Based Diet
When I was just 13 years old, I developed pain in my elbow. The doctor diagnosed me with tennis elbow, though I…

I Put High Cholesterol and Severe Arthritis Behind Me on a Plant-Based Diet
I’ve always loved exercise, but after I began having meniscus tears in my knees that required surgery, I didn’t exercise much, if…

Post–Liver Transplant, I’m Running Marathons and Climbing Mountains on a Plant-Based Diet
Sixteen years of poor lifestyle choices had left my life in ruins. My marriage had dissolved. My connection to friends and family…

A Carb-Centric Diet Helped Me Recover from Type 2 Diabetes
Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2021. Scroll to the end for an inspiring 2025 update from Amy! Diabetes has plagued…

How Changing My Diet Healed My Gut and Made Me a Better Doctor
I grew up on a standard American diet. I was raised to eat lots of meat and dairy (which I thought I…

Hospitalized with Ulcerative Colitis, I Turned to a Plant-Based Diet to Help Heal Myself
In 2012, I was teaching English in Japan when one day I found myself having to make a lot of urgent bathroom…

I Suffered a Widowmaker Heart Attack at 45. Today I’m Thriving on a Plant-Based Diet
I’ve lived in Texas my whole life, raised by parents who liked to fry stuff. I played high school football and ate…

From Obese Vegetarian to Fitter Than Ever on a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet
I’ve struggled with weight for most of my life. I was the big kid who got teased on the playground and then…

On a Plant-Based Diet, I’m Finally Finding Relief from Severe Eczema
I first went whole-food, plant-based in mid-2018, because a few friends had adopted the diet and seemed to have way more energy…