I began dabbling in a raw vegan diet for my health in 2005, but I could never fully commit to it and…

For years, I suffered from chronic fatigue. The exhaustion was so severe that it interfered with my life. My physicians ran blood…

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I started lifting weights as a freshman in high school in 1974. I was a decent high school and college athlete, and…

When I was just 13 years old, I developed pain in my elbow. The doctor diagnosed me with tennis elbow, though I…

I’ve always loved exercise, but after I began having meniscus tears in my knees that required surgery, I didn’t exercise much, if…

Sixteen years of poor lifestyle choices had left my life in ruins. My marriage had dissolved. My connection to friends and family…

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I grew up on a standard American diet. I was raised to eat lots of meat and dairy (which I thought I…

In 2012, I was teaching English in Japan when one day I found myself having to make a lot of urgent bathroom…

I’ve lived in Texas my whole life, raised by parents who liked to fry stuff. I played high school football and ate…

I’ve struggled with weight for most of my life. I was the big kid who got teased on the playground and then…