How I Conquered Severe Depression with a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet
Less than two years ago, I remember driving home from work and repeatedly thinking, “I should just go home and hang myself.” …
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From Crippling Lupus to Living Pain-Free on a Plant-Based Diet
In my Facebook memories today, there was a picture from a vacation two years ago. It was a picture of pulled pork…
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A Plant-Based Diet Got Me Off the Lung Transplant List and Helped Restore My Eyesight
In 2007, busy had become my norm. As a wife, mother of three school-age kids, and clinical supervisor, I had little time…
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The Heart Attack That Could Have Killed Me Made Me Stronger When I Turned to a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet
It was Memorial Day 2008. The pain in my chest took me to the ground. I rolled over on my back and…
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How My Rheumatoid Arthritis (and a Plant-Based Diet) Made Me a Better Cardiologist
When I was little, I used to think that I didn’t bleed. I never got injured and rarely got cut. I think…
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One Teen’s Journey From Crippling Arthritis to Competing in Olympic-Style Weightlifting
There’s been a lot of drama in my life, but very little of it has to do with being a teenager. My…
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My Family With 6 Kids: How We Regained Our Health and Lost 115 Pounds
In November 2015, my husband and I decided to start homeschooling our six children, aged 8 to 16. Our transformation began with…
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Life Insurance Insures Your Death—I Decided to Start Insuring My Life
Three years ago, I weighed 284 pounds. I had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, and a stated policy of avoiding…
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In Just One Year, From Almost Morbidly Obese to Happy, Healthy, and Fit!
From the time I was a teenager up until last year, I struggled constantly with my weight. I was stuck in a…
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I Stopped Eating Meat for the Animals, But Was Thrilled When Excess Weight and Health Issues Also Disappeared
I was in pretty good shape as a teenager, but once I hit adulthood, my pants size exploded. After high school, I…
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My Son Made Us Watch Forks Over Knives, and It Changed Our Family Forever
In May of 2012, our oldest son returned from college for his summer break. One afternoon, he decided to watch a couple…
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After Battling Type 2 Diabetes, My Lab Results Improved Dramatically in Just Six Weeks
I never had a weight problem until I turned 20 and put on a few extra pounds. I then dieted for the…
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