Success Stories
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Success StoriesSee articleFrom Prediabetic, Asthmatic, and Anemic to Positively Thriving on a Plant-Based Diet
For decades, I struggled with a range of health issues. In middle school, I was diagnosed with asthma. At college, where I lived on fast food, I developed anemia and gained excess weight. Migraines entered the picture in 2011, when I started my career as a nurse in an emergency room. Then, while on my […] -
Success StoriesSee articleAs a Rheumatologist, I’ve Helped My Patients and Myself with a Plant-Based Diet
Growing up, I ate a standard American diet. Fast food, French fries, steak, and pizza were the norm for me. When I was 17, I went on the Atkins diet in an attempt to get stronger, and I ended up developing gout, which is a form of arthritis. In the years following, I suffered many […] -
Success StoriesSee articleGetting Healthier Together on a Plant-Based Diet
Last year, my husband and I reached a turning point in our health. After several years of gradual weight gain, our BMIs had crossed over into the obese range. I was experiencing heart palpitations that were benign in nature but were still worrisome. In addition, I was borderline hypertensive, with my blood pressure routinely reaching […] -
Success StoriesSee articleFrom Cheese-Loving Vegetarian with Sky-High Blood Pressure to Whole-Food, Plant-Based and Healthy
Around 10 years ago I was diagnosed with high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I knew in the back of my mind that changing my diet might help, but I was a vegetarian who loved eating dairy, especially cheese, and I had no real interest in actually making a change. My doctor prescribed me medications […] -
Success StoriesSee articleA Diabetes Diagnosis Shocked Me Into Changing My Diet. The Results Have Been Incredible
From childhood through my 20s, I was thin and could eat whatever I wanted without gaining weight. When I did start to gain weight in my 30s, I thought that was just a normal part of getting older. All in all, I ate a fairly typical Western diet, with some type of animal protein at […] -
Success StoriesSee articleFrom Unmotivated to Unstoppable: My Transformation on a Plant-Based Diet
Prior to transitioning to a plant-based lifestyle, I had little desire to do anything healthy. I had unfairly lost a court battle that I’d spent almost a decade fighting, and I tried to numb myself from the pain. I became a heavy smoker and heavy drinker, and I ate whatever I wanted. I would mindlessly […] -
Success StoriesSee articleHow Going Plant-Based Helped Me Reverse Type 2 Diabetes and Drop More Than 100 Pounds
Before going plant-based, my diet was always what I considered “normal,” with lots of cheese and meat. Some of my favorite foods included ham and Swiss cheese sandwiches, pulled pork, rotisserie chicken, salmon, eggs, and bacon. In 2017, I was caring for my wife, who has late-stage Alzheimer’s. The stress and nonstop work involved took […] -
Success StoriesSee articleHow a Plant-Based Diet Helped Me Be Migraine-Free
My father has type 2 diabetes. In the summer of 2013, he switched to a whole-food, plant-based diet to manage his disease and attempt to get off his medications. He experienced rapid weight loss and was able to discontinue many of the medications he’d been on. My dad’s experience made me curious to look into how […] -
Success StoriesSee articleFrom Bedridden with Back Pain to Running Marathons
In 2017 I was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, a type of arthritis concentrated in the spine. For months I had been experiencing a lot of night sweating, along with intense back pain that started in the neck and went all the way down the spine to my sacroiliac joints. My inflammation markers were unusually high. […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI Overcame Debilitating PMS on a Plant-Based Diet
For 10 years, I experienced debilitating menstrual symptoms—fainting, throwing up, and incredibly painful cramps. It felt like my body was under attack for a week every single month. I relied on heavy doses of painkillers to get through the day. I’d never given much thought to the food I was putting into my body. But […] -
Success StoriesSee articleWe’ve Lost 195 Pounds Combined Since Going Plant-Based
I grew up in an unhealthy vegetarian household. My mom, dad, and I were all overweight. We ate a lot of highly processed foods, such as soy burgers and dogs. I decided to start eating meat in my teens. As a young adult, I tried a no-carb diet, lost a few pounds, and thought I’d […] -
Success StoriesSee articleEric Adams on His New Book, ‘Healthy at Last,’ and the True Meaning of Soul Food
Update 1/3/2022: One of our favorite plant-based success stories is now mayor of New York City! Read our 2020 interview with NYC Mayor Eric Adams below. Ever since NYC Mayor Eric Adams reversed his diabetes in three months on a whole-food, plant-based diet, he’s been on a mission to make healthful eating more accessible in […]
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