Tag: arthritis
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…
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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…
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As 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…
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From 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…
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Plant-Based Diets and 3 Types of Arthritis: a Look at the Evidence
Poor diet has been identified as one of the top actual causes of death in the United States time and again. But…
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Our Most-Shared Success Stories of 2019
Positivity is contagious. That’s probably why Success Stories—first-hand accounts from people who have conquered diabetes, kidney disease, heart disease, obesity, and other…
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Reversing Arthritis on a Plant-Based Diet: A Conversation with Iida van der Byl-Knoefel
When Iida van der Byl-Knoefel developed inflammatory arthritis at the age of 32, she could barely walk down the stairs of her…
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Eczema, Arthritis, Asthma, Migraines—All Gone After Going Plant-Based
Jennifer Sinyerd suffered from a host of chronic health issues, including eczema and asthma, but she thought that she was fairly healthy—until…
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From a Failing Heart and Weight Struggles to Healthy and Active: A Couple’s Plant-Based Journey
As a firefighter and an outdoorsy person in general, my husband, Don, never had a problem with his weight. But his diet…
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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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