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WellnessSee articleNew Review Shows Plant-Based Diet May Reduce Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms
A plant-based diet may benefit individuals who experience rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a review of clinical trials and observational studies published in Frontiers in Nutrition in September 2019 by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) and the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. A chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that causes […] -
WellnessSee articleReversing 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 London apartment without feeling pain in her joints. But it wasn’t until after she started taking medication—and suffered a severe allergic reaction to it that landed her in the emergency room—that she decided […] -
Success StoriesSee articleEczema, 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 she went plant-based and saw what real health was. In November 2014, my boyfriend and I had an amazing Maui vacation, which included a day spent at a goat farm gorging ourselves on […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI Keep My Rheumatoid Arthritis in Check with Plants, Not Pills
Not wanting to go on medication indefinitely, Erika Cline decided to try a plant-based diet to treat rheumatoid arthritis. In March 2016, when I was 28, I was diagnosed with a severe form of rheumatoid arthritis. Prior to that, I’d spent many years dealing with chronic fatigue, brain fog, numbness, dizziness, anemia, and the list […] -
Success StoriesSee articleFrom 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 caught up with him in other ways. After he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, his health really started to go downhill. He could barely go to the mailbox and back without being […] -
Success StoriesSee articleOne 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 16 years of life have not been easy. I was around 2 when my parents first noticed something wasn’t right. I would cry through the night and scream in pain every morning when […]
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