
How My Cardiologist and Forks Over Knives Changed My Destiny
In 2008, three weeks before my forty-fourth birthday, I had a heart attack. I was not really surprised, because of my family…

Running for “Health” Wasn’t Enough … Eating Plants Made All the Difference!
I immigrated to the United States seven years ago from Russia. Right away the pleasures of American cuisine turned out to be…

I Lost 180 Pounds in a Year … Along with High Cholesterol, Pre-Diabetes, and Sleep Apnea!
A little over a year ago, I decided I wanted to lose weight and get healthy, because I was dangerously overweight and…

Two Heart Attacks at Age 29: a Story That Ends Well
This post was updated May 1, 2015. On July 9th of 2013, I had a heart attack at age 29. It hit…

Heart Attack at 67 Led to Diet Changes … Now Off Multiple Meds and Feeling Better Each Day!
In 2008, at 67, I had a heart attack and two stents were inserted. Although I appeared in good health, fit, and…

Nineteen Medications … GONE in Six Months!
I’m 49 years old and have been on about nineteen different medications for high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes for…

Cancer-Free without Chemo … Thanks to Dr. McDougall and Forks Over Knives
In January of 2012, I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma, triple negative. My surgery was scheduled for January 30th. Not knowing…

Plant-Based Diet Helped Me Become Pregnant
I credit the whole-food, plant-based diet described in Forks Over Knives for helping me overcome infertility. I always believed that I ate…

FOK Helped Me Lose 100 Pounds and Enjoy 85-Mile Hike with My Son
I am a scout leader from the Ft. Worth/Keller area in Texas. I have been overweight for most of my adult life….

Paying It Forward Is the Greatest Joy!
It’s somewhat hard to believe that just four months ago I was devouring red meat, chicken, and cheese with almost every meal….

Goodbye to Disordered Eating, High Cholesterol, and Excess Weight!
I found Forks Over Knives online while looking for ways to naturally drop my “hereditary” high cholesterol, a diagnosis I received at…

Running on Plants: Lean, Energized, and Injury-Free
During the summer of 2011, I became very serious about working out and staying in shape. I spent countless hours at the…