My Husband and I Lost 35 Pounds Each on a Plant-Based Diet, and We Never Felt Deprived
I struggled with my weight for nearly 30 years. First, it was from having children. Then, a few years ago, I began…
How Working from Home Helped Me Lose 90 Pounds
I’ve always been athletic. In college, I played a few years of football and then joined the competitive cycling teams. But proper…
I Resolved a Decade of Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain Within Months on a Plant-Based Diet
November 2010 was when my life began to change. I was 37 years old, and had just opened my own massage therapy…
A Widowmaker Cardiac Event Was the Wake-Up Call I Needed to Change My Diet
Biking in the Colorado mountains can be challenging any day. But on Aug. 1, 2018, it was life-changing. My husband, Chris, and…
I’m Keeping Lupus in Check with an Oil-Free Vegan Diet
My first of four autoimmune diagnoses came in 2007 after I fell off a horse and broke my leg in four places….
My 30 Years of Joint Pain Lifted Within Months on a Plant-Based Diet
In 1988, I began developing recurring migratory abdominal, thoracic, and joint pain associated with recurring low-grade fevers. Essentially, my whole body felt…
Since Going Plant-Based, I’ve Reduced My Medication Needs and Transformed my Whole Family’s Meal Routine
In a very short span of time, I lost my job of 15 years, I moved from a big modern home to…
I Ditched Meat, Dairy, Highly Processed Foods… and Half of My Body Weight
I consider myself the Every Woman, the one who spent most of her life either planning to go on a diet, struggling…
After Years of Arthritis, I’m Pain-Free on a Plant-Based Diet
I first learned about the whole-food, plant-based way of eating back in 2012. I’d been struggling with pain from arthritis and was…
Overcoming Myasthenia Gravis Symptoms on a Plant-Based Diet
In the fall of 1992, I started feeling some minor muscular weakness. I didn’t think too much of it, until one day…
A Life-Threatening Stroke Spurred Me to Try a Plant-Based Diet, and I’ve Never Looked Back
Growing up in Southeastern Pennsylvania, I was a pretty active kid. I lived for playing outdoors with my brothers, Bryan and Bobby,…