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11 Real People Who Used a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet to Beat Heart Disease

By Courtney Davison,

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Side-by-side photos showing Karlynn McCarrell before and after he adopted a whole food plant based diet to reverse heart disease and lose 200 pounds at 32 years old

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Courtney Davison

Courtney Davison is Forks Over Knives’ managing editor. A writer and editor on a wide range of subjects, she co-wrote a nationally syndicated advice column from 2016 to 2018 and co-authored the 2018 book Ask Me Anything: A Year of Advice from Dear Annie. She is a longtime vegan and in her free time enjoys trying new recipes and spending quality time with her cats. Find her on LinkedIn.
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