Success Stories
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Success StoriesSee articleI’ve Been an Athlete All My Life, But Going Plant-Based Is What Made Me Healthy
I was raised on a standard American diet (SAD)—lots of meat, dairy, and highly processed foods. I started competitive swimming at age 6, and I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism and celiac disease at age 12. The doctors started me on thyroid hormone replacement therapy, which I continued to take for years. Throughout middle and […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI Went Whole-Food, Plant-Based at 60 and Reversed Sleep Apnea, Prediabetes
I never liked meat, so I went vegetarian as a young adult, and I dabbled in veganism starting in 2011. But I ate lots of unhealthy vegan foods, like potato chips, french fries, Oreo cookies, and dairy-free Ben & Jerry’s. I used food, especially highly processed salty and sweet foods, as a coping mechanism. The […] -
Success StoriesSee articleHealing from Within: A Doctor’s Journey to Better Health Through Plant-Based Eating
In 2015, I was trapped in a cycle of stress and poor habits. Overwhelmed by the demands of being a hospital doctor and the responsibilities of a growing family, I indulged in unhealthy foods as a coping mechanism, and my health declined. I developed obesity, prediabetes, hypertension, and elevated cholesterol. The turning point came when […] -
Success StoriesSee articleOur Most-Shared Plant-Based Success Stories of 2024: Transforming Health, One Meal at a Time
As 2024 comes to a close, we’re looking back at the incredible whole-food, plant-based success stories that we had the privilege of publishing this year. These firsthand testimonials showcase how real people have reclaimed their health—and their lives—through the transformative power of plants, from reversing life-threatening heart disease and managing autoimmune symptoms to shedding hundreds […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI Thought My High Cholesterol Was Genetic—Until I Went Plant-Based
I never considered myself an unhealthy eater before going plant-based. When I was a kid, my family lived in France for many years, and my mother would cook spectacular fresh meals. We rarely had junk food or sweets. As an adult, I kept that habit up, eating few highly processed foods but a decent amount […] -
Success StoriesSee articleAfter Needing a Stent at 32, I Went Plant-Based, Lost 200 Pounds, and Reversed My Heart Disease
One night in February 2018, I began experiencing an odd pain in my upper left back and shoulder area. I’d been actively competing in natural powerlifting, so aches and pains were common—but this time felt different. It was a constant throbbing that couldn’t be massaged or stretched out. I’d been feeling more winded than usual, […] -
Success StoriesSee article1 Year into a Plant-Based Diet, We’ve Reversed Chronic Diseases and Shed a Combined 130+ Pounds
My husband, Jay, and I used to eat loads of animal products—all kinds of meat, including organ meats. We loved beef, especially a good cast-iron-seared ribeye. You name it, we ate it. About 20 years ago, Jay was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, as well as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. We were told […] -
Success StoriesSee articleAfter Years of Junk-Food Veganism, I Lost 70+ Pounds By Going WFPB
For much of my life, I struggled with my weight, always up and down. As a kid I ate the standard American diet (SAD). I frequently suffered from heartburn and was constantly getting sick. When I was 14, I decided to go vegetarian for the animals. Then, at 22, I started having horrible digestive issues, […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI Said Goodbye to Animal Products—and Acid Reflux, High Blood Pressure, and Debilitating Arthritis Pain
I’m from the South, and I grew up on foods like fried chicken, instant mashed potatoes, white rice, and pork. By the time I was a teenager, I was carrying extra weight, and I was diagnosed with scoliosis. As an adult, I continued eating the same way. On top of being overweight, I started experiencing […] -
Success StoriesSee articleA Plant-Based Diet Resolved My Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain, Transformed My Life
About 20 years ago, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). My doctor told me I could take medication to reduce the impact of RA, but once I started the medication, I would need to take it for the rest of my life. A friend convinced me to wait a month, to see if we […] -
Success StoriesSee articleThanks to a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet, I No Longer Need Statins
I ate a standard Western diet for much of my life. In 2006, routine blood tests established that I had high lipid levels. Because I have a family history of heart disease, my general practitioner strongly recommended that I begin taking cholesterol-lowering medication. I was prescribed various types of statins over the years, with many […] -
Success StoriesSee articleOn a Plant-Based Diet, I’ve Overcome Sleep Apnea and Dropped 100 Pounds
I started gradually picking up weight in my 20s and 30s, reaching around 250 pounds by the time I was 35. At five-foot-eight, this put my BMI in the “obese” range. I tried different diets, favoring low-carb ones that allowed me to eat steak. My weight continued fluctuating through my 40s, peaking at 270 pounds. […]
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