Success Stories
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Success StoriesSee articleFrom Rock Bottom to New Heights: My Plant-Based Recovery from Liver Disease
For much of my life, my diet mainly consisted of sweets, sodas, fast food, and other ultra-processed foods. But after I was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2016, I was motivated to reconsider how I ate. My husband began researching the links between nutrition and cancer, and he shared fascinating studies and documentaries with me. […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI Reversed Metabolic Syndrome in Months, Shocking My Doctor
I’m a disabled combat veteran, retired from the United States Air Force. Several years ago, I found myself grappling with post-traumatic stress disorder (the aftermath of a plane crash during my military service) and a host of other medical issues, including prediabetes. It was hard to accept how much my health had deteriorated, when I’d […] -
Success StoriesSee articleOn a WFPB Diet, I’ve Overcome a Lifetime of Health Issues
Growing up with divorced parents who were often locked in court battles, my earliest childhood memories were stressful and tumultuous, and these mental and emotional difficulties were compounded by struggles with my physical health. My battle with inflammation began at age 4; by age 5, I was regularly receiving allergy shots, which I continued to […] -
Success StoriesSee articleFrom Skeptic to Believer: Why I Ditched Paleo for a Plant-Based Diet
As far back as I can remember, my father instilled in me the value of a healthy lifestyle. Though I know now that what he thought of as “healthy” was a bit off, it was the thought that counted, and it led me to always strive to eat well. At the very least, it inspired […] -
Success StoriesSee articleOn a Healthy Vegan Diet, I’ve Healed My Liver, Reversed Type 2 Diabetes, and Lost 35 Pounds
Prior to going plant-based, my diet consisted mostly of fatty, fried fast food I could quickly grab on my lunch breaks. Dinner was anything I could cook up quickly, always with some form of animal protein as the main course. On December 24, 2021, I had an appointment with a hepatologist, arranged by my primary […] -
Success StoriesSee articleAs a Radiation Oncologist Suffering from IBD, Discovering Plant-Based Nutrition Has Changed My Life
I grew up eating an omnivorous diet with a lot of dairy products. I drank a few glasses of milk a day, “for strong bones.” I also regularly ate chicken, fish, and a little bit of red meat. I continued eating that way when I left the family house to live on my own. Later, […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI’m Keeping Crohn’s Disease in Check with a WFPB Diet
I grew up eating home-cooked meals that my mother prepared for us every day in our small kitchen after she got home from work. Although Mom eventually switched to a vegetarian diet (after nearly choking on a tough steak cooked on an outdoor stove during a family camping trip), the rest of us continued to […] -
Success StoriesSee articleOn a WFPB SOS-Free Diet, I Lost 45 Pounds Without Feeling Deprived
I first developed a weight problem when I went on my first diet at just 12 years old. After depriving myself of food for a few days, I lost 5 pounds—then immediately started binge-eating, gaining back the weight I’d lost and then some. I continued yo-yo dieting into adulthood. After I reached 199 pounds, I […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI’m 30 Pounds Lighter and CPAP-Free Thanks to a WFPB Diet
Before discovering the whole-food, plant-based lifestyle, I spent many years as a truck driver, and I didn’t eat well on the road—a lot of breakfast burritos, McDonald’s and other fast food, and truck-stop junk food. After years of eating this way, I ended up with high cholesterol and high blood pressure. The doctor put me […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI Took 40 Points Off My Cholesterol in Just 3 Weeks on a Plant-Based Diet
Growing up, I ate a lot of standard American fare. My mother, who was Japanese, was a fantastic cook, gardener, and artist, and sometimes she would make dishes that she grew up with or food from other types of cuisines, but most nights it was fried chicken, beef stew, or spaghetti. When I was 10, […] -
Success StoriesSee articleOur Most-Shared Success Stories of 2023
There’s no shortage of scientific research illustrating the benefits of whole-food, plant-based diets, but there’s something even more compelling about hearing directly from people who have put this knowledge into practice. That’s probably why success stories—firsthand accounts from people who have changed their diets and changed their lives—are consistently among the most popular posts on […] -
Success StoriesSee articleOn a High-Carb Diet, I Reversed Type 2 Diabetes and High Cholesterol
I grew up eating the standard American diet. Once I left home, I ate mostly vegetarian but with a lot of dairy and processed foods. My cholesterol was consistently over 200, and my A1C was in the prediabetic range. Through my 40s, I gained 40 pounds. I chalked it up to being postmenopausal and aging. […]
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