Inspiring stories of people who have gone plant-based and changed their health fate, their weight or their lives.
Success Stories
This Doc Reversed Pre-Diabetes by Going Plant-Based & Exercising. Here’s How
Dr. Shivam Joshi, was a busy young New York City resident when he found out that not eating healthy and taking care of himself had led him to have pre-diabetes, a condition shared by 80 million Americans, most of whom have no idea that they are putting their body in danger of developing full-blown diabetes. As ...
This Football Coach Lost Over 80 Pounds and Ditched His Meds on a Vegan Diet
Tony Confer, 48, loves being the coach for his town's high-school football team, After years of living an unhealthy life, worried he would not be around to enjoy such rewards, these days he couldn't feel happier or healthier, and more thankful for the life-changing decision he made three years ago to give up his meat-centric diet and opt for a eat plant-based one instead.
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A Vegan Diet Allowed This Woman to Transform Her Life After Trauma
Athena Simpson underwent life changes with her career, her partner, her living situation all at once, and she was able to make the changes that she needed to get healthy, take care of herself, and prioritize the things that mattered most to her...
How a Plant-Based Diet Saved The Lives of This Octogenarian Couple
We are Bob and Fran German, healthy-aging advocates, mentors, and authors of the book 101 Ways to Be Young at Any Age! Practical Wisdom to Reverse Your Aging, STARTING NOW! We are both in our 80's and feel better than ever! During our lifetimes we have raised a family, enjoyed successful careers, traveled to over 75 counties, and become human rights activists, martial artists, mediators, negotiato
Eric Sanchez Treated His Alopecia and His Pain By Eating a Raw Vegan Diet
"I had tried everything," said Eric Sanchez, a 25-year-old New Yorker who says he believed his life would have ended if he hadn't made the switch to a raw vegan diet when he did. At 22 years of age, Eric came down with Alopecia, a condition that causes your hair to fall out, for no apparent reason. At the same time, he was qui...
This 57-Year-Old Athlete Reversed Her Hashimoto’s on a Vegan Diet
Veronica Mailer, a fifty-seven-year-old marathoner and Ironman triathlete, who started running in her teens, knew something was wrong. In her late forties, Veronica was feeling sluggish and worn out, having trouble mustering the energy to run, or even get out of bed. She head...
“I was a Pre-Diabetic, Went Raw Vegan, Lost 127 LBs, and Never Looked Back”
Ashley Chong received news from her doctor that no one wants to hear: She was "pre-diabetic and extremely overweight." Her MD prescribed both phentermine, an appetite suppressant, and recommended B12 shots. since her bloodwork showed an extreme deficiency of B12 in her body. Scared b...
Going Plant-Based Helped This Chef Regain Her Health After Breast Cancer
Eleven years ago, Chef Kristen Thibeault's whole world was turned upside down when, during a routine doctor's visit, she received a diagnosis that she had "double cancer" meaning tumors in her breast and uterus. Her mother had died from breast cancer six years earlier, so she immediately went into full fight or flight mode...
5 Tips for Healthy Eating from Chef Suzi Who Cured Her Pain and Lost 50 Lbs
Suzi Gerber went plant-based and lost 50 pounds, and cured her chronic pain linked to an autoimmune disease, and during her journey, she started a brand called Plant-Based Gourmet, began working with brands that needed vegan content and consulting, and changed her life for the better. So ...
This Woman Changed Her Relationship with Food, Lost 100 Lbs and “Found Joy”
Aidy Acres Rogers tried every diet under the sun to lose weight and feel like herself again. She counted her points on Weight Watchers, tried the Military Diet, and felt like a failure as the extra weight stayed on, and began to impact her mental health. She couldn't see t...