How I Reversed Crippling Rheumatoid Arthritis With a Plant-Based Diet
I’m a 35-year old artist who lives and works in Cincinnati. In August of 2015, I was diagnosed with crippling rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disorder that affects the joints. My symptoms started about six months before my diagnosis. The arthritis pain started in my feet and worked its way up to my knees, hip, rib cage, shoulders, and elbow. It had eroded a bone in my foot and attacked my left hand, which was devastating since I’m a portrait artist and love my work.
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After a Stroke, This Doctor Reversed Her Lupus With a Plant-Based Diet
When I was 16 years old, my doctor told me I had six months left to live. I was diagnosed with systemic lupus (lupus nephritis) and was in stage 4 kidney failure. It was so severe that my doctor told me that the best case scenario with standard treatments was dialysis; the worst case scenario was that I would die.
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Food as Medicine: Preventing and Treating the Most Common Diseases with Diet
Getting Clarity About Calcium
The subject of calcium is a hotly debated one. One of the biggest controversies is whether or not we can really get enough calcium following a whole-food, plant-based diet that excludes dairy.