Health Makeovers
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Reverse Type 2 Diabetes
Remarkable stories from Clean Food Dirty Girl members and how they prevented or reversed type 2 diabetes.
Not only did Andrea reverse type 2 diabetes, but she also transformed her relationship with food and got off antidepressants
Isn’t her plant based glow gorgeous? She reversed type 2 diabetes without medication and was able to begin healing lifelong trauma in just five months by eating plants. Andrea also got off antidepressants and antianxiety medications (with her doctor's guidance, of course). Andrea’s total transformation is so inspiring.
Brandy's doctor warned her of a grim future if she didn't change her diet
After an excruciating bout of pancreatitis, Brandy turned a corner in her life that led her to a plant based diet. In just four months, her blood tests showed a significant drop in LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, she was off insulin, and her A1C had decreased by over four points.
After three months on a plant based diet, Carole’s lab numbers improved, and she found relief from chronic inflammation
Carole was overweight and was picking up new diagnoses left and right. Even though she was skeptical that a plant based diet could really help, she committed to our meal plans after getting an ultimatum from her doctor. Now she’s glowing with health, nomming on plants, and loving it!
Jules avoids a liver biopsy after adopting a plant based lifestyle
After switching to plants, Jules’s A1c improved for the first time in six years and is now at normal non-diabetic levels, his blood pressure is managed on half his former medication and he’s been able to cut his diabetes meds completely. He’s lost 40 pounds and was able to avoid a liver biopsy or diabetes meds. He and his wife, Samantha, embraced a plant based lifestyle and they love the results and the food!
Jamie reverses the trajectory of type 2 diabetes and the whole family benefits
With a strong family history of diabetes and after being diagnosed with gestational diabetes, Jamie felt it was time to change. After just three months of following our plant-based meal plans, Jamie’s A1C dropped from 7.2 to 5.8, and she tapered off her medication. Her hubby lost 65 pounds, and her kids are enjoying time with mom in the kitchen.
Dr. Elina Tomski reverses pre-diabetes with a whole-food plant-based diet
Dr. Elina Tomski has her own family medical practice in Florida. She was pre-diabetic for five years, despite taking supplements, exercising, and watching her carb intake. Elina heard about the positive effects of eating a whole-food plant-based diet and, although she was skeptical, she decided to give it a try. Much to her surprise, in just four months she reversed her pre-diabetes and was no longer pre-diabetic. She’s healthier than ever.
Katie reversed diabetes and gives kudos to our life-changing meal plans
Despite daily exercise and eating what she thought was a super healthy diet, Katie was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and showed signs of being pre-diabetic a few years later. Determined to get her numbers down, she switched to eating a whole-food plant-based diet and was able to get her hemoglobin A1C down to 5.4 by eating plants, including potatoes and whole-grain pasta.
Chris reversed type 2 diabetes and lost 100 pounds by adopting a whole-food plant-based lifestyle and is kicking some serious ass
Chris weighed almost 300 pounds and had an A1C of 11 before deciding to do something about it. He’s been a member for years and is now 201 pounds, with an A1C of 5.1! His journey is inspirational, AND he offers up great batching tips and spills the beans on “Cowboy Caviar.” You’ll love his story.
After only seven months of a plant based diet, Frances safely stopped taking all diabetes meds
Frances is the epitome of change. She gave herself permission to change and she is nothing less than a plant based badass! She lost 55 pounds, got her A1C down from 13.8 to 5.8 in just seven months! She literally ran up and down the halls of her doctor’s office in glee. Frances said that this quest she has embarked on is one of the most liberating experiences of her life.