Success Stories
Weight-Loss
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ReBecca: "Rebecca has followed the Eat to Live program the past 5 years with remarkable success. She has lost a total of 330 pounds and is still losing. Here is Rebecca’s remarkable story to regain her health and quality of life...continue reading."
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Charlotte: "I was heavy since childhood. It would be easy to blame my problems on heredity. There is a history of obesity, heart disease and diabetes on both sides of my family...continue reading."
Raina: "I chose to live as an artist early on. As I started to reach my mid-30s financially I was always under the gun. I got into the habit of buying food solely based on stretching a dollar. If the choice was either five boxes of pasta for a buck or a head of lettuce, I went for the pasta. This, of course, lead to me eating boxes of Little Debbie brownies and Ring Dings...continue reading."
Gerry: "So, there I am. Look at me…all of me. Too bad the Sopranos ended. I could have been Gerry Bacala! I’m short, fat, out of shape, and I hardly feeling good about myself. Look at me! I’m a mess. I’m not ashamed to say it. What the hell happened to me? Let me explain...continue reading."
Scott: "He wore size XXXXXXXXXXL pants and could not tie his own shoes. He could walk only nine steps at a time. Breathing was sometimes difficult. A doctor said he would be dead in six months without stomach–reduction surgery and heavy medication...continue reading."
Rhonda: "I weighed 184 pounds when I first came to see Dr. Fuhrman in 1997. I had extremely high blood pressure. Despite taking two strong blood pressure medications my blood pressure still would not come down...continue reading."
Robert: "I was generally thin until about 32 years of age. I gained about 30 pounds seemingly overnight. At 34, I was began having labored breathing and was diagnosed with sarcoidosis. This disease caused significant scarring over a large area of my lungs. I began the standard treatment which consisted of a biopsy and steroids...continue reading."
Stuart: "Luckily, I found out about Dr. Fuhrman in time. Under his care I have lost 65 pounds and now stay at about 160, but more importantly my blood pressure and other heart disease parameters have normalized...continue reading."
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Julia: "Luckily I learned about Dr. Fuhrman and read his book Eat to Live. Within three months of following the plan, my chest pain was gone and I was walking again. From not being able to walk one block, I was able to walk two miles with no problems...continue reading."
Jeff: "I started on Eat to Live last January. My cholesterol was 340 total serum and my LDL was about 250. 90 days later it was 250 Total Serum and 168 LDL. Last October It was 207 Total Serum and 118 LDL. I did not see this much improvement when I was taking Statins...continue reading."
Diabetes
Janice: "I believe I am an example that type-2 diabetics can reverse their disease. But only the most courageous and innovative thinkers in the medical profession can help us free ourselves of medicine and direct us to healing our own bodies by eliminating the causes of the disease. I found such a doctor in Joel Fuhrman...continue reading."
Richard: "After 25 years of taking insulin, I was off it completely in a few days. I was a great patient and did exactly as Dr. Fuhrman said and it was well worth it. After losing 65 pounds I have been medication free for two years. I owe it all to him...continue reading."
Jamie: "I feel cleaner and cleaner and my anxiety level is in control. You have made more improvements in my health than six years worth of doctors and specialists have even began to touch. I am getting better instead of deteriorating for the first time in six years. I have discontinued the insulin and as per your instructions and I have seen sugar readings below 120. A first for me...continue reading."
Steve: "I have lost 42 pounds since starting the Eat to Live program. The positive health benefits I have experienced are increased energy levels, improved sleep patterns and reduced episodes of compulsive binge eating. My fasting blood sugar levels now average 95, down from a high of 160...continue reading."
Marilyn: "I am 5 foot 2 inches and now weigh 112 pounds. That being said I work out almost everyday so I am also a lot of muscle. Recently my HDL increased substantially as well which is truly amazing. My fiancé has lost over 30 pounds. I am so proud of him! I also find your way of practicing medicine ideal...continue reading."
Jodi: "I started experiencing skin rashes and joint pain as a teenager more than 40 years ago. Back then, in the 60’s, I don’t think doctors knew much about autoimmune conditions (perhaps not even now). I was put on various drugs, including steroids and antihistamines, which swelled my body up like a beached whale. I was on medication for almost 20 years and saw different medical specialists including allergists, dermatologists, hematologists, rheumatologists, and endocrinologists...continue reading."
Karen: "After a couple of months, I realized I also have inverse psoriasis. Previously, I saw two different doctors, and both misdiagnosed my problem. I have had inverse psoriasis since March, 2006. I am still on the plant-based diet and have just recently noticed significant improvement with the inverse psoriasis...continue reading."
Rosario: "Under Dr. Fuhrman’s care, we finally decided to stop all Julisa’s medications and treat her lupus with a plant-based diet. Testing in April 2005 revealed absolutely no trace of lupus in Julisa’s system...continue reading."
Rreny: "I eat foods that the gastroenteritis's claim I should not eat, like raw fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, and legumes. So I am so lucky to have this way of living. I also used to suffer from depression. I had that all my life and since taking DHA I have not had one bout of depression in close to 2 years...continue reading."
Gary: "After 11 weeks on Eat to Live of which the last nine I have daily 2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed, 600 mg of DHA and 3 of your multi's to get 600 IU of vitamin D, I have no arthritis pain, reduced the methotrexate from 5 pills per week, to 4 to 3, lost over 50 pounds, and for six weeks now, quit using tar shampoo for psoriasis (first time since age 13 or 14)...continue reading."
Children's Health
Julie: "When our son Elliot was 3-years-old, we already had a sickly child. He was suffering from his seventh ear infection and had severe eczema since his first year of life. We had been to numerous specialists for his raw itchy skin and tried many medical treatments to but no avail. My search for a better solution led me to Dr. Fuhrman....continue reading"
Lori: "Our children have always eaten a plant-based diet, enjoying all types of fruits and vegetables making meal time a pleasant experience. Neither has ever needed antibiotics. Nor have they ever suffered from ear infections, allergies, asthma or persistent childhood illnesses. They do get the occasional cold. But they quickly recover...continue reading."
Gigi: "We asked our counselor to recommend a physician who practiced nutritional medicine. He recommended Dr. Fuhrman who immediately put Caitlin on a cleansing vegan diet, with no medication of any kind. Over the first two months as her digestive system healed, Caitlin regained energy and her skin cleared. No more stomach upset. No more acne. No more fatigue...continue reading."
Ivonne: "We started on this diet because my 15 month old daughter was having a lot of ear infections, once a month. She is 15 months old and we have been with his diet for seven weeks. So far she hasn't had another ear infection...continue reading."
Christine: "Knowing what foods can be potentially harmful, those that are nutritious, and supplementation has opened a whole new world of health to our family. It has been a fun journey of discovery re-learning good eating habits. Our healthy habits have given me my health back and have given Katie a great start to life...continue reading."
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