The Forgotten Organ
One reason people embrace the WFPB lifestyle is to reduce the risk of chronic diseases and have an overall feeling of well-being – people practicing a healthy WFPB lifestyle say they just feel better! Benefits include decreased risk of chronic diseases like high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and type 2
diabetes. They also report more energy, more effortless movement, better sleep, decreased risk of some cancers, and better weight management.
July 25, 2022
Dodging the Dangers of Emulsifiers
I started my whole food plant-based journey about two years ago, after a stretch of paleo style eating that included eggs and very few other animal products. What turned the tide for me? I had a major health scare that included brain surgery and clear messaging from my neurosurgeon that I needed to eliminate animal products, oils, and chemicals from my diet if I wanted a chance at healing my brain.
November 17, 2021
Reverse Chronic Illness – DESI Style
PBNM proudly hosted presentations by and discussions with Dr. Soham Patel and Dr. Ashwani Garg regarding several chronic diseases that plague many of us, but are particularly endemic in the Asian/Pacific communities. View entire presentation on YouTube here!
September 1, 2021
Positives from the Pandemic
The COVID 19 pandemic has been hard on so many of us. Frightening health outcomes, isolation, lockdowns, and measurable politico-socio-economic chaos make the headlines everywhere. Here is one feel good story that is a direct result of the pandemic.
Let me introduce Miss Elizabeth Costello. We call her Aunt Betsy. At 83 years old, she has seen a lot and come a long way. This is her health story.
Betsy was born in 1937, just after the Great Depression. She has lived in Wisconsin her whole life. Her father had a large garden, and Betsy grew up eating fresh vegetables every day. However, Wisconsin being “The Dairy State,” she was raised on lots of cow’s mi
September 3, 2020