In 2015, I was navigating the best possible approach to address a torn hip labrum.  This stupid gym injury had left me in a constant state of pain.  The first specialist said I would need surgery right away.  The second specialist said to wait until pain was unbearable, then have surgery.   

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My husband and I happen to watch the documentary, Forks Over Knives.  It sparked my curiosity.  If plant-based nutrition could prevent and/or reverse cancer, surely it can heal the body in other ways.  Without even knowing much, I made the decision to experiment (why not, right?).  I slowly began swapping ingredients and shifting to plant-based alternatives.  

 

In parallel, I absorbed thousands of hours of podcasts, TED Talks, books, clinical research, documentaries, etc.  I ended up obtaining my Plant-Based Nutrition Certification from eCornell.  

 

I never ended up having the surgery as my pain decreased.  I began experiencing other benefits too.

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Through my research, I became aware of the positive world impact that could be achieved through something as simple as more people eating more plants.  I became deeply passionate about helping others on this journey of discovery and change.