Natalie Pelto became interested in nutrition and lifestyle medicine due to her son's severe, non-verbal autism diagnosis, which became manageable through lifestyle changes.

What started as a mother's concern for her child became an obsession with healthy eating. Since that time, Natalie Pelto has become a nutritionist and co-founder of Blue Life RX, a company focused on promoting plant-based lifestyle medicine.

Natalie transitioned to a plant-based diet after leading detoxes and experiencing the benefits herself. Fast forward to today, Natalie and her business partner, a plant-based physician, are focused on changing the healthcare system by implementing lifestyle medicine.

Their company offers lifestyle medicine services for both adults and children, with a focus on picky eaters. They offer a picky eating course called "Bring the Fun back to Mealtime," which focuses on transitions progressing to nutritional therapy and self-assessment to understand where someone is lacking in nutrition.

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During this episode of the Vegan Visibility Podcast, Vikas Garg, CEO of aBillion.com, sat down with host, Kathleen Gage, to talk about his app, his vision, and the vegan movement.

It was a fascinating conversation that shed light on the importance of promoting ethical and sustainable food choices and the role of technology in driving change.

Garg explained that aBillion.com is a platform that empowers consumers to make informed and conscious food choices as well as choices around other products and services that are aligned with the vegan movement and mission.

The app allows users to scan products and learn about various vegan products and services. It also allows them to learn about their ingredients, nutritional information, and ethical ratings. It provides a community platform for sharing recipes, tips, and insights on veganism and sustainable living.

Garg's vision for aBillion.com is to create a more conscious world where consumers have access to transparent and accurate information about the products they consume. He believes that technology can be a powerful tool in promoting ethical and sustainable food choices and empowering consumers to drive change.

Throughout the conversation, Garg emphasized the importance of the vegan movement and its impact on the food industry. He explained that the movement is growing rapidly and that consumers are becoming more conscious about the impact of their food choices on the environment, animal welfare, and human health.

Garg's insights on the importance of promoting ethical and sustainable food choices and the role of technology in driving change were eye-opening. His vision for a more conscious food industry, and the work that he and his team are doing through aBillion.com, is truly inspiring and gives hope for a more sustainable and ethical future.

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Nancy Leeds Gribble is a culinary nutritionist passionate about helping women over the age of 50 get healthy, fit, and happy, is taking the world by storm.

It wasn't part of Nancy's life plan to work with women over 50. Not at all. At one point, she had life by the tail. Married to the love of her life, Nancy was a top producer in the real estate industry and a new mom.

She felt invincible until everything came crashing down when her husband was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Within a year she was widowed, the real estate market and economy crashed, and Nancy became a single mom to her four-year-old son.

After a period of deep contemplation wondering what came next, Nancy decided to take control of her life through healthy eating, exercise, and mindset.

Nancy realized that she was the only one who could take control of her life and that she needed to focus on the things that mattered most to her.

Putting all her attention into learning as much as possible about nutrition, Nancy enrolled in the Institute of Integrative Nutrition in 2014. She has a strong focus on whole food, plant-based eating, confident of the health benefits of this type of lifestyle.

Since that time, Nancy has immersed herself into advanced studies, developing her skills as a women's empowerment mentor and a culinary nutritionist as well as earning her certification as a FasterWay® Coach. She has developed her service offerings as a Premier Lifestyle Expert who helps women over 50 thrive fearlessly in conquering their goals for a healthy and joyful life.

During this episode of the Plant Based Eating for Health show you'll find out how Nancy encourages women to focus on incorporating healthy foods into their diets and how they can make sustainable lifestyle changes that will benefit them for years to come.

In addition to healthy, plant-based eating and being a vegan, Nancy discusses the importance of regular exercise and proper mindset for achieving a life filled with joy, vitality and zest.

Nancy offers a message of hope and inspiration. She believes that it's never too late to make a change and take control of your health. Whether you're just starting your health journey, or you've been on this path for a while, Nancy's tips and advice can help you achieve your goals and live a healthier, happier life.

Nancy Leeds Gribble's story is one of resilience, strength, and determination.

With food prices on the rise, people are wondering how they will be able to afford their groceries. Actually, there is a simple, and healthy, way. Go 100% whole food, plant-based.

What this means is, avoid all processed foods including vegan processed foods.

In this episode, I share what I do to eat healthy, save on my grocery bill and cook delicious meals.

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How does one go from being a "rare steak" lover to a bona-fide Vegan whose entire family is now vegan?

With a father who was a dairy farmer, pigs that were considered meals, and all that comes with growing up feeling that animals were nothing more than a working part of the farm, today's featured expert now teaches others how to literally get into the Zen of the plant-based lifestyle and Flow in the Kitchen.

Brigitte Gemme used to love rare steak and blue cheese but started cooking plant-based in 2013 for environmental reasons and went vegan for the animals in 2015.

Today, she improves people's vitality by empowering them to cook really good food.

In today's episode we dig deep into what the turning point for Brigitte was, how she dealt with a spouse who initially was not eager to try anything that didn't have meat in it, to now here entire family is vegan.

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We've all heard that as we age, we decline. Yet, there are men and women around the globe putting that rumor to rest. One such person is Jane Thurnell-Read.

Jane is a plant-based/vegan lifestylist who is out to inspire anyone (but mostly those over the age of 70) who want to live a healthier, more vibrant life.

At the age of 75, Jane will be the first to say she is just getting started. What began as an encouragement from a friend to go to the gym, has now become a light of inspiration to anyone fortunate enough to meet Jane.

Working out, in the gym, three days a week for at least 45 minutes, riding her bicycle 30 – 40 miles a week and eating a whole food, plant-based diet, Jane has insights that will inspire and motivate you to move, eat healthy and love life like you never imagined possible.

During this episode, Jane shares what keeps her inspired to be an inspiration to other women and men who want to live healthy into their 70's and beyond.

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When Shamiz Kachwalla experienced a serious health decline, doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong with him. Pumping him full of meds, wanting to do surgery and basically searching for answers to what was causing Shamiz to lose weight, having as many as 30 plus bowel movements a day and getting sicker by the day, doctors were baffled.

After several months of not knowing what to do, Shamiz took matters into his own hands. Reading books, blogs, and articles, listening to podcasts and watching videos, Shamiz discovered that he could possibly heal himself by dramatically changing his eating protocol.

Not only did he begin the process of healing, he was also on a mission to share his story with anyone who needed to know the truth about ulcerative colitis.

In this episode, Shamiz shares the downward spiral his health took at an age when most young men have no reason to worry about their health. Find out why Shamiz is so passionate about sharing his message in order that others can take control of their own health.

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As a certified vegan nutritionist, fitness trainer, yoga instructor and reiki master, Jessica Karwat has helped over 200 women transform their health and lives.

He has mastered the exact tools and techniques to help women get fit, thrive and learn how their beautiful bodies work by syncing their menstrual cycle, heal their relationship with food and reclaim their confidence.

Before she started her career as an online coach, Jessica had her own struggle for years. She dealt with hormonal acne that covered her face, neck and back. In addition, she had gut and digestive issues and struggled with a severe eating disorder.

Searching for a solution, Jessica because a certified vegan nutritionist and fitness trainer and entered the world of fitness. She quickly realized that this world burnt her out and her hormonal imbalances got worse, thereby triggering her eating disorder.

She realized that she was working against her body. This was the catalyst for her to work with her body with a focus on healing from the inside out.

In this episode, we explore how women can tune into their cycle and go deep into their own healing.

Many people believe that by the time they become seniors, they are destined to deal with aches and pains, inflammation, disease, and days filled with taking various types of medication.

Yet, there are those who have made it their life's work to prove otherwise.

In today's episode, Angela Fischetti, a whole foods plant exclusive/vegan physical fitness and yoga instructor and massage therapist, specializing in wellness for older adults, shares how virtually anyone who identifies as a "senior" can live a vibrant, health, whole life.

As a senior myself (just shy of turning 69), I found our conversation extremely enlightening, engaging and one I highly recommend others watch and listen to.

Angela began teaching seniors in her thirties, at a time when she embarked on her own tough healing journey. Three decades later, a senior herself, Angela combines years of experience and research with a unique combination of empathy and encouragement for older adults seeking a healthier lifestyle.

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Helena Rose Murphey is a professional product and food photographer based out of Bristol. She helps ethical businesses make joyful, story-telling visuals that tell their unique story. Her journey to running her own professional product photography business started in the content and editorial teams at Urban Outfitters and MADE.COM. She learned lifestyle and product photography firsthand on the job at Urban Outfitters, photographing bands, products, chefs, influencers - you name it, she captured it.

It was in this role she learned how to capture compelling product photos and importantly, the value of high-quality product photography from a commercial standpoint. Outside of photography, Helena spends time guiding yoga, practicing yoga, surfing, hiking and reading. More than anything, she loves to be with my family and friends, the people who fill up her cup.

Helena is the author of The Plant-Based Crohn's and Colitis Cookbook available on Amazon. https://amzn.to/3Pe1On9