So sick that she was unable to work in her 20s, Cherie Calbom turned to juicing and a plant-based lifestyle to heal. It was a bumpy and difficult road, but after 3 months she felt like she had a new body. She has dedicated her life to learning all she can and educating others to help them do the same. Listen in as she shares her story and expertise on why juicing is so beneficial for our health, especially if you have serious health concerns. 

Show Notes: MyPlantStrongFamily.com/37

It has been 10 years since Jane Birch discovered plant-based eating and she is someone who is not shy in advocating the diet yet doing so in a way that is full of love and patience.

Jane is an expert on dietary scriptural guidance, particularly the revelations that are unique to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Word of Wisdom.

Most well-known for forbidding alcohol and tobacco, the Word of Wisdom also shares lesser-known dietary recommendations. 

Jane helps us understand more about what the dietary advice is and why it doesn't receive as much attention, and has some beautiful insights for everyone regardless of what you already know about the subject. 

Show Notes: MyPlantStrongFamily.com/36

It was a fun day last year when my second grader came home from school to tell me about what had happened during lunch that day.

He'd been eating red lentil nuggets (like chicken nuggets only made with lentils) for lunch that day and his teacher asked about them. 

He told her we eat mostly plants and she shared she was working on eating plant-based too. He was so excited to have a fellow plant-eater and that she wanted to know more about what he was doing. 

Kiana Benson was 25 when she was diagnosed with diabetes. Finding that the medication she was given to manage it made her very sick, she decided to see what she could do with diet and lifestyle.

After landing on whole food, plant-based eating she's been able to cut her A1C in half and is feeling great.

Notes: MyPlantStrongFamily.com/35

After losing her mom to early onset Alzheimer's at the age of 59, Jenny Diehl has dedicated her life to learning about what she could do to protect herself and her family from the same terrible disease that claimed her mother.

Jenny discovered important ties between our food and our household products and is passionate about educating others.

Her hobby for natural body care products has morphed into a business that makes love it's mantra, with 100% plant-based products designed to not just protect you from harmful chemicals but to help you heal.

Also, stay tuned to the end for a special gift Jenny has for you!

Show Notes: MyPlantStrongFamily.com/34

Thankfully the impact of whole-foods, plant-based nutrition has on heart disease, diabetes and more is becoming more widely known and accepted.

But perhaps my favorite aspect and one that I hope will gain more attention is the impact it has on the brain.

This interview with Nate Reo is one of my very favorites, as he is so raw and real about the tremendous challenges he faced in both what led him to whole-food, plant-based nutrition as well as the bumpy road to his now personal commitment to be a whole-foods vegan.

Show notes: MyPlantStrongFamily.com/33

Have you ever felt confused when trying to find information about a certain health condition? Doctor's visits are often brief, and information available online and in other places can be contradictory and confusing.

We experienced this big time in 2015 when we began seeing specialists in an effort to resolve digestive issues my husband had dealt with for years. Almost without fail, the information available on the internet and the very little dietary advice we received from the specialists pointed to a diet that emphasized meat and eggs and minimized or completely avoided grains and legumes. However there is a growing mountain of scientific research to support the power of plants for nearly every health concern, including infertility.

Today's guest, Faith Ralphs, was struggling to have children and diagnosed with PCOS. The information she found didn't feel right to her, but when she sought and followed divine inspiration she no longer has any symptoms of PCOS and now has two beautiful healthy children. The real beauty of her story is that there is plenty of science to back up her experience, but it still may not be the first thing that comes up in your google search, which we will share as well.

Notes: http://myplantstrongfamily.com/32

Preparing meals with my 2 year old by my side has been challenging, to say the least. When he isn't insisting that I hold him by tugging on my clothes and pulling out his best whimper, he's often determined to be in the middle of everything, from measuring spices, to cutting vegetables or dumping oats all over the floor (visit me on Facebook or Instagram to see this week's disaster).

It can be exhausting to say the least and I am often feeling cranky and drained by the time we sit down to dinner.

One of the things that has helped me navigate the challenge of feeding our family of 5 boys is teaching my older boys to cook, and summer is my favorite time to do it.

Visit MyPlantStrongFamily.com/31 to get the recipes mentioned.

In my younger years, multiple sclerosis seemed like one of the worst things that could happen to someone.

Having a disease slowly degenerate your body and ability to do the things you love seemed like a nightmare to me. 

And while it still is no doubt something that's incredibly difficult to deal with, I am so grateful for people like Talia and others who have brought me so much hope and inspiration.

People are finding reversal of their symptoms and are able to live a vibrant and healthy life by embracing whole plant foods and a healing lifestyle.

Today. I am thrilled to bring you Talia's story, as she has gone from very ill to symptom and medication-free. 

Show Notes: www.MyPlantStrongFamily.com/30

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Chances are, you or a loved one is or has faced a cancer diagnosis.

A cancer survivor herself, Suzy Griswold has dedicated her life to sharing the information she used to heal her mind, body and soul from the inside out through her non-profit organization, Healing Strong.

Through Healing Strong, Suzy has supported thousands of people in their healing and is a wealth of inspiration and wisdom. 

Suzy offers so much hope and perspective on cancer and the healing protocols we have available.

Suzy was also able to help both of her sons experience dramatic improvements in their Addison's disease, which is when the adrenal glands produce insufficient hormones. 

Both boys experienced these and other significant health challenges growing up, but today are enjoying significantly better health thanks to the approach Suzy shares in this episode. 

Whether you are supporting a loved one, dealing with cancer yourself or hoping to prevent it, you do not want to miss this inspiring conversation with Suzy Griswold. 

Healing Strong: www.healingstrong.org Instagram: @healingstrongofficial Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healingstrong Join Plant-Powered!

One theme I notice in many of my interviews is the importance of addressing the mind and the spirit as well as the food.

That those things need to be used in concert with the food to really achieve the type of health and healing we are seeking.

So today I bring you a WWW, what's working well episode and tell you about something that has made a difference for me over the past few weeks that I hope will help you nourish your mind and spirit as well.