My name is Jeanne Schumacher. My “day job” for the past 35 years has been teaching chemistry, environmental science, and biology … and I have loved it! But I also LOVE my other “job,” … which is to help people change their health destiny because that’s exactly what I...

"And in first place overall,.." the announcer's voice boomed over the PA system at the finish of the Senior Olympics triathlon.  I heard my name and excitedly ran up to the stage to collect my gold medal. As I stood on the...

One of my college guy friends told me that I need to eat chicken and eggs to build muscle. As a plant-based eater for the past 12 years, you can empathize with how that statement made me feel.  Fast forward four years to 2020, and I am now in my peak physical...

This is a picture of me in 2015 right before qualifying for the NCAA National meet. Although I am making a tough face here, I didn’t jump very well at the meet where this picture was taken. That didn’t have anything to do with my diet, a lot can go wrong in the pole...

I was athletic and leaned through my teens and 20’s, but my eating and drinking habits caught up with me by my late 20’s. I was addicted to sugary drinks and coffee beverages that were more sugar than coffee! I wasn’t obese, yet my blood pressure had climbed to...

By Monika Szekely I grew up in a small town in Eastern Europe. My family roots are Hungarian and German, so the foods we ate were heavy in meat and fats, although the vegetables were grown in the garden and all meals were cooked by my mother from scratch. Despite the...

Paul was born in Detroit and has lived in West Bloomfield since 1971. In May of 2013, he was diagnosed with heart disease. His cardiologist gave him two options: bypass surgery or try “plant-based nutrition” (PBN). After meeting with Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, he decided...

November 16, 2010, was the day that changed my life forever.  I was a vibrant, healthy (or so I thought) 56-year-old woman who ate what I thought was a healthy Mediterranean diet, exercised vigorously at least five times a week, and was of normal weight. ...

It started in May 2015 on a 'Real Man' Camping Trip.My youngest son was waiting for me at the camping site, where he had run a few miles to pass the time till my arrival.We began to unload and set up camp.  I unloaded the typical 'guy' food ie animal body parts...

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”  “Make a habit of two things: to help; or at least to do no harm.”  - Hippocrates As a 10-year-old I loved the smell of hospitals. Yes, I know, what an odd thing. Why would a child even have the...