Caryn Dugan - Plant Based Healing: Recovering from a Double Blow with Cancer

Caryn Dugan, Center for Plant Based Living, Founder
After losing her dad to cancer in 2008 and then, just ten weeks later, she also receiving a cancer diagnosis, Caryn knew something had to be done. Many attempts at a healthier lifestyle finally led her to a plant-based diet. After studying under Dr. Neal Barnard at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) in 2011 and earning her certificate in plant-based nutrition from Cornell University, she began counseling and teaching others. Caryn began STL Veg Girl traveling all around St. Louis (and eventually nationally!) speaking and presenting on the topic of plant-based cooking and meal prep to prevent and reverse our all too common chronic illnesses. In 2019 she and her Medical Director, Dr. Jim Loomis opened the Center for Plant-based Living to offer support, resources and community to those who are looking to add more plants to their plates.

[tiffanytate]

Hello @Jeanne Schumacher I was super excited to see your going to be a guest in the PCRM book club on April 4th!! How Fun (:

[angelafischettifitness]

I have watched Caryn Dugan several times. Each time she astounds me with her story, how forthcoming she is and to see how far she has come. Her passion, her enthusiasm, her courage are inspiring and fabulously contagious. She continues to walk her talk. I pay attention to people who walk their talk...just words fall flat, words with action, are the bomb! You do the same, Jeanne Schumacher. Thank you both! Namaste.🙏

[Toddster]

Very cool, what a wonderful story! I need to source a class were I can gain some useful plant based cooking knowledge! I do ok but still want to learn new dishes to add into my menu. I did recently buy the Forks Over Knives Cookbook at Barnes and Noble though. I tend to stick to what works for my schedule wich is oatmeal w/berries, huge salads with homemade balsamic dressing and love my organic brown rice w/ sauteed baby bella mushrooms, bell peppers, red onion flavored with organic soy sauce.

[sunflower]

I am doing a whole food plant base diet plus drinking green smoothies during the day and my alkaline numbers keep going up why is that?

[KJSvitko]

Your diet and life style impacts your health.
Lower stress, reduce obesity and more exercise are key to a healthy life.
Obesity in children and adults is rising across the world.
Fast food and sugary drinks are contributing to the problem of poor health and obesity.
Eat a healthy plant based diet and exercise regularly.
Reduce or ELIMINATE cows milk, eggs, cheese and meat. Eat more salad greens, beans, fruit and vegetables. Eliminate fast food, snacks like cookies, cakes, chips, and sugary drinks and juices.
Every adult and child should own a bicycle and ride it regularly.
Regular exercise will help you sleep better. Yoga is a great stress reducer.
Obesity is all too common today. Get off the couch. Get off the phone, ipad or video game.
A variety of stretching and other exercises help with increased mobility.
Ride to work, ride to school, ride for fun.
Every city should be a bicycle city.
Speak up for bicycles in your community