Sylvia Reversed her Declining Health and Added Years to Her Life!

  Dear Dr. McDougall, My three siblings and I were all born within just six years of each other, perhaps that is why we have remained so close. Brought up in typical fashion for most families in the 1960’s and 1970’s, we were raised on meat, potatoes and discipline. We were taught to assist, love and respect each other as well. Living active lifestyles, none of us have had any serious health issues, or so we thought. Donna (pictured second from left), having dedicat

Everything I saw, I ate! Many years ago, I was a 253 blob of a man with a cholesterol of 420. My best friend was a doctor who told me to just watch what I eat. That was the problem—everything I saw, I ate! Realizing I had to take accountability for myself, I began the task of getting healthy. How I never had a heart attack was a miracle in itself. I followed many diets to no avail. Eventually, I read Nathan Pritikin’s books and started eating a diet consisting of nothing with a mot

I’m certain I would have died 34 years ago had I not found Dr. McDougall. I had thyroid cancer, severe heart disease, pre-diabetes and was 50 pounds overweight. My new neighbor recommended Dr. John McDougall. I looked him up and bought his book The McDougall Program 12 Days to Dynamic Health. After reading about the many people he saved from near-death or from being very sick, I was hooked. I changed to a starch-based plant diet. I ate Mary’s delicious recipes and lots of potatoes. I was not