I watched my grandma die a slow, miserable death after being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes when I was just 10 years old. She let that diagnosis take over her life for 21 years as she refused to make any changes to get better.
When I met my husband in 2018, he had recently been diagnosed with Type 2. I had been a vegetarian for just 6 months at that point, but was already sold on the health benefits of this lifestyle after using it to manage anxiety and panic attacks and lose weight. I knew it could work for my meat-loving husband, so I suggested he eat plants for the next 30 days. He initially looked at me like I had two heads, but he eventually came around. After 3-4 months, he, too, was convinced after officially becoming non-diabetic, losing 40 pounds, and no longer requiring any diabetes medications.
My mom was diagnosed with Type 2 four years ago. She wasn’t ready for the help I tried to give, so I stepped back. Her health grew worse to the point she had to quit her job. She found a new doctor who encouraged my mom and told her she COULD beat this (using much of the same information I previously shared with her). My mom was finally ready, and started implementing gradual changes. She is now considered Prediabetic, and is still working her way toward complete remission.
I’ve made it my mission (with God’s help) to eradicate this disease for good, by helping my clients transition to a more plant-based lifestyle. I know that’s a BIG dream, but I love dreaming big! In addition to nutrition, I also focus on mental health, specifically helping clients slow down and spend time outdoors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress, that can often result after a diagnosis.
I am a Certified Plant-Based Coach through the Food Revolution Network (FRN), and was a recipe tester for their second cookbook coming out in October 2024. I’m also a Plantrician provider, committed to using food as medicine, a Certified Mental Health Advocate through the American Association of Christian Counselors, and trained in Nature Therapy (also known as Forest Bathing, Forest Therapy, and Shinrin-Yoku).
If you have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes or Prediabetes and are looking for help eating healthier (and managing anxiety and stress along the way), please book a complementary consultation below. I look forward to connecting with you! :-)
~Adrienne