Comments on: Video Of My Recent Talk: Exploring The Ex-Vegan Phenomenon. Plus, Best Day Ever? Perhaps!

By: Tyler Mills

Tyler Mills — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 22:07:00 +0000

Hi, I also have trouble with low cholesterol & fatigue problems on a vegetarian/ wanna be vegan diet. What were some of the ways you raised you cholesterol to a healthy, normal level using only plants? Most articles pertaining to vegan & cholesterol are about lowering cholesterol with a vegan diet, not raising it…

By: Claudia B Rossin

Claudia B Rossin — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 16:55:00 +0000

that’s because no one is talking about it. i had to do extensive research and finally found this article. now I have to find a way to fix the problem without reverting to eating animals

By: Of Green Juice & Gin — AKA, Why I Think We All Need To Chill The Eff Out Around Food | Bonzai Aphrodite

Wed, 06 May 2015 18:12:18 +0000

[...] It relates to deciphering this ex-vegan thing, because over-restriction and eating out of balance are some of the primary reasons that people [...]

By: Sayward Rebhal

Sayward Rebhal — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 20:07:00 +0000

I ate a lot of protein shakes made with full-fat canned coconut milk (protein + saturated fat), tofu, beans, and lentils to correct my protein issues. I learned how to incorporate a concentrated protein source into every meal, which is important for my overall long-term health as well as my feeling of satisfaction ad satiety in the short-term (I used to crave sugar and snack a lot more, but now I don’t need to).

To correct my low cholesterol and hormonal issues, I did the seed cycling (see here: ) as well as eating LOTS of saturated fats (coconut products and cocoa butter) as well as other healthy fats (olive oil, nuts and seeds, avocado, etc).

I’m going to write a post about this some day, including recipes. I’ll bump it up in the queue! Thanks for the reminder. =)

By: Danielle

Danielle — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 16:31:00 +0000

Sayward,

Thank you for sharing your story. What vegan foods do you eat now that helped raised your cholesterol and fix the markers for protein deficiency?

What suggestions do you have for people who are plant-based vegan but are suffering from fatigue and don’t want to go back to eat animals?

By: Kristen Scott

Kristen Scott — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 18:31:00 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing this video.
I’ve had health worries myself but stayed vegan with the support of my vegan husband and friends- without their support, I don’t know what might have happened. It’s an important issue which needs to be talked about. Thank you again. x

By: Guest

Guest — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 01:48:00 +0000

Dear Sayward,

Thank you for your talk. I relate so much! If you don’t mind me asking, what did you change about your diet that helped you get better? I think it would be nice information for any vegan to have.

Best,
Goldie

By: Jeanne Smilely

Jeanne Smilely — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 21:39:00 +0000

What the heck is all that background noise? I kept skipping ahead hoping it would be gone so I could actually hear you without you such considerable effort at concentration.

By: And here we are | Matt Ruscigno True Love Health

And here we are | Matt Ruscigno True Love Health — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 14:36:27 +0000

[...] to report that my talk with Sayward Rebhal at the Animal Advocacy Museum went very well. Sayward covered it on her site and we are fortunate for this Vegansaurus write-up that really captures what we are discussing. [...]

By: Fatigue & the Ex-Vegan Phenomenon

Fatigue & the Ex-Vegan Phenomenon — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 15:02:30 +0000

[...] bloggers Sayward and Matt did a talk recently about the Ex-Vegan Phenomenon, exploring some of the health reasons why up to 75% of vegans and vegetarians end up going back to [...]