About Wholesome

Chances are you and your family have been affected by cancer and chronic diseases, just like us. 

That’s why Wholesome was started in 2015 to become a go-to resource for evidence-based nutrition, tips, and recipes for the prevention and management of cancer and chronic disease.

Before becoming a registered dietitian, I always wondered how nutrition could play a role in preventing cancer, help during treatment, and prevent recurrence as our family came face-to-face with several cancer diagnoses. It is likely no surprise I learned that nutrition plays a powerful role in the development of cancer -- whether it's the prevention OR promotion of cancer.

While researching cancer nutrition to provide the best care for my patients, I stumbled upon the whole food, plant-based diet. And to be honest, it truly was just a stumble. But it was a stumble that would change not only patients’ lives, but both of our lives in ways we could never imagine. 

In 2013, Lauren was diagnosed with Lupus -- an autoimmune disease -- which affected her ability to walk without pain and perform several daily activities. After she was diagnosed, Alison dived into the research and encouraged me to switch to a plant-based diet. What we didn’t know is that the plant-based diet and other healthy lifestyle changes would put Lauren's disease into remission and decrease her pills from 16 to to 1. 

For Alison, the plant-based diet healed her severe acne, gave her more energy, but most importantly, gave her what she started to believe may never happen for her husband and her -- a beautiful daughter. 

Alison started Wholesome not just to share my favorite plant-based recipes with you, but to give you the tools to improve your life in ways you could never imagine. 

All too often, many are told what to do and don’t explain the why and the how. 

We believe understanding the why behind recommendations is a powerful motivator to start your journey towards a healthier lifestyle. Plus, we give you the tools to make it a sustainable lifestyle. 

We understand the amount of nutrition and health information available is overwhelming and you’re not sure who to turn to to get credible nutrition information. You can expect the information you find here at Wholesome is well-studied, evidence-based, and is set forth with the best intentions possible -- to help you and your family live a high-quality, healthy life. 

Let’s get back to the powerful basics of food as medicine and . . . Eat more plants.