Dr. Stancic is a board-certified lifestyle medicine physician and the founder and owner of Stancic Health and Wellness, where she treats patients using lifestyle modification, including a plant-based diet.
As a third-year medical resident, Saray Stancic, MD, went from doctor to patient. After a brief nap during an overnight shift at the hospital, she woke up to find both her legs numb and heavy. An emergency MRI confirmed a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, a degenerative disease of the nervous system that’s often considered incurable. But recent studies show that following a diet low in saturated fat may play a key role in managing the disease.
In this video from our 2019 Plant-Based Health and Wellness Summit, Dr. Stancic talks about her personal experience tackling MS with a plant-based diet.
Dr. Stancic produced the documentary film Code Blue: Redefining the Practice of Medicine, in which she highlights the practice of Lifestyle Medicine to prevent, treat, and manage chronic illnesses. Code Blue follows a passionate physician, Dr. Saray Stancic, as she reflects upon her journey from a multiple sclerosis diagnosis to wellness through her own adoption of lifestyle medicine. Dr. Stancic introduces us to expert physicians and scientists who are paving the way to make meaningful and necessary changes in our healthcare environment and, in turn, empowering audiences to stand up and reclaim control of their health.
Kenny Brown attended our 2019 Plant-Based Health & Wellness Summit and has a story we believe should be heard it is truly emotional and life-changing for him and his family.
Meet Chef Kelley Williamson and Nutritionist Jerry Casados
Meet Chef Kelley
A Whole Food, Plant-Based (WFPB) Chef based in Denver, Colorado, Kelley Williamson offers personal chef services and cooking classes. To date, she has taught over 1,000 students how to heal through plant-based nutrition. A certified Food for Life Instructor through the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), Kelley has shared recipes and nutritional information under the business name Plant-Based Kitchen.
After a loved one experienced significant health issues, Kelley turned to a plant-based diet to support both his and her health. “The first week of stringent plant-based meals was tough, but after the first week, the food started tasting better and I learned how to adjust the recipes to make them wholesome and ‘kick butt’ tasty.”
Coming from an unhealthy Midwestern cooking style had her body craving fat, salt, and sugar, but switching to a whole-food, plant-based diet proved effective in reversing many of the diseases and illnesses she was facing in her home. She is now passionate about teaching others this lifestyle choice that leads to optimal health. Join Chef Kelley and other experts to learn more recipes, nutritional information and to enjoy chef-prepared cuisine.
About Nutritionist Jerry Casados, NTP
Jerry Casados is a Nutrition Therapy Practitioner (NTP) specializing in whole food, plant-based nutrition as an approach in preventing and even reversing most chronic diseases we have today based on decades of peer-reviewed scientific evidence. He provides nutrition counseling and programs to guide and educate clients to achieve their health objectives with a balanced and nutrient-dense, health-promoting diet.
As part of the nutrition counseling he develops meal plans, provides diet analyses, provides grocery shopping services (food label reading and choosing healthy options/alternatives), and he also provides customized nutrition programs for maximum weight loss, for chronic diseases such as Heart Disease, Diabetes, Autoimmune Disorders, Cancer, Obesity, Food Allergies, and Digestive Disorders. In addition to nutrition counseling, Jerry provides public nutrition education classes and seminars for people who want to transition to a healthy lifestyle with a health-promoting diet.
About the Plant-Based Health and Wellness Summit
The Plant-Based Health and Wellness Summit is an annual event that offers a transformational outlook on health, leaving you feeling empowered and in control of your vibrant life through a complete 2-day wellness education from world-renowned speakers, culinary chef demos, gourmet plant-based meals, and nutritional education. Discover long-lasting wellness, including weight loss, lowered cholesterol, diabetes prevention, and overcoming food addiction.
It is about the food and the healing power it provides when you eat nutrient-dense plant-based whole foods.
The theme of the Summit is about living a healthy lifestyle with the emphasis on the four major components of a healthy lifestyle: Diet/Nutrition, Stress Relieve, Love/Support, and Movement. The Summit is dedicated to broadening the understanding and knowledge about all four of these components.
