Veggie Grettie Information

Gretchen Tseng Bio: I believe food is the ultimate medicine. I am a Certified Nutrition Specialist with Certification in Plant Based Nutrition through Cornell University. All of my research has led me to the conclusion that a plant based diet is optimal. At a young age I experienced health problems. Despite numerous doctor appointments and numerous tests, no one had any answers as to why I was so ill. Unfortunately I also experienced health issues in high school and college which at times were debilitating. Toward the end of college after having been to many specialists and receiving many wrong diagnosis’ (along with suggestions that my health problems were psychosematic) my parents convinced me to try one last specialist, Dr. Arnold Kresch of Stanford University. Dr. Kresch finally had a diagnoses for me; endometriosis. After performing surgery to remove my lesions, Dr. Kresch encouraged me to research nutrition and how it could be a powerful force in my quest for health. For the past 15 years I have been able to manage my endometriosis through diet and exercise. I have personally experienced the healing powers of nutrition have been able to nurse myself back to even better health than before through a plant based diet. I am passionate about sharing my nutrition knowledge with others and can be found doing so through Veggie Grettie, as a Columnist for Chic Vegan, a freelance writer, and a Brand Ambassador for NEXT by Athena.