Plant based is not for everyone. I did it faithfully for two months to get my cholesterol down and I ended up with a lot of health problems—weight gain, mood issues, foggy brain, memory problems, severe stomach cramps, and when I started getting depression, I stopped and told the health coach I am not going to do that anymore. Now I eat lean beef, fish, lots of veggies and fruit, eggs, cheese. I feel so much better. Turns out, you need cholesterol—even the so-called “bad” cholesterol! But you need to make sure you are dealing with your thyroid or you will have heart disease.