Lindsey Mcilvena, MD MPH

I recently had my annual physical and found out that my cholesterol numbers were very high, close to 300 which is about 100 points higher than the medical community recommends in the US. I was also found to be pre-​diabetic. Upon getting these results, my MD’s first response was to prescribe Lipitor. I am very averse to taking medications of any kind as there are so many side effects associated with them. I contacted Dr. Lindsey at WellStart and she gave me guidelines and suggestions for switching to more of a plant based diet as treatment in lieu of medication.
I was skeptical but decided to try it. In all honesty I did not follow all of her guidelines exactly. So imagine my shock when about 7 weeks later, upon her re-​checking my blood, that I had dropped my overall numbers by 40 points and am no longer pre-​diabetic! I am now a believer and highly recommend Dr Lindsey as she really knows her trade and walks her talk. I am now focused on getting below 200 by cutting meat out of my diet one more day every week

After I saw Dr. McIlvena I referred my uncle to her for his diabetes. I just saw him last week and he told me that his diabetes is gone! I was shocked because he’s had this for years and hated seeing doctors for it in the past. Luckily, Dr. McIlvena was able to get through to him and he reversed his disease through diet– which i didn’t even know was possible! He’s slowly getting off his medicine and seems way healthier now.