#255: How healing from severe endometriosis changed her life and prompted a radical career change with Chef Bai Ruskus
"I'd say most people aren't born vegan. It's very much the opposite. We find this lifestyle through trial and error, sickness, and learning about things... For me, it was my journey with endometriosis that brought me here. And just having chronic pain for 16 years and trying absolutely everything, being totally ignored by all my doctors, having no one to turn to. So I pretty much just turned to myself and I went plant-based as an experiment." –Chef Bai Ruskus
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, we hear the incredible journey that Chef Bai has had with healing severe endometriosis, and subsequently using her experience and knowledge to help and empower others.
Some of the topics covered in today’s episode include:
Chef Bai's passionate approach to addressing period pain and supporting her clients through their journey
The culinary calling that led her to train at Le Cordon Bleu and how she navigated the predominantly male-dominated industry
Her transition from a traditional culinary background to the realm of plant-based cooking and the obstacles she encountered during the process
The pervasive impact of diet culture and Chef Bai's perspectives and experiences
Why she believes that people should consider breaking up with dairy
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Chef Bai
More about my honored guest:
Bailey Ruskus, also known as Chef Bai, is a seasoned chef, holistic nutrition, and health coach. Classically trained at Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco, she uses her culinary expertise to create rich flavors with clean, nourishing ingredients. She is an advocate for people with chronic health ailments, animal welfare and the environment. Her own plant based journey started with her desire to heal her chronic pain from a 18 year battle with endometriosis after exhausting all other options. She furthered her studies with a certification in plant based nutrition from T. Colin Campbell, Center for Nutrition Studies and is a certified Health Coach from Institute for Integrative Nutrition.
Bailey now hosts virtual corporate wellness classes around the globe, develops recipes for brands and works one on one with individuals + families looking to heal through food. Last year she and her husband Steve taught over 20k people live in their corporate wellness program about the healing power of food. She cooks for coaches, top executives, professional athletes, and helps everyday people heal from chronic illness through good food, food knowledge and a healthy mindset. Her rapidly growing podcast, The Plant Remedy, features interviews on plant-based living with world renowned chefs, doctors, entrepreneurs, environmentalists and more. Bai gets real about controversial topics like reversing diseases through a plant-based diet, climate change, hormonal health, psychedelics, and so much more. Chef Bai also released her first cookbook with over 70 recipes to kickstart your plant-based journey. 'Cook. Heal. Go Vegan!' became an #1 Amazon best-seller in 2021. Bailey lives in San Diego, California with her husband Steve and their pup, Coconut. Chefbai.kitchen
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