Welcome to Vegan Overcome!

I had never been an ‘out of shape’ sort of guy.  I had always been active, athletic, and an avid extreme sports maniac by some accounts.  I always ate whatever I wanted to eat and never gained lots of weight.  To listen to others who knew me, they would have said I looked great for my age, or even someone 20 years younger than I was.  Yes, life – especially my health – was blessed with good fortune.

What I didn’t know however was that even with all the activity in my life, my own personal gym with thousands of dollars in commercial grade weight machines and free weights, and eating what most would call an exceptionally healthy diet, I was dying on the inside.  I was suffering from acute chronic illness that was taking me to a sure end through a terminal illness – cancer.  I was just a few short years away from the end of my life and didn’t even know it. Changing my diet saved my life.

I was just a few short years away from the end of my life and didn’t even know it.  Changing my diet saved my life.

Hi! My name is David Ward and the picture to the right is of myself and two of my amazing boys hamming it up for a ‘green mustache’ photo opp.  I started this website some years back as more of an online journal to collect health information and do some journaling about my transition from a heavy meat, dairy, processed foods, and sugar diet to an almost completely raw vegetable, fruit, nut, and grain diet – enough so to classify me as a ‘raw vegan’ – to the shock and horror of many of my friends and family.

Don’t be scared away by my use of the word “vegan” in my website’s name. VeganOvercome is really more just a play on words that seemed catchy to me at the time I chose it.  I am NOT some socially radical lunatic that won’t wear leather.  You won’t see me trying to block a commercial whaling ship in a canoe, because I think it’s mean to eat whales.  And, you won’t find me picketing some politician’s house because he is not willing to vote on a bill to give household pets legal rights.  Don’t get me wrong. I REALLY DO I LOVE animals, especially cats and dogs.  I just can’t eat a whole one by myself (juuuust kidding)! More on the name of my website later.

The goal of Vegan Overcome’s website is to educate and instruct those who desire to live a more healthy and optimum life to do so.  There are a lot of interesting and educational articles that provide vital information that can dramatically affect your health.  If you find an article or tidbit of knowledge that you really like or that has been helpful to you, leave a comment and let me know what you think.  If you find the Vegan Overcome website beneficial, please take a moment to share it with those you care about or who are looking for a change in their health and diet.  What better gift to offer someone than a healthier life!

For your lasting health in every way,

David Ward