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VIDEO: A Raw and Deeply Personal Health Sharing from John Robbins

Summary

In this heartfelt video, Ocean engages his father, John Robbins, in an intimate and moving conversation as they share news of a challenging health diagnosis and its impact on their lives. John candidly shares what he’s facing, and how he’s working with it — emphasizing the power of gratitude, acceptance, and courage. You’ll witness a moving father-son bond and a poignant story, leading to an inspiring example of making the best of the sometimes very painful realities of life.

Editor’s note: To learn more about John and Ocean’s work, click here.

To read the transcript, click here.

Tell us in the comments:

  • What’s in your heart, after watching this video?
  • Have there been times in your own life when you had to accept things that you couldn’t change?
  • What did you find helpful about John’s message?

  • Thank you so much for sharing. You are a world changer. I have read your books from the 1st one, and I am also experiencing loss of my physical abilities ( dancer/gymnast ) after a car accident. I can relate to everything you have said and am so grateful for your vulnerable and kind compassionate encouragement and understanding.

  • My heart is full. I am your partner in joy and in pain. I share your commitment to the healing of body, mind and spirit, personally and globally. Thank you for your magnanimity.

  • I feel I have just seen one of the greatest people I will have the privilege to know of in my life’s journey. I find myself trying to swallow the lump in my throat and to dry the tears in my eyes, not only from sorrow that Mr. Robbins is suffering difficult physical problems, but also because of the courage and honesty and continuing bravery and love of a great man. I am 80 years old and things and my body are aging, as they must. I am terribly grateful for Mr. Robbins message of gratitude and connection to help with the acceptance of this time of life somewhere near the end. My hope is that Mr. Robbins will find the strength to deal with his pain and also the inevitable regrets and maybe even a bit of anger at this new struggle in his life, but that he will also be able for many years to come to inspire others in different, meaningful and helpful ways as he has already done. His emphasis on connection with others and with ourselves is a lesson well taken. As I said, I have just had the privilege to learn important, vital lessons from a very great man. Thank you, Mr. Robbins, and also you , Ocean, for supporting your father and helping him bring forward this very compelling life lesson. I am certain your millions of fans feel as I do as well. Bless you both with many happy years to come despite the obstacles you will now face.

    In love, Frances Merritt

  • Beautifully expressed. Beautiful father and son relationship. Beautiful mission. Thank you for sharing. May you be blessed with healing. <3

  • Thank you John for all you have done and still do for the well being of humanity…I appreciate your vulnerability and your courage to share with all of us the challenges you are going through at this time of your life…just know that healing is an inherent part of our body, mind and spirit…everything IS possible…sending you Love, Courage and Strength as well as your wonderful son Ocean🙏💫💓

  • John, you touched me deeply. Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing your journey. You are a blessing to me and all of us. Lowell

  • God Bless you. I have looked up to you for many years. Your inner strength is amazing.
    Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful story with me.

  • Thank you for your outlook and wisdom. I, too, contracted polio in 1952 and had a more severe case than you. And consequently not as much recovery. But you are very correct that self-pity doesn’t improve anything! I’d love to chat with you (by email) sometime about our mutual journey.

  • A very well done and touching video. It covered a very personal subject in a sensitive and thoughtful way.
    More importantly the Food Revolution philosophy was conveyed in a non judgmental or threatening manner. It stated that while practicing a healthy lifestyle was beneficial, it may not prevent serious health issues from happening.

  • Thank you so much for sharing something so personal. Thank you for all your hard work. You’ve touched and changed so many people’s lives. You are a great inspiration to me and to many. Sending positive vibes to you.

  • Thank you for a very moving video. There are a lot of very important lessons to take and live by.
    Thank you for all your important work.

  • Great admiration and respect for John. Been following him since Diet for a New America and through Food Revolution Network with Ocean. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Much love and healing energy to you all!

  • So much love to you and your family. Very grateful for all that you have done for humanity and the planet. I am incredibly moved by your communication and presence in this video. Thank you.

  • Dear Joe and Radha, thank you both for your support and lovely comment. We appreciate you! –Ina, Food Revolution Network Impact Team

  • Thank you for sharing this, Jean, and for being a valued part of our community! –Ina, Food Revolution Network Impact Team

  • We are so grateful for your kind words, Linda, and your continued support! –Ina, Food Revolution Network Impact Team

  • We appreciate your comment, Joan! Much love. –Ina, Food Revolution Network Impact Team

  • We are very grateful for your kind words, Kate! Thank you for being part of our community. –Ina, Food Revolution Network Impact Team

  • Thank you Chrissie–and thanks for sharing your story with us. –Ina, Food Revolution Network Impact Team

  • Terry, thank you for sharing your story with us, and for your very kind words for John. Much appreciated. –Ina, Food Revolution Network Impact Team

  • I’m sorry to hear of your struggles, Stacey! But you should be very proud of yourself for finding what works for your system and sticking with it. Thank you for your comment!–Ina, Food Revolution Network Impact Team

  • We very much appreciate your sincere and kind words, wm! –Ina, Food Revolution Network Impact Team

  • Thanks so much, Susan–thank you for your ongoing support of John’s mission! –Ina, Food Revolution Network Impact Team

  • Thank you for your very kind words, Ann!–Ina, Food Revolution Network Impact Team

  • Love is in my heart. Thankyou John and your son Robin for all you are for so many of us listening
    and relishing your heartfelt message.

  • Thank you, thank you, thank you John. This video is so inspiring and deeply relevant and helpful. Your wisdom and courage has been a guidance system for almost 50 years since your first first book. Blessings and love on your sacredjourney ahead…

  • Thanks for sharing John and Ocean.
    I am from Costa Rica. Following you two for many decades since “Diet for a New America”.
    Continually learning from
    You. Always thankful for your presence!
    🙏🕯️🌞

  • Wonderful and inspiring message. Thank you for sharing such heartfelt and profound thoughts.

  • One could definitely sense the love between father/son. I have been a follower of your cause for years and I don’t think John’s work is finished – just changed. He is a survivor and a true teacher and I am grateful for his wisdom as I am sure his son, family and friends are as well.

  • Thank you so much for sharing your story. You have brought so much knowledge and joy to so many over the years. Your openness and compassion is amazing and so very appreciated. You are an inspiration and will be in my prayers. Thank you being a guiding light!

  • Emotional
    And inspiring journey May you continue to take care of yourself through your new journey of PPS we are behind you by taking care of ourselves as you wish we could do long live John and take it easy
    You follower here in 🇿🇦 South Africa

  • Who never give up, always win.

    I am 60 year old man, i feel postive every time for better life and better health and believe on God ,God will do well. Good deeds will be done good result .

  • Such a beautiful video tribute honoring both John and Ocean and their commitment and love for each other and the world. Thank you John and Ocean for your lifetime of work to educate, teach and lift us up to see new and really enjoyable ways to eat and, in doing so, to respect all life and each other.
    I have deep appreciation for both of you and for all the presenters and people behind the scenes at the Food Revolution Network who are committed to a healthy world. Thank you with all my heart!

  • I’m really sorry to hear about the condition John is dealing with called PPS but also I want to thank him for opening up about his condition, transparency is always very much appreciated.
    I do want to encourage John however to still search for solutions to the syndrome and while it might be very different, there is a syndrome called PFS standing for Post Finasteride Syndrome and I do know it is also a struggle for a lot of people, myself included have had some symptoms even without taking that drug, can even happen by taking Lion’s Mane Mushroom or Saw Palmetto or any other natural 5-AR inhibitor in outlier genetics and while it is a different syndrome it can have some similarities in some symptoms like brain fog, even leg weakness as the central nervous system demands more power to the legs and also in blood work results being fine but still the debilitating symptoms are there.
    I want to let you know that there is a coach called Alex Kikel, you can search him on Instagram and YouTube, he’s helping a lot of people and maybe can help John with the PPS syndrome.

    Kind Regards.

  • John and Ocean,
    Thank you for sharing this heartfelt message to us. Thank you for all you have done and continue to do . I have chronic Lyme disease, but eating clean, juicing and learning different gentle exercise like Tai Chi have enabled me to live a better life .
    All your knowledge shared over the years, has been a blessing.
    God Bless ,
    Stacey 🙏❤️

  • When I was 16 years old I was shot and paralyzed. That was long ago enough that I remember when your first book came out, John. It was one of many books that brought me to veganism. I was not fortunate enough to recover the use of my legs. I can, however, imagine what it would be like to have my body restored only to have the ravages of time steal it away again inch by inch. I feel for you, John. It is my sincerest hope that your good uplifting days outnumber the down ones.

  • After watching this, I am grateful for multiple things. First, thank you both for your vulnerability in sharing this journey with us all. It is an inspiration and I am grateful to have found the Food Revolution Network a few years ago.

    I was raised in a home that taught me and my siblings that our bodies are not our own, they are temples of the living God and whatever we do, eating, drinking, whatever, do it to His glory. I haven’t always understood all that that meant, but I am learning more and more, day by day. I do have some chronic conditions including chronic Lyme disease, but by eating as clean as I am able, exercising as able, I am grateful to do as well as I am.

    I don’t have a large platform, but I do share what I can with those who will listen. Thank you for helping me, all of us, in so doing. Blessings to you, John. Blessings to you, Ocean.

  • I can barely write, for the tears. I am so grateful to you both for this personal and beautiful video. My arms are outstretched from the other side of the world, as we all hold each other close. Thanks so much for all you have done and continue to do.
    Best wishes,
    Kate Xx
    (Tasmania, Australia)

  • Thank you for sharing this deeply personal journey. I have been thinking about your courage and compassion and my admiration of you and how much you have done for us all. Thank you.

  • Mr Robbins, I am so glad that you decided to share your condition and struggle with us.
    Loved you are, by the masses ( which most definitely includes me) that you and Ocean have inspired over the years.
    I pray 🙏🏽 our creator will make the things that lift you up many, many more for when the struggle start to weigh on you.

    Thank you from the bottom of my ❤️
    Alicia

  • Dear John and Robbin,
    I’m so sad to hear of what you’re struggling with, John. Listening to your video today was extremely empowering for me dealing with a neurological disease the past 2 years. Thank you for that! You are truly an inspiration and I admire you! I will remember your powerful message throughout my journey!

  • You’ve touched my heart. Thank you for your journey and inspiration. You have grounded me.

  • This was incredibly moving. The loving relationship between father and son is so beautiful! I love the impact John’s life and work has had on the world, and even in this difficult time, he is so open and honest and caring. It is truly amazing that he was able to avoid PPS for so many more decades than is common! I only wish you this best, and thank you and your family for being examples of love, kindness, health, joy, connection, acceptance and determination.

  • “I sincerely appreciate and admire this powerful mission, which is dedicated to transforming global nutrition, health, and well-being through sustainable and affordable plant-based foods.
    The commitment to improving lives in the West and worldwide is genuinely inspiring.
    Dr. Chand and his daughter’s shared passion for this cause exemplifies the dedication needed to create a healthier and more sustainable future for all.”

  • Dear John, Ocean & Dale, While I remember watching this powerful, heart-wrenching video maybe a few years back, it hit me even harder this time. Such generosity of spirit you both share with us. Please know our gratitude is immense. Even if I slip and don’t eat as well as I could on a particular day, I know I am eating and living healthier because I’ve followed your online programs for idk how many years now! I’m definitely healthier in many ways since being introduced to you guys! I’m 80 yo and I swim laps often (well, daily in warmer weather!). I’ve gotten up to swimming one half a mile in an hour doing various strokes. Thank You both for your beautiful relationship and how you share it with us from your hearts and souls. You touch me, and I daresay many of us, deeply. In my belief system, I Pray for my people and so I shall pray for your continued strength. Gosh, I just experienced another lesson in how to live fully! Much Love to the Robbins Family! Jean McKay in Chico, CA p.s. Just had an aha moment: because you guys believe in us we believe in us! How cool is that?

  • Dead John and Ocean,

    This video has been a deeply moving moment—not just for you, but for all of us who care about you. I continue to hold the heartfelt desire to one day meet you both in person. The wisdom you share, not only about nutrition but about life itself, continues to uplift and inspire.

    My wife and I are cheering you on, sending our love, positive energy, and heartfelt prayers for your healing. We believe in miracles, in the supernatural, the transcendental, and the divine. And we hope that all the love and support surrounding you now will help guide destiny onto a new and brighter path.

    Thank you for everything you’ve done to make this world more compassionate—toward animals, nature, and one another. You’ve made a real difference.

    We love you! Joe and Radha

  • A Hearty Hello to you both, John and Ocean!
    Your video is so inspiring and enlightening in how you, John continue to live as active as you possibly can with your PPS. Many people just give up the fight when they receive a diagnosis of a debilitating illness. Your spunk and fight is admirable! Ocean, your support of your dad is very endearing and which must slow down the progression of his disability.

    I’m praying that you, John experience a miracle healing from God – again to continue with Ocean your calling.
    I want to keep saying for you: John Robbins is healed in Jesus’ name! Amen. I pray that your pain becomes greatly diminished to nil.

    John, years ago, I bought and read your book: HEALTHY At 100 which I have referred to from time to time for inspiration while dealing with cardiac disease diagnosed back in March 2007. (I gave a few books as gifts.)
    My cardiologist gave me two weeks to live without having a heart attack or stroke. I’m still here and well into a healthy BMI. Exercise and a mainly vegan with fish diet has kept me alive. Sticking to the regiment is required to avoid regression symptoms. (I hope this information helps someone.)

    As my cello instructor’s oldest student, I began cello lessons back in 2020 with a few arthritic fingers in my left hand. I found that eliminating white sugar eliminates pain in my fingers. Oh occasionally skimming over a few notes is necessary due to some stiffness. Doing some finger exercise before playing helps limber them up.

    I wish and pray that for you both on your Food Revolution NETWORK journey. I hope that I will be able to attend a weekend or few days event in the near future.

    It was wonderful to see father and son on this video! Blessings to you both!

  • when I started my whole food plant based journey after being registered disabled following 2 car accidents, it was a lonely world out there. People didnt understand and were often unkind about my lifestyle choices. Getting myself fully functioning against the odds lead me to study plant based food and energy medicine. Again a lonely journey pre internet and pre much awareness. We encountered a lot of ridicule. Then I came across John Robbins, whose work was a light in the dark, a nod to being ok, more than ok, on the right path. A voice of sanity, music to my ears. It is not surprising to me that John is taking this next challenge on with the same grace and intelligence that he has shown us for decades. Having developed a chronic limp from several more accidents over the years, I can totally relate to the pain and self pity that is possible in being limited when we have worked so hard to live right and look after ourselves, especially when we love hiking and climbing… it is also hard to face people who attribute any ” failure ” in health as caused by lack of eating animals for 30 yrs….so hearing John speak of how he is coping and more than coping, embracing the lessons and growing into another phase of ageing wisely, graciously and with expanded consciousness, is heartwarming, strengthening, encouraging and again, a guiding light and reminder. I feel so blessed that I stumbled across Johns works all those years ago and my wish was always the hope of one day to be able to say thankyou in person.

  • Since I have lupus for so many years, so many doctors looked at me without knowing what to do with me.i watched podcasts and they never speak of Lupus which upset me over and over again, like other diseases more important then my suffering. I have been watching you two for years with so much respect.
    Today I have learned from your dad to accept my skin’s flairs and when I get the flairs to keep busy with something else and not to feel sorry for myself.Thank you both very much could not stop my tears since I love you both and respect you so much.
    Leah

  • I very much appreciate John’s choice to remain positive and open to his journey. Doing the best you can with what you have becomes more poignant as we age. Even doing the best we can doesn’t completely stop our aging. Your relationships will continue to hold you up during this change. I am grateful for all the energy you have and will spend helping others to be more well. I will continue to hold you close in my thoughts and prayers. Be peaceful.
    Virginia

  • I am a polio patient too. Now I’m 65 years old and my life’s journey has been so similar. Wish I could be in touch with you Mr Robbins in cyberspace to support each other during the challenges confronting us during the last chapter of our lives.

  • I am touched and inspired by all that you’ve experienced and shared. I shall use your words to inspire my ongoing life – may all be fed, may all be healed, may all be loved. Thank you

  • I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for sharing your health journey with PPS. Your openness and vulnerability are truly inspiring. Thank you to both John and Ocean for your unwavering dedication to advocating for our health and the food industry through the Food Revolution. I am incredibly grateful for all that you do. I am lifting you both up in prayer, asking for strength, healing and continued guidance. God bless both of you and your families. <3

  • John and Ocean, thank you for sharing this valuable heartfelt message to us, it’s really a very vulnerable and courageous act of service to people.

    I found your material after watching Gaia.com’s “Love Over Money” and am deeply touched and inspired by that and all the things John and Ocean did over the decades.

    There’s so much value in that real life story and I appreciate the work you guys have done afterwards.

    Thank you again and I sincerely wish you both (and everyone) more health, strength, love and abundance in years to come.

    – Kan from Hong Kong

  • John’s message was very inspiring and helped to remind me that although some things are out of our control we can still do our best to make it a learning experience for ourselves and those around us and that authenticity is a key component to acceptance and self respect.
    This message although very sad is a very good lesson for us all in the importance of healthy relationships and allowing others to care for us as much as we care for them.
    Sending love and prayers.

  • Thank you for sharing this wonderful video ❤️ John: thank you for speaking your truth 😊 Wishing you both strength and grace!

  • With tears in my eyes and smile on my lips…while you don’t know me I’ve known you for over 35 years and you’ve always inspired me, taught me and touched me in my life. I am grateful for your family and for your encouragements about health and love for all. Wishing you more energy and power to continue♥️
    Sia

  • I can’t begin to tell you how much love and joy and sadness and gratitude I felt watching the video. I want to thank you both so very much, from the bottom of my heart, for this amazing and heartfelt video.

    I am a breast cancer survivor and I personally know the dark places our minds can go. Through meditation and having loving supportive relationships I got through it. It is still a journey of healing and choosing joy and gratitude have helped me immensely.

    I’m sending you John, healing prayers and thoughts. I pray your journey is easeful.
    To you Ocean, love and prayers as well.

    Again I want to thank you so very much for this outstanding video.
    I’m sure it will help so many people.
    Love always

  • I have followed you guys for years now. You are a special team. Thank you for sharing your wisdom to all of the people on the internet. I am so grateful. I had long covid for 3 1/2 years and healed it with Dr. Brooke Goldner’s cellular healing protocol. I’m sure you’ve tried it as I think you probably know her. I am so much healthier now than I ever used to be. I love you both and wish you peace and happiness.

  • Hello John and Ocean,
    John, my heart is heavy knowing the PPS has set its foot back in…But I am very happy knowing that Ocean is there along side you in the fight. And we, who came to know you are with you, through prayers and petitions to the Almighty for Healing, Strength of Faith in Him and Peace!

    And yes, I have a lot of things I had to accept my health is one, and am not as lucky to have a close relationship with my son (that is why I am touched by your relationship to each other). I am drawn to your closeness as Father and Son. Ocean, you are blessed now but know that a child who love and care for their parents will receive God’s blessings even more “Ten Commandment #5”!!!

    John, thank Yahuah, God for you! You inspired us with your message to let go or accept things out of our capability to control or change with gratitude of what we still have.

    John, know that we love you so much and we will also join the Food Revolution movement with Ocean for as long as we are capable. Big big tight hug to both of you❤️‍🩹🤱❤️🙏

  • thank you for sharing your journey. with its up and downs. you have contributed so much you and your son to peoples lives already. i pray god will slow down your polio systems. and give you many more yrs with your family. god bless you and your family in jesus name.

  • To say thank you may not seem like much, but thank you, thank you and thank you even more. What a blessing you are to this world. It does hurt my heart to know that you are suffering in your body and I know about the sacrifices you have made. Many people live their lives wishing they can impact others, but my God I know you and your family have. And what a testimony in how you so freely share your experiences. This gives others the courage to fight on. The food revolution has been a God send for us. Thank you for yielding to that call on your life. You’re so blessed to have your son Ocean, you have shepherd an awesome son. Both of you have so much love it’s been a blessing listening, learning and changing my health from all your inspiring information. I will pray for you more and I thank God for you.

  • John’s message is so inspiring. I have dealt with chronic back pain most of my life, a recent diagnosis of fibromyalgia and trying to understand how my brain processes pain. I have seen the deterioration of my mother’s health with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, early onset of dementia and depression. Hearing John’s message is a reminder to focus on the things that we can control and the many blessings we have experienced, including the joy of sharing my life with my husband and two sons, and the work I do serving our local community. I came across the Food Revolution a few years ago and glad I did. Your education and resources have helped me take steps towards a healthier lifestyle. Although I am not 100% plant based, I have eliminated red meat from my diet and many dairy products. I look forward to this year’s summit. There’s always something to take away and apply to our own health and circumstances.

    Thank you for sharing your story and vulnerability.

  • Dear John, You have been an inspiration to me for some years. You are now even more of an inspiration, revealing your pain and your deep surrender to what is happening now. Thank you, with all of my heart, for your courage and your transparent and vulnerable nature. You are a true human being and I am forever grateful to you for your courage and integrity.Thank you, John and Thank you, Ocean.
    Love,
    Christine Westfeldt

  • Be mild to yiurself. Be gratefull although you have losses in health or live once and help another. Listen to another

  • I have so much gratitude in my heart to both of you. Thank you John for sharing your heartfelt health journey with PPS and your positive outlook of joy, gratitude and surrender. You inspired me to go vegan in 2002 and you continue to inspire me with your grace in this chapter of your life in being grateful for what your body can do. This is helpful as I heal and surrender from injuries that have changed my life. This mantra has helped me: “Every day is a gift, every step is a gift, every breath is a gift.” Thank you for being my hero for compassion, health, animals, and the planet. You and your family will be in my prayers. God bless.
    Much love, Kathleen

  • Your raw and abundant love and compassion of life and life leaves me ‘raw and speechless’ – I don’t have words but GRATITUDE!

  • Thank you for being so vulnerable and lifting the cloak of silence and shame around your health journey John. It is inspiring to see the love you hold for others especially for Ocean and Dale. This video is a wonderful reminder to acknowledge those who hold us up and for those that we hold up, despite the challenges we face as we age. We all have unique journeys and your work and this video reminds us to hold others with compassion.
    With gratitude from my heart to your heart. Go well.

  • I want to say to John, thank you so very much for sharing your story with us and for keeping the main thing the main thing. My prayers go out to you, your wife, to your son Ocean, and to the rest of your family and friends. Know that what you have shared over the years with the world has not been in vain. Lives have been and will continue to be transformed for generations to come. May God’s peace be with you and surround you every day.

  • With heartfelt love, I am lifting you up in prayer. Thank you for spreading your knowledge of a healthy way of living and also for your loving and hard work to make this world a better and healthier place for all of us. Your video saddened me but you should be proud of what you have accomplished and will be accomplishing in the lives of many of us in the future. I am wishing you an abundantly positive life full of many more accomplishments. You are an inspiration to many of us. God bless you and your family.

  • I am grateful for both of you❤️ I was inspired again to eat cleaner for my health and was reminded to write the daily gratitudes when I go negative. There is always someone who has had a harder road. I have lost many friends and family to C, addictions and accidents. At 73, I have had a lot of pain and surgeries and had cancer twice. I am glad I travelled when young as I have not been able to travel for years. Most recently, I had lung C and was very lucky that it was caught early scanning for something else and therefore have an 80% chance of getting to 5 years. I am having post surgical exercise induced asthma which I confess worries me because when I don’t exercise, I eat more comfort carbs and I have been a fighter for health but part of my fight has been for self discipline. Like you, John, I have had many times when my ability to exercise was hampered by illness and injuries and right now am now stopped again by a cataract surgery recovery as well as my lungs. I am grateful to be an eternal optimist and always hopeful for a period of easy sailing. I am also grateful for your info and reinforcement over the years and have a Vitamix green smoothie every day. I revere those who make it their life’s work to try to help others… like you both and Chef AJ and M Greger MD. I don’t know if this will help at all but I have been taking Perfect Aminos for a very long time to try to hang onto my muscle mass when weight training or when I couldn’t do much.They claim it is much more useable by the body than any other protein and that it doesn’t break a fast. A lot of info is on their website and Facebook. Best of luck, you deserve it.

  • I’ve been a fan of John’s since 1987 when he published diet for a new America. He echoed the voices of so many and great personal risk. He went out of his way to leave a 4 1/2 minute message on my answering machine back in 1993 when wrote to him with the idea to open a vegetarian health resort in the Caribbean. Destiny got in the way in more ways than one, and it turned out to be a blessing in disguise, but that’s another story. In the interim since those days, I have done much deep personal growth work, many principles of which I heard echoed in John’s talk today. I am sharing this video with my men’s circle, as well as others I know who are on the path of healing.

    While I am saddened to hear of your medical condition, John, I am deeply gratified to hear that you still speak articulately, with loving and powerful conviction, as well as a deep sense of purpose! It is also very satisfying to see how Ocean has taken up your mission! That does not happen by accident!

    I do not have to be in your immediate circle to know you are very loved, John. May you also find peace and many blessings in your journey ahead!

    Peace, Love, and Blessings to you and your beautiful family!

  • first was John`s reminder of the serenity prayer, oh so so true, yes only our Creator is in full control.
    like John your father and yourself Ocean hopefully i too try to take care of others, give voice to others,
    by signing petitions, and passing on the knowledge of whole plant based eating. advising folks of all
    the chemicals in our lives and therefore fighting as best we can to make change. i usually find myself
    telling folks “we only go around once in life this is not a dress rehearsal” leave your goodness, your
    loving care and knowledge to others. Pay It Forward. watching the video and absorbing the visible
    and audible love you have for humanity, it brings about in me more INNER PEACE! about the things
    you cannot change, yes a battle of cancer and a diabetic coma my blood sugar was 1637 in a near
    death out of body experience i reached the gates of heaven and was met by my earthly father. he
    said i know i know your sense the LOVE AND PEACE like no other BUT you must return to earth your
    work is not finished. so here i am at 84 in my own way DOING FOR OTHERS! sending you and the
    world LOVE PRAYERS AND MANY ANGELS.

  • John Robbins, has been such a positive energy of Support in my Journey to Learn how to eat the correct way. I will lift you and Ocean up in Pray Daily for God’s Divine Healing of your pain. I know that John and Ocean are a blessing to so many people and Family on their own Journey in Life to Learn How our Food can heal the Body. Please John try some Magnesium called Brain Food at Healthmasters.com it helps me with Sleep and cramps in my Legs also. Praying for your Healing in Jesus Holy Name.

  • Thank you for sharing your current situation. Life lessons sure can be challenging. I’m very impressed with the love your family shares and the ability to express it. That in itself shows the strength in your family. My question is, have you looked outside USA for any solutions to your symptoms. USA is so limited in how health is fixed. I pray there is a solution, and you will find it. Sending lots of positive healing prayers, as you continue to search for positive outcome.

  • Dear John and Ocean
    Thank you. I am so thankfull to have received this testimony of you, John and Ocean. To see how you are open and honest about what is in your live today and the trials and tests that you go through. I am really sorry to hear and see your pain. I pray to our Father in heaven, our God, to guide you going through this, and if possible, to heal you again. We do not know anything really. Why? What for? God knows, we certainly do not know, not yet.
    I pray to God that you and your family will know one day…that you and your family will be reunited…May God bless you all and be with you and your family in this difficult time🙏.
    In Jesus’ name
    Amen
    With love and gratitude
    Coni

  • Tears are flowing for me after watching you and Ocean share the tough realty you’ve been facing. So I’ll share a little about my family. My father got polio in 1955 before I was born in 1960. My mom was pregnant with my brother and my older sister was 2. They all felt like they had come down with the flu one weekend. My mom and sister went to bed. My dad decided to swet it out by trimming the hedge. He ended up in the hospital with an iron lung nearby incase he needed it. He didn’t need it but he was told he wouldn’t walk again. He was in his 30’s. He did learn to walk again – though one leg was always skinnier than the other = and built the house I grew up in. I have wonderful memories of backpackig as a family in the Sierras, my dad always bringing up the rear hiking at a steady even pace. By the time I was born my mom had already made a big change in how they ate because of the polio, embracing the nutrition books at that time by Adele Davis. My mom was ahead of her time feeding her family from an organic garden. My parents inspired me to study agriculture to become an organic farmer and a health enthusiast. I attended one of your presentations in Hawaii at Punahou School in the early 90’s. I think Ocean was a part of it too. Your first book Diet For a New America profoundly influenced me as well as the Food Revolution Summits. We all learned about post polio as a family when my dad had to start dealing with that. He held a steady course through the chalenges, noble and dignified accepting the way it expressed for his body. He liked reading books about explorers and people who survivd greater hardships so he wouldn’t fall into the downward spiral of fealing sorry for himself. He became a member of the post polio group in Hawaii that tried to gather what little information there was at that time. He was able to keep driving close to the end though it made us nervous, and then accepted the use of walker when it was time, and eventually a wheelchair. Be of good courage and be kind to yourself and your body as it navigates this part of life. It’s as precious and awe inspiring as your whole life has been.

  • Thank you for this beautiful message. My heart is fuller because of your encouraging words in spite of the struggles you are facing. You will be in my thoughts and prayers as you travel this journey.

  • Sending love from Australia where we have help from Polio Australia for all our polio survivors. I had polio in 1951 in Sydney and was in coma completely paralysed. I was 3 and my younger brother died with respiratory failure. Such a difficult time for all our families. We oldies do need to appreciate every day the blessings we have Thank you for sharing!

  • John and Ocean, I can’t remember how I found FRN, though I know I have been following you both for decades. Your resources have been instrumental in my household as I nurtured our sons now 20 and 17. Although their food choices may wander when influenced by their friends I am reassured when I see them in our kitchen preparing balanced meals for themselves and showing me with pride how their concoctions turn out. I have the two of you to thank for the coaching along the way.
    This is a beautiful and honest video which brought me to tears and also affected the sensations around my heart. I am reminded of the work I need to continue to keep my relationships healthy (esp. marriage), as that is where I struggle. And thank you for the reminder from Brene Brown and how shame grows with secrecy, silence and judgement. This has been a wonderful nudge to continue the work.
    I have enjoyed the chemistry between the two of you. The energetic passion of Ocean along with the gentle wisdom of John. And John, you remind me so much of my brother who I see twice a year. So time spent with you, feels like time spent with my brother.
    I loved the family photos!
    I will continue to spread your message of compassion. I will close my Yoga class tonight with my favourite closing statement…”May all beings be happy and free. And may my thoughts, words and actions contribute in some way to the happiness and freedom for all beings”
    Love, Alison

  • So sorry for your diagnosis John. My childhood friend and I remember you living in BC and the dietary choices you recommended. You have made very strong changes in our lives.
    When a child, living in TO our parents would farm us out to relatives in Sudbury so we lived in nature, ate healthy and to be away from exposure to polio. Thankfully , it worked.
    I have had a stroke that has affected my left side. After 11 months of rehab was able to return to work for another 8 years. I completely understand about having to change activities and life. I trust that I will ride my bicycle again before leaving this Earth.
    Ocean has been so fortunate to have had you as a father. We have all been fortunate to have you as a teacher, author and mentor. You are a powerhouse. Am grateful to have stumbled upon food revolution network years ago. You have taught me many positive things.
    You will be in my prayers,
    Your sister in Christ, Lynne

  • The love you share between father and son… The two of you is so very beautiful. Thank you both for all you’ve been, all you are and ALL YOU WILL BE!!! The older I get the wiser I’ve become and know that “Life is so very short and precious, and such a beautiful gift.” You’re both a gift to this world and I thank you for all you’ve shared over the years. There’s so much to learn…. And I continue to feel alive learning. John, I wish you going forward a life of pain that won’t debilitate you and take away your beautiful spirit.

  • Wow wow wow. Beautiful sharing. Thanks so much for your honesty and humility in sharing so freely. May you all know the love, healing, and feeding of the Father that created you from dust; as He breathed Life in through your nostrils in the beginning and every day afterward. And May you all receive the eternal Life He has for you, as well, through His son Christ Jesus, the prince of peace on high. A new heaven. A new earth. Kingdom come. Love love love from the Father God. Peace peace peace from Christ the son. And Comfort comfort comfort from the Holy Spirit. Bless you bless you bless you all with feeding, healing, and love; all day, everyday. Big heart to heart Supportive Hugs and Comfort as you walk this path; lead by His light like a lamp at your feet. May spirit and truth prevail and no weapon formed against you shall prosper. Peace be still and know He is The God who for you, not against you. He loves you. Soooooooo much. And you are Worthy of His love, healing, and feeding.

    Thanks again, soooooooo much for bringing light to this potentially ‘dark’ journey your amazing family is on. You are so wise to shine a light on this and IT WILL help others in their potentially ‘dark’ times too. Your wisdom is needed very much in this cruel world so I’m VERY GRATEFUL for your beautiful voices to share in such a huge way.

    May the Lord bless you and keep you; may He shine His face toward you graciously. And give you peace

  • Wow – first, I’m sorry to hear about what’s happening to John. Although we all know that we live in a sinful world, and no matter how “healthy” we try to be, things will happen. Secondly, the interview was great. John is such a blessing to so many people, in so many ways. I am so proud of him wishing everyone else well and what wonderful words of encouragement.

  • I simply enjoyed the authenticity, vulnerability, love and human connection. You are right, we don’t know how much longer we have in our bodies or on this earth. I try daily to stay healthy. Not always do I succeed. This sensitive video gave me inspiration.

  • Prayers of healing for you, John. You are an inspiration to all of us. Thank you for sharing your journey. May God Bless you and keep you well.

  • 🙏🏼 I would like to have some transparency in what the huge inheritance from the basking robins went to. Thank you.

  • very touching, beautiful, at the same time I am wondering, if you do any charity work towards the vulnerable

  • John and Ocean your message’s so reflect somewhat the journey that God has placed me on. As a marathon runner and someone who has struggled my 72 years with weight and diet on this Glorious planet and as of three years ago diagnosed with MS I totally relate with your message, your love, and your prayer! I am blessed, I am loved and I pray nothing but the best for you and yours as you continue on the journey that we are given, much love🙏❤️🙏

  • That was a beautiful conversation with father and son. And I have been grateful for years to hear and read new and important information that you have given to the world to help make a healthier more sustainable and kinder more loving place for humans and animals alike. Thank you so much!

  • A great message. Thank you for being vulnerable John. But mostly for being brutally honest !!! That I appreciate !!!
    Thank you

  • What a powerful video..I’m so grateful to have viewed this today! You have both done wonderful work throughout your lives..thank you! May your future journey hold comfort, compassion and grace! Blessings to both of you!

  • Inspiring. I was very moved and touched by the love and emotions in this interview. I’ve watched many of your previous interviews and presentations, but this one I would be watching time and again whenever I am down and need a shot in the arm.

    I love you guys for who you are and what you have done for each other and the world.

    Eternally grateful.

  • John, you have been such an inspiration in my journey to optimal health! I continue to be inspired, having been a long time follower of the Food Revolution Summits and other events. I appreciate your message of love and support more than you know. Thank you so much for being vulnerable and speaking your truth.

  • You will be sorely missed. A man of integrity, grit, and generosity. Bless you and your family.

  • I feel so much admiration, love and gratitude for that wonderful being. You are blessed.

  • Thank you for your life work, for sharing your heart and wisdom, for sharing and encouraging the need to integrate and love all that life presents to us as painful and limiting as it may be in a way that allows lifting and shifting from separation to wholeness as a gift of self love. This is the ultimate “whole foods diet”, the way of the soul. Both of you are deeply touching examples of being vulnerable and daring to honestly love yourselves and each other. Best wishes for you John and your family together on your continuous healing journey.

  • I have followed you John, from before Ocean joined you, all the way from South Africa. You were the voice in the wilderness. I’ve watched Ocean grow into his role through your legacy. Thank you for your life’s work. You are the trailblazer. Wishing you all the best.

  • Blessings that John and Ocean and the food revolution have been in my life ! Also thanks for reminding me to always be grateful and “Always look on the bright side of life””! Thanks so much the love and sending you lots of love and healing .

  • Thank you for sharing your open hearts in this video and thank you both for a lifetime of making a positive difference in individual lives and for this precious planet. Sending thoughts your way, John, for gentle healing and ease.

  • Thank you for sharing your heart and for being vulnerable. I have listened to you for years and have learned so much. I have always felt your warmth and genuineness in your presentations. You will always be my favorite holistic presenter, John.

  • That was so moving. I became a vegetarian when I was 8, gradually became vegan, I’m now 70 and share your values. I appreciate you both, and the wonderful work you do. I’m sure everyone who sees this will understand the pain and fear, and will be sending love, compassion, prayers and intention for John to further defy the prognosis. With love and gratitude 🙏

  • My heart is overflowing with gratitude for you, John and you, Ocean and the Food Revolution Network. All three have changed my life and given me a clear direction to continue my life’s journey with health, gratitude and love in my heart. Thank you is not enough – better that I continue your mission by spreading the word about health, sharing and love for all life.

  • Such a profoundly deep and moving video. Thank you so much for sharing. It brought tears to my eyes. Your work has touched the lives of so many in countless ways. How wonderful for the world to have the legacy of Ocean to carry on your life’s work which he does so aptly and with such an open heart. I found your comments about your mortality and acceptance of your condition particularly inspiring. I am 79 years old and have come to realize that my body is wearing out. I have heart issues and vision challenges. Thank you for reminding me to stay present and live in gratitude and not to blame and beat myself up. May you find comfort , peace and joy in this difficult challenge and know you have contributed so much to the world.

  • John and Ocean, thank you for this conversation. My heart and prayers go out to you. I have leaned so much over the years from your work about healthy life style. Thank you so much, never give up and stay strong.

  • More from Prema: and I’m grateful for the opportunity to thank you in what feels like a more personal way than with an email!
    Things I couldn’t change: yes, I found no point in doing anything except to accept a broken knee and patiently assisting it to heal!
    What I found helpful: Knowing the sad reason for John’s pulling back from his public role, and now being able to include him in my prayers for the highest good for all concerned. With much gratitude…Prema

  • I found this video so full of love and a deep connection to both of you.
    My own health journey has been such a long arduous one. It has limited me in what I could do financially and my health issues. Yet I did more than many could or would have attempted to do. I always kept an open mind and foraged ahead. Many in my life did not understand my spiritual and health journey that worked against their beliefs. It was my journey not theirs to judge. I am an experiencier and enjoy the next journey in life.
    I am so glad to have listened to your video, it was very enriching.
    Linda

  • Your positive outlook is great. Never give up no matter what the medical literature says. There is a book out there called “Ministry of Healing” by E.G. White. Remember Jesus is coming soon when there will be no more sickness. What a time to look forward to.

  • A very inspiring discussion. I’ve learnt so much from this discussion. As a matter of fact, this is my first time of hearing PPS. Never knew such a thing exists. My younger sister had Polio in 1967 at a year old. Was unable to walk for a but eventually regained the use of her legs.

  • Thank you for for devoting your life to educating us all and sharing your wisdom in such an absorbable way.
    Your work is changing the way we live in the world… one person at a time.
    You (and Ocean) are an inspiration to us all; in the way you live, love and deliver such a strong message while still ‘walking softly’ through the world.
    Thank you for sharing your story, and some of your family photos.
    – All the best!

  • John,
    I barely have words for what I just witnessed, but I’m grateful for the depth of your honesty, love and inspiration as I face my own challenges, perhaps with more love and grace than I ever have before. Thank you for everything you’ve shared with me and the world.

    Also, I thank you, Ocean, for continuing the legacy. I haven’t eaten an animal in just over three years and will continue to live WFPB for the remainder of my life.

  • Thank you for sharing your experience through life’s journey which made me cry at work while listening, but am willing to try to improve my own lifestyle as I have with exercising that helped me outlive my twin for 13 years now. It will also serve a reminder to tweak my diet a bit more to help me get into a right size body as well.

  • So deeply moving, I had tears when it seemed you did too. I remember reading John’s first book when first published, and how it inspired me. Well over 50 years now of plant based organic diet, livelihood of teaching yoga and training teachers, moving and loving this body as it is. So much love and gratitude to you both and to those who support you. Wishing you relief and ease, dear John. My heart’s deepest thanks for the inspiration of your journey.

  • John- you are the embodiment of grit and grace
    You leave the essentially important message and legacy that food is indeed our medicine, and you gift us with a dedicated ( and oh! so loving) son who will continue to do the work you began decades ago
    I wish you both a journey of unexpected joys and delights

  • John, I pray for hope, peace, joy and comfort for you, Ocean and your wonderful family❣️Thank you for sharing your journey and for the love you have poured out through your work not only for people but for all creatures and the planet put here by God. You are an inspiration and an example of grace and choosing joy in the midst of incredibly hard circumstances. Much love being sent to you!!!

  • Thank you for the message i feel honored you shared with me. I believe my deceased husband had this syndrome and I hadn’t realized what he went through. Most definitely have had to accept many things I could not change. The positivity of the message for all of us. The determination shared with us to carry on with life accepting what can not be changed.

  • What a beautiful person you both are, John and Ocean. I was greatly moved to tears by your sharing your experiences and was so overwhelmed with emotion to hear and see how much you love and care for each other. God bless you both and thank you for your courage and inspiration. You are beloved by all. Susan.

  • I was touched by the love, the humbleness and the vulnerability of both John and Ocean. Thank you so much to showing the world a beautiful way of being. Aum 🙏🏻❤️

  • John, thank you for all you’ve done and have done for our world and being a great role model, despite some huge challenges. Your talk is a reminder to all of us to sit in gratitude, even when circumstances and people would dictate otherwise. Your work has been life altering for the masses, beyond what you might even know. Thank you for following a different path than your father! Thank you from the bottom of my heart. And Ocean, it has been great following/listening to you as well. Thank you for sitting in love as you did this talk with your dad. I can’t imagine how difficult that may have been. I’ll keep listening and watching as life unfolds for us all. Thank you and bless you both. 🙏💕

  • this video is so warm and loving …seeing the deep love between a father and son and to be willing to let others in on their deep feelings is very kind and so helpful to those of us who have had similar tragedies in our lives..so sorry that John has had to slow down but it did inspire me to realize I dont have to “beat myself up” over getting older (71) and not as able to function..besides losing many loved ones..we have had tragedy in that my hubby died from the effects of Agent Orange he got into in his Army service in Viet Nam..when the V.A. found cancer after verifying his exposure, they finally gave him disability but the letter said..”no further medical appointments scheduled”…so..they found cancer,which was in his records but I still have the letter they sent us that says the tumor was benign,,,THEY LIED! since they dropped us we studied and found out much about chemicals in food and products..so we changed our lives and went organic as much as we could..he did live 13 years with only the things we did on our own and didnt die in some cols hospital..he led a functionong life til the day before he collasped and died Oct.15,2016…John and Ocean, please know your video was very encouraging and inspiring! THANK YOU !

  • Thank you! Thank you for doing this video, Thank you both for all that you do. I am so grateful to have been a participant in your programs. I love you both.

  • My heart is with you all. You have been blessed & have been a blessing to so many. Thank you for sharing your journey. I’m grateful to be a part of FRN. Please know that you are loved & respected & will remain in my prayers. 💞

  • Never heard about PPS. John, thank you for sharing your experiences with this disease after all these years without symptoms. I’m not for certain, but your plant based wholefood eating may have delayed the onset of symptoms. I appreciate your vulnerability in sharing this with those who love you. The Food Revolution Network has improved my eating habits; however, I still fall back into making poor food choices. I’ve learned so much from you knowing how to heal my body after years of abuse. I just have to figure out how to maintain a healthy body that has given me loads of energy with plantbased-wholefood eating and not falling back into unhealthy food choices. I wish you the best on your journey, and know you have a wonderful family, friends, and Food Revolution Network family that supports you. What a gift you and your wife were given, Ocean. It’s obvious he loves and respects you. Stay strong.

  • cut out all Sugar in your diet, alkaline your body, eat the seeds from lemons, apples etc(vitamin B17) also take Black seed oil, Cancer lives on Sugar and hypoxic conditions.

  • Thank you for sharing your story. And thank you for starting me on my wellness journey more than 30 years ago with your book “May All Be Fed”. Your book clarified the triple goals of personal health, environmental preservation and animal rights. All have equal importance to me. After reading your book I realized that the only sane way to live is to commit to a plant-based diet, which I started then, and have continued to this day. In this world where corporate greed is so prevalent, it is both refreshing and inspiring to see your organization being so sincerely committed to fostering a better world and sharing your knowledge with others.
    My heartfelt thanks. I wish you peace and joy.

  • Hello Doris, have you tried taking 1 teaspoon X a day of Black seed oil (on an empty stomach) the use of this goes back over 3 millennia, and it has a legendary claim of a cure of every illness and disease, apart from Death itself.there are different grades available, so choose a cold pressed version, i have used > ‘Hemani Black seed oil’ comes in 100/ 125 mltr bottles.relatively inexpensive.give it a try.

  • This has been inspiring and heartwarming. John, remember “It’s a Wonderful Life”. Your one life has touched SO many people already and the world has needed someone like you to teach us. Without you working so hard throughout your life, we would all be ‘sicker’ than we already are. As a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), I talk to SO many people that have NO IDEA about what’s in our food, much less what their body needs to thrive, that it’s scary and I am even more motivated to study your work in detail and encourage others to also. As a retired nurse, I understand the physiology behind many heath issues and, as some have said, western medicine just treats the symptoms….food can heal. And, as I’m sure you can tell, your work will live on as Ocean helps continue to push for change with you . You have made a huge difference and deserve time to heal and contemplate your journey. But keep working when you can…my emigrant grandfather said that it is the best thing for the body and soul! I see that you have a support system that is stellar…something that we all need in our lives. I hope you realize that , as you face these changes, you are still healthier than the majority of the population you serve! God Bless You with love every day and thank you for inspiring me to continue to learn and grow. (Now, I’m headed out to my little backyard garden that my 5 yr old granddaughter helped me get started for this year….eating as fresh as possible!)

  • Wow, my heart is full with gratitude, sadness, and hope!!! I pray for healing for you and my God bless you on your health journey.

  • My heart goes out to Jon and Ocean and the rest of their family and everyone in the Food Revolution family. This was a poingnent and beautiful testimony for his wife and son and everyone involved with him. He is very brave!!!

  • John & Ocean, thank you, infinitely thank you for this beautiful, meaningful, loving and inspiring dialog, and for all that you have and are doing in and for our world and it’s inhabitants. I am feeling deeply moved and inspired by your vulnerable video, and now have tears in my eyes. I read Diet for a New America when it first came out and have lived a mostly vegetarian and also vegan life. FRN is important to me. I, myself, have been and am on a path to raise consciousness and bring peace. And am gratefully inspired by your essential contribution to world peace through your FRN resources and your loving and joyful example. I am feeling deeply grateful for your invaluable contribution to my life and to our world. Thank you, Prema

  • Thank you lorraine, for sharing your trials and tribulations with us all, a very comforting message about our ephemeral designated time period in this dimension, yes we all need to live both here as best as we can as well as for the future kingdom of God, take care Bless.

  • There was an old saying; ‘The small and seemingly ‘irrelevant’ things or events that we experience in our lives, may well become the biggest and most significant to reminisce as time goes by’.

  • Really insightful and profound words of gratitude to a wonderful human being, may we all learn on this fleeting journey of life on earth, take care bless.

  • Dear John And Ocean, Thank you so much from the deepest part of my heart and Soul, this was a truly remarkable video,so poignant and relevant in this time line of a troubled world,it definitely resonated with me on so many levels, i pray that your suffering is eased and you continue with very little or no pain and undue trauma, long may you continue, take care Bless.

  • Thank you for your presence. Your work has brought health and vitality to my life since the late 80s. I am forever grateful.

  • Dearest John, you are truly an inspiration. I admire all that you have done throughout your life to bring healthy eating and lifestyle coaching to world. My deepest gratitude to you, Ocean and the Food Revolution network for the impact you’ve had on my life and the lives of so many. I am incredibly grateful that you have the support of your loving family and friends. Even though we have never met, I consider you a friend because you have taught me so much about healthy eating and I truly believe that it has made a profound impact on my life. I am not perfect. I struggle in this world of excess and indulgence to stay the course and your words about giving ourselves and others grace along this journey are appreciated. Everyone is in a different place in their lives and we all are doing our best. Let us never forget that we are all human and, therefore, flawed. All anyone can ask of anyone else is that they do their best. Thank you for giving yourself grace and extending that to the world as well. May you be loved, may you be free from inner and external turmoil, may you feel strong, and may you live with grace and ease.

  • Thank you for your heartfelt words of wisdom, courage and love. Blessings to you both!

  • Oh my goodness I’m crying. This was a very special video. John and Ocean you are both so inspiring, and such amazing role models. Thank you for opening up your hearts to us. I will pass this on 🙏🏼♥️

  • I to was a victim of the polio that went around in the early 50’s. At the time I had no observable side effects for which I am very grateful. I’m making up for that now at 77, but I have no way of knowing whether any of it is related. I love you’re presentation. It’s exactly what I expected from your family. Upbuilding in every way. Thank you for that.

  • Gratitude, Gratitude and more Gratitude and then an Abundance of admiration for both of you.
    God Bless

  • It’s hard, being healthy and moving forward and then being knocked down by some little thing–in my case a torn tendon that will never heal–that changes things. I’m starting to learn to value the little things, flowers, art, and noticing what changes my mood even a little and has the potential to make me happy if I pursue it more.

  • One day I went to my vet with my cat. I raised Persian cats for years also and the dog lover, but the vet that day told me book it was your book a diet, a new diet for America. She told me with such great feeling that I went and bought it and I never forgot it. I am now in my 70s and I remember the pictures and the stories and I have never forgotten them. It took me a while to really understand that I must give up the sugar. I have contracted an auto immune problem PMR to be exact arthritic and I will tell you the missing link to your story is God if it wasn’t for God when I was experiencing excruciating pains in my shoulders and couldn’t move I don’t know what I would’ve done. He has helped me and brought me through eight months on prednisone, which is not wonderful by any means however I am going forward now with all the things that you have taught that I wish I had fully done but I now eat totally different And I have passed the word on to many others I am so thankful for your life for that book and for your son Ocean ….. Again , what I want to emphasize because it is so important please turn to Jesus who die for us on that cross God in heaven Jesus sit next to him and they answer our prayers. The holy spirit walks with us all the Bible is true. I just want you to know that he loves you he has plans and yes, you can be healed because God still does miracles today.
    I love you and I’m so grateful for all you have done. God bless you and may you walk in peace, love and health until you take your final breath and pass over into the arms of our Savior. Thank you for letting me tell you this God bless you.

  • It seems those of us who have experienced physical challenges become aware of what helps us feel better. Sometimes what challenged us in our history, comes back in either similar forms or with some extras that make us vulnerable as we age. At 72, I do my best and I wish the same for you. It sounds like you are. Thank you for sharing and the best to you and the Food Revolution.

  • Dear John, I am filled with love and gratitude for you. Thank you so much for sharing your vulnerability with us. Your challenges and efforts in aging are insightful for us all, and your choice to share them gives us the opportunity to experience and share our love for you with you. All fed, all held, all loved. You, John Robbins, have helped me immensely to live and love my life. Dayenu!

  • What a beautiful spirit in your family. I wish you both love and healing. Thank you for all your valuable information and support. God bless.

  • Thank you for your unwavering commitment to promoting healthy, ethical, and sustainable food over the years is truly commendable. Your journey serves as a profound source of inspiration. I wish you immense strength and resilience to navigate this period with grace and compassion.

    Your video was incredibly motivating, and I am grateful for your willingness to share it. I eagerly anticipate gaining further insights and wisdom from you in the future. As someone managing multiple autoimmune conditions, I am committed to continuing my learning and growth through your books and expertise.

  • Thank you for your authenticity and vulnerability. What a powerful dialogue! I am eternally grateful to bear witness to your palpable and unwavering love of one another. Your FRN family has been standing on the shoulders of giants (your shoulders!) for many years now. It is time for us to take the wheel while you to enjoy the ride. Light & love to the whole Robbins fam.

    “We are all just walking each other home” -Ram Dass

  • With great gratitude and admiration. It does seem cruel after all you have given to the health of others.
    But I am sure you will somehow turn it into a positive life, despite the new challenges. Best of luck with this.
    God bless and know you continue to be part of this wonderful revolution always.

  • Dear John
    thank you for sharing your suffering and vulnerability. You are yet again a shining example of how to age gracefully despite the odds. Thank you for being you

  • I was born in 1943 in wash dc. Had polio at age 2. Wore walking brace on my right leg until age 12 when I refused to wear it any longer. Was very active child and teenager. In mid 40’s had a walking brace made so I could walk faster and longer. Been walking with cane for last 10 years. Could I speak with you re what you’re doing to maintain strength? My cell is 443 388-7004. Thank you!

  • What an incredibly moving and guiding video. I can’t thank you both enough for your sharing, your vulnerability, your teaching, your leadership, and your love.

  • I hope that you are reaching out to doctors to help you on this path. Hyperbaric therapy?

  • WOW
    What a Journey and what a Message!
    And Most of all:
    What unconditional Love for Life ❤️
    Thank you!

  • I am thankful for mission of FRN’s mission. It has been and is an inspiring journey to me. I have Scoliosis/Cerebral Palsy and I very much welcome the healthy version of the ways is of life. It helps me feel better and to see things different, for the better. And the Serenity Prayer. Again, thank you FRN for your support.

  • God Bless you John I am praying for you. Thank you for everything you have done for so many people and animals. Shine on.

  • John has been such an inspiration to me since seeing his film and I have learned how to be grateful in spite of having cancer

  • Thank you for sharing so openly about your challenges. Your story is an incentive to others who may may be discouraged by physical issues. Thank you from my heart.

  • I am deeply grateful for your tireless dedication over the decades in promoting healthy, ethical and sustainable food. Your journey is truly inspiring. Of course, it is saddening to hear about the challenges you have started facing since 2019. I sincerely wish you all the inner strength to navigate this phase with grace, gratitude, and compassion.

    Your video was highly inspiring—thank you so much for sharing it. I look forward to gaining many more insights and wisdom from you in the future.

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