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Use Food as Medicine
and Reclaim Your Health

Join the McDougall Starch Solution Community and lose weight, eliminate medications and prevent and reverse chronic health conditions.

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The Western Diet Is
Making Us Sick

Conventional approaches typically focus on controlling symptoms, not eliminating root causes.

  • Two-thirds of Americans struggle with weight, often caught in cycles of hunger and restrictive dieting.
  • Over 100 million adults live with diabetes or prediabetes, managing symptoms day to day without lasting solutions.
  • Heart disease remains the number one health concern, even with the best medical care available.
  • Many of us feel tired, bloated and discouraged after meals, continuing to struggle with healthy food choices.
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Food is the Most
Powerful Medicine

For over 35 years, Dr. John McDougall’s Starch Solution has helped thousands lose weight, eliminate medications and reverse chronic disease with simple, satisfying food.

Food is medicine. Here’s proof:

  • Sustainable weight loss without hunger
  • Reversed diabetes, heart disease and autoimmune conditions
  • Increased energy and mental clarity
  • Better sleep and digestion

Stop fighting your hunger and start feeding your body what it needs.

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We Know How Frustrating It Is
to Feel Trapped by Your Health

Nobody should have to choose between enjoying food and feeling good in their body.

Dr. John McDougall understands this struggle personally. After suffering a massive stroke at 18, then watching patients stay sick despite endless pills and procedures, he discovered a revolutionary truth: food is medicine.

Now, his starch-centered approach has helped thousands lose weight, reduce medications and reverse chronic illness.

Proven Results:

  • 35+ years of clinical experience
  • Thousands of successful patients
  • Published research in medical journals
  • Featured in Forks Over Knives documentary
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The Original
Starch Solution Diet

Dr. McDougall's proven approach

The Starch Solution centers on whole plant starches – potatoes, rice, corn, beans and grains – plus vegetables and fruits. No animal products, no oils, no calorie counting.

Based on over 50 years of clinical observation, populations thrive on starch-based diets. They maintain healthy weights and have dramatically lower rates of heart disease, diabetes and cancer compared to those eating Western diets high in meat and dairy.

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Patient Success Stories
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"Over 80% of diseases today are caused by food - and they can be reversed by changing that food."
- Dr. John McDougall
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Three Simple Steps to
Transform Your Health

  1. Join the Community.
    Enroll today for $29/month or $290/year and begin building The Starch Solution into your daily life with structure and support.
  2. Follow Your Personal Roadmap.
    Join weekly live calls, follow your interactive health plan and connect with others on the same journey.
  3. Heal Your Body.
    Maintain a healthy weight, improve your health markers and renew your energy.
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Structure Without Stress.
Progress Without Pressure.

Most programs either flood you with content or leave you struggling alone. Diets fail because they fight your hunger. Pills can mask symptoms without treating causes.

Knowing what to eat is only half the battle. Actually doing it consistently is where most people get stuck.

The Starch Solution Community provides three key elements that bridge the gap between knowing and doing: an interactive roadmap that shows your personal next steps, a supportive community of people on the same path and weekly live calls for guidance.

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Everything You Need to Put Food-As-Medicine
Into Daily Practice

When you join today, you get:
  • Weekly Live Calls – Q&As, coaching and cook-alongs with the McDougall team for accountability and support
  • Interactive Health Roadmap – Your personal guide showing clear next steps and steady progress without overwhelm
  • Mary McDougall’s Oil-Free Recipes – Practical, tested recipes to help you enjoy healing meals every day
  • Complete Replay Library – Access every call, demo and guide at your convenience so you never fall behind
  • Curate Starch Solution Resources – Access staples to support you in your Starch Solution transformation
  • Private Community Support – Connect with others on the same path, share wins and get encouragement when you need it
  • Achievement Challenges & Badges – Small, achievable milestones that build momentum and community challenges to keep you moving forward
Food is medicine.
Start healing today.
All for just $29/month or $290/year.
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Take the Free Assessment First.

This assessment reveals how your current approach aligns with the principles that reverse disease with food. In just 3 minutes, you’ll get clarity on your next best step.

Discover if food-as-medicine is right for you.

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