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Then there is Lavva, the brand that enlists the nutritious superfood, the Pili nut, a tasty nut grown in the volcanic soil of the Philippine peninsula. After being diagnosed with advanced-stage ovarian cancer, the founder, Liz Fisher, turned to a high-fat diet (to complement traditional medicine). In the process, she discovered the Pili nut and Lavva was born. Soon after, Liz entered remission, and she largely credits her progress to a high fat, plant-based diet.

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