meet syd
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meet syd
Toto is the culmination of my decade-long healing journey. For me, this is so much more than a cookie company as you will soon understand. Thank you for being a part of this next chapter in our mission of sharing with the world the incredible, nourishing, delicious power of plants.
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![<p>At age 16, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease.</p>](http://totofoods.co/cdn/shop/files/circles.png?v=1723830505&width=600)
![<p>At age 16, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease.</p>](http://totofoods.co/cdn/shop/files/step-1-img.png?v=1723830505&width=900)
![<p>At age 16, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease.</p>](http://totofoods.co/cdn/shop/files/circles.png?v=1723830505&width=600)
At age 16, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease.
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![<p>After spending the next 3 years nearly bedridden, I was introduced to a holistic doctor who helped me to get off of medication, and for the first time in three years, I felt like I had my life back. </p>](http://totofoods.co/cdn/shop/files/step-2-img.png?v=1723830505&width=900)
After spending the next 3 years nearly bedridden, I was introduced to a holistic doctor who helped me to get off of medication, and for the first time in three years, I felt like I had my life back.
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What initially started with great intentions to “get healthy” turned into a severe eating disorder- where I was working out twice a day, and eating a ton of highly processed protein products- all in the name of “health”.
![<p>What initially started with great intentions to “get healthy” turned into a severe eating disorder- where I was working out twice a day, and eating a ton of highly processed protein products- all in the name of “health”. </p>](http://totofoods.co/cdn/shop/files/step-3-img.png?v=1723830505&width=900)
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![<p>Two years later, I was diagnosed with early stage colon cancer.</p>](http://totofoods.co/cdn/shop/files/flower.png?v=1724446641&width=600)
![<p>Two years later, I was diagnosed with early stage colon cancer.</p>](http://totofoods.co/cdn/shop/files/step-4-img_e4ea56ad-fd0e-44fa-9f89-26410a782746.png?v=1724446708&width=900)
![<p>Two years later, I was diagnosed with early stage colon cancer.</p>](http://totofoods.co/cdn/shop/files/flower.png?v=1724446641&width=600)
Two years later, I was diagnosed with early stage colon cancer.
![<p>I was very grateful to catch it early and have it removed, but after my experience, I felt like I had been given the ultimate wake up call to truly look at what I was doing and putting in my body. </p>](http://totofoods.co/cdn/shop/files/icon-png-1.png?v=1723864154&width=900)
![<p>I was very grateful to catch it early and have it removed, but after my experience, I felt like I had been given the ultimate wake up call to truly look at what I was doing and putting in my body. </p>](http://totofoods.co/cdn/shop/files/icon-png-2.png?v=1723864153&width=900)
![<p>I was very grateful to catch it early and have it removed, but after my experience, I felt like I had been given the ultimate wake up call to truly look at what I was doing and putting in my body. </p>](http://totofoods.co/cdn/shop/files/icon-png-3.png?v=1723864153&width=900)
![<p>I was very grateful to catch it early and have it removed, but after my experience, I felt like I had been given the ultimate wake up call to truly look at what I was doing and putting in my body. </p>](http://totofoods.co/cdn/shop/files/icon-png-4.png?v=1723864153&width=900)
![<p>I was very grateful to catch it early and have it removed, but after my experience, I felt like I had been given the ultimate wake up call to truly look at what I was doing and putting in my body. </p>](http://totofoods.co/cdn/shop/files/icon-png-5.png?v=1723864153&width=900)
I was very grateful to catch it early and have it removed, but after my experience, I felt like I had been given the ultimate wake up call to truly look at what I was doing and putting in my body.
![<p>I was very grateful to catch it early and have it removed, but after my experience, I felt like I had been given the ultimate wake up call to truly look at what I was doing and putting in my body. </p>](http://totofoods.co/cdn/shop/files/five-step-special-text.png?v=1723855809&width=900)
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I wanted to create a product that embodied what health felt like- not just what it looked like. And just like that, Toto was born.
![<p>What initially started with great intentions to “get healthy” turned into a severe eating disorder- where I was working out twice a day, and eating a ton of highly processed protein products- all in the name of “health”. </p>](http://totofoods.co/cdn/shop/files/step-6-img.png?v=1723853855&width=900)
![<p>Not just a product, but an everyday reminder to Treat Yourself Better.</p>](http://totofoods.co/cdn/shop/files/step-7-img.png?v=1723853855&width=900)
Not just a product, but an everyday reminder to Treat Yourself Better.
![<p>Not just a product, but an everyday reminder to Treat Yourself Better.</p>](http://totofoods.co/cdn/shop/files/seven-step-special-text.png?v=1723855807&width=900)
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