About Telma
Telma Fjelltveit
Regenerative Detoxification Specialist
I'm Telma Fjelltveit — founder of Plants From Now On, a wife and a mother, living in Oslo, Norway. I share what I have learned, through study and through my own life, about the connection between food, the body and the way we live.
From Luanda to Oslo
It all began in Luanda, Angola, where I grew up surrounded by food: big family lunches at weekends, sweet pastries when visiting someone, a treat whenever I was sad or happy. For a long time, food was my main source of comfort. Watching the women around me diet constantly, it seemed normal to do the same — and from my teens into young adulthood my weight went up and down, and how I looked dictated how I felt.
After moving to Norway, I began to experience back pain that worsened over the years, together with digestive difficulties and poor sleep. I saw many doctors and specialists, but I still felt tired and unsure what I could do to improve my quality of life.
During a visit to my family in Angola, a documentary made me question what I had been taught about food. I gradually moved towards plant foods — first dairy, which I had noticed upset my stomach, then red meat, poultry, fish and eggs. It was the first time I changed how I ate for a reason other than my weight. In my own experience, I felt stronger and more energetic and my sleep improved. My husband joined me along the way, and curiosity led me to study. This is my personal story — not a promise of any outcome for anyone else, and not a substitute for medical care. I tell it in full in my book, The Raw Truth.
What I believe
Informed choices matter more than perfect ones. Plant-based eating can be a nourishing choice, but no single approach suits everyone. Small, sustainable habits outlast any short-term diet — and there is nothing sustainable about a restrictive one.
Why Plants From Now On
Plants From Now On grew out of my own journey: a way to share what I learned with people — especially women — who recognise themselves in where I once was. My work centres on practical education and sustainable habits.
What motivates my work
I am motivated by the moment someone feels heard, begins to understand their choices, and takes a more active role in their own well-being. You know your life best; my role is to guide and educate, not to prescribe.
Education & qualifications
- National Diploma in Analytical Chemistry — Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
- Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition — T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies and eCornell (2018)
- Level 1 Regenerative Detoxification Specialist Certification — Dr. Robert Morse / School of Healing Arts (under the programme's previous name)
- Detoxification training — International School of Detoxification, Port Charlotte, FL, USA (2019)
- Pilates Mat 1 & Mat 2 instructor certification — Balanced Body, Sacramento, USA
- Applied Reflexology, Indian-head Massage and Hot-Stone Massage — Healing Hands Institute, Cape Town
- Founder of Eucalyptus by Christy, a spa in Luanda, Angola (2008)
- Founder of Plants From Now On — consultations, workshops, raw food cooking evenings and online mentoring
- Author of The Raw Truth
Further study in iridology is planned for the future. This is not yet a completed qualification.
I am not a medical doctor, nutritionist or dietitian, and I do not diagnose or treat medical conditions.