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Welcome to the
Health Food History Library
A Public Resource
This website and its archives is intended to preserve the legacy, stories, and history of the health and natural foods movement- with its eccentrics, fanatics, and visionaries.
Information is the empowering tool that allows us to make healthy choices to protect ourselves, our families and loved ones. Healthfoodhistory.org is designed to remind and rekindle our awareness of the controversies, conspiracies, and challenges faced by the pioneering men and women of the past- legacies that continue to inspire and empower people today.
The Road to Wellville
1993
A funny, satirical look at Dr. John Harvey Kellogg and his Battle Creek Sanitarium and the early health-food movement. Made into a comedic movie.
History
history
Anti-Aging Lifestyle and Diets
anti-aging-lifestyle-and-diets
Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills
1994
Blaylock is a repected neurosurgeon and here focusses on the research incriminating MSG and Aspartame (NutraSweet) for their neurotoxic affects on the brain, nervous system, and behavior.
Dangers of Mainstream Foods and Toxins
dangers-of-mainstream-foods-and-toxins
Sweet And Dangerous
sweet-and-dangerous
History
history
The Food Chronology: A Compendium of Events and Anecdotes, from Prehistory to the Present
1995
Companion volume to his "The People's Chronology", focusing on all aspects of food.
History
history
medical nutrition
medical-nutrition
Minerals and Supplements
minerals-and-supplements
The Real Truth About Vitamins and Antioxidants
1996
Separates fact from myth about vitamins, antioxidants, and their health claims.
Vitamins
vitamins
Vitamins
vitamins
History
history
Eat Right For Your Type: Four Blood Types, Four Diets
1996
The seminal book on the blood type diet written by a naturopath doctor based on his father's research.
Medical diets
medical-diets
General nutrition
general-nutrition
Anti-Aging Lifestyle and Diets
anti-aging-lifestyle-and-diets
General nutrition
general-nutrition
The Green Pharmacy
1997
James Duke’s compendium of herbal remedies backed by both tradition and modern science.
Botanical / Herbal
botanical-herbal
Kindly Medicine: Physio Medicalism in America, 1836-1911
1997
Documents the history of physio-medicalism, an herbal-based alternative healing system in America.
Botanical / Herbal
botanical-herbal
History
history
General nutrition
general-nutrition
Mad Cow U.S.A.
1997
An important look at Mad Cow disease and its human variant, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Dangers of Mainstream Foods and Toxins
dangers-of-mainstream-foods-and-toxins
Living Downstream
1997
A look at the environmental threats to our health from industrial and agriculturla chemicals.
Environment
environment
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Biography
biography
The Omega Plan
1998
Focuses on the role of omega-3 fatty acids in promoting heart, brain, and overall wellness and the importance of restoring a more balanced ratio of Omega 3 to Omega 6 fats
Fats and Oils; The Good and the Bad
fats-and-oils-the-good-and-the-bad
The Carnitine Miracle
1998
Argues for the health benefits of the amino acid carnitine in energy, heart health, and metabolism.
Vitamins
vitamins
Botanical / Herbal
botanical-herbal
History
history
Dr. Atkins’ Vita-Nutrient Solution: Nature’s Answer to Drugs
1998
The Atkins diet became a mega success with his books in the 80s and 90s.
Anti-Aging Lifestyle and Diets
anti-aging-lifestyle-and-diets
medical nutrition
medical-nutrition
Children of the Sun
1998
A fascinating photographic look at the German nature movement of more than a century ago. European "hippies" almost a hundred years before the word "hippie" was ever coined in California.
Healthy Lifestyle
healthy-lifestyle
Hippies and the Counterculture
hippies-and-the-counterculture
Milk: The Deadly Poison
1998
A well written and well researched book on the health hazards of modern dairy.
Dangers of Mainstream Foods and Toxins
dangers-of-mainstream-foods-and-toxins
Dangers of Mainstream Foods and Toxins
dangers-of-mainstream-foods-and-toxins
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