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Dr. T. Colin Campbell has been at the forefront of nutrition research. His legacy, the China Project, is the most comprehensive study of health and nutrition ever conducted. Dr. Campbell is the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor Emeritus of Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University. He has more than 70 grant-years of peer-reviewed research funding and authored more than 300 research papers and coauthor of the bestselling the book, The China Study: Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health.G
Max Gerson, age 79 (October 18, 1881 – March 8, 1959) was a German physician who developed the Gerson Therapy, an alternative dietary therapy, which he claimed could cure cancer and most chronic, degenerative diseases. Gerson described his approach in the book A Cancer Therapy: Results of 50 Cases. Max Gerson was murdered by arsenic poisoning.(Max Gerson cured from severe migraines)
Gerson's daughter, Charlotte Gerson, age 90 (March 27,1922 - living) continued to promote the therapy, founding the "Gerson Institute" in 1977, http://gerson.org
The Gerson Institute is a non-profit organization located in San Diego, California, dedicated to providing education and training in the Gerson Therapy, an alternative, non-toxic treatment for cancer and other chronic degenerative diseases.
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Dr. William Howard Hay, age 74 (1866 – 1940) was a New York doctor, author, lecturer, and founder of The East Aurora Sun and Diet Sanatorium. He came up with the concept of food combining (also known as the Dr. Hay diet)(Dr. William Howard Hay cured from bright's disease also known as kidney diseases or nephritis)
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Dr. Patrick Quillin is an internationally recognized expert in the area of nutrition and cancer. He has 27 years experience as a clinical nutritionist, of which 10 years were spent as the Vice President of Nutrition for Cancer Treatment Centers of America where he worked with thousands of cancer patients in a hospital setting.The Diet Wars
Barnard Diet (by Neal Barnard, MD, founder of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine); Based on starches, vegetables and fruits. Diet is low-fat, Emphasis is on no animal foods, ever.
Biblical Daniel Diet: More than 2500 years ago a diet of vegetables and water was found to improve the health of men in 10 days, compared to men eating meat (the king's food).
China Study Diet (by T.Colin Campbell, PhD): Based on starches, vegetables, and fruits. Animal foods may account for 10% or fewer of foods consumed.
CHIP Program (The Complete Health Improvement Program by Dr Hans Diehi);Based on starches, vegetables and fruits. Emphasis is on eating low-fat.
Esselstyn Diet (by Caldwell Esselstyn, MD): Based starches, vegetables, and fruits. No nuts, seeds, avocados, or other fatty plant foods are allowed. Emphasis is on eating very low-fat.
Engine 2 Diet (by Rip Esselstyn): Based on starches, vegetables and fruits. Emphasis is on eating very low-fat.
Fuhrman Diet (by Joel Fuhrman, MD): Based on green and yellow vegetables, beans, nuts and seeds. Not always low in fat. Small amounts of animal foods allowed. Emphasis is on eating "nutrient-dense" greens.
Hallelujah Diet (by Rev. George Malkmus): Consists of 85% raw, uncooked and unprocessed plant-based food and 15% cooked plan-based foods.
Kempner Rice Diet (by Walter Kempner, MD): Based on rice and fruits. More plant foods and a few animal foods are allowed after recovery. Emphasis is on eating very low sodium.
Macrobiotic Diet. Based on grains(rice) and vegetables. Fish, seafood, seeds and nuts may be eaten occasionally.
McDougall Diet (by John McDougall, MD): Based on starches, vegetables and fruits. Healthy, trim people can eat some nuts, seeds and avocados. Animals foods for holidays at most. Emphasis is on eating starches.
Natural Hygiene Diet (by Herbert M. Shelton, ND):Advocades a raw food diet of vegetables, fruits and nuts and also periodic fasting and food combining.
Ornish Diet (by Dean Ornish, MD): Based on starches, vegetables and fruits. Low-fat daily, some fish, and fish oils are used at times. Emphasis is on eating very low-fat.
Popper Diet (by Pam Popper, PhD): Based on starches, vegetables and fruits. Emphasis is on eating very low-fat.
Pritikin Diet (by Nathan Pritikin): The original diet was based on starches, vegetables and fruits. Small amounts of meat, poultry, fish and low-fat dailry are allowed. Emphasis is on eating very low-fat.
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Politically Acceptable Diets
DASH Diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) emphasize fruits, veggies, whole grains, lean protein and low-fat dairy, shuns fat-laden sweets and red meat. Promoted by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NIH)
TLC Diet (the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes Diet) created by the National Institutes of Health's National Cholesterol Education Program means eatings less high fat dairy, such as butter and ditching fatty meats.
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