Health for All

by Herbert M. Shelton

Health for All by Herbert M. Shelton is a comprehensive guide to achieving optimal health through natural means. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the importance of a healthy diet, the benefits of fasting, the dangers of drugs and vaccines, and the role of exercise in maintaining good health. Shelton emphasizes the importance of self-care and taking responsibility for one's own health, rather than relying on doctors and medications. He also provides practical advice on how to implement a natural health regimen, including tips on meal planning and preparation, fasting, and exercise. Health for All is a must-read for anyone seeking to improve their health and well-being through natural Orthopathy�������Physiological Lawfulness; Disease�������A Vital Process; Organic Unity�������Its Relation to Cure; Toxemia; Health First; Bronchitis; Hay fever; Ductless Glands; Goiter; Colitis; Ulcers; Arthritis, Rheumatism, and Gout; High Blood Pressure; Neuralgia; Neuritis; Gluttony a Neurosis; Exercise and the Heart; Index, plus much more!This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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First published April 1, 1996

About the author

Herbert M. Shelton was an American naturopath, alternative medicine advocate, and prolific author best known for promoting natural hygiene, fasting, and raw veganism. Born in Texas in 1895, Shelton was deeply influenced by observing animal behavior during illness and early pioneers like Isaac Jennings and Sylvester Graham. He studied at several institutions devoted to chiropractic and naturopathy, eventually graduating from the American School of Naturopathy. Shelton believed that cooked food was harmful and that the human body could heal itself without medical intervention, primarily through fasting and a raw, plant-based diet.
In 1922, he self-published Fundamentals of Nature Cure, later retitled An Introduction to Natural Hygiene. He went on to write the influential seven-volume The Hygienic System and published The Hygienic Review for forty years. In 1948, he founded the American Natural Hygiene Society, which became the National Health Association. Despite facing frequent legal challenges for practicing medicine without a license, Shelton maintained a loyal following and left a lasting legacy on the raw food and fasting movements.
A pacifist, Shelton was jailed during World War I for opposing the draft. His career was marred by controversy, including patient deaths and lawsuits, one of which led to his financial ruin and the closure of his health school. Afflicted by a degenerative disease in later life, he remained active in his work until his death in 1985. His legacy remains polarizing, viewed by some as visionary and by others as dangerously unscientific.