Viktoras Kulvinskas
Encyclopedia
Viktoras Peter Kulvinskas M.S. is an American holistic health
practitioner, nutritionist
, raw foods advocate and author.
's Boston
based Rising Sun Christianity movement, Kulvinskas co-founded, with Wigmore, the Hippocrates Health Institute, a health resort in the United States, in the late 1960s where he was Director of Research, and is active in the living foods movement.
during World War II
. He received his M.S. Degree in pure mathematics from the University of Connecticut, where he later taught mathematics. He then became a computer consultant for Harvard University
, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
, the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
, and the Apollo Project, among others He is a member of the Physics honor society Sigma Pi Sigma
and is also known for a variety of mystic and faith-based activities such as palmistry, numerology
, iridology
, reflexology
, physiognomy
and acupressure.
).
As a nutritionist
(the non-official self-claimed title given to alternative versions of qualified dieticians), he was the personal health consultant to comedian/activist Dick Gregory
during his 900 mile run for peace, and has been a Nutritional and Education Director at Gregory’s Obesity & Substance Abuse Resorts (Florida
& Bahamas). His self-authenticated theory on cancer was practiced at the Hippocrate Institute, and documented in his book "Survival in the 21st Century", along with a new model of menstruation with program to eliminate PMS.
He spent 7 years developing his HHI Live Food program - which has followers in many countries, and teaches at his own Hippocrates Health Institute in West Palm Beach, Florida
http://www.hippocratesinst.com. He is an active promoter and salesman of blue green algae, probiotics, enzymes and other nutritional products.
Kulvinskas has often appeared as a keynote speaker at Cell Tech August Celebration, Raw Expo, Essene Annual Conference and the Hippocrates Health Educator Intensive. He was also a keynote speaker at the alternative World Congress on Incurable Diseases in Germany in 2002 http://www.die-wurzel.de; Raw World: International Festival of Raw Food Enthusiasts in Costa Rica
in 2003 http://www.rawfoodchef.com/rawworld, and at various other workshops.
, 2002.
After opening a culinary school in 2002, Kulvinskas continued to be active in enzymatic theories and development of foods, as well as lecturing and writing in the field of alternative wellness and enzymatic therapies. He was one of the first to popularize the long out-of-print works of Chicago
enzyme researcher Dr Edward Howell (born 1898) of the Lindlahr Sanitarium (Illinois
). Kulvinskas was also one of the first to promote sprouts, algae, wheatgrass
, plant enzymes and herbal formulations to offset the claimed impact of cooked foods, environmental pollution and inherited weaknesses.
, seaweeds, baby greens and seed milks, for health and longevity.
), which sold over a half a million copies worldwide, was the first holistic book published which cited (400) medical journal references and is notable for its coverage of living foods and enzyme nutrition. It was also one of the first books to document Johnny Lovewisdom
, who Kulvinskas visited in Vilcabamba
, Ecuador
, and his work on radioactive fallout zones.
Topics covered in Survival included alternative therapies, body ecology, consciousness expansion, dietary technology, disease, enzymes, food combining, fruitarianism, healing, holistic health, iridology, living foods, longevity, macrobiotics, meditation, physical survival, spirituality, raw nutrition, sproutarianism, vegetarianism and yoga.
In the book, Dr Ann Wigmore, co-founder with Kulvinskas of the Hippocrates Health Institute, called it "The Bible of the Aquarian Age.", Washington Natural Hygienist, Dr Stanley Bass, called it "An encyclopedic and bold attempt at a Whole integrated look at man and the Universe." and Dr Brian Clement, Director of Kulvinskas' Hippcorates Health Institute, wrote: "Viktoras gives you the information you need to move forward.".
Articles on Kulvinskas appeared in The Heart of Greatness: Ordinary People Creating Extraordinary Success (1997), Wheatgrass Nature's Finest Medicine: The Complete Guide to Using Grass Foods & Juices to Revitalize Your Health (1998) by Steve Meyorowitz, and Raw Knowledge: Enhance The Powers of Your Mind, Body and Soul by Paul Nison (2002).
, Marcia Acciardo, Brian Clements Ph.D, Dr. Douglas N. Graham, and Humbart Santillo.
and microcystins.
Holistic health
Holistic health is a concept in medical practice upholding that all aspects of people's needs, psychological, physical and social should be taken into account and seen as a whole. As defined above, the holistic view on treatment is widely accepted in medicine...
practitioner, nutritionist
Nutritionist
A nutritionist is a person who advises on matters of food and nutrition impacts on health. Different professional terms are used in different countries, employment settings and contexts — some examples include: nutrition scientist, public health nutritionist, dietitian-nutritionist, clinical...
, raw foods advocate and author.
Background
After joining Ann WigmoreAnn Wigmore
Ann Wigmore was an American holistic health practitioner, nutritionist, whole foods advocate, health educator, author and a doctor of Divinity.-Biography:Wigmore was born Anna Marie Warapicki in Lithuania on March 4, 1909 to Antanas and Anna Warapicki...
's Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
based Rising Sun Christianity movement, Kulvinskas co-founded, with Wigmore, the Hippocrates Health Institute, a health resort in the United States, in the late 1960s where he was Director of Research, and is active in the living foods movement.
Early years
Viktoras Kulvinskas is a Piscean who was born in LithuaniaLithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He received his M.S. Degree in pure mathematics from the University of Connecticut, where he later taught mathematics. He then became a computer consultant for Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
, the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is a research institute of the Smithsonian Institution headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where it is joined with the Harvard College Observatory to form the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics .-History:The SAO was founded in 1890 by...
, and the Apollo Project, among others He is a member of the Physics honor society Sigma Pi Sigma
Sigma Pi Sigma
Sigma Pi Sigma is the National Physics Honor Society. It strives to promote physics at all stages, to promote fraternity between those who excel at physics, and to promote service among its members. It is closely associated with the Society of Physics Students .- External links :*...
and is also known for a variety of mystic and faith-based activities such as palmistry, numerology
Numerology
Numerology is any study of the purported mystical relationship between a count or measurement and life. It has many systems and traditions and beliefs...
, iridology
Iridology
Iridology Iridology Iridology (also known as iridodiagnosis or iridiagnosis is an alternative medicine technique whose proponents claim that patterns, colors, and other characteristics of the iris can be examined to determine information about a patient's systemic health...
, reflexology
Reflexology
Reflexology, or zone therapy, is an alternative medicine involving the physical act of applying pressure to the feet, hands, or ears with specific thumb, finger, and hand techniques without the use of oil or lotion...
, physiognomy
Physiognomy
Physiognomy is the assessment of a person's character or personality from their outer appearance, especially the face...
and acupressure.
Alternative health related activities
After co-founding the Hippocrates Health Institute, he began 35 years operating as a practitioner in the area of holistic treatments and techniques, consulted by a claimed figure of tens of thousands of people through his "lifestyle consultation services". He is also a lecturer (internationally for a claimed over 20,000 hours in the field of alternative and non-conventional health theories), chef (served raw food vegetarian meals to a claimed half a million people), and a Bishop of the First Christian Essene Church of Christ (San Diego, CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
).
As a nutritionist
Nutritionist
A nutritionist is a person who advises on matters of food and nutrition impacts on health. Different professional terms are used in different countries, employment settings and contexts — some examples include: nutrition scientist, public health nutritionist, dietitian-nutritionist, clinical...
(the non-official self-claimed title given to alternative versions of qualified dieticians), he was the personal health consultant to comedian/activist Dick Gregory
Dick Gregory
Richard Claxton "Dick" Gregory is an American comedian, social activist, social critic, writer, and entrepreneur....
during his 900 mile run for peace, and has been a Nutritional and Education Director at Gregory’s Obesity & Substance Abuse Resorts (Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
& Bahamas). His self-authenticated theory on cancer was practiced at the Hippocrate Institute, and documented in his book "Survival in the 21st Century", along with a new model of menstruation with program to eliminate PMS.
He spent 7 years developing his HHI Live Food program - which has followers in many countries, and teaches at his own Hippocrates Health Institute in West Palm Beach, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
http://www.hippocratesinst.com. He is an active promoter and salesman of blue green algae, probiotics, enzymes and other nutritional products.
Appearances
Kulvinskas has toured extensively and given seminars for the World Symposium on Humanity in Canada and Australia. He has lectured for over 10,000 hours at alternative health events such as the New Earth Exposition, the Whole Earth Festival, the World Vegetarian Congress, the Cancer Victims and Friends Convention, the National Health Federation Convention, and others.Kulvinskas has often appeared as a keynote speaker at Cell Tech August Celebration, Raw Expo, Essene Annual Conference and the Hippocrates Health Educator Intensive. He was also a keynote speaker at the alternative World Congress on Incurable Diseases in Germany in 2002 http://www.die-wurzel.de; Raw World: International Festival of Raw Food Enthusiasts in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
in 2003 http://www.rawfoodchef.com/rawworld, and at various other workshops.
Speaker and advocate
Kulvinskas also trained the staff in “Enzymatic Nutrition and Live Food Therapies for Degenerative Disease” at his Hippocrates Clinic of Asia http://www.thefarm.com.ph in the PhilippinesPhilippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, 2002.
After opening a culinary school in 2002, Kulvinskas continued to be active in enzymatic theories and development of foods, as well as lecturing and writing in the field of alternative wellness and enzymatic therapies. He was one of the first to popularize the long out-of-print works of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
enzyme researcher Dr Edward Howell (born 1898) of the Lindlahr Sanitarium (Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
). Kulvinskas was also one of the first to promote sprouts, algae, wheatgrass
Wheatgrass
Wheatgrass is a food prepared from the cotyledons of the common wheat plant, Triticum aestivum. It is sold either as a juice or powder concentrate. Wheatgrass differs from wheat malt in that it is served freeze-dried or fresh, while wheat malt is convectively dried. Wheatgrass is also allowed to...
, plant enzymes and herbal formulations to offset the claimed impact of cooked foods, environmental pollution and inherited weaknesses.
Writing
Viktoras Kulvinskas is an author of numerous books on natural living, whole foods, healthy eating and healing, which championed an enzyme rich, low protein, low starch, high liquid, pre-digested uncooked vegetarian diet to include fruits, vegetables, sprouted seeds and grains, weeds, algaeAlgae
Algae are a large and diverse group of simple, typically autotrophic organisms, ranging from unicellular to multicellular forms, such as the giant kelps that grow to 65 meters in length. They are photosynthetic like plants, and "simple" because their tissues are not organized into the many...
, seaweeds, baby greens and seed milks, for health and longevity.
Survival
Survival In The 21st Century: A Planetary Healer's Handbook (with artwork by Peter MaxPeter Max
Peter Max is a German-born Jewish American artist. At first, works in this style appeared on posters and were seen on the walls of college dorms all across America. Max then became fascinated with new printing techniques that allowed for four-color reproduction on product merchandise...
), which sold over a half a million copies worldwide, was the first holistic book published which cited (400) medical journal references and is notable for its coverage of living foods and enzyme nutrition. It was also one of the first books to document Johnny Lovewisdom
Johnny Lovewisdom
Johnny Lovewisdom , born John Wierlo, and known as Hermit Saint Of The Andes, was an American-Finnish author who wrote about diet, health, natural living, religion and spirituality.-Early diet ideas:...
, who Kulvinskas visited in Vilcabamba
Vilcabamba
Vilcabamba may refer to:* Vilcabamba, Peru* Vilcabamba, Ecuador, town in the province of Loja, Ecuador* "Vilcabamba" , a 2010 Science Fiction story by Harry Turtledove...
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, and his work on radioactive fallout zones.
Topics covered in Survival included alternative therapies, body ecology, consciousness expansion, dietary technology, disease, enzymes, food combining, fruitarianism, healing, holistic health, iridology, living foods, longevity, macrobiotics, meditation, physical survival, spirituality, raw nutrition, sproutarianism, vegetarianism and yoga.
In the book, Dr Ann Wigmore, co-founder with Kulvinskas of the Hippocrates Health Institute, called it "The Bible of the Aquarian Age.", Washington Natural Hygienist, Dr Stanley Bass, called it "An encyclopedic and bold attempt at a Whole integrated look at man and the Universe." and Dr Brian Clement, Director of Kulvinskas' Hippcorates Health Institute, wrote: "Viktoras gives you the information you need to move forward.".
Other writing
Kulvinskas has contributed articles to numerous journals including “Vegetarian Voice”, “Vegetarian Times”, “Vegetarian World”, “Health Street Journal” and “Alternatives”.Unpublished writing
Unpublished writings mentioned in The Lover's Diet include: Eat It Raw, From Longevity To Immortality, Happy Belly, Life Extension Recipes and Youthing With Enzymes.Articles
Articles featuring Kulvinskas have appeared in issues of SPIN, Magical Blend, New Life Magazine, Living Nutrition and other publications.Articles on Kulvinskas appeared in The Heart of Greatness: Ordinary People Creating Extraordinary Success (1997), Wheatgrass Nature's Finest Medicine: The Complete Guide to Using Grass Foods & Juices to Revitalize Your Health (1998) by Steve Meyorowitz, and Raw Knowledge: Enhance The Powers of Your Mind, Body and Soul by Paul Nison (2002).
Awards
Kulvinskas received "The Lifetime of Achievement Award" at the "2000 Raw Food Culinary Showcase", Jamaica, where he was a keynote speaker. He was also awarded the "Live Food Culinary Chef and Instructor" Certificate of Accomplishment by the Light Culinary Institute.Contemporaries
Contemporaries of Kulvinskas have included Ann WigmoreAnn Wigmore
Ann Wigmore was an American holistic health practitioner, nutritionist, whole foods advocate, health educator, author and a doctor of Divinity.-Biography:Wigmore was born Anna Marie Warapicki in Lithuania on March 4, 1909 to Antanas and Anna Warapicki...
, Marcia Acciardo, Brian Clements Ph.D, Dr. Douglas N. Graham, and Humbart Santillo.
Criticism
Blue green algae, a food advocated by Kulvinskas, is associated with anatoxinToxoid
A toxoid is a bacterial toxin whose toxicity has been weakened or suppressed either by chemical or heat treatment, while other properties, typically immunogenicity, are maintained. In international medical literature the preparation also is known as Anatoxin or Anatoxine...
and microcystins.
English
- Don't Die Without Enzymes
- Life In The 21st Century, 21st Century Publications
- For The Love Of A Sprout, Connecticut: OMango Press, 1970s
- Love Your Body: Live Food Recipes, with Dick Gregory, 1972
- Love Your Body: Or, How To Be A Live Food Lover, Mass: OMango Press, 1972
- Love Your Body: Or, How To Be A Live Food Lover, with Dick Gregory, 1975
- Survival Into The 21st Century: Natural Planetary Healer's Manual, Connecticut: OMango d'Press, 1975
- Sprout For The Love Of Everybody, Survival Foundation, 1978
- The New Age Health Directory Holistic Health Guide, 1978
- Survival Into The 21st Century: Natural Planetary Healer's Manual, 1979
- The New Age Health Directory Holistic Health Guide, 1981
- Survival Into The 21st Century: Natural Planetary Healer's Manual, 21st Century Publications, 1981
- Sprout For The Love Of Everybody, 1988
- The Lover's Diet, 2000s
- Survival Into The 21st Century: A Planetary Healer's Handbook, (Millennium Edition), Arizona: Ihopea Incorporated, 2002, 318 pages, with New Foreword.
- Survival Into The 21st Century: A Planetary Healer's Handbook, Woodstock Valley, Ct.: 21st Century Publications, 2006
- Raw Survival (DVD), 2008
- Survival In The 21st Century: Planetary Healer's Manual, Book Publishing Company, 2010
Other language editions
- Sund med Spirer: næringsindholdet i spirer og græs, oversat af Arne Herløv Petersen, Thaning & Appel, 1985. Denmark, Schlagwörter: Helse, Kogeböger.
- Le Mythe Menstruel: La Menstruation est-elle Nécessaire à la Santé et à La Fécondité?, with Ann Wigmore, Morges: M. Dégallier, 1986
- L'elixir Vert du Rajeunissement, Morges: M. Dégallier, 1986
- L'importance de La Nutrition pour le Développement Oculaire et la Fonction Visuelle, Morges: M. Dégallier, 1986
- Comment Passer du Végétarisme au Respirianisme, Morges: M. Dégallier, 1986
- Nutrición En La Nueva Era, Mandala Ediciones, 1992, ISBN 8486961513, ISBN 978-8486961510
- Leben und Überleben: Kursbuch im 21. Jahrhundert, by Viktoras Kulvinskas; Ursula von Wiese, München: Hirthammer, 2001
- Csíraételek: fiatalodás és gyógyulás az Anyatermészet segítségével, ford. Gazdik Ágnes, Budapest: Mandala-Veda, cop. 2007.
With others
- The Food Enzymes for Health & Longevity, with Edward Howell, Lotus Brands Inc.
- The Nutritional Evaluation Of Sprouts & Grasses - with Robert Silverstein, Omango D'Press, 1978.
- Intuitive Eating: Everybody's Guide to Vibrant Health and Lifelong Vitality Through Food with Humbart Santillo and Regina Sara Ryan, Hohm Press, 1993
- Dining in the Raw: Groundbreaking Natural Cuisine That Combines the Techniques of Macrobiotic, Vegan, Allergy-Free, and Raw Food Discipline with Rita Romano and Nancy Jolly, Taschenbuch 1997.
External links
- Pour un point de vue sur Viktoras Kulvinskas, voir les références du Professeur français Henri Joyeux http://pagesperso-orange.fr/joyeux-bio/index.htm
- Viktoras Kulvinskas Official Website
- Survival in the 21st Century