Back To Eden

"I read this book at least 15 years ago. I used it to lose wieght (loss 25lbs in 3 weeks and kept it off!), cure sinus infections, back problems and uterus pain (AND THEY WORKED!). For those who don't believe in Mr. Kloss' book, its because you want diets and "fixits" to conform to your lifestyle. I found only 1 thing that is considered dangerous (saline nasal wash). They now know that is not good but the change of diet is one of the best. I was a fitness coach back then and I still use this book from time to time. With all the meat cloned and filled with steroids, who wouldn't mind a change to just natural foods. "
~ Written on 2008-02-12

"It's hard to imagine that this book was written in the 1930's! It is imperative that one reads the way of eating promoted by Jethro Kloss! He talks about what he saw on autopsies as a result of a diet consisting of mostly "processed foods". He lists what those foods are and why they should be avoided. Did you know that even pickles and vinegar are not good for digestion? He gives his theory on obesity and cites herbal remedies for many diseases and conditions. It could be a life-changing book if one follows his recommendations."
~ Written on 2007-10-21

"This book is amazing. It is full of knowledge, to help one take care of the body. This should be the operating manual for the human body."
~ Written on 2007-09-22

"I wanted to think of a clever title but it escapes me. This book has been with me through the following years of age
16- menstrual cramps
24- pregnancy and childbirth
35- obesity and weight loss
49- menopause and the ever present private summers
55- aging gracefully
There is not an ailment or malady known to man that the Creator does not have a cure for! This is a good herb book albiet a little dated as one person commmented"
~ Written on 2007-04-25

"Ugh. I picked up this book in a thrift store because I'm an herbalist and all-around naturalist, so of course I'd heard of Jethro Kloss and wanted to check out this classic. Before I read anything, I came across the pictures of his grandchildren. Right off, I could tell that these were not the offspring of well-eating people; they have crooked, pinched noses and narrow faces. A great percentage of people have these facial defects, myself included. They (including crooked teeth) are the hallmarks of terrible nutrition by our forebearers. I figured that Mr. Kloss must have been heavily into veganism, or at least vegetarianism. It was no surprise that when I read the book I saw Mr. Kloss' hatred of meat and dairy products. He basically suggests that people just eat vegetables, fruit juice, and grains. He even tells pregnant women to basically avoid all animal products, fish included, and load up on juice, veggies, and grains. I wonder how many problem pregnancies Mr. Kloss contributed to because of this advice. There is NOTHING natural about juice. Even worse, Mr. Kloss was big into soy. Soy is a nutritional disaster. Along with juice, there is absolutely nothing natural about eating unfermented soy. Besides being horrendous in the nutrition department, I feel that his beliefs smack of racism and classism, as in, "Educated and upper-class whites should be smart enough to avoid animal products, but those savages and idiots are just doing themselves in." Nevermind that nowhere on earth has there been an indigenous group of peoples who were voluntarily vegetarian or vegan (even if they were just eating bugs and grubs.) For wonderful information on nutrition, read Weston A. Price's "Nutrition and Physical Degeneration," and/or Sally Fallon's "Nourishing Traditions." "
~ Written on 2007-01-30