Adelle Davis: 100 Years Later
Adelle Davis, one of the country’s best known nutritionists, studied at Purdue University, graduated from University of California at Berkeley, and took postgraduate work at Columbia University and the University of California at Los Angeles before receiving her Master of Science degree in biochemistry from the University of Southern California Medical School. Throughout her career, she worked with physicians, beginning in New York with dietetics training at Bellevue and Fordham hospitals, and her first job at the Judson Health Clinic.
Later in Oakland, California, and then in Los Angeles, she worked as a consulting nutritionist with physicians at the Alameda County Health Clinic and the William E. Branch Clinic in Hollywood as well as seeing patients referred to her by numerous specialists. After planning individual diets for more than 20,000 people suffering form almost every known disease, she gave up consulting work to devote her time to her family, writing, and lecturing.
Adelle Davis was the author of four best selling books, “Let’s Cook It Right”, “Let’s Have Healthy Children”, “Let’s Get Well”, and “Let’s Eat Right To Keep Fit”.
Adelle Davis was a visionary. When going back through her history it is amazing to realize the impact Adelle had on the most recent and popular diets that are the craze now. Dr. Barry Sears, author of “The Zone” speaks very highly of Adelle Davis and her impact on his discoveries. Thirty years ago Adelle Davis was a supporter of Dr. Atkins-founder of “The Atkins Diet”.
Adelle Davis was the pioneer of the nutritional revolution. Her teachings and writings influenced the people striving for health and wellness long before our time.
At this time Adelle Davis’s books are still selling. In the near future, The Adelle Davis Foundation will be making an effort to revitalize Adelle’s legacy. We hope to provide her books on CD and provide scholarships for students studying nutrition related to Adelle’s studies.
Thank You,
Eloise Dilling,
Executive Director, President of the Board of Directors of the Adelle Davis Foundation.