Arnold Ehret Library – Overview/Reading List

The writings of Arnold Ehret survive today in various forms. Ehret first published his thoughts on diet and healing in German/Swiss dietetic journals during the ‘Back to Nature’ counter-cultural revolution of the late 1800s. After moving to southern California before WWI, he collaborated with his student and friend Fred Hirsch to promote his teachings in the United States. He taught himself English, and with Hirsch’s editorial help, translated old, and wrote new, articles intended for the American public. Over the years, various compilations of short articles have been released in pamphlet form along with larger book-length works. The Mucusless Diet Healing System and Rational Fasting are two of the most famous compilations, and indispensable to all who seek to attain superior levels of health and vitality.

Below is a list of classic writings by Arnold Ehret or about his works. This includes public domain material no longer in print, introductions to several of Ehret’s English language books that are still in print, and famous writings related to Ehret’s legacy. For further critical discussions about content or context of these works, visit our Facebook Support group and join in the conversation: CLICK HERE

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-Prof. Spira

Writings of Fred Hirsch

Hirsch, Fred. Health and Happiness Through Fasting. Found in Rational Fasting by Prof. Arnold Ehret. Beaumont, CA: Ehret Literature, 1965.

Hirsch, Fred. Internal Cleanliness. Found in Rational Fasting by Prof. Arnold Ehret. Beaumont, CA: Ehret Literature, 1965. *This title was originally published in booklet form under the titles Roads to Health and Happiness and the Definite Cure of Chronic Constipation. It has since been compiled editions of Rational Fasting after 1965.

Hirsch, Fred. Overcoming Constipation Naturally. Found in Rational Fasting by Prof. Arnold Ehret. Beaumont, CA: Ehret Literature, 1965. This title was originally published in booklet form under the titles Roads to Health and Happiness and the Definite Cure of Chronic Constipation. It has since been compiled editions of Rational Fasting after 1965.

Writings of Teresa Mitchell

Mitchell, Teresa. My Road to Health and Building Your Own Road to Health. Found in Rational Fasting by Prof. Arnold Ehret. Beaumont, CA: Ehret Literature, 1965. This title was originally published in booklet form under the titles Roads to Health and Happiness and the Definite Cure of Chronic Constipation. It has since been compiled editions of Rational Fasting after 1965.

Writings of Gordon Kennedy

Hippie Roots and the Perennial Subculture Exploration of the history of the “Back to Nature” counter-cultural revolution that began in Europe during the late 1800s. Article contain excerpts from Kennedy’s Children of the Sun.
Read Kennedy’s biography of Arnold Ehret here! Kennedy, Gordon. Children Of The Sun: A Pictorial Anthology; From Germany to California 1883-1949, California: Nivaria Press, 1998.