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'''Herbert Macgolfin Shelton''' ([[6 October]] [[1895]]–[[1985]]) was a prominent [[United States|American]] health educator, [[pacifism|pacifist]], [[vegetarian]], and advocate of [[raw foodism]] and [[fasting]] cures. Shelton was nominated by the [[American Vegetarian Party]] to run as its candidate for President of the United States in 1956. He saw himself as the champion of original Natural Hygiene ideas from the 1830s.
He was born in [[Wylie, Texas]]. A pacifist, Shelton was jailed in 1917 for making an anti-draft statement in public.
Shelton attended Bernarr Macfadden's College of Physcultopathy in [[Chicago]] and interned at Crane's Sanitarium in [[Elmhurst, Illinois]]. He also attended Lindlahr College of Natural Therapeutics for post-graduate work and served at Dr. Lindlahr's and Sahler's Sanitariums. Shelton later continued post-graduate work at Peerless College of Chiropractic in [[Illinois]] and served an internship at Crandall Health School in [[Pennsylvania]].
In 1921, he married Ida Pape, studied at the American School of Chiropractic, and graduated from the American School of Naturopathy with a Doctor of Naturopathy (N.D.) and a Doctor of Naturopathic Literature (N.D. Litt.).
In 1922, Shelton self-published his first book, ''Fundamentals of Nature Cure.'' Seeing importance in the Hygienic Movement (launched in 1832 by Dr. Isaac Jennings and Sylvester Graham), he changed the title of this first book to ''An Introduction to Natural Hygiene.''
In 1927, he was arrested, jailed and fined three times for practicing medicine without a license. These arrests continued periodically through the next three decades while he continued to lecture and campaign for his ideas.[http://www.soilandhealth.org/02/0201hyglibcat/shelton.bio.bidwell.htm]
In 1928, Shelton published ''Human Life: Its Philosophy & Laws.''
In 1931, Shelton's ninth book was published: ''The Hygienic Care of Children.''
In 1932, Shelton was jailed repeatedly for practicing medicine without a license. Found guilty of violating the Medical Practice Act, he served 30 days in [[Rikers Island]].
In 1942, Shelton was charged with negligent homicide and "treating and offering to treat a human being without a state medical license" for starving a patient to death.[http://www.soilandhealth.org/02/0201hyglibcat/shelton.bio.bidwell.htm] The case was never tried and charges were dropped.
In 1978, another patient died at one of his schools, this time apparently of a heart attack. After a two-year-long court battle, Shelton lost the lawsuit for negligence and was bankrupted by the judgment.[http://www.soilandhealth.org/02/0201hyglibcat/shelton.bio.bidwell.htm] The school closed as a result.
By 1972, at the age of 77, he was completely bedridden from a degenerative neuro-muscular disease believed to be Parkinson's Disease.[http://www.soilandhealth.org/02/0201hyglibcat/shelton.bio.bidwell.htm] He died thirteen years later, unable to improve his own health despite many attempts. His contemporaries were shocked to see him unable to walk, speak normally, or write.
Dr. Shelton had been a boxer earlier in his life and Parkinson's is a common disease that boxers suffer from. He also received a horrific blow to the head when he was kicked by his stallion. His teeth were so badly jarred that he began to loose them one at a time over the years. His health suffered much from this incident. Multiple dazing blows to the head can cause traumatic brain injury which commonly results in the declining mental and physical abilities characteristic of Parkinsonism. Add to this the fact that Dr.Shelton’s family had a very strong genetic tendency to Parkinson's disease which several close family members, including his own father, had suffered with. Complicating his health matters even further he was reportedly a workaholic that drove himself relentlessly and slept very little. In addition to his genetic predisposition and his accident history Dr. Shelton suffered a neck injury and after decades of overworking and sleep loss he, in his final years of life, developed a spastic nerve disorder believed to have been Parkinson's. The workaholism of his lifetime had finally taken its toll. His drive to help people and his consistent dedication to the work of Hygiene is believed to have been the central factor that so adversely affected his health and made him vulnerable to this disease. It never affected his mind, however, which remained incredibly sharp to the very end. Neither was his drive affected which was demonstrated from the fact that he continued his work until the end all the while maintaining a positive attitude.
Toward the end most of his subsequent books were dictated in a whisper. He continued his involvement in Dr Shelton's Health School (now the seventh organization under that name).
His incredible inner drive seemed constant throughout his life of nearly ninety years.
== Sources ==
The following is a bibliography, listing the date the book was first published, or the date of a reprint if that data was not available. Where possible a number of these books are linked to a [[public domain]] source.
* {{cite book|last=Shelton|first=Herbert M.|authorlink=Herbert M. Shelton|title=Living Life to Live it Longer: A Study in Orthobionomics, Orthopathy and Healthful Living|origyear=1926|publisher=Kessinger Publishing|location=Oklahoma City|isbn=0766185680|oclc=7487100}}
* {{cite book|last=Shelton|first=Herbert M.|authorlink=Herbert M. Shelton|title=The Hygienic Care of Children|origyear=1931|publisher=Dr. Shelton's Health School|location=San Antonio, Texas|isbn=0686979753|oclc=|url=http://chestofbooks.com/health/children/Herbert-Shelton/The-Hygienic-Care-of-Children/index.html|format=HTML}}
*{{cite book|last=Shelton|first=Herbert M.|authorlink=Herbert M. Shelton|title=Natural Hygiene: Man's Pristine Way Of Life|origyear=1968|publisher=Dr. Shelton's Health School|location=San Antonio, Texas|isbn=1406500194|oclc=|url=http://chestofbooks.com/health/natural-cure/Natural-Hygiene-Mans-Pristine-Way-Of-Life/index.html|format=HTML}}
*{{cite book|last=Shelton|first=Herbert M.|authorlink=Herbert M. Shelton|title=The Hygienic System: Vol VI Orthopathy|origyear=1939|publisher=Dr. Shelton's Health School|location=San Antonio, Texas|isbn=|oclc=|url=http://chestofbooks.com/health/natural-cure/The-Hygienic-System-Orthopathy/index.html|format=HTML}}
*{{cite book|last=Shelton|first=Herbert M.|authorlink=Herbert M. Shelton|title=The Hygienic System: Fasting and Sun Bathing, Vol. III: Fasting and Sun Bathing for Healing Disease.|origyear=1934|publisher=self-published|location=San Antonio, Texas|oclc=8413951|url=http://www.soilandhealth.org/02/0201hyglibcat/020127shelton.III/020127.toc.htm|format=HTML}}
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*{{cite book|last=Shelton|first=Herbert M.|authorlink=Herbert M. Shelton|title=The Hygienic System, Vol. II: Food and Diet.|origyear=1935|publisher=Library of New Atlantis|location=San Antonio, Texas|isbn=1-57179-415-8|oclc=32372334|url=http://www.soilandhealth.org/02/0201hyglibcat/020126shelton.orthotrophy/020126.toc.html|format=HTML}}
<!-- *Shelton, Herbert M. ''The Hygienic System, Vol. II: Food and Diet.'' Library of New Atlantis, Incorporated. UPC/ ISBN 1-57179-415-8 (Feb 2003). -->
*Shelton, Herbert M. ''Natural Hygiene: Man's Pristine Way of Life.'' Library of New Atlantis, Incorporated UPC/ ISBN 1-57179-407-7 (Feb. 2003).
*Shelton, Herbert M. ''Food and Feeding.'' Kessinger Publishing Company ISBN 0-7661-4590-5 (Jan. 2003).
*Shelton, Herbert M. ''Natural Hygiene: Man's Pristine Way of Life.'' Library of New Atlantis, Incorporated. UPC ISBN 1-57179-408-5. (Feb 2002).
*Shelton, Herbert M. et al. ''The Virgin Birth: The Famous Debate Between Herbert M. Shelton and George R. Clements.'' Health Research. UPC/ ISBN 0-7873-1173-1 (Jan. 1998).
*''Hygienic Review.'' (Sep 1996).
*''Human Life: Its Philosophy and Laws.'' (Sep. 1996).
*''Colds (Acute Coryza) and Related Subjects.'' (Sep. 1996).
*''Orthobionomics: Hygienic System.'' (Sep. 1996).
*''Vaccine and Serum Evils.'' (Sep. 1996).
*''Living Life to Live It Longer.'' (Sep. 1996).
*''The Liver and Its Complaints.'' (Sep. 1996).
*''An Introduction to Natural Hygiene.'' (Sep. 1996).
*''History of Natural Hygiene: The (Plus) Principles of Natural Hygiene.'' (Sep. 1996).
*''Fasting Can Save Your Life'' (Sep. 1996 ).
*''Syphilis: Werewolf of Medicine.'' (Sep. 1996).
*''Getting Well.'' (Jan. 1996).
*''History of Natural Hygiene and Principles of Natural Hygiene'' - Teachings of Doctors Jennings, Graham, Trall and Tilden. (Jan. 1996).
*''Human Life Its Philosophy and Laws: An Exposition of the Principles and Practices of Orthopathy.'' (Jan 1996). ISBN 1-56459-714-8
*''Health for All.'' (Jan. 1996).
*''Science and Fine Art of Food and Nutrition.'' (1996).
*''Health for the Millions.'' (1996).
*''Fasting for Renewal of Life.'' (1995)
*''The Science and Fine Art of Natural Hygiene.'' (1994).
*''Natural Hygiene: The Pristine Way of Life.'' (1994).
*''Health for All.'' Health Research. (July 1993).
*Shelton, Herbert M. et al., ''Getting Well.'' Health Research. UPC/ ISBN 0-7873-0778-5 (June 1993).
*Shelton, Herbert M. et al., ''The Virgin Birth.'' Life Science Institute UPC/ ISBN 0-88697-234-5 (1991).
*Shelton, Herbert M. et al., ''La Voie Hygieniste.'' Editions du Roseau. UPC ISBN 2-920083-12-0 (Nov. 1985).
== External links ==
*[http://www.soilandhealth.org/02/0201hyglibcat/shelton.bio.bidwell.htm Bidwell, Victoria. "TIMELINE FOR THE LIFE & HARD TIMES OF DR. SHELTON]
*[http://www.rawfoodexplained.com/nutritional-science/the-paradise-diet.html RawFoodExplained.com - Shelton's Fundamental view about [[Fruitarianism]]]
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