The wellness pioneer that I have elected to research and write about is: Dr.Sebi. Dr. Sebi was a pathologist, herbalist, biochemist, and naturalist. He has studied and personally observed herbs in North America, Central and South America, Africa, and the Caribbean, and has developed a unique approach and methodology to healing the human body with herbs that is firmly rooted in over 30 years of experience.He believed in CAM medicinal practices that has cured thousands of citizens of impoverished areas that had little to no resources , yet alone pharmaceuticals and developed hospitals.Dr.Sebi believed that healing came from the earth and that the combinations of nature, a balanced diet, and exercise could cure everything. “Sebi’s central belief seemed to have been that alkaline foods and herbs (pH > 7) are necessary to control the acid in our body, and that maintaining this alkaline state protects us from mucus build-up, which causes disease(Jarry,2019)”. There was often controversy circulating around Dr.Sebi regarding his self taught practices. There was once a lawsuit , but it was later dismissed due to the fact that he never gave medical diagnoses nor medication . His clients/patients already were diagnosed with whatever illness and came to him for CAM when they did not want to take the pharmaceutical route. Dr.Sebi was said to have healed 2 HIV patients with a combination of certain alkaline diets and herbals , but he died before being able to give his scientific evidence of the cases. Dr.Sebi has a healthcare line of products from his studies and practices that can be bought online and in several retailers . Dr.Sebi is and will always play a prominent member of the anti-pharmaceutical community .

Work Cited :
Jarry, J. (2019, April 12). “Dr.” Sebi: What Do We Make of this Non-Doctor? Retrieved July 31, 2020, from https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/quackery/dr-sebi-what-do-we-make-him

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