Johanna Budwig

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Johanna Budwig (30 September 1908 – 19 May 2003) was a German biochemist and author. Budwig was a pharmacist and held doctorate degrees in physics and chemistry. Based on her research on fatty acids, she developed a diet that she believed was useful in the treatment of cancer.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Johanna Budwig was born on 30 September 1908 in Germany. She studied pharmacy, physics, and chemistry at several German universities, earning doctorate degrees in physics and chemistry.

Career[edit | edit source]

Budwig worked as a pharmacist for a time before turning to research. She was a senior scientist in the German Federal Health Office, similar to the American Food and Drug Administration. Her work focused on fats and lipids, specifically polyunsaturated fatty acids.

Budwig Protocol[edit | edit source]

In the 1950s, Budwig developed the Budwig Protocol, a diet that she claimed could prevent and cure cancer. The diet is based on the consumption of flaxseed oil combined with cottage cheese, which Budwig believed would make the omega-3 fatty acids in the flaxseed oil more easily absorbed by the body.

Despite her claims, there is no scientific evidence to support the effectiveness of the Budwig Diet in preventing or treating cancer, and it is not recommended by medical professionals.

Publications[edit | edit source]

Budwig was the author of several books on nutrition and health, including Flax Oil as a True Aid Against Arthritis, Heart Infarction, Cancer and Other Diseases and Cancer - The Problem and the Solution.

Death[edit | edit source]

Johanna Budwig died on 19 May 2003 at the age of 94.

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