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Earl Mindell 
Earl Mindell in March 2009Born 20 January 1940
St. Boniface, Manitoba, CanadaOccupation Writer, Nutritionist Earl Lawrence Mindell is a Canadian-American writer and nutritionist who currently resides in Beverly Hills, California. He is a writer who has authored over 45 books on health and wellness, and is a strong advocate of nutrition as preventive medicine and homeopathy.
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Personal life and education
Mindell was born to parents William and Minerva on 20 January 1940 in St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada. He immigrated to the United States in 1965 and was naturalized in 1972. On May 16, 1971, Mindell married Gail Andrea Jaffe. They have two children, Alanna Dayan and Evan Louis-Ashley.
In his spare time, Mindell is an amateur historian. In an effort to preserve the history of pharmacy, Mindell has turned his personal garage into an old-time apothecary shop containing historical items that date back to the 1800s.[1]
Mindell received a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from North Dakota State University in 1963 or 1964. He earned a Master Herbalist Diploma from Dominion Herbal College in 1995.[2] Mindell's Ph.D. was conferred in 1985 by Pacific Western University, an unaccredited institution at the time.[3][4][5]
Career
Mindell has been a frequent guest on radio and television programs, such as Oprah and Regis, typically speaking on nutritional topics. He is currently a registered pharmacist in the State of California and Professor Emeritus at Pacific Western University.[2]
Mindell is also responsible for the recent promotion of functional foods such as soy and Lycium barbarum (wolfberries).
In February 2007, Mindell was inducted into the California Pharmacy Hall of Fame.[1]
Relations with the scientific community
Mindell's theories on health and nutrition have been met with criticism in the scientific community. Mindell has previously promoted oral supplements of an "anti-aging" enzyme, superoxide dismutase (SOD). There is currently no evidence for the supposed benefits of SOD, and it is known that the enzyme would not survive the digestive process if taken orally.[6]
Mindell made several claims about the health benefits of wolfberry juice, commercially known as "Himalayan Goji Juice", while associated with a direct-selling company called FreeLife International Inc.[3] Mindell's claims regarding goji juice include supposed benefits for cancer patients based on evidence of cancer cell inhibition in vitro (i.e. in a dish).[7] In an interview with Wendy Mesley on the CBC consumer television program Marketplace (aired 24 January 2007), H. Leon Bradlow, coauthor of a study that Mindell cites as support for this anti-cancer claim,[7] says that his research does not, in fact, prove that goji has any anti-cancer properties and that there is currently no scientific evidence such effects occur in vivo (i.e. when consumed).[3] In addition, Bradlow's study was carried out at Hackensack University Medical Center, not Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center as Mindell had claimed.[3] When faced with this information, Mindell stated in the same interview that he will stop citing the study.[3] Mesley then went on to confront Mindell about the validity of his Ph.D from Pacific Western University and Mindell asserted that his degree is "accredited in every state in the Union,"[3] a claim that he has repeated elsewhere.[8]
Selected bibliography
In total, Mindell has published over 45 books. His most notable publication, Earl Mindell's Vitamin Bible, is a glossary of micronutrients published in 1979 that was recently updated and re-released in 2004. An incomplete list of his books is available below.[9]
Selected bibliography Earl Mindell’s Vitamin Bible 1979 Rawson-Wade 892561068 Earl Mindell’s Vitamin Bible For Your Kids 1981 Rawson-Wade 892561831 Parent’s Nutrition Bible: A Guide To Raising Healthy Children 1992 Hay House 1561700185 Earl Mindell’s Herb Bible 1992 Simon & Schuster 684849062 Live Longer and Feel Better with Vitamins and Minerals 1994 Keats 879836520 Earl Mindell’s Food as Medicine 1994 Simon & Schuster 671797557 Garlic: The Miracle Nutrient 1996 Keats 879837403 Dr. Earl Mindell’s What You Should Know About: 22 Ways to a Healthier Heart 1996 Keats Virginia Hopkins 879837527 Dr. Earl Mindell’s What You Should Know About: Beautiful Hair, Skin and Nails 1996 Keats Virginia Hopkins 879837470 Dr. Earl Mindell’s What You Should Know About: Better Nutrition for Athletes 1996 Keats Virginia Hopkins 879837500 Dr. Earl Mindell’s What You Should Know About: Creating Your Personal Vitamin Plan 1996 Keats Virginia Hopkins 879837462 Dr. Earl Mindell’s What You Should Know About: Herbs for Your Health 1996 Keats Virginia Hopkins 879837497 Dr. Earl Mindell’s What You Should Know About: Homeopathic Remedies 1996 Keats Virginia Hopkins 879837519 Dr. Earl Mindell’s What You Should Know About: Natural Health for Men 1996 Keats Virginia Hopkins 879837535 Dr. Earl Mindell’s What You Should Know About: Natural Health for Women 1996 Keats Virginia Hopkins 879837543 Dr. Earl Mindell’s What You Should Know About: Nutrition for Active Lifestyles 1996 Keats Virginia Hopkins 879837446 Dr. Earl Mindell’s What You Should Know About: the Super Antioxidant Miracle 1996 Keats Virginia Hopkins 879837217 Earl Mindell’s Anti-Aging Bible 1996 Simon & Schuster 684811065 Dr. Earl Mindell’s What You Should Know About: Fiber and Digestion 1997 Keats Virginia Hopkins 879837454 Dr. Earl Mindell’s What You Should Know About: Trace Minerals 1997 Keats Virginia Hopkins 879837489 Earl Mindell’s Vitamin Bible for the 21st Century 1999 Warner 446607029 Earl Mindell’s Arthritis: What You Need To Know 2000 Avery Melissa Block 158333081X The Arthritis Miracle: How Ginger Extract Can Reduce Inflammatory Joint Pain 2000 Avery 1583330607 Dr. Earl Mindell’s Secrets of Natural Health: A Complete Program for Vibrant Well-Being 2000 Keats Virginia Hopkins 879839856 Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible 2000 Simon & Schuster 684856395 Dr. Earl Mindell’s Russian Energy Secret 2001 Basic Health Pub. Donald R. Yance 1591200008 Dr. Earl Mindell’s Complete Guide to Natural Cures 2001 Keats Virginia Hopkins 130327034 Earl Mindell’s Goji: The Himalayan Health Secret 2003 Momentum Media Rick Handel 967285526 Earl Mindell’s New Vitamin Bible 2004 Warner Hester Mundis 446614092 Easing the Pain of Arthritis Naturally 2005 Basic Health Pub. 1591201098 Dr. Earl Mindell’s Goji: The Himalayan Health Secret 2005 Momentum Media 967285577 See also
References
- ^ a b The California Pharmacists Association (2007-04-03). "California Pharmacists Take Top Honors". http://www.thefreelibrary.com/California+Pharmacists+Take+Top+Honors.-a0159719421.
- ^ a b "HayHouse.com author biography for Dr. Earl Mindell". http://www.hayhouse.com/authorbio.php?id=87. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
- ^ a b c d e f CBC Marketplace exposé, 24 January 2007
- ^ Authoritative databases of accredited US institutions exist at the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA database) and United States Department of Education (USDE accreditation database); neither lists Pacific Western University as of February 2007.
- ^ "Oregon state department of education". http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.html. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
- ^ Schwarcz, Joe (2006-08-19). "Beware of Juices That Claim to Cure" (subscription required). The Montreal Gazette (CanWest MediaWorks Publication Inc.): J11. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1100578721&sid=3&Fmt=3&clientId=3620&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
- ^ a b Li G, Sepkovic DW, Bradlow HL, Telang NT, Wong GY. (2009). "Lycium barbarum inhibits growth of estrogen receptor positive human breast cancer cells by favorably altering estradiol metabolism.". Nutr Canc 61 (3): 408–414. doi:10.1080/01635580802585952. PMID 19373615.
- ^ GojiJuiceNewsCenter.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-21
- ^ "WorldCat.org". http://www.worldcat.org/. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
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- American health and wellness writers
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- People from Beverly Hills, California
- Canadian emigrants to the United States
- People from Saint Boniface
- 1940 births
- North Dakota State University alumni
- Living people
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