Over the years, hundreds of individuals have recovered from cancer with the help of a macrobiotic diet and way of life. Scientific and medical studies are beginning to show the efficacy of this approach. Read article

June 4, 2006

Dear Al Gore,

As a fellow baby boomer, I am writing you because I believe we have something very important in common, deep concern over the future of our planet. I hope you will take time to read and consider this letter.

As I watched your film, An Inconvenient Truth, I felt that our lives, thoughts and experiences have paralleled each other in so many ways, yet our paths have been very different. When you know a truth and can see the future with precision and this truth falls on deaf ears, even though it is presented clearly, accurately and logically, it is a frustration so deep and strong that it cannot be voiced. You almost lost your son and it changed the way you see and experience life. I lost my son, at almost age thirteen, and it changed my life forever. We both know that what we hold dear cannot be taken for granted.

When you compared gold and our planet I felt as if the same words have come out of my mouth many times. It is evident that if our planet becomes uninhabitable, money and power are useless, except for those who have it for a short period of time. Is not the same also true about individual health? What if we manage to save the environment and people of the world are not healthy enough to enjoy it and live naturally?

The crisis at hand is two-fold, personal and planetary health. These two are inseparable because one reflects the other. Healthy people want a healthy world and value health and life over all else.

I admire your determination and tenacity to take your message from state to state and person to person. This is the story of my life as well. My focus, since I was seventeen, has been to educate people on how to create lasting health through a natural diet and lifestyle. This lifestyle supports communities, local economies and ecological systems. It is the least polluting and destructive way of life for our environment. I have spent most of my life traveling and teaching these principles here in the US and throughout Europe. I know firsthand how information can be withheld and twisted in the media.

If you have an interest in discussing how we can help each other and work together to better achieve our common goals, I would be honored to meet with you at the time and place of your choosing. A two-sided approach of personal and planetary health is the most effective and dynamic way of creating change.

Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.

With deep respect and wishing you the greatest success in your endeavors,

Denny Waxman

Allergies have now replaced the infectious diseases that claimed so many lives in the last century as one of our most pressing health problems. The once common infectious diseases including TB, diphtheria and scarlet fever have largely been eradicated through better hygiene and antibiotics. Yet, not much attention has been paid to the dietary and lifestyle causes of these problems.
Although not often fatal, allergies represent a weakened blood quality and immune system that leave us vulnerable to a host of dangerous and potentially fatal infectious illnesses. The treatment of allergies can also be very costly in terms of doctors visits, medications, lost productivity and time from school or work. Their symptoms can make our lives and the lives of those around us miserable.
Allergies are related to a weakened blood quality, which is caused by an overly rich or nutritionally imbalanced diet. A diet high in animal fats especially from cold dairy products and cheese raises blood fat and cholesterol levels. These foods include cold milk, ice cream, yogurt, various types of cheese and butter, as well as sweets and fruits, which help make the blood more fatty. The modern American diet depletes our supply of minerals. A lack of minerals allows our blood to be more acidic and open to infections.
By practicing Strengthening Health Macrobiotics, we naturally choose food and lifestyles which strengthen our blood quality. In this way the causes of such problems as allergies, heart disease, high cholesterol, obesity and cancer are changed. We can strengthen the health of ourselves, families, communities and world.

Join Denny and Susan Waxman July 9-12, 2009 for a macrobiotic weekend just outside NYC! This year’s Kushi Institute Summer Conference will be located in Palisades, NY just 20 miles from Manhattan. The serene natural setting combined with delicious vegan cuisine, daily movement classes, and over 40 classes to attend, make this the “must attend” event of the summer.

At the annual Summer Conference we bring you leaders, experts, celebrities, and authors in the fields of health, peace and sustainability. These noted educators, doctors, and authors come together to share natural methods of empowering people in improving their health, their lives, and the world.

We hope this winning combination makes Summer Conference 2009 an attractive get-away for you to relax, rejuvenate, and learn. For program information call 1.413.623.5741 x 111 or visit http://www.kushiconference.org

In mid-February, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences and the Bravewell Collaborative are convening a “Summit on Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public.” This is a watershed in the evolution of integrative medicine, a holistic approach to health care that uses the best of conventional and alternative therapies such as meditation, yoga, acupuncture and herbal remedies. Many of these therapies are now scientifically documented to be not only medically effective but also cost effective. Read More at Wall Street Journal