David Wolfe (nutritionist)

David 'Avocado' Wolfe is a raw foodist, author, and promoter of superfoods.[1][2] One of his emphases is the sourcing and production of raw chocolate.[1][3] He also promotes conservation of rare, heirloom cacao tree varieties, such as Criollo.[4][5] He has done work in establishing sustainable, organic cacao farms in Ecuador.[6] He is President of the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation.

Wolfe is the author of several books, including Eating for Beauty,[7] Chaga: King of the Medicinal Mushrooms,[8] and Naked Chocolate,[9] which covers the history of chocolate, as well as its claimed potential as a superfood.[10] A raw vegan,[11] Wolfe advocates a diet based on fresh or frozen fruits, seeds, and vegetables. This, he says, is a method of detoxification from symptoms of the Standard American Diet (SAD)[12]

Wolfe has many fans and critics, and believes in alternative medical treatments, such as naturopathy, for cancer and other ailments. In the past, he has promoted infant reflexology, and the use of deer antler as a "cosmic substance".[13]

Beliefs

Wolfe has created some of controversy with his claims and beliefs. He has stated that literally everything we're told is untrue and if we flip it then we get the real truth. His beliefs and theories of science have been met with scrutiny from some people within the scientific community.

Chocolate

Wolfe is especially passionate about chocolate. Wolfe considers cocoa to be a superfood.[11] Wolfe believes that raw cocoa butter is beneficial to human skin, delivering anti-oxidants and vitamins.[9] He has stated that the oils in the butter consist of very small particles that are able to permeate all of the pores in skin.[9]

Wolfe has also stated that "chocolate lines up planetarily with the sun, chocolate is an octave of sun energy. In fact, it's the energy of the center of the sun. It's a male energy that comes down off the sun. Actually, out of all the plants, the cacao is right on line target the center of the sun, which we call, in our body, the heart, and actually cacao is right up with the center of the sun, which is the center of the heart, which is called the sacred heart. So the cacao is hitting the frequency of the sacred heart."[14]

The company he co-founded, Sacred Chocolate, produces and markets organic, raw chocolate. This brand sponsored the Emmy Awards in 2009,[15] and has been featured on Fox News.[16]

Mushrooms

According to Wolfe mushrooms have an advanced intelligence and consciousness. Mushroom spores can levitate off the planet and are trying to get to the center of the sun.[17] The mushrooms spores came from distant planets carried by cosmic winds into the Earth's atmosphere. The preliminary work develops as the mushroom mycelium sets itself up to network and nourish multi-celled carbohydrate-forming organisms.[18] Also the mushrooms that grow in trees are the medicinal mushrooms.[19]

Salt

Wolfe claims that salt is responsible for holding water onto the earth. "The reason why the oceans are salty is that's what's needed to hold the water onto the Earth. If that didn't happen the water would levitate right off the Earth, that'd be the end of it. The salt holds it on, in the same way it holds it into our body."[20]

Static electricity

Wolfe claims that static electricity causes the immune system to break down, causing people to get sick during the winter.[21]

Fountain of youth

Wolfe claims that he has discovered the secret of youth and it is deer antler. "Dear [sic] antler is not a product. It's a cosmic substance. And it's an androgenic substance, by the way—very androgenic. And it needs to be taken with respect and understanding, which is why we've been getting into this whole thing about estrogenic forces and then androgenic forces. You gotta know that deer antler is an androgenic force. And why? Because it's cosmic in nature. It's elevating. It's levitational in nature. Which actually makes you younger. The forces of levity make you younger. Rudolf Steiner said that we gradually age due to substances in our body that are seized by the earth's gravity. He could have said anything. He could have said anything at all, but he said that. That's amazing. Then he said that you want to use the force of levity to drive the force of levity into your body. Then he talks about silica, that silica can be made to be levitational again."[22]

Alleged plagiarism

The book "Nature's First Law" by Stephen Arlin, Fouad Dini, and David Wolfe is alleged to be a plagiarized version of "Raw Food Eating" an out of print book by the Iranian author Arshavir Ter Hovannessian written almost 40 years ago.[23]

#dontcrywolfe

Wolfe's critics created the hashtag to raise awareness about Wolfe's statements. It is also a pledge to never share his posts and to encourage friends to do the same.[24]

Works

Wolfe has been described as a "best-selling author" by The Sydney Morning Herald.[11]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Can changing your diet prevent heart disease?". October 19, 2013. Fox News.
  2. ↑ McKell, Justine. "David Wolfe’s Top Ten Superfoods". Vitality Magazine. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Blog Archive » Is David Wolfe A Wolf in Sheep's Clothes?". Raw Vegan Radio. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  4. ↑ "The three grand cocoa varieties". Barry-callebaut.com. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  5. ↑ "SCHARFFEN BERGER - Cacao Bean Varieties". SCHARFFEN BERGER.
  6. ↑ "Why I'm Not A Millionaire by David Wolfe". www.WeDontEatAnimals.com. 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  7. 1 2 Shriver, Jerry (April 26, 2002). "Healthful, raw-food trend is picking up steam". USA Today. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  8. 1 2 Wolfe, D.; Beaumier, P.; Saad, R. (2012). Chaga: King of the Medicinal Mushrooms. North Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-58394-514-8.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "How To ... Use chocolate for your skin". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. April 15, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Naked Chocolate: The Astounding Truth About The World's Greatest Food by David Wolfe — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  11. 1 2 3 Berry, Sarah (May 15, 2013). "'I can take any diet and tear it apart'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Nature's First Law: The Raw Food Diet - David Wolfe Speaks Out".
  13. ↑ Posted by Orac on May 28, 2015 (2015-05-28). "How is it that I've never heard of David Avocado Wolfe before? – Respectful Insolence". Scienceblogs.com. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  14. ↑ A Science Enthusiast (2015-06-13), David Avocado Wolfe Describes Chocolate, retrieved 2016-03-11
  15. ↑ http://www.sacredchocolate.com/sacred-organic-india-sunset/
  16. ↑ "Can changing your diet prevent heart disease?". Fox News. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  17. ↑ durianrider (2011-02-09), David Wolfe on levitating mushrooms and devil bananas!, retrieved 2016-03-11
  18. ↑ "Are Mushrooms From Outer Space?". Veritas magazine. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  19. ↑ superfoodhealthydiet (2010-05-28), 5 Common Genetically Modified Foods Part 2, retrieved 2016-03-12
  20. ↑ David Wolfe's thoughts on salt – A Science Enthusiast. Retrieved 2016-03-11 – via Facebook.
  21. ↑ "Guess Which Mammals Don't Get Arthritis (Hint: Sleep Upside Down, No Pillows!) – DavidWolfe.com". DavidWolfe.com. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  22. ↑ "How is it that I've never heard of David Avocado Wolfe before?". Respectful Insolence. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  23. ↑ "David Wolfe plagiarism". www.vegsource.com. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  24. ↑ "#DontCryWolfe". Pharyngula. Retrieved 2016-03-11.

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