Johanna Budwig
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Johanna Budwig was a German biochemist and author. She developed the Budwig protocol, a supposed anti-cancer diet.
and milk, and meals high in fruits, vegetables, and fiber. The diet also avoided sugar, animal fats, salad oil, meats, butter, and especially margarine. She claimed that within 3 months, some patients on this diet had smaller tumors, some had no tumors left, and all felt better.
Evidence for the effectiveness of the Budwig diet is limited as most research has only been done on cell culture studies and experiments on rats and mice with inconsistent results. Such studies suggest that flaxseed may possibly be beneficial for cancers in mice. Some small studies have been done in humans which suggest flaxseed may be beneficial in reducing the risk of prostate cancer but more studies would be necessary to confirm any effects. There is no reliable evidence available for the effectiveness of the full Budwig protocol, though it is said that "thousands of cancer patients" in Europe went on the Budwig diet after it was publicized.
either six or seven times. However, the names of the nominees are never publicly announced, and neither are they told that they have been considered for the Prize. All nomination records for a prize are sealed for 50 years from the awarding of that prize. As there are no limits on nominations—any university professor in the world may nominate as many people as he or she chooses—thousands of people are nominated for these awards each year.
Budwig protocol
The Budwig protocol (or Budwig diet) is an anti-cancer diet developed by Budwig in 1952. The diet is rich in flaxseed oil, mixed with cottage cheeseQuark (cheese)
Quark is a type of fresh cheese, also known as tvorog , topfen , biezpiens , and varškė . It is made by warming soured milk until the desired degree of denaturation of milk proteins is met, and then strained...
and milk, and meals high in fruits, vegetables, and fiber. The diet also avoided sugar, animal fats, salad oil, meats, butter, and especially margarine. She claimed that within 3 months, some patients on this diet had smaller tumors, some had no tumors left, and all felt better.
Evidence for the effectiveness of the Budwig diet is limited as most research has only been done on cell culture studies and experiments on rats and mice with inconsistent results. Such studies suggest that flaxseed may possibly be beneficial for cancers in mice. Some small studies have been done in humans which suggest flaxseed may be beneficial in reducing the risk of prostate cancer but more studies would be necessary to confirm any effects. There is no reliable evidence available for the effectiveness of the full Budwig protocol, though it is said that "thousands of cancer patients" in Europe went on the Budwig diet after it was publicized.
Claimed Nobel Prize nomination
Proponents of the Budwig protocol often claim that she was nominated for a Nobel PrizeNobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
either six or seven times. However, the names of the nominees are never publicly announced, and neither are they told that they have been considered for the Prize. All nomination records for a prize are sealed for 50 years from the awarding of that prize. As there are no limits on nominations—any university professor in the world may nominate as many people as he or she chooses—thousands of people are nominated for these awards each year.
Papers by Budwig
- Prof. Dr. H. P. Kaufmann, Dr. J. Budwig: Zur Biologie der Fette V: Die Papier-Chromatographie der Blutlipoide, Geschwulstproblem und Fettforschung Chemischen Landes-Untersuchungsamt Nordrhein-Westfalen und dem Deutschen Institut für Fettforschung. Münster i. W., Artikel erschienen in Fette und Seifen Nr. 54, S. 156-165, 1952.
Works by Budwig
- Die elementare Funktion der Atmung in ihrer Beziehung zu autoxydablen Nahrungsstoffen 1956
- Krebs, ein Fettproblem (Cancer - A Fat Problem), 1956
- Öl-Eiweiß-Kost 1956, 1965, 2000 Sensei Verlag (2000) ISBN 3932576640 ISBN 978-3932576645
- Kosmische Kräfte gegen Krebs: Elektronen-Biologie 1966 Hyperion-Verlag (1966)
- Laserstrahlen gegen Krebs 1968
- Fette als wahre Hilfe gegen Arteriosklerose, Herzinfarkt, Krebs u. a. 1972
- Das Fettsyndrom (The Fat Syndrome), 1972
- Der Tod des Tumors (The Death of the Tumor) 2 vols. 1977
- Fotoelemente des Lebens, auch zur Überwindung der Erkrankung an Krebs 1979
- Krebs. Das Problem und die Lösung Sensei Verlag (1999) ISBN 3932576632 ISBN 978-3932576638
- Kochen, braten und backen mit Kartoffeln Nebel Verlag Gmbh ISBN 3895553174 ISBN 978-3895553172
Translated into English
- The Oil-Protein Diet Cookbook, Apple Publishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver (Canada) (1994) ISBN 0969527225 ISBN 978-0969527220
- Flax Oil As A True Aid Against Arthritis, Heart Infarction, Cancer And Other Diseases, Apple Publishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver (Canada) (1994) ISBN 0969527217 ISBN 978-0969527213
- Cancer: The Problem and the Solution Nexus Hirneise - Handels GmbH; (2008) ISBN 3981050215 ISBN 978-3981050219
- The Budwig Cancer & Coronary Heart Disease Prevention Diet: The Revolutionary Diet from Dr. Johanna Budwig, the Woman Who Discovered Omega-3s Freedom Press (2010) ISBN 1893910423 ISBN 978-1893910423
Translated into French
- Les maladies attribuables aux graisses alimentaires, (translation of Das Fettsyndrom, 1959)
Translated into Croatian
- Rak – problem i rješenje [Cancer – the Problem and the Solution], Omega lan d.o.o., Zagreb; (2007) ISBN 978-9539573605
- Uljno-proteinska kuharica [The Oil-Protein Diet Cookbook], Omega lan d.o.o., Zagreb; (2009) ISBN 978-9539573674 (together with Laneno ulje kao istinska pomoć kod arterioskleroze, srčanih udara, raka i drugih bolesti [Flax Oil As A True Aid Against Arteriosclerosis, Heart Infarction, Cancer And Other Diseases])