Richard G. Heft

1. Owner, operator Food and Thought Health Food store, Hollywood, FL (1984- 2001), 70 customers/ day, 6 days a week.

2. Acupressure, Acupuncture Institute (1988- 91): acupuncture, energetics, biology, diet, nutrition, herbs, etc.

3. Licensed Acupuncture Physician, Nutritional Counselor (FL 1992- 2002), self-taught: Ayurveda and herbs

4. Questioned and counseled customers (500+) for 17 years, then others after store closed.

"What do you eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner?" in addition to observing weight, skin condition, purchases, etc.

Many were eating incorrectly, too much or too little building (animal, plant), cleansing (fruit, vegetables, juices, raw, etc), sugar, flour, etc.

I then used simple words: hot, cold, building, cleansing, thick, thin, dry, moist and airy to describe the material and energetic nature of their diet, herbs, diseases, climates, etc. and then gave advice accordingly

5. 1984 to 2023, I and others (I counseled, except*) were able to CURE the following diseases via correct diet (animal and or plant foods) and herbs without the use of nutritional supplements (generally unnecessary)

- Anemia, miscarriage, impotence, cellulite, obesity ·

- Atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, angina, sinusitis

- Insomnia, back pain, Attention Deficit Disorder, edema ·

- Psoriasis, eczema, rashes, yeast, bladder infection ·

- Plantar Fasciitis, arthritis, neuralgia, anxiety, heartburn ·

- Tumors, cancer (breast, pancreas*), common cold ·

- Anal fissure, constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome ·

- Crohn's Disease, GIRD, stomach flu, sour body odor

6. LAST 45 years,

No colds, flus (or flu shots), sore throat. I have willingly suffered many diseases to learn, experience how to cure them, which is why I have never carried health insurance (except free Medicare Part A).

Doctors: five times: strep throat, tonsillitis (1978), three water on the knees (early 50's), general exam (55).