Reverend George Malkmus, Founder of Hallelujah Acres
Q&A
What If My Dentist Promotes Fluoride?
Oct 22nd
“Hi Rev. Malkmus, I have a question that bothers me a lot and I need help understanding why fluoride is proven to keep the teeth healthy and white, while at the same time is harmful to their teeth and body?
My kid’s dentist is absolutely convinced that fluoride is critical to the health of their teeth and I just want to know the truth. I have read what Dr. Blaylock (whom I esteem) has to say about fluoride, but he didn’t explain how the study that proves fluoride is needed is faulty.
Currently my kids are using fluoride toothpaste, but if I could be convinced that I am harming them and their teeth rather than helping them, I would stop allowing them to use it immediately.”
Esther M.
Editor Responds
Thank you for your question, Esther. If you will do a Google search on “fluoride dangers” you will find a wealth of information that explains the many dangers of fluoride.
Fluoride is one of the halogen elements that displaces what little iodine a person obtains from their diet and thus impedes thyroid function.
This is an exceptionally troubling exposure for kids because their foods are already woefully deficient in iodine and fluoride increases this deficiency.
Most adults are so deficient in iodine they need supplementation with iodine to support thyroid function. This iodine deficiency is the reason so many adults are experiencing thyroid problems today.
For further confirmation of the dangers of fluoride, take note of the warning on toothpastes containing fluoride if swallowed. However, there are dangers connected with using fluoride toothpastes even if they are not swallowed because the fluoride can be absorbed through the mucous membranes in the mouth during brushing. In other words, it does not have to be swallowed in order to be dangerous.
Another concern regarding fluoride is that it is in most municipal water supplies and if you drink tap water you have no way to escape ingestion of fluoride. This is one of the reasons Hallelujah Acres has promoted distilled water for nearly 20 years.
The following is just a portion of an article appearing on the website for the Schachter Center, a respected holistic health facility:
In addition to the well documented toxic effects of fluoride, fluoride even at dosages of 1 part per million, found in artificially fluoridated water, can inhibit enzyme systems, damage the immune system, contribute to calcification of soft tissues, worsen arthritis and, of course, cause dental fluorosis in children.
These are unsightly white, yellow or brown spots that are found in teeth exposed to fluoride during childhood. In 1993, the Subcommittee on Health Effects of Ingested Fluoride of the National Research Council admitted that 8% to 51% and sometimes up to 80% of the children living in fluoridated areas have dental fluorosis. Malnourished people, particularly children, usually targeted for fluoridation, are at greater risks to experience fluoride’s harmful effects.
Surprisingly, the most recent studies do not even show that water fluoridation is effective in reducing tooth decay.
In the largest U.S. study of fluoridation and tooth decay, United States Public Health Service dental records of over 39,000 school children, ages 5-17, from 84 areas around the United States showed that the number of decayed, missing, and filled teeth per child was virtually the same in fluoridated and non-fluoridated areas.
Dr. John Colquhoun, former Chief Dental Officer of the Department of Health for Auckland, New Zealand, investigated tooth decay statistics from about 60,000 12 to 13 year old children and showed that fluoridation had no significant effect on tooth decay rate.
Nutritional Deficiencies In A Vegan Diet
Oct 15th
“Rev. Malkmus, I am interested in optimal health by following a vegan diet. However, I am concerned about studies that show an increased risk of hardening of the arteries and blood clots from this type of diet. I am also concerned about the lack of omega 3’s, B vitamins, zinc, and iron in a vegan diet. I would appreciate your response to these concerns. Thank you!”
Linad C.
Editor Responds
Dear Linad,
The Hallelujah Diet is much more than just a “vegan” diet. Rather it is a well-balanced, plant-based diet, providing the optimal raw to cooked ratio, (85% raw to 15% cooked) plant foods, along with fresh vegetable juices, and green smoothies to insure optimal nutrient intake.
We also assure that there is no lack of critical nutrients by recommending supplementation in the form of omega 3’s, vitamin B12, vitamin D3, and iodine. We have been fine tuning The Hallelujah Diet for 20 years while millions around the world have found The Hallelujah Diet not only restored their health but also prevented future health issues, while revealing no nutritional deficiencies.
Regarding some of the statements made in your letter, I would really appreciate your sharing with me the source of the research revealing a vegan diet increases the risk of hardening of the arteries and blood clots. Both of these problems are primarily caused by a diet high in animal source foods – both flesh and dairy.
Plaque is produced by the animal fat found in animal products being joined by the minerals found in cooked animal foods and ground water. For instance, high amounts of iron are found in beef. A person on a vegan diet, because they consume no animal source foods, does not have the fat necessary to cause hardening of the arteries. Quite simply, if a person does not consume animal source foods and does drink distilled water, they do not have the means to create plaque.
As for the risk of blood clots, one of the primary causes of blood clots is plaque deposits (which we discussed above), forming along the lining of the artery, and growing to cause narrowing of the vessel. If plaque ruptures, a blood clot can form at the site of the rupture and can completely or partially occlude the blood flow at that point. This is what causes a heart attacks, stroke, or peripheral artery disease. It would be difficult to find a pure vegan experiencing such a condition.
Regarding “lack of omega 3’s” – in most instances, neither a vegan diet nor animal source diet provide sufficient omega 3’s unless a person consumes a lot of fish, but that can be a dangerous source due to the high amounts of mercury found in fish. Hallelujah Acres recommends walnuts, ground flax seed or flax oil as a good source of omega 3’s. However, our research reveals that the very best source of omega 3 to be Pharmax fish oil. It contains high amounts of omega 3s as well as high DHA and EPA, both essential nutrients. We chose Pharmax fish oil because it is the cleanest oil we have found and completely free of mercury.
And finally regarding the “B vitamins, zinc, and iron”:
- B vitamins – there are eight B vitamins and most are available from a plant-based diet. They are B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin) B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B7 (biotin), B9 (folic acid), and B12. Hallelujah Acres recommends B12 in sublingual form that also contains B6 and folic acid (B9) to prevent deficiencies. Interestingly, consuming animal source foods does not guarantee sufficient intake of B12 as the Framingham Study revealed – 39% of those on an animal-based diet were deficient in B12.
- Zinc – Zinc is found in chickpeas, beans, almonds, and cashews are plant sources that provide the body with zinc.
- Iron – Iron can be found in apricots, sesame seeds, figs, kidney beans, and spinach along with other dark leafy vegetables, which are very iron-rich foods.
There are two types of iron – non-heme iron; the kind found in spinach and has an absorption rate of 10% to 20%. While heme iron, the kind found in meats, is highly absorbed. The highly absorbed heme form of iron found in meats can be a source of concern as it often results in iron levels that are too high. Because of too much iron, some people have to have blood lettings on a regular basis in order to reduce the percentage of iron in their blood.
Iron toxicity, also called hemochromatosis, can be caused by having too much iron in the bloodstream. So although iron is an essential nutrient, excess can cause significant harm to the inner lining of the blood vessels. Excessive iron is also associated with heart attacks. The abundance of dark green leafy vegetables on The Hallelujah Diet should provide most individuals adequate iron without being excessive.
Is Alzheimer’s In The Genes?
Oct 8th
“Rev. Malkmus, My mother has advanced Alzheimer’s disease. Someone told me recently that there is no doubt that I’ll ‘get it’ because it is ‘hereditary’ and in my genes. Is this true, and if it is, what can I or should I do to prevent it? The whole conversation with this person scared me and left me with feeling a sense of hopelessness. I am 63 years old and do not want to ever suffer with what my mother is suffering with.”
Romona
Editor Responds
Dear Ramona,
We all have a genetic predisposition to something, BUT we have the power to keep them from ever manifesting.
Diet and lifestyle can control the expression of these genetic weaknesses so that we never succumb to the conditions that affect our parents or grandparents. My mother had colon cancer and at age 42 I had colon cancer. The doctors said I had inherited my cancer from my mother. They said it was in my ‘genes’.
Could it not be that mother and I ate a similar diet, lived a similar lifestyle, and developed a similar problem?
After being told I had cancer, I changed my diet and lifestyle and my cancer simply disappeared.
Mother, after her cancer diagnosis went the doctor route for her cancer and at her death I felt it was not the cancer that caused her death but rather the medical treatments she had received.
An optimal diet, similar to The Hallelujah Diet, will help support the body in such a way that these genetic predispositions never manifest and thus never develop into a disease.
You see, the change in diet and lifestyle supports the body’s innate self-healing. I would encourage you, if you are not already on The Hallelujah Diet, to get fully on it so that you can prevent ever ending up where your mother finds herself.
A Nutrition Student’s Question About Genesis 1:29
Oct 1st
We thought you’d appreciate this interesting conversation Rev. Malkmus had with a nutrition student regarding the biblical basis for a plant-based diet.
Enjoy!
“Hello Rev. Malkmus, do you have any biblical references other than Genesis 1:29 to support why we should eat strictly a plant based diet? I am studying to become a Holistic Nutritionist and I get into heated discussions defending the Genesis 1:29 diet. Many of the other students along with the instructor keep telling me that the Genesis 1:29 diet is outdated and has been superseded by the Genesis 9:3 diet where God said it is alright to eat meat. I sincerely would appreciate your help here.”
Gabi W.
Rev. Malkmus Responds…
Hi Gabi, Why would we need any additional references to Genesis 1:29? Does God have to say something more than once for us to accept what He has to say concerning a subject?
Let’s take a good look at what God had to say and the circumstances surrounding the proclamation.
God creates Adam, places him in a garden called Eden, and then tells him in Genesis 1:29 what he should eat in order to properly nourish the physical body God had just created and provided for him.
Clearly this diet was comprised of 100% plant-sourced foods. No one can dispute that fact!
Now if God told Adam that a 100% plant food diet was proper nourishment for his body, why would it not be the proper diet for every human that was to follow?
God’s original teaching is never outdated. God’s original teaching regarding divorce was “no divorce.” Did God later allow divorce? Yes, but what was (and is) God’s original intent concerning the subject?
If we continue to follow the biblical account, we learn that after Adam and Eve were forced by God to leave the Garden of Eden, this 100% plant-based Genesis 1:29 diet continued to be the exclusive diet of mankind for the next 1,700 years, right up until the flood. And during that 1,700 years there is not a single recorded instance of sickness! Not to mention that man lives to an average age of 912 (average age of patriarchs at death).
Then comes the flood in which all plant foods were covered with water. It was only after the flood had destroyed all plant foods that God allowed man to consume the flesh of the clean animals on the ark – I believe for survival purposes – not for nutritional purposes. It was only after animal sourced foods were added to the diet that the first instance of sickness is reported.
Today, it is the animal products that are the cause of almost every physical problem. Eliminate animal source foods from the diet and you remove almost any potential of ever having a heart attack, stroke, cardiovascular problem, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis, asthma, acid stomach, heartburn, and the list goes on.
The cause or contributing cause of almost every physical problem we experience today (other than accidents, of course) is the consumption of animal products.
And why would we want to eat something from an animal in the first place? All the nutrients in animal flesh or dairy originated in the green plant the animal ate.
When we eat the animal to get nutrients we are obtaining them second-hand from some dead animal they may have just cut the cancer out of or that has mad cow disease.
I personally have not consumed anything of animal origin — not flesh, egg, or dairy in the past 36 years — and have experienced not a single nutritional deficiency. How can your fellow students and instructor account for this fact?
Have fun! God and the teachings of the Bible are on your side!
Rev. George Malkmus
Gabi’s Response To Rev. Malkmus
“Thank you Rev. George, I tend to be somewhat of an introvert — more a quiet person — and it is hard for me sometimes to speak up boldly. In this case I believe in God’s diet and having your strong support of the Genesis 1:29 diet (God’s diet) I feel confident to carry on with my belief regardless what my fellow students or teacher says or thinks. But it is frustrating when even the teacher in the holistic nutrition field supports meat and dairy.
How can the general public find the truth regarding what is proper nutrition when even the instructors are not teaching the truth to those who will be dealing directly with the public?
No wonder there is so much sickness in the world and to think it is being promoted by those who are supposed to be the experts. Once again ‘Thank You’ – I just needed to hear what you had to say. I truly respect what you are teaching and your words will help give me the strength I need to carry on the message and the proclaiming of God’s Original Diet.”
Gabi W.
My Wife Suffers With Depression
Aug 27th
“Dear Mr. Malkmus, my wife has suffered with depression for the past three years and is taking antidepressants which only help sometimes. After an episode in which the antidepressants will help for awhile and she seems to be overcoming the depression, she has a relapse and goes right back into depression. She eats mainly plant foods and has reduced dairy and sugar intake, and takes antidepressants, but still suffers with bouts of depression. Could you help us? Shalom.”
Craig M., Victoria, Australia
Editor Responds
Craig, many people have overcome depression issues after faithfully following The Hallelujah Diet. But if victory over depression is desired, there are some critical components that must not be neglected:
1. Refined sugar intake must be more than reduced, it must be eliminated! Refined sugar has a very negative effect upon the mind and contributes to depression.
2. Vitamin D insufficiency – Low levels of vitamin D are associated with depression as well as most chronic conditions. Seventy percent of children here in America are deficient in vitamin D and the percentage of adults deficient in vitamin D is even higher. I am sure these deficiencies are similar in Australia where you live. Optimal blood levels of vitamin D are 50 to 80 ng/ml.
3. Omega 3 fats – Low intake of Omega 3 fatty acids is a major underlying issue of depression. I would encourage you get a copy of the book “The Omega 3 Connection” by Andrew Stoll, MD. Dr. Stoll has found great success in treating depression with omega 3s. Pharmax Fish Oil provides the critical long-chain DHA component of omega 3s as well as the short-chain omega 3 itself.
4. Exercise – Aerobic exercise is an important component in overcoming depression. Increased oxygen intake occurs when the body is being aerobically exercised and increased oxygen helps control depression.
5. The Hallelujah Diet – Comprised of 85% raw and 15% cooked plant-based foods along with abundant raw vegetable juices, The Hallelujah Diet is really the starting place for all physical and psychological issues. However, what we stop placing into our bodies is as important; many of the toxic substances found in the Standard American (or Australian) Diet (SAD) can contribute to depression as well, and must be eliminated. You can read more about The Hallelujah Diet here.
Why Some People Do Not Recover On The Hallelujah Diet
Aug 20th
Most people who adopt The Hallelujah Diet see dramatic improvements in their health. Tens of thousands have written to give testimony of over 170 different physical and psychological problems disappearing, while one man reported 28 different physical problems disappearing after making the diet and lifestyle change.
Occasionally there is someone like Mildred, who writes below. Mildred says she is on The Hallelujah Diet, yet she is not experiencing the same positive results others have reported in her same situation.
Dear Rev. Malkmus, I have always kept a healthy diet and always update my knowledge. That is why I use The Hallelujah Diet. Yet I still have fibroids. From my research I seem to be doing all the right things so it does not make sense to me why my fibroid issue has not as yet been resolved. Can you throw any light on this for me. Thank you!
Mildred M.
Editor Responds
Dear Mildred,
Sorry to hear that you’re struggling; could there be some seemingly minor details that have been overlooked?
We talk with folks each week who are experiencing physical issues who thought they were following The Hallelujah Diet, but in talking with them we learn that in reality some things were missing.
Here are some areas that may be missing from the regimen of the person who is not getting complete results. Perhaps you can identify with some of these:
1. Omega 3 Fatty Acids – Most folks are woefully deficient in omega 3 fatty acids while getting an excess of omega 6s. Some people are consuming little to no omega 3s, which are essential nutrients for health. In order to make sure I personally receive sufficient omega 3s I take the following: ¼ cup flax seed (ground just before consuming) and a teaspoon of Pharmax fish oil (available from Hallelujah Acres). The Pharmax fish oil not only supplies omega 3, but is an excellent source of DHA.
2. Vitamin B12 – There is no B12 in a plant-based diet. I personally use a B12 supplement at least three times weekly. The B12 should be in the methylcobalamin form as found in Hallelujah Acres B12-B6-Folic Acid supplement or our B-Flax-D product, both of which contain over 900 mcg of B12 per serving.
3. Too Much Fruit – Fruits are the cleansers of the body while vegetables are the feeders. Fruits should be limited to no more than 15% by volume of daily food intake. Many fruits are hybrids, too rich in sugar, harvested green, and/or lacking in nutrient value. Fiber in fruit regulates the fruit’s sugar content. Because juicing fruit removes this fiber (leaving a concentrate of sugar in the juice), fruit juices should be avoided or used very minimally. My daily fruit intake is usually limited to half a banana, several chunks of pineapple, and a handful of berries (especially blueberries) in my green smoothie each morning.
4. Too Many Nuts – Nuts are very rich foods and are high in proteins and fats. For this reason, nut intake should be kept low. Rhonda makes almond milk most days and occasionally will use nuts in the crust of a pie.
5. Vegetable Juices – Our foods are often lacking in nutritional value. The most efficient way to increase nutrient intake and efficiently deliver these nutrients to cellular level is by way of freshly extracted vegetable juices. Rhonda and I juice daily; we go through about 25 pounds of organic carrots every week. We add two stalks of celery and ¼ of a cucumber and enough carrots to make two 8oz glasses of juice.
6. BarleyMax – BarleyMax is an incredible source of vitamins, minerals, and trace elements that are missing in commercially grown foods. Rhonda and I each consume at least three teaspoons of BarleyMax daily. I consider it the single most important thing in my diet each day.
7. Sunshine – Sunshine is the natural source of vitamin D, which is absolutely essential for health. Vitamin D levels should be maintained at 50 to 80 ng/ml as determined through blood testing. Few people spend sufficient time in the sun to achieve these levels. Rhonda and I take 5,000 IU of Vitamin D3 daily from October through March to assure adequate vitamin D intake. We do obtain quite a bit of sun in the summer months and do not feel the need to supplement during these months.
8. Iodine – Most soils are deficient in iodine and thus plants grown on these deficient soils are woefully lacking in iodine. Most people would benefit from some level of iodine supplementation. David Brownstein, M.D. in his book “Iodine, Why You Need it, and Why You Can’t Live Without It” tells how all the cells of the body require iodine, but especially the thyroid, breast tissue, ovaries and prostate. Rhonda and I both take iodine supplementation.
9. Eating All Raw – Most raw diets fail to meet the body’s required calories without consuming an excess of nuts, seeds, avocados, and fruits. The 15% cooked portion of the Hallelujah Diet assures the caloric needs of the body are met. Rhonda and I most evenings after our BarleyMax and large salad, consume something in cooked form (baked white or sweet potato, a whole grain or whole grain pasta, steamed vegetables, baked squash, beans, etc.)
10. Suboptimal Bowel Function – With less than optimal bowel function, toxins are not eliminated timely and efficiently. This toxin build leads to all manner of physical breakdown. Optimally, the body should have 2 to 3 good eliminations daily. Most find that the abundant fiber in The Hallelujah Diet produces these kinds of results. For those unable to achieve optimal bowel movements, herbal help is sometimes necessary.
11. Exercise – The body was made by God to move. Our farmer forefathers obtained daily exercise, but today most people are woefully deficient in exercise. I personally do stretching, resistance and aerobic exercises daily. Rhonda and I regularly walk 2 to 4 miles daily and usually with our walking sticks.
12. Abundant Oxygen – Large volumes of oxygen are essential for good health. Practice deep breathing and in your daily walking, try to achieve a pace fast enough to require deep breathing. Oxygen is also brain food and helps wipe away the cobwebs.
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