Reverend George Malkmus, Founder of Hallelujah Acres
Testimonies
Running A Marathon On The Hallelujah Diet
Mar 31st
Thank you for the constant flow of letters you folks send me, and thank you for your prayers. Most of all, thank you for the testimonies that accompany these letters telling of the improved health being experienced by those who apply the teachings of Hallelujah Acres! These are the most thrilling of all, and provide me with the motivation to press on.
Dr. Malkmus, I just want you to know how much I love and respect you and your ministry. God brought The Hallelujah Diet into my life 9 years ago, and though I have not always followed it perfectly, I never stray very far from it because I know what it has done for my life.
I am 38 years old and am a personal trainer and group fitness instructor. I am also passionate about running and have signed up to run the Chicago Marathon this fall.
Presently I consume BarleyMax, Carrot Juice Max, Probiotics, flax seed, vitamin D, and B12 daily, along with an abundance of fresh vegetable juices. Thank-you and God bless you!
Heidi
Rev. Malkmus, I am worried about the ever increasing overuse of prescription drugs. A wonderful, father, and friend of mine just committed suicide after being prescribed Lexapro and Ambien for depression and anxiety.
This is the third person I know personally who has committed suicide while on these drugs. My 26-year-old son has struggled for many years with ADD and depression and wants to take some of these drugs.
I have always encouraged a healthy diet with lots of exercise. Hope your teaching can help him. God bless you and thank you for your ministry.
Debbie
Since adopting the Hallelujah Diet I have recovered from fibromyalgia, GERD, painful, stiff and swollen joints, as well as chronic fatigue syndrome.
I have been studying and following The Hallelujah Diet for the past 10 years and know personally and experientially that it works.
I wish to become a Hallelujah Acres trained Health Minister so that when I am telling others about this wonderful lifestyle I’m not just doing it as a Hallelujah Acres fan, but as a true member of a great group of people who desires to not only see the world saved by the grace of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, but physically healed and experiencing superior healthy by being obedient to the teachings of the Bible as well.
Carla B., Charlotte, North Carolina
I started on The Hallelujah Diet about a month ago and have not seen any changes in my health as yet except for the loss of 17 pounds. I know that it will take me a much longer time to see great results because my health is so, so, bad.
My question is ‘How do I get the right amount of protein to meet my daily needs without eating any meat or consuming any dairy?’ Thank you Dr. Malkmus for The Hallelujah Diet! I am hopeful for a healthier future and can’t wait to send you a testimony of total healing.”
Lesa B.
EDITOR RESPONDS – Lesa, Unfortunately we have been misled by the meat and dairy industry as to how much protein we really need to support optimal health. Our green foods such as spinach, broccoli, collards, kale, etc., contain an abundance of protein, with about 40% of the calories coming in the form of protein. Beans, legumes, and whole grains are other excellent sources of protein. With a well balanced 100% plant-based diet that supplies adequate calories, it is almost impossible to not obtain enough protein.
Health Minister Testimonies
Mar 24th
Earlier this month, Hallelujah Acres conducted its 75th Health Minister Training which was attended by 71 individuals from across America and as far away as Iceland.
Each of those attending fills out an application, which includes the question: “Please describe health conditions from which you have recovered since starting the Hallelujah Diet”, and “Why do you desire to become a Health Minister?”
Here are some of the answers Health Ministers gave to these questions:
Before adopting The Hallelujah Diet I was extremely overweight and suffered with high blood pressure. As a result of making this diet and lifestyle change I have lost 39 pounds and my high blood pressure problem is a thing of the past, and my health has improved tremendously. I no longer take any medications and I owe the turn-around in my health to doing something as simple as changing my diet to living foods and beginning to exercise. I now exercise regularly.
My reason for coming to Health Minister training is because I feel with this training I will be better able to help and serve others. The more I have learned about this incredible physical body God has given me, and the more I have followed His plan for taking care of it, the more I want to share this good news, this diet and lifestyle with others.
Carol B., Palm Beach, Florida (age: 65)
Before making this diet and lifestyle change I suffered with indigestion and bloating, had frequent bouts with rosacea, experienced daily headaches, and scalp itch. All these symptoms are now a thing of the past and my thinking has improved tremendously.
I have been a registered nurse for over 35 years and have never before seen the kind of healing results I have seen using this plant-based diet. Conventional medicine cannot produce these kinds of results.
Through the years I have learned that only Jesus can spiritually save one eternally. Since my experience with The Hallelujah Diet I have learned that caring for the body, the temple of the Holy Spirit, as close to God’s original design as found in the Genesis 1:29 eating plan, is helping me to for the first time in my life appreciate and honor God in my body.
Through the years, many people have looked to me for health education and continue to do so. I feel it is vitally important for me to have the tools to correctly and effectively help others so that I can best help them in both tuning to God through Jesus Christ and in living a life in a body honoring to him. I believe becoming a Hallelujah Health Minister will help me do both of these well.
Deborah M., R.N., Portland, Oregon (age: 59)
As a prostate cancer patient, I was given some chemotherapy which nearly killed me. I went seeking an alternative way of dealing with my cancer and that is when I found The Hallelujah Diet. It has been a little less than a year since adopting the diet and lifestyle and during this time I have lost 75 pounds, lowered my blood pressure and cholesterol, and have more energy than I have had in years.
I don’t know about my cancer, but one thing I know that I am not going to do and that is go back to those doctors who almost killed me with their chemotherapy. Because I accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior at the age of 26 and know where I am going where I to die, I have no fear of dying.
As a trained Hallelujah Acres Health Minister I will be better able to help others restore their health without having to resort to the dangerous drugs of the medical industry, and that is the reason I am coming to Health Minister training.
Robert G., Pine Island, Minnesota (age: 68)
I have been blessed with good health all of my life. As a medical doctor, I want to become a Hallelujah Acres trained Health Minister so that I will be better able to convince all that come to our medical clinic the importance of proper diet and lifestyle.
When a cancer patient comes to our clinic they need to know that the very first and most important thing they need to do if they want to recover from that cancer they are experiencing is to adopt The Hallelujah Diet. As a trained Health Minister I will be better able to help my patients understand the necessity of a changed diet and lifestyle in their recovery.
John M., M.D., Florida (age: 46)
EDITORS NOTE: Dr. John is the 64th medical doctor to go through our Health Minister training program, and may their numbers grow!
Can you provide me with a diet for high cholesterol? Thank you so much.
Ambassador Albert O, Nigeria, West Africa
EDITOR RESPONDS: Thank you for writing. The Hallelujah Diet is the most optimal diet regardless of what a person is dealing with. We have received hundreds of testimonies from folks who found their cholesterol normalized after being on The Hallelujah Diet for a period of time.
Accolades From Around The World
Mar 17th
This week we share letters received from folks around the world telling of their experiences following the teachings of Hallelujah Acres. Testimonies of improved health like these have motivated this editor to remain on the firing line these past nearly 20 years. If you have experienced improved health since adopting The Hallelujah Diet, tell me about it! Send your testimony to George
“Rev. Malkmus, I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the articles on your ‘Health Heroes.’ I also want you to know how very much I appreciate all the good information you provide weekly in your ‘Health Tip’ articles. Keep up the good work brother George – you and Rhonda are such a blessing to so many of us. With gratitude.”
Cindy W., Herbalist; H.M.
“Dear George, Thank you so much for tackling the subject of ED. Even in Africa, and Kenya where I come from, the problem is the same. I can’t wait to hear how to overcome ED God’s Way! Thank you so much. You will save many families from agony since most men, especially African men, cannot talk about it in the open. God bless you for the coverage.”
Catherine, Kenya
“Dear Rev. Malkmus, Very glad to see you address the issue of ED. I think it is one of the most likely reasons in encouraging men to look to a healthier diet, my husband included. I intend to forward this Health Tip to him, as well as the next one. He desperately needs to clean up his diet as he is overweight and at high risk for diabetes, heart disease and Alzheimer’s, and consequently ED. He has seen the improvement in my health, but it is difficult for him to give up the SAD diet. Thanks for all the encouragement and information in your weekly Health Tips. I appreciate it.”
Le Ann
“George, Thank you so much for diving into the subject of ED [erectile dysfunction]. I have people asking me about this and young couples coming to me unable to achieve pregnancy. This is a ‘hot topic’ people think a lot about and talk about behind closed doors but are often too embarrassed to address openly.
It is such a blessing to hear of a child born to parents who could not conceive while on the Standard American Diet, but after adopting The Hallelujah Diet were able to conceive. Recently, I had someone tell me about a new Hallelujah baby born just a few weeks ago. Go Hallelujah!”
Health Minister Jerrod S., Washington state
“Dr. Malkmus, I don’t know where to begin. I just wanted to thank you for everything you do and have done for me. Last year I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 35. Everyone was shocked because they thought I was so healthy. Then because of family pressure and before I knew about The Hallelujah Diet I did allow the doctors to do some surgery but I did thankfully refuse chemotherapy.
Before the cancer diagnosis I worked out with trainers who really pushed animal protein, but I stopped consuming all animal protein after being diagnosed with cancer and learning about The Hallelujah Diet. I have now been on The Hallelujah Diet for only a few months but already am feeling great, and my blood work is now perfect. I’m trying to reduce stress and am working on that without drugs. I now know that the best way to deal with stress is to exercise and eat a healthy diet.
I work in a doctor’s office, and now want to help people that are sick get well like you do Dr. Malkmus. I have met you a few times at the Hallelujah Café and you have always been so nice. I would like to someday open a Café like yours here in Hickory, North Carolina.”
Teresa S., Hickory, North Carolina
“Rev. Malkmus, I just wanted to say ‘thank you’ for the awesome God’s Way to Ultimate Health seminar we attended on that first Saturday-of-March there at Hallelujah Acres in Shelby. My niece and I attended that seminar and found it to be of God. My husband was not able to attend with me because of his work schedule. We are from Monroe, North Carolina.
My husband was diagnosed with kidney cancer and they wanted to immediately schedule him for surgery to remove his kidney and then follow up with chemotherapy. He had second, third, and even forth opinions and all the doctors were in agreement that his kidney needed to be removed.
My husband did not feel that was what he should do and refused both the surgery and chemotherapy and went seeking another way of dealing with his cancer. That is when I remembered your book, The Hallelujah Diet, which I had purchased several years ago, and went searching for your book. Isn’t God good that when my husband was diagnosed with cancer God brought your book back to my remembrance! Anyway, I thank my God upon every remembrance of you (Philippians 1:3) and will keep you in my prayers and I pray you will do the same for us.
We, both my husband and I, started The Hallelujah Diet a little over eight weeks ago, and my husband is doing great [as am I]. Before the diet change my husband had been on a number of medications for many years, yet within two weeks he was able to go off all his medications. Prior to the diet change he was on 90 units of insulin and several blood pressure medications, plus others, but in just two weeks was able to go off them all.
My husband is still having a little bleeding, but it has reduced to only about once a month. We are claiming victory over this as we continue to eat the way the Lord would have us.”
Dianne B., Monroe, North Carolina
“Can you provide me with a diet for high cholesterol? Thank you so much.”
Ambassador Albert O, Nigeria, West Africa
EDITOR RESPONDS: “Thank you for writing. The Hallelujah Acres Diet is the most optimal diet regardless of what a person is dealing with. We have received hundreds of testimonies from folks who found their cholesterol normalized after being on The Hallelujah Diet and Lifestyle for a period of time.”
Living Beyond 100 On The Hallelujah Diet
Mar 10th
For the past four Health Tips we have been featuring my “Health Heroes” – men who not only overcame serious physical problems, but went on to live until nearly the century mark on a 100% plant-based diet.
Today I want to introduce you to a fifth gentleman and his wife, very special people Rhonda and I had the privilege of knowing personally. In fact, we enjoyed a number of meals at their home and they enjoyed many meals at our original Hallelujah Acres Café and Restaurant in Rogersville, Tennessee.
Introducing Russ and Edie Dalson: Vegetarians for 82 and 76 Years (and counting)
Russ Dalson was born on April 26, 1902 and lived in wonderful health until he passed away in March 2004 only weeks from his 99th birthday. Edie was born on January 28, 1910 and celebrated her 101st birthday in January 2011. To this day she is active, well, and still following a 100% plant-based diet.
Russ was intrigued by a 100% plant-based diet when he met with Paul Bragg in Los Angeles California at age 22. This was before Paul Bragg became well-known for his worldwide lecture tours in which he promoted a healthy diet and lifestyle. (Read our recent recent story on Paul Bragg.)
But Russ’ biggest reason to become a vegetarian was his own experience with ill health at the age of 15, while earning his way through high school on a farm in Wisconsin. After getting his knees wet while picking strawberries in the mud, he developed a serious case of inflammatory rheumatism from his knees to his hips. He had to remain in bed for weeks.
A doctor told him the problem was eating “too much pork,” and sent him home with instructions to not do anything until the swelling went away. “As I lay on that cot I made a vow to myself that I was not going to be worn out by the time I was 70, but sadly at the time didn’t know anything about anything.”
Then, at the age of 19 it happened again while working in California; Russ developed inflammatory rheumatism in his right knee. He went to an orthopedic doctor who told him to not eat any meat for a month, and no pork for six months. At that point in his life he made the decision to never eat meat again, but he wondered what he could eat.
His first feelings about vegetarianism were “I thought I was going to die because I didn’t have anything I could eat.” But he learned fast. Even in the 1920s there were several vegetarian restaurants in Los Angeles, which served an all-raw menu including vegetables, fruits, fresh juices, soups, pies, and wafers baked in the sun.
On a 100% plant-based diet, Russ not only overcame his physical problems but went on to work for the Los Angeles Bed and Spring Co., where he did his grocery shopping at the Farmer’s Market, and would bring a box of raw produce to work every day, eating “whatever raw fruits and vegetables” he purchased at the Farmer’s Market.
While working at the Bed and Spring Co., Russ weighed 145 pounds. He was responsible for moving 10,000 pounds of angle iron 100 feet and then had to roll out 10,000 pounds of coil. It was a job that would wear a pair of horse hide gloves “right off your hands” every two weeks. “If I could be a vegetarian and do this kind of work, I could do anything,” he said.
After meeting Russ in 1927, Edie became a vegetarian (they celebrated their 77th wedding anniversary just before Russ’ passing in 2004). But even before meeting Russ, Edie didn’t eat much meat because her mother was a Seventh-day Adventist.
Russ and Edie moved to Tennessee in 1984 and settled in Eidson, Tennessee a suburb of Rogersville, Tennessee. In 1992 they began frequenting the brand new Hallelujah Acres Restaurant and Health Food Store. They were thrilled to find a restaurant where they could find food to fit their diet. They soon became good friends to Rhonda and this editor.
When we knew them, Russ and Edie ate as much raw food as possible and used their Champion Juicer to make everything from carrot juice to an all-fruit frozen banana/strawberry “ice cream.” Another factor in their longevity was that they never smoked cigarettes or drank alcohol. Their long lives allowed them to enjoy their four children, 16 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren.
In addition to being vegans since their teen years, Russ and Edie felt that their complete trust and faith in God allowed them to live such a long and happy life. When this editor last saw Russ in 2004, Russ gave these words of advice: “You can eat all the raw food you want and the more raw food you eat, the better off you will be.”
On the day of Russ’ passing, he and Edie had been shopping at Walmart; he was in perfect health. However, as he and Edie were preparing lunch, somehow he fell in the kitchen, struck his head, and went to be with Jesus. Edie is still, at the age of 101, active, healthy and well, and still eats a 100% plant-based diet.
Rhonda and this editor are thankful for the years we had the privilege of knowing and having great fellowship with these precious people. They had a wonderful influence on our lives and were a source of great encouragement in our efforts to help others improve health on a 100% plant-based diet, patterned after God’s original diet for mankind in Genesis 1:29. AMEN
The Testimony of A “Century!”
Mar 3rd
For the past three Health Tips we have been featuring three of my “Health Heroes” — Jack LaLanne, Paul Bragg, and Dr. Norman Walker. These three men overcame serious physical problems [two as teenagers and one past the age of 50] with a 100% plant-based diet and lived on to nearly 100 years of age.
Today I want to share the testimony of someone else who overcame a life-threatening physical problem on a 100% plant based diet. He made the diet change at age 63 and then went on to regain his health and live until nearly the century mark. I first met this man in 1978 while lecturing at the Shangri-La Health Resort in Bonita Springs, Florida, when he attended one of my lectures.
Health Minister Beverly Shouldice, of Shallow Lake, Ontario, Canada, was born on January 31, 1915. He loved the Lord and he loved people, and went home to be with Jesus on November 18, 2006 – just two months shy of his 92nd birthday.
Bev [as he was affectionately called], adopted The Hallelujah Diet after being diagnosed with terminal melanoma cancer by Canadian doctors in 1978. Not willing to accept the doctor’s death sentence, he and his wife Dorothy [Dot] went looking for an alternative way to deal with his cancer that might offer some hope — because the doctors offered him none.
In their search they journeyed to the Shangri-La Health Resort in Bonita Springs, Florida where I was lecturing at the time. It was at the Shangri-La that the Shouldices learned the benefits of a 100% plant-based diet and the powerful healing potential contained in freshly extracted vegetable juices. They also learned how these juices could rebuild the body’s immune system so that the body could heal itself, even of terminal cancer.
Upon returning to Canada, both Bev and Dot adopted this 100% plant based diet this editor was teaching [before it was called “The Hallelujah Diet”]. It wasn’t long before Canadian doctors could no longer find any trace of Bev’s cancer.
Because of Bev’s almost miraculously recovery, he wanted fellow Canadians to learn the same biblical health information that had restored his health. So he set about establishing “Hallelujah Acres Canada.”
Bev and Dot converted their beautiful and spacious home in Shallow Lake into the first headquarters of Hallelujah Acres Canada. The first floor became the headquarters while Bev and Dot continued to live upstairs.
Bev was instrumental in sponsoring numerous Health Minister Trainings in Canada, and for many years this editor had the privilege of going to Canada to conduct these trainings.
While in Canada I lived in their home and they always treated me royally. Dot would have my BarleyMax waiting for me each morning and always made sure I had my vegetable juices and vegan meals. I have so many wonderful memories.
Bev was also an avid organic gardener and taught many people how to grow their own food in raised beds in addition to showing them how to change their diets in order to restore their health. Even in his advanced years, Bev always had time, if someone showed the slightest interest, to share The Hallelujah Diet and how to garden in raised beds.
Because of Bev & Dot’s burden and untiring efforts to help others restore their health, tens-of-thousands of Canadians have adopted The Hallelujah Diet and experienced its healing power. For his efforts, Bev was able to add nearly 30 healthy, active, and productive years to his life. Because of Bev and Dot’s desire to bring God’s Health Message to Canada, hundreds of Hallelujah Acres trained Health Ministers are now scattered across the Canadian provinces.
Today, Judy Fleming has built a solid structure on the foundation that Bev and Dot laid for Hallelujah Acres Canada where there is a Hallelujah Acres store, shipping center, and training center in Toronto, Canada.
Bev is survived by his dear wife Dot, who at the age of 92, is still going strong on The Hallelujah Diet, still active and living in her own apartment.
Bev of course is greatly missed by all who knew and loved him, but it is thrilling to know that because Bev refused to accept his doctor’s death sentence after a terminal cancer diagnosis, The Hallelujah Diet he introduced to Canadians so many years ago continues to bring health and healing to multitudes across that country.
I am proud to add Beverly Shouldice, the Founder of Hallelujah Acres Canada, to my list of “Health Heroes” – joining the ranks of Jack LaLanne, Paul Bragg, and Dr. Norman Walker, who we introduced to our readers in previous Health Tips. May their numbers grow!
A New Life at 90-Years-Young
Feb 24th
In last week’s Health Tip #692, I shared a number of birthday greetings I had received from across America and around the world. One of those greetings was from Health Ministers George and Peggy N. who live in Mesa, Arizona:
“Happy Birthday George! You look great on the cover of the recent ‘Hallelujah Acres Health News’. We showed your picture to our ‘Get Healthy/Stay Balanced’ students and asked the question – ‘Don’t you want this kind of energy, health and vitality as you approach your 8th decade?’ We certainly do! We sent a testimony of my mom who has been on The Hallelujah Diet for 15 years to you recently. She will celebrate her 90th birthday in March.”
Accompanying that birthday greeting was the testimony of that 89-year-old woman:
“My name is Marie H.; I was born in Aurora, Missouri on March 25, 1921. In June 1996, at the age of 75, I heard Rev. George Malkmus in Lodi, California give his testimony about overcoming cancer by simply changing his diet.
One thing George talked about was acid reflux. I had this condition and had chewed antacid tablets like candy for over 30 years. George said, ‘you can get over acid reflux in seven days by simply giving up animal products.’
Could his claim really be true and could I give up animal products for a whole week? So being from the ‘show me’ state, I said to myself, ‘show me!’ With the encouragement of my daughter, Peggy, I took George’s challenge.
On the sixth day of the seven-day challenge, I no longer had acid reflux. But not only did I give up meat for those seven days, but haven’t eaten any meat in nearly 15 years. And as a result, and by following The Hallelujah Diet, have been antacid free for 15 years.
My daughter, Peggy and her husband have been Hallelujah Acres Health Ministers for over 15 years and they showed me how to prepare healthy meals for my husband and me. I didn’t miss my old SAD diet, but my husband would grumble about missing his meat.
However, The Hallelujah Diet dramatically improved our health. My husband no longer needed his high blood pressure medicine and nor his pre-diabetic medication. He went to be with the Lord a few years ago, but I believe that his quality of life in his later days was lengthened by The Hallelujah Diet. We were married for 65 years.
I will be 90-years-young this month. Actually I tell people that ‘I will be 25 on the 90th day of March.’ I recently passed my driver’s license test with a 100% score. I still drive to church, grocery shopping, the mall, and eat out with friends. I also clean my own home and prepare my own meals.
A few years ago, Peggy and her husband took me to Hawaii. It was very exciting riding a parasail with my daughter, riding on the back of a Sea-Doo with my son-in-law, and putting my toes in the sand at the beach with my great grandchildren. Life is good!
Three of my grandchildren wrote the raw food recipe book: ‘How We All Went Raw.’ They call themselves the Top Raw Men; because they are in TOP physical condition because they are on the Hallelujah Diet and eat raw fruits and vegetables, seeds and nuts. My granddaughter calls herself the ‘Chic Flavor’ of the Top Raw Men.
I meet weekly for lunch at a local raw food restaurant run by Liz F., another Hallelujah Acres Health Minister in Sacramento, California. The other day a customer in the restaurant bought my grandchildren’s book and walked over to my table and asked me to autograph the book. I asked her what she would like me to write and she replied, ‘just sign it Top Raw Grandma,’ and I did.
When I go to my doctor for my annual checkup, the doctor invariably asks me to name all the medicines that I am taking. The doctor and medical staff are always amazed with my answer. ‘I feel healthy; have no pain, and TAKE NO MEDICATIONS.’
I give all the credit for my good health to Jesus for leading me to The Hallelujah Diet. Thank you George, Rhonda, Paul, and Ann Malkmus for teaching and living the Genesis 1:29 diet. Amen!”
EDITOR’S NOTE: Dr. Norman Walker was introduced to the raw plant-based diet 50s and went on to live within seven months of 100th his birthday. Above we read the testimony by Marie, who made the diet change to a 100% plant-based diet at age 75 and is still experiencing excellent health at age 90. These types of testimonies are not unusual for senior citizens who adopt The Hallelujah Diet. We have had testimonies of people in their 80s and 90s coming out of wheelchairs and even nursing homes after making the diet change. (Children with parents in nursing homes who put parents on BarleyMax and take them daily carrot and other raw freshly extracted vegetable juices often see almost miraculous improvement in their parents’ health!)
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