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Barbara Moore, M.D
The fascinating story of Barbara Moore, M.D. of London, a modern-day "Breatharian", is a prime example of a person who had the conviction that Breatharianism is a fact and not fiction. Her tale is not a unique one. There are others!
At any rate, here is her story, as quoted from Viktoras Kulvinskas’ hard-to-find 1975 book "Survival into the 21st Century"... Recently, I discovered that he borrowed this passage from the book "Man's Higher Consciousness" by Professor Hilton Hotema, published by Health Research in 1962 and available through Nature's First Law 1-800-205-2350. Updates were furnished by J. Buche, ND.
"A heroic figure is Barbara Moore, M.D. of London. A news release by the
London Sunday Chronicle dated 17 June 1951 reads: A woman of 50, who looks like she was
only 30, claimed yesterday that she hates food, has beaten old age, and expects to live at
least 150 years. She has set out to do it by giving up food.
Twenty years ago she ate three normal meals a day. Slowly for 12 years she reduced her
eating until she was keeping fit on one meal a day of grass, chickweed, clover, dandelion
and an occasional glass of fruit juice.
Five years ago she switched entirely to juices and raw tomatoes, oranges, grasses and herbs. Now she drinks nothing but a glass of water flavored with a few drops of lemon juice. She says, ‘There is much more in sunlight and air than can be seen by the naked eye or with scientific instruments. The secret is to find the way to absorb that extra - that cosmic radiation - and turn it into food’.
Each year she goes to Switzerland for the better air and climbs mountains on a diet of water from the streams. ‘You see’, she explains, ‘my body cells and blood have changed considerably in composition. I’m impervious to heat or hunger or fatigue.’ She continued: ‘Winter or Summer, even in Switzerland, I wear only a short sleeved jumper and skirt. In cold weather people stare at me. While they shiver in furs, I am warm. I’m as strong as a man and need only 3 hours sleep for mental relaxation. As my body is free of toxins, I’m never ill.
I had to advance slowly from vegetarianism to uncooked fruit and then to liquid.
Now I’m working towards Cosmic Food (Air). I’ve passed the eating stage
and could not eat if I desired as my alimentary canal has changed considerably. It is no
longer a filthy tube and is unable to handle any fiber.
Instead of thinking my life will end in ten years, I’m growing younger. Anyone can do
the same if they try. The tragedy is that eating is one of the great pleasures of life. To
stop eating is to experience discomfort only when the body is adjusting itself to the new
course which was the original course. I now find even the odor of food
nauseating.’"
Viktoras Kulviskas continues writing in "...21st Century" but there appear a few inconsistencies which I have been able to correct by writing to the author as you can see a little further down this page.
Kulvinskas writes...
"In 1961, Dr. Morris Krok of Durban South Africa, published "Conquest of Disease," where he reproduced a part of a speech by Dr. Moore, which was written up in: "Life Natural, Ganeshganar, Padukottai, S. Ry, India. Nov. 1960".
This is an extract:
‘By experimenting on myself, I’ve found that neither energy nor body heat come[s] from food. It’s a fact, paradoxical, yet true, that I spent three months in the mountains of Switzerland and Italy eating nothing but snow and drinking only snow water.
‘I was climbing mountains daily, not just fasting and sitting down and reading a book or gazing at the sky. No, I was hiking daily from my hotel to the mountains, often 15 miles, climbing up to seven or eight thousand feet, then coming down and walking another 15 to 20 miles to my hotel.
‘During my fasting, I climbed mountains daily; and if I could not on account of bad weather, I’d walk 30 to 40 miles. That proved it to me. Year after year I’ve done the same thing to find out whether it is true or not. For one year it may work and the next it may not work with the same body. So, I’ve done it year after year and find that neither energy nor heat of the body comes from physical food.
'When I discovered this, I went a step further; I wanted to see whether I could live without food at all; not for two or three months, but for a longer period. I found this also possible, but not quite on an ordinary level, as it were. I can do that in the mountains, but it is more difficult when I come down to an ordinary level [sea level? J.B.]. I find the air is different. I hope in time to live entirely on air... I’m a very busy person and have little time to sleep. I’m never tired or hungry."
After reading her story above, you might be wondering what happened to her. I did too, until I received a note from a reader...
Dear Dr. Buche,
According to my father (who read in newspaper long ago), Barbara Moore died (was hit by a car) while walking coast-to-coast in the USA.Best wishes,
Rui Fragassi Souza
10,000 Steps Program
How much exercise does it take? Getting started on the 10,000 Steps Program.
In December, 2001, the U. S. Surgeon General, Dr. David Satcher issued “The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity.” In this report, Dr. Satcher joined former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop by highlighting the health risks and costs of overweight and obesity and issued a call to Americans to take action. Dr. Koop founded Shape Up America! in 1994 because of his concern about the increasing prevalence of obesity in America. The mission of Shape Up America! is to provide you with solid (scientific) information on weight management. Over the years, the Surgeon General has warned Americans about such things as the hazards of cigarette smoking or a high cholesterol level in your blood. In 1996, the Surgeon General issued an important report on physical activity and warned us that regardless of our age, we are just not active enough. Since then, you may have been scratching your head, wondering just how much activity would make the Surgeon General happy. Our purpose is to clarify how much exercise is necessary to manage your weight and to introduce the 10,000 steps program.
Exercise and Health
The Surgeon General’s recommendation for physical activity is to add about 30 minutes of moderate intensity activity each day ON TOP of your customary daily activities. This recommendation is a health recommendation – it is designed to improve your health and it is backed by solid evidence that you WILL improve your health if you follow this recommendation. But is it enough activity to prevent weight regain after a weight loss program? Is it enough activity to prevent overweight in the first place? No, the studies show it is not likely to be enough for either purpose.
For Weight Management -- How Much is Enough?
So how much activity is enough for weight management? There are now some studies suggesting that walking10,000 steps a day is the right ball park to be in. Several months ago, we decided to purchase a pedometer so that we could figure out how to talk to you about the physical activity goal of “10,000 steps a day.” The pedometer we purchased is of the very simple variety. It tracks steps and that’s it. We didn’t care about tracking miles walked or calories burned or any of the other fancy features that some pedometers offer. We purchased the basic model, which means it was the least expensive -- costing less than $30. We learned you can’t just stick it in your pocket. You have to firmly clip it to a belt or waistband around your waist in order for it to work properly.
After wearing the pedometer for a few weeks, we learned that in the normal course of events – just living and working – we took anywhere from 900 to 3000 steps in a day and not much more. In other words, we came to realize that it was pretty nearly impossible for us to get in 10,000 steps in a day without intentionally going out for a walk (or getting on a treadmill).
Here is what we learned about getting started on the 10,000 steps program
- To avoid injury, you need to work up slowly. If you have any concerns about your joints (ankles, knees or hips) discuss your exercise plans with your physician.
- You will need a good pair of sneakers. We actually prefer a running shoe with plenty of cushion. We noticed that we are wearing out our sneakers and replacing them every six months or so.
- Start out by wearing the pedometer each day for two weeks and don’t do anything to change your normal routine. Before you go to bed, take care to log your steps at the end of the day each day for the entire two-week period. At the end of the second week, take a look at how many steps you are taking each day in the course of living your life. Perhaps on some days it is as few as 700 steps in a day and on other days, it may be as high as 2500 steps.
- If you feel comfortable doing so, take the highest number of steps you have walked on any given day and use that number of steps as your daily step goal. Feel free to select a smaller number of steps as your goal if you prefer. To avoid injury, do not select a higher number. Aim for your goal each day for the next two weeks. Let’s assume your first step goal is 2500 steps. That means that for the next two weeks, you are going to try to walk 2500 steps each day. Before bedtime each night, be sure to log in the number of steps you actually took.
- At the end of that two-week period, review all the steps you took each day and decide if you are ready to add another 500 steps to your goal. Your new step goal is now 3000 steps a day for the next two-week period.
- Continue in that manner, working up as slowly as you wish, until you finally reach the goal of 10,000 steps a day.
- Check with your physician if you experience any pain or discomfort that concerns you. We consider pain a warning signal that something may be wrong. Our goal is to keep you active for the rest of your life. So don’t go overboard and pull a muscle that will put you out of commission. Take it slow. Take it easy.
I Hate to Walk, But I Like To ….
If you really can’t stand to walk but you like to jog or run -- Go ahead and get your steps in with jogging or running. A pedometer can track your steps whether you are moving slow or fast. If you use special exercise equipment or if you like to bicycle, swim or kayak, we discovered our pedometer does not help us keep track of our activity. Even on a stair stepper or stair climber in the gym, it was not accurate. But not to worry, you can “translate” your 10,000 step goal into an equivalent time goal for your favorite activity.
After I have reached my goal, what then?
Whether it is 10,000 steps or some other activity, if you are reaching your daily activity goal pretty regularly, here is what you need to know:
- It takes about six months to “lock in” a new behavior. Aim to do what is necessary to change your exercise behavior permanently. Be prepared to dedicate yourself to your daily goal each day for a minimum of six months. If you do that, you are much more likely to maintain this goal permanently.
- If you skip a few days due to illness, work or other obligations, the sooner you get back into the exercise groove, the more likely you will be able to get back into your routine.
- If you continue to skip days, you will discover it is a downward spiral. The more days you skip, the more likely you will abandon your program altogether.
- If you can get back in the groove and exercise two days in a row, you will discover that the third day of exercise will be easier to achieve.
- If you are starting to get bored, we suggest you start keeping an exercise log so you can monitor yourself.
- If you are keeping a log but still struggling with boredom, you may be ready to think about designing a more comprehensive fitness program for yourself. We can help you design such a program if you visit our “Fitness Center”
- As another hedge against boredom, consider finding a buddy to exercise with or locate a few buddies you can call upon to join you from time to time. But don’t let a flagging commitment on the part of your buddy influence your commitment to your goals. Be prepared to carry on alone.