More than forty years ago, I invited Brian Clement to join the Foundation Soleil in Geneva, Switzerland. My intention was for him to bring back to Europe the message that food is medicine, and he did just that. Along with his wife, Anna Maria Clement, he developed a state-of-the-art complementary health program at the renowned Hippocrates Health Institute. This extraordinary and transformative program should be used as a model worldwide, so that people everywhere can find more effective relief from the grip of disease, confusion, and melancholy.
Dr. Clement and his Hippocrates Life Transformation Program nurture people by teaching them to take total responsibility for their lifestyle choices. The program’s comprehensive approach covers not only physical health but also emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being. It has been a great joy for me to watch the evolutionary progress of this program over the last several decades; the results that Dr. Clement and his team have achieved with tens of thousands of people are nothing short of remarkable.
One of the greatest illusions of our time is the belief that good health comes from elements outside ourselves, as demonstrated by our extensive use of chemicals, drugs, and vaccines. We have polluted our bodies and poisoned the global environment, creating an internal and external cesspool that separates us from the natural world and our natural state of health.
The human body functions brilliantly without the use of animal-based food. Fish, meat, dairy products, and eggs have no place in our diets. Factory farming and the manufacture of animal-based products have destroyed both our environment and our health. For millennia, natural healers, spiritual teachers, and shamans have taught the message “Do not kill.” This universal tenet is receiving contemporary validation through current scientific research that proves poor health and environmental degradation are the result of breaking this fundamental code. It’s time to allow all creatures, including fish, crustaceans, and other ocean dwellers, to live their lives fully, just as we aspire to live ours.
I am elated to present this landmark book, Killer Fish, which exposes the multitude of problems that come from the consumption of aquatic life and reveals how physical disease often manifests even when we eat foods generally considered to be healthful. If you believe that fish is a more nutritious choice than meat, go one step further and discover the whole story. Read this book and understand the delusion that food marketers have led you to believe. Not only will Dr. Clement convince you to stop consuming aquatic life, he will show you why plant-based diets are the only suitable fare for humans.
Killer Fish is a cornerstone contribution to the field of human health and has the potential to save millions of lives, both human and animal. Congratulations to you, dear reader, for having the wisdom to search for truth and apply it to your life. Enjoy peace, health, and joy with all that you do.
—Christian Tal Schaller, MD, author and pioneer
in the field of alternative medicine and holistic health