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'''Gabriel Cousens''' (born Kenneth Gabriel Cousens, 1943) is a physician and a licensed ] who practices ] and advocates ], a ] regimen which he says can cure ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghananewsagency.org/details/Health/Diabetes-is-curable-Dr-Cousens/?ci=1&ai=31891http://www.ghananewsagency.org/details/Health/Diabetes-is-curable-Dr-Cousens/?ci=1&ai=31891 |title=Diabetes is curable - Dr Cousens |publisher=Ghananewsagency.org |date=2011-08-03 |accessdate=2012-03-28}}</ref>, depression<ref>. Publishers Weekly. March 6, 2000</ref><ref>"Depression-Free for Life". Library Journal. April 1, 2000</ref> and other chronic ]s. He has written many books about the subject, tours internationally giving lectures, and operates a spa called the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center in ].<ref> ''Dr. Cousens' Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center'', Gabrielcousens.com. Retrieved 2012-03-05.</ref> '''Gabriel Cousens''' (born Kenneth Gabriel Cousens, 1943) is a physician and a licensed ] who practices ] and advocates ], a ] regimen which he says can cure ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghananewsagency.org/details/Health/Diabetes-is-curable-Dr-Cousens/?ci=1&ai=31891http://www.ghananewsagency.org/details/Health/Diabetes-is-curable-Dr-Cousens/?ci=1&ai=31891 |title=Diabetes is curable - Dr Cousens |publisher=Ghananewsagency.org |date=2011-08-03 |accessdate=2012-03-28}}</ref>, depression<ref>. Publishers Weekly. March 6, 2000</ref><ref>"Depression-Free for Life". Library Journal. April 1, 2000</ref> and other chronic ]s. He has written many books about the subject, tours internationally giving lectures, and operates a spa called the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center in ].<ref> ''Dr. Cousens' Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center'', Gabrielcousens.com. Retrieved 2012-03-05.</ref>


==Early life and education== ==Early life and education==

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Cousens grew up in ].<ref name="Condor1994">{{cite web | last = Condor | first = Bob | url = http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-10-06/features/9410060062_1_diets-vegetarian-meat-and-dairy-products | title = Before Chowing Down, Think about What You're Eating | publisher = '']'' | date=1994-10-6 | accessdate=2012-03-24}}</ref> He graduated from ] in 1965 with a B.A. in biology and earned his ] from ] Medical School in 1969. Cousens was a football lineman (guard) at Amherst, and in 1964 the team was undefeated. That year he received a National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Award.<ref>{{Cite journal | title = Football Honors the Brains Among Its Brawn; 11 Scholar-Athletes to Get $500 Each for High Grades | last = Litsky | first = Frank | journal = ] | date = 8 December 1964}}</ref> Describing his earlier diet, he said that when he played football in college, he "wolfed down burgers and fries".<ref name="Condor1996">{{cite web |last = Condor | first = Bob | url = http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1996-08-14/entertainment/9608140162_1_meal-bites-pace | title = Slow Pace is a Smart Move when Eating is the Event | publisher = ''The Chicago Tribune'' | date=1996-08-14 |accessdate=2012-03-24}}</ref> He never met a ] until he was 27, and he switched to the diet three years later.<ref name = "Condor1994" /> Cousens grew up in ].<ref name="Condor1994">{{cite web | last = Condor | first = Bob | url = http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-10-06/features/9410060062_1_diets-vegetarian-meat-and-dairy-products | title = Before Chowing Down, Think about What You're Eating | publisher = '']'' | date=1994-10-6 | accessdate=2012-03-24}}</ref> He graduated from ] in 1965 with a B.A. in biology and earned his ] from ] Medical School in 1969. Cousens was a football lineman (guard) at Amherst, and in 1964 the team was undefeated. That year he received a National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Award.<ref>{{Cite journal | title = Football Honors the Brains Among Its Brawn; 11 Scholar-Athletes to Get $500 Each for High Grades | last = Litsky | first = Frank | journal = ] | date = 8 December 1964}}</ref> Describing his earlier diet, he said that when he played football in college, he "wolfed down burgers and fries".<ref name="Condor1996">{{cite web |last = Condor | first = Bob | url = http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1996-08-14/entertainment/9608140162_1_meal-bites-pace | title = Slow Pace is a Smart Move when Eating is the Event | publisher = ''The Chicago Tribune'' | date=1996-08-14 |accessdate=2012-03-24}}</ref> He never met a ] until he was 27, and he switched to the diet three years later.<ref name = "Condor1994" />


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Gabriel Cousens (born Kenneth Gabriel Cousens, 1943) is a physician and a licensed homeopath who practices holistic medicine and advocates live foods therapy, a nutritional regimen which he says can cure diabetes,, depression and other chronic degenerative diseases. He has written many books about the subject, tours internationally giving lectures, and operates a spa called the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center in Patagonia, Arizona.

Early life and education

Cousens grew up in Highland Park, Illinois. He graduated from Amherst College in 1965 with a B.A. in biology and earned his medical degree from Columbia Medical School in 1969. Cousens was a football lineman (guard) at Amherst, and in 1964 the team was undefeated. That year he received a National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Award. Describing his earlier diet, he said that when he played football in college, he "wolfed down burgers and fries". He never met a vegetarian until he was 27, and he switched to the diet three years later.

Cousens moved from internal medicine and became a psychiatrist. He then worked as the Chief Mental Health Consultant for the Sonoma County Operation Head Start and a consultant for the California State Department of Mental Health. He became interested in the influence of diets on health and began promoting the use of raw food, acquiring a reputation as an advocate of spirituality, fasting, and raw food nutrition, both in the United States and abroad.

Tree of Life Foundation and Rejuvenation Center

The Tree of Life's restaurant in Patagonia, Arizona

In 1993, Cousens founded the Tree of Life Foundation and the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center, operating from Patagonia, Arizona. The healing modalities offered at The Tree of Life include fasting and detoxification, a natural approach to curing diabetes, a Conscious Eating program. Cousens is an ordained Rabbi and offers workshops on spiritual Judaism. His newest book, published through North Atlantic Books, is a commentary on the Torah from a kabbalistic perspective. Cousens founded a not for profit peace organization called the Essene Order of Light which teaches "modern Essene living", offers Essene minister and priesthood training, psycho-spiritual healing, and mental wellness for healing the brain and nervous system.. His philosophy is outlined in his book, Creating Peace by Being Peace.

The center has studied the impact of raw diets on babies and children. In one such study of the effects of a raw food diet conducted with 20 children and babies, Cousens reported that two-thirds of the study subjects were average or above average in height and weight, and that all of them were above the lowest 10 percentile in their age groups.

In 1998, after being treated over a five-day period by Cousens, 57-year-old Charles Levy of New York died at the Center from a gas gangrene infection, which was determined by the Santa Cruz County Medical Examiner and the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Board to have been caused by "bovine adrenal fluid" injections, part of a treatment for fatigue. Levy's family sued for malpractice, and Cousens settled the suit for an undisclosed amount paid to the family. The case came up before the Arizona Board of Homeopathic Medical Examiners in 2001. Despite the medical examiner's report and testimony, the board found "no violation of homeopathic law" in Cousens' treatment. Cousens argued that the medical examiner had misdiagnosed the cause of death, which he said was toxic shock unrelated to the homeopathic injections.

A 2009 documentary, Simply Raw, followed six people with diabetes who go through a thirty day program at the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center in an attempt to cure their disease with a raw food diet and without drugs. On average the participants lost 25 pounds, and improved health was claimed. The film's website touts, "After a short time following the protocol, their blood sugar levels began dropping without medication and they were delighted as their bodies felt better and their minds experienced a deeper clarity." The website Science-Based Medicine reviewed the film skeptically, calling it "highly effective propaganda."

Works

  • Tachyon Energy: A New Paradigm in Holistic Healing, with David Wagner. North Atlantic Books, 1999.
  • Conscious Eating. North Atlantic Books, 2000.
  • Depression-free for Life: An All-natural, Five-step Plan to Reclaim Your Zest for Living, with Mark Mayell. William Morrow & Co., 2000.
  • Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine. North Atlantic Books, 2003.
  • Spiritual Nutrition: Six Foundations for Spiritual Life and the Awakening of Kundalini. North Atlantic Books, 2005.
  • There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-day+ Program, with David Rainoshek. North Atlantic Books, 2008.
  • Creating Peace by Being Peace: The Essene Sevenfold Path. North Atlantic Books, 2008.
  • Torah as a Guide to Enlightenment. North Atlantic Books, 2011.

References

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  2. "Depression-Free for Life". Publishers Weekly. March 6, 2000
  3. "Depression-Free for Life". Library Journal. April 1, 2000
  4. "About" Dr. Cousens' Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center, Gabrielcousens.com. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  5. ^ Condor, Bob (1994-10-6). "Before Chowing Down, Think about What You're Eating". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2012-03-24. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. Litsky, Frank (8 December 1964). "Football Honors the Brains Among Its Brawn; 11 Scholar-Athletes to Get $500 Each for High Grades". The New York Times.
  7. Condor, Bob (1996-08-14). "Slow Pace is a Smart Move when Eating is the Event". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2012-03-24. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. Rose, Tracy (2000-07-26). "In the raw | Mountain Xpress | Asheville, NC". Mountainx.com. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  9. Arlene Fine. Lettuce' becomes vegetarians: Holistic doctor advocates a meatless lifestyle (subscription required). Cleveland Jewish News. May 18, 2001.
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  21. ^ "[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-27000481.html Simply Raw: Making overcooked claims about raw food diets] (subscription required)". Science-Based Medicine. Retrieved 2012-03-05. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  22. Stephanie Innes. "Feeding the hungry soul". AZ Daily Star. July 17, 2004.
  23. Kelli, Slideshow (2007-12-14). "3 Arizona retreats to refresh your spirit". Azcentral.com. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
  24. "Raw food diet: half-baked idea for kids?". Azcentral.com. 2006-03-19. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  25. Cousens, Gabriel. (2005) Preface in Baby greens: A Live-food Approach for Children of All Ages, by Lynn, Michaela, and Michael Chrisemer. Berkeley, CA: Frog, Ltd, pp. ix-x.
  26. "Homeopathic doctor sued over death linked to bovine-fluid shots (subscription required)". Arizona Daily Star [Tucson, AZ 24 June 1999: 1B. Infotrac Newsstand. Web. 28 Mar. 2012.
  27. ^ Dickerson, John. (10 April 2008) "Arizona's homeopathic board is the second chance for doctors who may not deserve one". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
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