Parallel Names

• Hauser, Benjamin Gayelord, 1895-1984

Biographical Note

Benjamin (also Bengamin) Gayelord Hauser was born as Helmut Eugene Benjamin Gellert Hauser in Tubingen, Germany, in 1895. He immigrated to the United States to join his brother, Rev. Otto Hauser. As a young man, he developed tuberculosis of the hip and underwent several medical procedures, but Hauser felt that he owed his progress to a doctor who recommended natural remedies.

Hauser traveled to Vienna, Zurich, Dresden, and Copenhagen to learn about food science and, upon his return in 1923, opened an office in Chicago and began teaching about "curative powers of food." He wrote over a dozen books on health and nutrition, and promoted his restorative diets through talks and radio shows. While he gained a following among some celebrities in the early- to mid-20th century, he drew criticism from the medical community, who considered his teachings to be quackery. Hauser died in North Hollywood, California, in 1984.

External Sources:

Peter Kerr, "GAYELORD HAUSER, 89, AUTHOR: PROPONENT OF NATURAL FOODS," New York Times. December 29, 1984. https://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/29/obituaries/gayelord-hauser-89-author-proponent-of-natural-foods.html. Accessed October 13, 2022.

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