Alfred bird (* 26 October 1902 in Aesch with Basel; "† 1 October 1996 in Feusisberg) was a well-known Swiss welfare practical man and Pharma entrepreneur.

Life

According to own data Alfred bird learned the medicine of his herb-well-informed father and his grandmother, as well as on journeys to Africa, Asia and America. 1920 opened in Basel a reform house to bird. 1927 he married the people lady teacher Sophie summer. Two daughters (Ruth and Maya). 1929 it created the publishing house A.Vogel in Teufen and brought the monthly review out the new life for naturopathy and naturally healthy life, which late in A.Vogel health message was renamed. The magazine appears since that time 11 time per year with a today's edition of approximately 38,000 copies per expenditure and ranks among the most important publications within the range naturopathy and natural health. His book "the small doctor" was sold according to own data meanwhile in 12 languages 2 million time. "Vogel's plans rem this" is also in the USA frequently used alternative cures. 1933 created bird a private hospital in Teufen (canton Appenzell_Ausserrhoden). 1963 followed with the company Bioforce AG its own Pharmaunternehmen in Roggwil (canton Thurgau), which produces and drives out to today its nature welfare products.

Alfred bird bird was convinced of the fact that most diseases result from wrong nutrition or is favoured. "One is, which one eats." It recommended a nutrition with as high a portion of fresh fruit and vegetable as possible, as well as a balanced way of life with respect for nature. Cooperating healthy way of life, natural cures and healthy nutrition stood for it in the center.

Honours

1982 Priessnitz medal of the German welfare practical man company.

The A.Vogel donation lends annually the Alfred bird price for scientific research in the area of the naturopathy.

Publications

• Small signpost/guide for life reform (1925)
• The food as welfare factor (1935)
• The liver as modulator of the health (1960, new edition in the autumn 2006 under the title: "The liver adjusts the health")
• Cancer - fate or illness caused by (1982)
• The small doctor (first edition 1952, up-to-date 71. Aufl. 2002)
• "A.Vogel health message. Magazine for naturally healthy life" (1929 FF.)

Related links

• Web page of the A.Vogel/Bioforce AG
• Web page of the magazine "A.Vogel health message"

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