Sylvester Graham and Antebellum Health Reforms
Explore the influence of Sylvester Graham during the Antebellum period, focusing on health practices, diet reforms, and his works such as "Treatise on Bread and Bread-Making." Learn about his views on holistic health, vegetarianism, and the importance of whole grains in this era of limited medical advancements and disease prevention.
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Sylvester Graham Health during the Antebellum period
Health Water curing (hydropathy) Galenic method of medicine Many young deaths Specific disease immunizations practically nonexistent Self-doctoring Based off the morals and founding of the country Diet reforms shaped health
Sylvester Graham (1794-1851) Presbyterian minister Rough home life Took inspiration from William Metcalfe Follow a strict diet to stay in balance Advised on how to sleep and bathe Looser clothes were recommended, modesty was the best policy
Sylvester Grahams Works Treatise on Bread and Bread-Making (1837) -established the importance of eating whole grain flour as well as avoiding commercialized bread Lectures on the Science of the Human Life (1849) -one of Graham s most popular books, discusses the human body as well as the vegetarian diet Lecture to Young Men on Chastity -demonstrated his view on health in relation to sex, sexual ethics, and hygiene
Works Cited Biography.com Editors. "Sylvester Graham Biography.com".Biography.com. April 2, 2014. https://www.biography.com/people/sylvester-graham-21194545. "Graham, Sylvester".Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z. Encyclopedia.com. http://www.encyclopedia.com/people/social-sciences-and-law/social-reformers/sylvester-graham. Lobel, Cindy. "Sylvester Graham and Antebellum Diet Reform". Gilderhrmna.org. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/first-age- reform/essays/sylvester-graham-and-antebellum-diet-reform. Stepansky, Paul. "Medical Freedom, Then and Now". Medicine, Health, and History. Wordpress. April 13, 2012. https://adoseofhistory.com/category/antebellum-medicine/.
