George S. Weger
George Stephen Weger (September 2, 1874 - January 16, 1935) was an American physician and natural hygiene proponent.
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Born | September 2, 1874 Baltimore, Maryland |
Died | January 16, 1935 |
Occupation | Physician, writer |
Weger was born in Baltimore, Maryland.[1] In 1895, he attended Baltimore Medical College and obtained his medical degree in 1898.[1][2] From 1898, Weger worked as a physician in Delphos, Ohio.[1] He was a devout Catholic. He married Katie C. Trame on October 1, 1900.[1]
Weger practiced medicine in Delphos until 1912.[2] He was general manager of Mueller Implement and Auto Company in Delphos.[3] He was a member of the California State and San Bernardino County Medical Associations, Delphos Commercial Club and Vice President of the Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis.[2][4] After 1912, Weger rejected conventional medicine and was associated with the natural hygiene movement. In his book Dietetic Disappointments and Failures, he recommended fasting, a fruit, vegetable and nut diet and for people to avoid drugs, flour, meat, salt, spices, alcohol, coffee, tea, all processed foods and sexual excitement.[5] In 1920, the California State Journal of Medicine noted that "Weger, with an inchoate grouch against the medical profession, of which, we surmise, he is a misrepresentative member."[6]
Weger was director and owner of Weger Health School in Redlands, California (1923-1935). He died at his school on January 16, 1935 from a heart attack.[2][7] A chair was established at the Medical School of Columbia University in memory of Weger.[8]
Publications
- Health Lessons (1925)
- The Genesis and Control of Disease (1931)
- Dietetic Disappointments and Failures (1994 reprint)
References
- Carr, Michael W. (1903). A History of Catholicity in Northern Ohio and in the Diocese of Cleveland. Cleveland. pp. 438-439
- Anonymous. (1936). Bulletin of the University of Maryland School of Medicine 1935-1936. University of Maryland School of Medicine. p 48
- Anonymous. (1910). Ohio Medical News. Journal of the American Medical Association 55 (24): 2073.
- Anonymous. Editorial Department. The Ohio Educational Monthly 58 (12): 674.
- Weger, Stephen S. (1994). Dietetic Disappointments and Failures. Health Research. ISBN 0-7873-1098-0
- Anonymous. (1920). Editorial Comment. California State Journal of Medicine 18 (6): 214.
- Anonymous. (January 17, 1935). Dr. Weger dies of heart attack. The San Bernardino County Sun. p. 15
- Anonymous. (April 20, 1965). Bequest Honors Late Dr. George S. Weger. Delphos Daily Herald. p. 2