According to Bicsérdy, after medical doctors couldn't cure him from his illnesses, he became a raw foodist and took long fasts.[citation needed] Bicsérdy claimed that he cured himself from all his illnesses, and his hair and lost teeth grew back.[2]
In the 1920s, Bicsérdy inspired a great many people in Transylvania and Hungary promoting a regime of a raw vegetarian diet (mostly fruits with some bread and raw milk), regular fasting, sunbathing, daily outdoor exercising and regular water-cure.[3] He claimed that any person who followed his regime will be cured of illness and will live hundreds of years, just as known possible from ancient times (the Bible for example reported many long-lived people).[4]
Bicsérdy delivered lectures throughout Transylvania where he had his greatest following.[3] The method became known as bicsérdism and by 1925 he had 120 to 150 thousand followers in Transylvania alone.[3] He wrote a popular book on the subject which was inspired by mazdaznan philosophy, and in which he compared his own beliefs with the ZoroastrianZend Avesta.[3] In addition to the book there was a periodical that was first published in 1925, as On Behalf of Mankind and later under the title Bicsérdism.[3] After a few people died due to long fasting he received serious criticism.[citation needed] At the end of the 1920s, he withdrew from public life.[citation needed] By the mid 1940s, bicsérdism had largely been forgotten.[3]
At the end of the World War II he moved with his fifth wife, Kató Jaschke to Germany,[5] and then in 1951 to the USA, where he died in the same year, at the age of 79.[6]
Referencesedit
^Áprily Zoltán: Bicsérdy Béla és a bicsérdyzmus (2022)
^ abcdef"History of Alternative Medicine in Hungary in 19th and Early 20th Century" 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, Erika Koltay. In Orvostörténeti Közlemények: Communicationes de historia artis medicinae, Volumes 188-189, 2004
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béla, bicsérdy, senta, february, 1874, billings, montana, december, 1951, hungarian, pioneer, health, culture, lifestyle, reformer, alternative, medicine, advocate, lecturer, author, many, books, athlete, supporter, rawism, fasting, holistic, therapies, born, . Bela Bicserdy Senta February 22 1874 Billings Montana December 7 1951 1 was a Hungarian pioneer in health culture lifestyle reformer alternative medicine advocate lecturer author of many books athlete supporter of rawism fasting and holistic therapies Bela BicserdyBorn 1874 02 22 22 February 1874Senta Kingdom of HungaryDiedDecember 7 1951 1951 12 07 aged 77 Billings Montana U S NationalityHungarianScientific careerFieldsNaturopathy VitalismLife and career editAccording to Bicserdy after medical doctors couldn t cure him from his illnesses he became a raw foodist and took long fasts citation needed Bicserdy claimed that he cured himself from all his illnesses and his hair and lost teeth grew back 2 In the 1920s Bicserdy inspired a great many people in Transylvania and Hungary promoting a regime of a raw vegetarian diet mostly fruits with some bread and raw milk regular fasting sunbathing daily outdoor exercising and regular water cure 3 He claimed that any person who followed his regime will be cured of illness and will live hundreds of years just as known possible from ancient times the Bible for example reported many long lived people 4 Bicserdy delivered lectures throughout Transylvania where he had his greatest following 3 The method became known as bicserdism and by 1925 he had 120 to 150 thousand followers in Transylvania alone 3 He wrote a popular book on the subject which was inspired by mazdaznan philosophy and in which he compared his own beliefs with the Zoroastrian Zend Avesta 3 In addition to the book there was a periodical that was first published in 1925 as On Behalf of Mankind and later under the title Bicserdism 3 After a few people died due to long fasting he received serious criticism citation needed At the end of the 1920s he withdrew from public life citation needed By the mid 1940s bicserdism had largely been forgotten 3 At the end of the World War II he moved with his fifth wife Kato Jaschke to Germany 5 and then in 1951 to the USA where he died in the same year at the age of 79 6 References edit Aprily Zoltan Bicserdy Bela es a bicserdyzmus 2022 Bicserdy Az elet konyve a b c d e f History of Alternative Medicine in Hungary in 19th and Early 20th Century Archived 2014 07 14 at the Wayback Machine Erika Koltay In Orvostorteneti Kozlemenyek Communicationes de historia artis medicinae Volumes 188 189 2004 Bicserdy Bela A halal legyozese BICSERDY BELA ES A BICSERDYZMUS Romaniai Magyar Irodalmi LexikonExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Bela Bicserdy at Wikimedia Commons Bicserdy szakdolgozat Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bela Bicserdy amp oldid 1202186412, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
