Paul Bragg

Paul Bragg was a strong advocate of the healing power of exercise. Near the end of his life, in 1970 he started a free exercise class called the Health & Happiness Exercise Club on the Fort DeRussy lawn, Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, USA. Bragg suffered an accident in 1976 at the age of 81. He was injured by a wave in the surf in Hawaii. His health started to decline, and six months later died of a heart attack in Miami, Florida.

"There is no simpler, more effective treatment to restore health and quality of life than the cure Mother Nature provides through natural living."
-- Paul C. Bragg, ND, PhD

Bragg in his famous Health Crusades liked to preach Natural Health with an evangelistic born again style. In an Oakland City Women's Club, California, USA, Health Crusade Paul Bragg's topic was how to take personal responsibility for health and happiness. Paul told the audience that:

"It matters not what your present age is or what your physical condition. If you obey nature's laws, you can be born again."

Natural Health legend has it that a 15 year old Jack LaLanne was in the audience that day. "I will never, ever, ever forget what heBernarr Macfadden, on left, was Paul's mentor. said," Jack recalls. Paul C. Bragg was the person who inspired Jack LaLanne to be physically born again. And thus, Jack LaLanne, the man who would become the single most recognized worldwide icon for the personal benefits of proper diet and exercise, was reborn thanks to the Natural Health message of Paul Bragg.

"The choice of which road to take is up to the individual. He alone can decide whether he wants to reach a dead end or live a healthy lifestyle for a long, healthy, happy, active life."
-- Paul C. Bragg, ND, PhD

Postscript
The amount of high quality information on the life of Paul Bragg, available on the Internet, is rather disappointing. Between Paul and Patricia Bragg what is known about Paul's life is more myth than reality. Paul misrepresented his actual age. While Patricia likes to call Paul her father even though she married into the family by marrying Paul's son Robert. Patricia got divorced in 1956.

Paul made it to the ripe old age of 81, even if he did fall short of his target of 120 years. Paul Bragg should be remembered for maintaining a high quality of life through exercise. And, for authoring some 40 different books on health.