About Frank McCoy
Lived 1888 – 1940 (aged 52). Frank McCoy was an American journalist and chiropractic.
Frank Joseph McCoy (March 4, 1888 – March 31, 1940) was an American chiropractor and alternative health author, known for his book The Fast Way to Health, as well as his nationally syndicated health- and nutrition-related newspaper columns and radio broadcasts. He was active between 1923 and 1940. His ideas were criticized by medical experts as quackery. and received training in Chicago, For example, he stated that fasting could cure everything from deafness and diarrhoea to cancer. McCoy's book The Fast Way To Health developed a "Philosophy of Scientific Fasting" that was described by health writer Carl Malmberg as a "collection of misinformation".
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Who was Frank McCoy?
Health author (1888-1940)
When was Frank McCoy born?
Frank McCoy was born on 4 March 1888 in Milan.
When did Frank McCoy die?
Frank McCoy died on 31 March 1940.
What was Frank McCoy's occupation?
Frank McCoy was a journalist and chiropractic.
What nationality was Frank McCoy?
Frank McCoy was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frank McCoy. https://biography.guide/frank-mccoy/
MLA: "Frank McCoy." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/frank-mccoy/.
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