Michio Kushi

Achievements

1994 Kushi received the Award of Excellence from the United Nations Society of Writers. 1999 Mentioned in the Congressional record in recognition of the dedication and hard work to educate the world about the benefits of a macrobiotic diet. 1999 The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History opened a permanent collection on macrobiotics and alternative health care in his name. The title of the collection is the "Michio and Aveline Kushi Macrobiotics Collection". It is located in the Archives Center.

Michio and his first wife Aveline were founders of The Kushi Institute, located in Becket, Massachusetts through 2016, but formerly in a converted factory building in Brookline Village, Massachusetts, adjacent to Mission Hill, Boston.

He and his first wife were awarded the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award for their "extraordinary contribution to diet, health, and world peace, and for serving as powerful examples of conscious living", on October 14, 2000.

Cancer

Kushi argued that conventional cancer treatments are "violent and artificial" and promoted his macrobiotic diet to treat cancer. There is no clinical evidence that the macrobiotic diet is effective to treat cancer. The American Cancer Society asked Kushi for documentation of his cancer claims. The reply contained no clinical data.

Selected publications 1976: Introduction to Oriental Diagnosis. Red Moon Publications. 1977: The Book of Macrobiotics. Japan Publications 1979: The Book of Do-In. Japan publications. 1979: Natural Healing Through Macrobiotics. Japan Publications; (December 1979) 1980: How to See Your Health: Book of Oriental Diagnosis. Japan Publications (USA) (December 1980) 1982: Cancer and Heart Disease: The Macrobiotic Approach to Degenerative Disorders. Japan publications. 1983: Your Face Never Lies. Wayne; (May 1, 1983) 1983: Macrobiotic Pregnancy and Care of the Newborn. Japan publications. 1983: The Cancer Prevention Diet. St Martin's Press. 1985: Macrobiotic Diet. Japan publications. 1985: Diabetes and Hypoglycaemia: A Natural Approach. Japan publications. 1986: Macrobiotic Child Care and Family Health. Japan publications. 1986. 1986: On the Greater View: Collected Thoughts and Ideas on Macrobiotics and Humanity. Wayne NJ. 1990: AIDS, Macrobiotics and Natural Immunity. Japan Publications. 1990: The Gentle Art of Making Love. Avery Pub Group (May 1990) 1991: The Macrobiotic Approach to Cancer. Garden City Park. 1991: Macrobiotics and Oriental Medicine. Japan publications 1992: The Gospel of Peace : Jesus's Teachings of Eternal Truth. Japan publications.