Dr. Matthias Rath – Biography

In 1987, Dr. Rath discovered the connection between vitamin C deficiency and a new risk factor for heart disease: lipoprotein(a). After publication of his findings in the American Heart Association journal ‘Arteriosclerosis’, Dr. Rath accepted an invitation to join two-time Nobel Laureate Linus Pauling. In 1990 he went to the United States to become the first Director of Cardiovascular Research at the Linus Pauling Institute in Palo Alto, California.

Dr. Rath worked together with the late Nobel Laureate in various areas of nutritional research. The two scientists became close personal friends who shared common humanistic values, including their determination for peace and justice. In 1994, shortly before his death, Linus Pauling stated: “There is no doubt in my mind that I was thinking about Dr. Rath as my successor.”

In 1999, Dr. Rath founded his own research and development institute specializing in nutritional and Cellular Medicine. This institute conducts research and clinical studies to scientifically document the health benefits of micronutrients in fighting chronic and infectious diseases. Dr. Rath also founded the scientific concept of Cellular Medicine, the systematic introduction into clinical medicine of knowledge regarding the role of micronutrients as biocatalysts in a multitude of metabolic reactions at the cellular level. Applying this scientific knowledge in the fight against diseases, he and his research team identified the following common health conditions as being primarily caused by chronic deficiencies of micronutrients:

• Arteriosclerosis (the cause of coronary heart disease and stroke)
• High Blood Pressure
• Heart Failure
• Irregular Heart Beat
• Diabetic circulatory problems
• Osteoporosis
• Many forms of cancer
• Immune deficiencies as a precondition for a variety of infectious diseases, including AIDS

Dr. Rath was a member of the New York Academy of Sciences, the American Heart Association and other scientific organizations. His popular science books ‘Why Animals Don’t get Heart Attacks – but People Do’ and ‘Victory Over Cancer’ have been translated into multiple languages and read by millions of people worldwide.

“Fighting for a medical breakthrough against existing interests and dogmas is like sailing on the ocean,” said Dr. Rath. “The wind that blows in your face becomes your compass. You don’t have to be a university professor or Nobel Laureate. What counts is that heart attacks, strokes, cancer, and many other diseases will essentially be unknown in the future.”

Dr. Rath was an outspoken advocate for patient rights and for free access to natural health approaches. His advocacy was instrumental in preventing a global ban on natural health therapies on behalf of the pharmaceutical industry. To protect its global market in patented drugs, this industry is seeking a worldwide prohibition on preventive and therapeutic health information in relation to natural, non-patentable therapies.

In 2001, in recognition of his civil courage against the pharmaceutical interests and efforts on behalf of the people of the world, Dr. Rath received the prestigious ‘Bulwark of Liberty Award’ from the American Preventive Medical Association.

Dr. Rath also pioneered a new approach to responsible entrepreneurship: all profits from sales of the micronutrient programs developed at his research institute go to the Dr. Rath Health Foundation, a not-for-profit organization focusing on natural health research and education worldwide.

The Dr. Rath Health Foundation supports a broad range of activities in the fields of human health, social justice and – most importantly – the preservation of peace. In this respect, Dr. Rath saw the work of his Foundation as following in the spirit of Nobel Peace Prize winners like Linus Pauling, Albert Schweitzer, Martin Luther King Jr., and Nelson Mandela.

Dr. Rath came from a modest background. His parents were farmers in Southern Germany who passed on their humanitarian values to their children. These values were a driving force for Dr. Rath. His life story shows that you do not have to be born privileged in order to make a contribution to a better world.

Scientific Publications by Dr. Rath

During his career Dr. Rath made scientific discoveries in the field of medicine that rank among the most important of all time.

These groundbreaking discoveries will improve the health and lives of people for generations to come.