biochemist, Roger J. Williams, Ph.D., the discoverer of the vitamin Pantothenic Acid

Dr. ROGER J. WILLIAMS, PhD

Pioneer in Biochemistry,

Nutrition, Biochemical Individuality,

and Public Education

Professor at The University of Texas at Austin, 1939 to 1986
Founded and directed the Clayton Foundation Biochemical Institute, 1941 to 1963
Discovered the B-vitamin, Pantothenic Acid, and concentrated and named Folic Acid
Wrote 21 books and nearly 300 articles
Elected to the National Academy of Sciences, 1946
President of the American Chemical Society, 1957

Other Institute discoveries of public interest: Two of the three forms of vitamin B₆, lipoic acid, avidin, folinic acid, synthesis of vitamin B₁₂, and pioneering work on inositol.

After his discovery of pantothenic acid and the successful launching of the Clayton Foundation Biochemical Institute in 1940, Williams turned much of his attention to educating the public and the medical profession about the importance of nutrition and biochemical individuality. His books such as Nutrition Against Disease, Biochemical Individuality, The Wonderful World Within You, and The Prevention of Alcoholism had wide impact. They helped inspire the current explosion of nutrition research, and they strongly influenced many prominent leaders such Linus Pauling, Wayne Jonas (former director, NIH Office of Alternative Medicine), Jonathan Wright, Alan Gaby, Abram Hoffer, Jeffrey Bland, Carl Pfeiffer, and Hugh D. Riordan.

Williams’s writings remain popular today, because of his deep insight into basic principles, his originality, and his clear writing. Two books were reissued in 1998, and some older books are still available. Here we list all his books, sources for those available, and tables of contents and introductions for many. We also list his scientific and lay articles and offer reprints or copies. We hope you enjoy these and other features, some of which are under construction. Please drop us an e-mail with any comments or suggestions about this site.

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Words Coined

Sampler of Roger J. Williams

NutriCircle Food Diagrams

Bedtime Poem

Alcoholism Writings

What’s New & Coming

Donations and Bequests

Reposted by permission of Donald R. Davis, Ph.D., University of Texas Biochemical Institute, Austin, TX 78712 http://www.cm.utexas.edu /williams.

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Repost 11-2-05

Some of my own thoughts:

I believe that many of the medications we take hasten our demise and don't bring us the hope we expect. Most of the time you hear physicians say that they help you cope, but offer little more. (For people whose health concerns are from a chemical poisoning in the first place, this would be especially true.)

I believe Dr. Roger J. Williams may have real hope for help.

Here are 2 books being ignored by medical science (for the most part) that would shed some light on many medical needs:

Biochemical Individuality: The Basis for the Genetotrophic Concept (1998)
New printing of the 1956 classic, with a new Introduction by Jeffrey Bland, new Afterword by Donald R. Davis, 1988 In Memoriam by Donald R. Davis, and expanded index. Keats Publishing, softcover $19.95 at bookstores, or by mail from the publisher. Call 1-800-858-7014 or 1-203-966-8721.

Also available from Amazon.com online bookstore. Shipping $4.75 for one copy, $8 for multiple copies. Quantity discounts available.

Nutrition Against Disease: Environmental Prevention

1971 (hardcover), Pitman; 1973 (pocketbook), Bantam Books

Books are by biochemist, Roger J. Williams, Ph.D., the discoverer of the vitamin Pantothenic Acid

A doctor in oncology whom I respect, Dr Reg McDaniel says these 2 books helped him help people more than the 35 years of training in regular medicine.

Roger Williams, Ph.D., pioneer nutritional researcher, best described this non-pharmaceutical natural phenomenon. In his most important book, Nutrition Against Disease, ¹ 1971, Dr. Williams states that the theme of his life’s work and all his many books on nutrition is captured in the statement,

“The human body heals itself and nutrition provides the resources to accomplish the task.”

Unfortunately, medical education gives very little time or attention to nutrition. Therefore, the viewpoint that explains the benefits revealed in this series of papers requires a re-education for health care professionals. A number of fundamental principles are required for comprehension to grasp the full importance of the power of nutrition to support health, prevent disease and restore health. The most basic is an illustration Dr. Williams used in the cited book. He describes a chain on a table-top in a coiled-pattern. At just over three-quarters of a turn the chain rises from the table-top in the center to make a form like a snake ready to strike. Each chain-link is described as representing a nutrient or element required for cellular synthesis. If all the links or nutrient units are present, the coil can rise supported by the other links to represent the state of well being and good health. However, if any element or nutrient, those identified and even those yet to be discovered, is missing, cellular synthesis is compromised and symptoms and then diseases occur. The link at the point the chain rises from the surface is described as being the missing nutrient or element, and when absent the chain falls to the table top to symbolize this nutrient deficiency state. Furthermore, Dr. Williams stated that the state of well being cannot be restored until the missing nutrient is supplied. Those familiar with iron deficiency anemia have observed the practical validity of this illustration.

The language of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) codifies in legislation and the pilot scientific observations in this monograph validate and support Dr. William’s insight, understanding, and decades of pioneering research on nutrition.

Dr REG explains why he believes glyconutrients help ... in this trial that uses them for scleroderma patients. Still time to enroll and get free glyconutrients.

Of course I think they would help any autoimmune issue

Margaret Diann

Discuss here or here

Pioneer in Biochemistry,

Nutrition, Biochemical Individuality,

and Public Education

Professor at The University of Texas at Austin, 1939 to 1986

Founded and directed the Clayton Foundation Biochemical Institute, 1941 to 1963

Discovered the B-vitamin, Pantothenic Acid, and concentrated and named Folic Acid

Other Institute discoveries of public interest: Two of the three forms of vitamin B6, lipoic acid, avidin, folinic acid, synthesis of vitamin B12, and pioneering work on inositol.

Other Institute discoveries of public interest: Two of the three forms of vitamin B₆, lipoic acid, avidin, folinic acid, synthesis of vitamin B₁₂, and pioneering work on inositol.