Our History

Five decades ago, Ann Wigmore, visionary and humanitarian, founded a concept based on the historic wisdom of our Father of Medicine - Hippocrates - "Let Food Be Thy Medicine."  Ann Wigmore and Viktoras Kulvinskas, M.S., a brilliant mind of another kindred spirit, created an integrative institute in Boston, Massachusetts, that taught people how to access the power of their vast inner resources to transform the quality of their lives. The commitment to this idea is embodied in what is now the Hippocrates Health Institute of West Palm Beach, Florida.


Wigmore, born in Lithuania, studied her grandmother, the village doctor, treating wounded soldiers with herbs during the first World War. She came to the United States as a child and called on those memories in the 1950s to heal herself of colon cancer. With the help of scientific minds, Wigmore developed a way of life that provides optimal health for all its adherents, based largely on the consumption of wheatgrass juice and an array of other vitamin- and enzyme-rich raw foods.
The health experts had no doubts about the innumerable remedial qualities of wheatgrass. Wigmore began a revolution in the world of nutrition that continues to flourish. Her name is synonymous with the history of the natural health movement that has pushed complementary healthcare measures to the forefront of US and world consciousness.


Drs. Brian and Anna Maria Clement, Ph.D., L.N.C. have continued the work of Ann Wigmore and guided the Institute into an era that has begun to see international recognition of the benefits of wheatgrass and also the advent of natural approaches to healthcare. Modern research has illuminated direct links between certain foods and health risks, and authorities universally confirm the severe decline of health in Western civilization. Hippocrates remains on the cutting edge of educating people about disease prevention and the effects of positive diet and lifestyle choices.

The Clements help people radically change their health by teaching them how to trade nutrient-deficient, "dead" foods to a diet rich in antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and plant-based proteins. The Hippocrates plan, replete with fresh sprout and vegetable juices, wheatgrass, colorful salads, nuts, seeds, and fruit, supplies the oxygen, enzymes, alkalinity, and bioelectrical charges vital to cellular and general health.


Hippocrates alumni are people from all walks of life who have benefited from these teachings. They share stories of recovery that are considered miraculous by some, but are actually quite typical of people who have embraced a live-food lifestyle. As we enter the 21st century, the power of the Hippocrates diet to change lives has been validated through comprehensive scientific research. The Hippocrates Health Institute is available to all persons with health challenges, those who need to energize their lives, and those who want to enjoy a state of vibrant well-being. Contact the Hippocrates Health Institute to help you achieve your own state of vibrant well-being!