(1876-1955)

Born as Paul Henrik Fager in Ekenäs, Finland, in 1876, he later embraced the Norwegian-sounding name Are Waerland upon obtaining Swedish citizenship in 1912. His academic journey took him to the philosophical faculty of Helsinki University and the medical facilities of Edinburgh, London, and the Sorbonne, yet he did not complete his degree.

In 1934, he embarked on his journey as a health philosopher with the groundbreaking book “In the Cauldron of Disease.” His powerful message still resonates today: most diseases stem from unhealthy living habits and can only be overcome by making a radical shift. He advocated for fasting and enemas as essential tools to purge the body of accumulated waste caused by these detrimental habits.

Waerland’s fundamental principles are powerful:

• We are not simply battling diseases; we are addressing lifestyle errors. By eliminating these errors, diseases vanish on their own.
• You don’t just cure a disease; you heal a sick body.
• Restoring the body’s original rhythm of life is the only way to cure a sick body.

He advocated a lacto-vegetarian diet with raw food and kruska  (grain mix made from whole wheat, oats, barley, and rye). He recommended a fixed daily exercise routine, which he called the “Waerland- System.” 

In 1940, he boldly established the magazine Solvikingen (The Sun Viking), which later transformed into Waerland’s Monthly. The journal passionately declared its mission to contribute to “the spiritual and physical rebirth of the Nordic peoples.” He was a dynamic lecturer and prolific author of numerous influential books.

• Solvikingen: Waerland’s Health Magazine: for the Physical and Spiritual Rebirth of the Nordic Peoples. Lidingö: Solvikingen. 1940-1944. Libris 2997317
• Waerland’s Monthly Magazine. Lidingö: Waerland’s monthly magazine. 1944-1949:9. Libris 2451346
• In the Cauldron of Disease (1934)
• The Path to a New Person (1964) Der Weg zu einer neuen Mensch
• Are Waerland’s Health Handbook (1977) – English – German
• The Importance of Drinking Water (unknown date) – Die Bedeutung des Wassertrinkens
• Table Salt + White Sugar – Enemies of Your Health (unknown date) – Kochsalz + weisser Zucker – Feinde deiner Gesundheit
• Get Healthy – Stay Healthy (unknown date) – Gesund werden – gesund bleiben
• The Waerland System in a Nutshell  (unknown date) – Das Waerlandsystem in einer Nussschale
• Liberation from the Cauldron of Illness (unknown date) – Befreiung aus dem Hexenkessel der Krankheiten
• KRUSKA The Ideal Basic Dish for Everyone’s Daily Whole Food Diet (unknown date) – KRUSKA Das ideale Basisgericht der täglichen Vollwerternährung für jedermann
• Hyperacidity as the Root Cause of Diseases  (unknown date) – Übersäuerung als Grundursache der Krankheiten
• The Key to Health Lies in the Gut  (unknown date) – Der Schlüssel zur Gesundheit liegt im Darm
• No More Rheumatism (unknown date) – Nie mehr Rheuma
• Why I Don’t Eat Meat, Fish or Eggs  (unknown date) – Warum ich weder Fleisch, Fisch noch Ei esse
• Health for All  (unknown date) – Santé pour tous
• Colds Cured Quickly and Completely Eliminated (unknown date) – Erkältungskrankheiten schnell geheilt und vollständig beseitigt
• How We Achieve and Maintain Health  (unknown date) – Wie wir Gesundheit erlangen und bewahren
• The Path to a New Humanity  (unknown date) – Der Weg zu einer neuen Menschheit
• The Great Harmony of Life – Thoughts About Life and Health (unknown date) – Die grosse Lebensharmonie – Gedanken über Leben und Gesundheit
• View of Life and Personality – Confessions of a Biologist  (unknown date) – Lebensanschauung und Persönlichkeit – Bekenntnisse eines Biologen

The NHA wishes to remind the readers that nothing in this or other publications is intended to constitute medical treatment or advice. Readers should be aware that some previous publications do not reflect the NHA’s current health teachings or approach to health in several areas.

Our Mission

The mission of the National Health Association is to educate and empower individuals to understand that health results from healthy living. We recognize the integration of all aspects of health: personal, environmental, and social.

We communicate the benefits of a plant-based diet, exercise and rest, a healthy environment, psychological well-being, and when indicated, the use of fasting.