Dr. Thomas Brewer
1925-2005
Dr. Thomas Brewer was born Thomas Harrington Brewer on April 9, 1925. He grew up in Houston, Texas as an only child
and he wanted to enter into ministry when he "grew up." However,
at 17, he joined the Army and fought during World War II. He was a wounded war hero and the recipient of the Purple Heart
as well as the Bronze Star. He did take part in the invasions of the
Philippines and Okinawa (Japan.)
After the war, he decided to become a doctor instead of a minister. He became a world famous obstretrician. He was indeed made famous for "the Brewer
Pregnancy Diet."
It was a young Dr. Thomas Brewer who - through a mentor - started understanding the value
of proper nutrition on pregnant
women and their unborn babies. His research in nutrition uncovered a link
between toxemia (aka pre-eclampsia and eclampsia) and a poor diet.
Note: Toxemia is a potentially fatal disease to both mother and child.
After discovering the mechanisms that trigger pre-eclampsia, Dr. Thomas Brewer developped his diet
now known as the "Brewer Diet."
Dr. Thomas Brewer was an international published author. He published more than 40 articles in medical journals such as
as the Journal of Obstetrics
and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Journal of Reproductive Medicine, Lancet, Gynecologia, Australia New Zealand
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Journal of Applied Nutrition, and Pediatrics. He was also know as a medical consultants on famous
books such as:
What Every
Pregnant Woman Should Know: The Truth About Diets and Drugs in Pregnancy
The Brewer Medical Diet for Normal and High-Risk Pregnancy
The Pregnancy-After-30 Workbook: Program for Safe Childbearing, No Matter What Your Age
The Brewer
Pregnancy Hotline
Dr. Brewer died on November 22, 2005 in Middlebury, Vermon at the age of 80.
Natural Pregnancy Story by Florence
In 1993, when I was pregnant with my first child, I got to speak with Dr. Brewer. He was then retired but still very much
involved in the field of natural pregnancy.
I had a "bad" glucose test and was quite concerned. He took the time to explain to me that this test was not good at all and
that I did not have gestational diabetes. This was confirmed by a three hour glucose tolerance test. After which I deciced never
to have a glucose test again.
Dr. Thomas Brewer was kind and compassionate. He was also very passionate and knowledgeable. All he required of me for his time
was a birth announcement...which I was more than happy to send after the birth of my firstborn son in the spring of 1994.
Dr. Thomas Brewer's work was not to end at his death. A privately
funded organization named the "Brewer Institute" that opened its operations in 2006 was to continue his life work. However, we could
find no record of this institution during our research.
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