A TV network is interested in the author of the big new bestseller The Makers Diet (in which apparently one eats what God says to eat, for 40 days). Jordan Rubin claims two doctorates (and no other degrees). One, in nutrition, is from the Academy of Natural Therapies (which has been discussed here; sued successfully and closed by Hawaii, now in Wyoming) The other is a Doctor of Naturopathy from the Peoples University of the Americas. My book has a very murky write-up on them, reflecting our inability to learn much a few years ago. Connections with Solna, Sweden; Spain; Puerto Rico; the Christian Orthodox Church; etc. Is there one such school, or two, or even three? If anything is known or knowable here, the information would be very much appreciated, either by posting here, or communicating directly with me at [email protected]. Thanks.
Since June 2003, PUA's Website has been saying, "PUA is commencing accreditation and licensing procedures. We will not be offering any courses until this process is successfully completed. " http://web.archive.org/web/20030601030354/http://www.pua.edu/ Here's the official "Brief History of the University": http://web.archive.org/web/20030618161612/www.pua.edu/history.asp
Quackwatch.org mentions People's University of the Americas (Puerto Rico) so they may know more. Quack
Domain registration Domain Name: PUA.EDU Registrant: Peoples University of the Americas 1001 S. 10th St. E-131 McAllen, TX 78501 UNITED STATES Contacts: Administrative Contact: Peter R. Rothschild Rector Peoples University of the Americas 1001 S. 10th St. E-131 McAllen, TX 78501 UNITED STATES (956) 630-1476 [email protected] Technical Contact: Anthony Acosta Kennedy Media Group 2301 N. 25th St. McAllen, TX 78501 UNITED STATES (956) 867-8088 [email protected] Name Servers: NS1.DATAPIPE.NET NS2.DATAPIPE.NET Domain record activated: 11-Sep-1998 Domain record last updated: 16-Jan-2003
WOW! Déjà Vu! While researching another matter, I ran across the Peoples University of the Americas earlier today, and was wondering what became of them. Some graduates of the school seem to believe that, at one time, PUA was located in New York (branch campuses, perhaps?), but the school didn't mention this in their history Web site. It also seems to have spawned a few spin-offs or knock-offs, such as the Peoples University of the Caribbean and University of the European Peoples. Mons. Peter R. Rothschild, MD, ThD, NMD, PhD, Territorial Archbishop of Puerto Rico, has claimed to be the Rector of the school, the head of the Immunology Department, the Medical Director, and its Chief of Clinical Research. Mons. Dr. Rothschild claims a degree from Sussex Institute of Technology, Gregory Earl Caplinger’s (a.k.a. Gregory Frazier) alma mater. He also the CEO Rothschild Bioresearch Corporation, a “biotechnological research, development and manufacturing corporation based in Mexico, with branches in Puerto Rico, and the Peoples Republic of China” (see here).
PUA's address places the interim? umcampus in a rental box at US Mail & More, 1001 S 10th St # G McAllen, TX. Mention of a study done at PUA's School of Natural Medicine. http://www.crohns-disease-probiotics.com/FYI.html Another PUA? - Peoples University of the Americas (UNPAM)
Best-Selling 'Maker's Diet' Creator Has Shitty Qualifications - Man's PhDs Not Accredited, Questioned By Many