A deep dive into the Medical Medium Phenomenon

Written by: Olivia Aurora

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Healf Journal

Anthony Williams also known as the Medical Medium has had an incredible breakthrough in recent years with a huge following who support his claims and healing modalities as well as heated controversy from the medical community for his non-traditional approaches.


He claims to possess a unique gift he has had from the age of 4 years old where he is able to communicate with spirit that provides him with health downloads and insights. Through “Spirit”, as he refers to him, he has been able to diagnose and treat a multitude of conditions from a very young age.


His first book was published in 2015 “Medical Medium” which was a tremendous success. He then went on to publish other bestsellers including “Thyroid Healing”, “Liver Rescue”, “Life Changing foods” each focusing on specific aspects of health and nutrition.

Core Claims and Techniques.

  1. Theory of Chronic Illness: William believes that most of our chronic illnesses such as chronic fatigue, autoimmune diseases, fibromyalgia, thyroid disorders all stem from infections mainly EBV (Epstein Barr Virus) that go often times undetected and untreated by conventional medicine


  1. Detoxification: His protocol aims at removing harmful toxins and harmful substances such as heavy metals, pesticides and environmental toxins through detoxification to alleviate symptoms and promote overall health.


  1. Plant-Based Diet: He advocates for a diet rich in Fruits and vegetables and herbs. To provide the nutrients to heal the body and allow it to detox.

Main components of Medical Medium's plan

  1. Celery Juice: Anthony Williams is well known in the wellness community as the Celery Juice man. He is a strong advocate for drinking 16oz of celery juice first thing in the am as a miracle tonic. Claiming these magical sodium cluster salts can help you heal by disarming toxic heavy metals, fight off bacteria and viruses that are the true cause of so many symptoms and conditions, Support the liver and help produce bile, balance electrolytes, neutralise toxins so they are less harmful thus lowering inflammation, aiding in weight loss, help heal digestion, reduce bloating, help eczema and psoriasis, fight infections, help prevent UTI’s, Healing Acne, prevent high blood pressure, help lower cholesterol, help prevent ulcers and protect liver health.


  1. Heavy Metal Detox Smoothie: he promotes various detox regimes such as the heavy metal detox smoothie which is a delicious smoothie that is aimed at pulling all heavy metals and harmful substances out of the body. It is a delicious smoothie made up of wild blueberries, spirulina, banana, orange, Atlantic dulsebarley grass juice powder and coriander.


  1. Herbal Supplements: Williams is a big advocate for the use of herbal supplements and teas with a huge variety depending on ones condition. The most commonly recommended are Lemon Balm, Cat’s claw and liquorice root amongst many others.


  1. Dietary Recommendations: He emphasises the importance of eating a multitude of fresh organic fruit, vegetables and herbs which are at the base of healing the human body. He doesn’t subscribe to a specific diet regime be it vegan, omnivore or vegetarian. His recommended foods to avoid for healing chronic illness are: MSG, dairy, canola oil, artificial flavours, gluten, pork, citric acid, soy, processed beet sugar, farmed fish, natural flavours, eggs, artificial sweetener and corn. Instead focusing on Wild blueberries, celery, papaya and leafy greens. 

Popularity of the Medical Medium

The Medical Medium has an enormous following of millions on social media with many individuals amongst them celebrities claiming to have experienced transformative healing benefits by following his protocols. 


Many have claimed that he has reversed chronic conditions where conventional medicine has failed. His tremendous success doesn’t come without criticism and controversy though, as mainstream medicine argues that there is no scientific evidence to his claims as well as accusing him of having a commercial interests with all his branded merchandise, books and supplements.


The Medical Medium phenomenon shows a growing trend of more and more people seeking alternative and holistic health practices to heal from chronic disease as opposed to conventional medicine. As with any health regimen it is not one size fits all and it is important that individuals consult with a qualified healthcare professionals before embarking on a new protocol to make informed decisions on what best suits their personal needs.


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