The Virtues of Asparagus
Asparagus, Courtesy of the New York Public Library
Dr. Alvenia M. Fulton (1907-1999), Herbalist and Holistic Living Pioneer. She served as a mentor to Dick Gregory . He said, “I don’t know anybody, other than Elijah Muhammad, and his was an organization, that had the ear of African Americans like [Dr. Fulton] did. [Elijah Muhammad] had it on a national level, she had it beginning in Chicago, then [her message] started reaching out more toward white folk when she would go to the conferences.” Fulton served as a consultant to celebrities such as Red Foxx, Mahalia Jackson, Godfrey Cambridge, Roberta Flack, Ruby Dee and Ozzie Davis, Bill Walton, Muhammed Ali and more. Fulton had this to say about the virtues of asparagus juice, it’s an excellent for counteracting kidney problems and anemia. It also improves one's appetite and is a rich source of vitamin C which protects us against viruses.
