Ragnar Berg
Swedish biochemist who lived in Germany and promoted the importance of minerals and acid-base balance in diet · Sweden · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1873 to 1956 · aged 83
Ragnar Berg was a Swedish-born biochemist and nutritionist who worked most of his adult life in Germany. He is best known for his theories on the importance of acid-base balance and inorganic minerals like calcium in the diet; later in life he endorsed vegetarianism and ways to prolong the human life span.
Ragnar Berg is read about 4 times a day, in 5 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 24 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?Also in Deutsch
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
He promoted an alkaline rich diet and also invented the alkaline dietary supplement Basica, which Volkmar Klopfer manufactured and marketed from 1925.
