Dr. Ann Wigmore has founded the HIPPOCRATES HEALTH INSTITUTE and has written 15 books on Physical and Mental Health. Her work has been internationally recognized and she has received many honorary distinctions. Among them:
- From the NOBEL FOUNDATION in 1971 for her work in the field of youth and cell regeneration
- From the ORDER OF KNIGHTS by the Dutch Academy of Sciences for her contribution to the field of Health
- From the Arlin Brown Information Center the VICTORY OVER CANCER award for the many lives she has saved.

In her book "Be Your Own Doctor," Dr. Ann Wigmore describes the program implemented at the Hippocrates Institute. The value of uncooked living foods and chlorophyll is examined. Details are given on growing sprouts at home and recipes for drinks from nuts and fruits, salads, sauces, plant milk and cheese, soups, rejuvelac, bread. Tips are also provided that will allow you to prevent illnesses and improve your deteriorated health, as tens of thousands of people around the world have done, many of whom were considered incurable cases by medicine.