Forrest and friends in front the Curtiss Airplane he used to visit patients acound the state.
	Dr. Shaklee developed food supplements for his patients.

The Shaklee boys:  Forrest, Jr. and Lee

As the practice grew, the Shaklee’s began a family.   Their first son, Forrest, Jr., was born in 1917.   His younger brother, Raleigh, known as Lee, was born four years later. 

Dr. Shaklee’s interest in nutritional supplements became more and more serious as he saw positive results with his patients.   In 1924, Dr. Shaklee had become successful enough to act on his dream to build a complete health care center. 

The family moved to a larger community, Mason City, and he opened the Shaklee Clinic.  This was a large, fifteen-bed facility with thirty-two treatment rooms and an X-ray laboratory.  He served as the administrator for a staff of chiropractors, osteopaths, internists, general practitioners and surgeons.

In the Shaklee Clinic, for the first time, Dr. Shaklee’s formulations for food supplements were packaged and dispensed.

In 1928, he developed a sensible diet regimen, which he recommended to all his patients.  This diet was similar to the Food Guide Pyramid currently recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture, wit an emphasis on grains, fruits, and vegetables and a minimum of fats and sugar.

His deep concern for the spiritural part of life eventually took shape as the Shaklee Philosophy

During this time, Dr. Shaklee was developing another interest.  He frequently delivered sermons at the Christian Church.   His deep, resonating voice and considerable skills as a speaker began to draw crowds to the church.

In January, 1929, he was ordained a minister and in 1933, he officially received his doctor of divinity degree.  His ability to inspire was a great asset years later when he began to offer the Shaklee business opportunity.  And his deep concern for the spiritual part of life eventually took shape as the Shaklee philosophy.