Albert Abrams, the advocate of radionics and other similar electrical quackery who was active in the early twentieth century.[4] John R. Brinkley, the "goat-gland doctor" who implanted goat glands as a means of curing male impotence, helped pioneer both American and Mexican radio broadcasting, and twice ran unsuccessfully for governor of Kansas. Alfredo Bowman claimed to cure all disease with herbs and a unique vegan, alkaline diet.