Her father, Ted Kennedy, served in the United States Navy and was killed in World War II when Maureen was a child.

[1] Salaman claimed to be a nutritionist with a Master of Science degree from Donsbach University, an unaccredited entity, and was prominently involved in alternative medicine.

[3] Psychiatrist Stephen Barrett of Quackwatch wrote that her books "contain hundreds of unsubstantiated suggestions for using foods, dietary supplements, and herbs for a wide range of diseases and conditions.

"[4] Salaman was nominated on the far-right American Independent Party's ticket in 1984 along with Bob Richards, a former Olympic pole vaulter.

[6][7] Maureen Salaman was an outspoken advocate of laetrile usage as a cancer preventive and treatment.