Healing Your Body with the Gerson Therapy

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Healing Your Body with the Gerson Therapy

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Throughout our lives our bodies are being filled with a variety of disease

and cancer causing pollutants. These toxins reach us through the air we breathe,

the food we eat, the medicines we take and the water we drink. As more of

these poisons are used every day and cancer rates continue to climb, being able

to turn to a proven, natural, detoxifying treatment like the Gerson Therapy is

not only reassuring, but necessary.

 

The Gerson Therapy is a powerful, natural treatment that boosts your body's

own immune system to heal cancer, arthritis, heart disease, allergies, and many

other degenerative diseases. One aspect of the Gerson Therapy that sets it

apart from most other treatment methods is its all-encompassing nature. An

abundance of nutrients from thirteen fresh, organic juices are consumed every

day,

providing your body with a superdose of enzymes, minerals and nutrients. These

substances then break down diseased tissue in the body, while enemas aid in

eliminating the lifelong buildup of toxins from the liver.

 

With its whole-body approach to healing, the Gerson Therapy naturally

reactivates your body's magnificent ability to heal itself - with no damaging

side-effects. Over 200 articles in respected medical literature, and thousands

of

people cured of their " incurable " diseases document the Gerson Therapy's

effectiveness. The Gerson Therapy is one of the few treatments to have a 60 year

history of success.

 

Although its philosophy of cleansing and reactivating the body is simple, the

Gerson Therapy is a complex method of treatment requiring significant

attention to detail. While many patients have made full recoveries practicing

the

Gerson Therapy on their own, for best results we encourage starting treatment at

a Gerson Institute licensed treatment center.

 

Please Note: The Gerson Institute does not own, operate, or control any

treatment facility. We maintain a licensing program with clinics to ensure that

patients are receiving true, 100% Gerson care. Be sure your clinic is Gerson

Institute Licensed to provide the Gerson Therapy. Phone the Gerson Institute to

discuss how the Gerson Therapy can help you. We will be happy to answer your

questions. Within the U.S. call 1-888-4GERSON, outside the U.S. please phone

619-685-5353.

 

The Gerson Therapy is a state of the art, contemporary, alternative and

natural treatment which utilizes the body's own healing mechanism in the

treatment

and cure of chronic debilitating illness. When it was introduced to the world

by Max Gerson, M.D., the dietary therapy was so far ahead of its time that

there were almost no rationales available in the scientific literature to

explain

how it could produce cures in chronic as well as infectious diseases. But,

because it did cure many cases of advanced tuberculosis, heart disease, cancer

and numerous lesser conditions, the Gerson Therapy was established as a major

contribution to the medical field, through the publication of articles in peer

reviewed medical literature http://cancer-research.net/GersonPubs.html .

Gerson first published on the topic of cancer in 1945, almost forty years before

the adoption of the current official U.S. National Cancer Institute program on

diet, nutrition, and cancer.

 

Max Gerson treated many hundreds of patients and continued to develop and

refine his therapy up until his death in 1959, at the age of 78. His most famous

patient was Dr. Albert Schweitzer, whom Gerson cured of advanced diabetes when

Schweitzer was 75. Schweitzer returned to his African hospital, won the Nobel

prize, and worked past age 90. Schweitzer wrote " I see in Dr. Gerson one of

the most eminent geniuses in the history of medicine. "

 

Most recently, Dr. Gerson was recognized as a pioneer in his field when he

was inducted into the Orthomolecular Medicine Hall of Fame in Ottawa, Canada on

May 14, 2005. He joined seven other giants of medicine whose seminal work has

been influential in the medical and scientific worlds, and are considered

pioneers in their respective fields.

 

It is rare to find cancer, arthritis, or other degenerative diseases in

cultures considered " primitive " by Western civilization. Is it because of diet?

The

fact that degenerative diseases appear in these cultures only when modern

packaged foods and additives are introduced would certainly support that idea.

Max Gerson said " Stay close to nature and its eternal laws will protect you. " He

considered that degenerative diseases were brought on by toxic, degraded

food, water and air.

 

The Gerson Therapy seeks to regenerate the body to health, supporting each

important metabolic requirement by flooding the body with nutrients from almost

20 pounds of organically grown fruits and vegetables daily. Most is used to

make fresh raw juice, one glass every hour, 13 times per day. Raw and cooked

solid foods are generously consumed. Oxygenation is usually more than doubled,

as

oxygen deficiency in the blood contributes to many degenerative diseases. The

metabolism is also stimulated through the addition of thyroid, potassium and

other supplements, and by avoiding heavy animal fats, excess protein, sodium

and other toxins.

 

Degenerative diseases render the body increasingly unable to excrete waste

materials adequately, commonly resulting in liver and kidney failure. To prevent

this, the Gerson Therapy uses intensive detoxification to eliminate wastes,

regenerate the liver, reactivate the immune system and restore the body's

essential defenses - enzyme, mineral and hormone systems. With generous,

high-quality nutrition, increased oxygen availability, detoxification, and

improved

metabolism, the cells - and the body - can regenerate, become healthy and

prevent

future illness.

 

No treatment works for everyone, every time. Anyone who tells you otherwise

is not giving you the facts. We know that when you have been diagnosed with a

life-threatening ailment, choosing the best strategy for fighting your illness

can be a bewildering task. Everyone claims to have either " the best

treatment " , " the fastest cure " , or " the only therapy that works. " In most cases

your

trusted family physician only has knowledge of conventional treatments, and is

either unaware of, or even hostile toward alternative options. No matter how

many opinions you receive on how to treat your disease, you are going to make

the

final decision on what to do, and you must be comfortable with your decision.

Choose a treatment that makes the most sense to you.

 

Most therapies, conventional or alternative treat only the individual

symptoms while ignoring what is ultimately causing the disease. The reason the

Gerson

Therapy is effective with so many different ailments is because it restores

the body's incredible ability to heal itself. Rather than treating only the

symptoms of a particular disease, the Gerson Therapy treats the cause of the

disease itself. Although we feel the Gerson Therapy is the most comprehensive

treatment for disease, we don't claim it will cure everything or everyone.

 

Although the Gerson Institute does not own or operate any medical facilities,

we do refer patients to clinics which are fully licensed by the Gerson

Institute to provide the Gerson Therapy. Whether you plan to follow the

treatment on

your own at home, would like to schedule admittance to a clinic, or simply

have questions about the Therapy, we encourage you to contact one of our client

service representatives at the Gerson Institute.

 

 

Caution: Do not start the Gerson Therapy without the supervision of a Gerson

practitioner if any of the following conditions apply:

 

- Chemotherapy

- Diabetes

- Brain metastases

- Severe kidney damage

 

Foreign bodies such as pacemakers, breast implants, steel plates or screws.

Patients must be able to eat, drink and eliminate normally.

 

The Gerson Therapy cannot be administered to organ transplant recipients.

 

 

Juicing is an essential component of the Gerson Therapy. To ensure reliable

results, the Gerson patient will need to purchase an appropriate juicer. Dr.

Gerson's research indicates that cancer patients must have a two- stage juicer

with a separate grinder and hydraulic press. One-step juicers generally do not

produce the same quality of enzyme, mineral or micronutrient content, and some

patients have failed to experience results simply by using the wrong juicer.

 

We do not recommend the use of any centrifugal-type juicers for Gerson

patients. Other non-centrifugal juicers may be used for health maintenance or

non-cancer diagnoses.

 

If you are intersted in learning more about the press-type juicers, please

contact the Norwalk Juicer Representatives, Richard Boger or Gisela Summer at

1-800-405-8423/760-436-9684 outside the US.

 

 

 

The Gerson diet is naturally high in vitamins, minerals, enzymes,

micro-nutrients, extremely low in sodium and fats, and rich in fluids.

 

The following is a typical daily diet for a Gerson patient on the full

therapy regimen:

 

- Thirteen glasses of fresh, raw carrot/apple and green-leaf juices prepared

hourly from fresh, organic fruits and vegetables.

- Three full vegetarian meals, freshly prepared from organically grown

fruits, vegetables and whole grains. A typical meal will include salad, cooked

vegetables, baked potatoes, vegetable soup and juice.

- Fresh fruit and fresh fruit dessert available at all hours for snacking, in

addition to the regular diet.

 

 

All medications used in connection with the Gerson Therapy are classed as

biologicals, materials of organic origin that are supplied in therapeutic

amounts.

 

- Potassium compound

- Lugol's solution

- Vitamin B-12

- Thyroid hormone

- Injectable Crude Liver Extract

- Pancreatic Enzymes

- Enemas of coffee and/or chamomile

 

 

A very important part of the Gerson Therapy is frequent detoxification of the

tissues and blood. This is accomplished through a variety of means, first and

foremost through the use of coffee enemas.

 

The scientific basis for the use of coffee enemas is well documented, and can

be obtained from the Gerson Institute. Patients report that the enemas

decrease pain and hasten healing. Biologically, enzyme systems of the gut wall

and

liver are stimulated, and bile flow is increased. This has been shown to

enhance the body's ability to eliminate toxic residues from environmental,

chemotherapeutic, and other sources.

 

Tumor and other diseased tissue is also more rapidly eliminated as it is

broken down. Other means of detoxification include castor oil, used as an

additional stimulant of bile flow and as another way to enhance the liver's

ability to

filter blood. In addition, digestive enzymes serve to enhance absorption of

nutrients as well as assist in the elimination of damaged tissue.

 

Patients must have a complete understanding of the Gerson Therapy so that

they may effectively continue the regimen at home after leaving the treatment

center. The following are examples of educational opportunities at a typical

licensed Gerson facility:

 

- Gerson-trained physicians and/or educators present lectures and instruction

on healing reactions and medication uses.

 

- Charlotte Gerson and/or other senior Gerson Institute staff members lecture

on the theory and practice of the Gerson Therapy, scientific rationales and

relevant research. - -

 

- Instruction and demonstration of two-piece, press-type juicers, such as the

Norwalk Juicer.

 

- Videotapes of lectures by Charlotte Gerson, other Gerson Institute staff,

and Gerson-trained physicians are available for viewing at any time.

 

- Regular, individualized consultation with your Gerson physician on the

specifics of your condition and any necessary modifications to the treatment.

During this time, any specific questions you have may be addressed.