UPDATED MAY, 2010
The Gerson Diet is credited with curing many people from terminal diseases such as cancer, tuberculosis, diabetes, arthritis, allergies, ulcers, heart disease, arteriosclerosis, mental disease, kidney disease, Multiple Sclerosis.
Hippocrates Soup Recipe | Raw Juice Recipe & Ingredients | Romaine Smoosh Recipe
We watched a personal friend go into remission from terminal cancer when he switched to the Gerson Diet. We also watched our friend’s German Shepherd recover from cancer when she was put on a slightly revised regimen. I personally watched my health drastically change for the better through the years while using this diet.
The truth is, this diet once saved my life when the medical community could find no cure and said my case was hopeless.
For the recipe, click HERE.
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Over the years, I’ve seen a million cures, a million products, a million protocols and healing modalities. It seems I’ve made a stab at them all in some form or another.
Actually, I experimented with quite a few having been sickly since birth it seems…
A number of these cures have worked to one degree or another…
So – which to use consistently? It came down to several things – which was the easiest and least expensive.
In the end, this is my personal experience when illness was not life threatening :
1. Having friends care and pray for you.
2. Having positive energy from friends and loved
ones around you, giving back same.
I am finding that the support is vital.
3. Eating raw organic fruits, veggies.
4. Blending up Romaine Smoosh with Apples and
a carrot or two with fresh natural apple juice
and natural alkaline mineral water. (I believe this
is good when mildly ill, not seriously ill)
BUT – IMPORTANTLY – for the best healing, I have found that it is IMPERATIVE to use fresh raw juices from a true juicer rather than blender or other device.
Dr. Gerson was adamant about the importance of using pure, raw, organic expressed juice rather than blended beverages, smoothies or smoosh type drinks.
5. Blending a mixture of fresh, organic vegetables
in a press or grinding juicer such as a Norwalk or
Green juicer
6. The full Gerson Diet – Please refer to the Gerson
A Cancer Therapy – Results of 50 Cases)
Available at Gerson.org.
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The gerson.org website is run by Dr. Max Gerson’s daughter, Charlotte Gerson and is a preeminent reference point.
Friends have related to me that the following organizations have received excellent results:
Optimum Health Institute, Lemon Grove, California
The William Hitt Center, Tijuana, Mexico
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Please Note: If someone is very ill, Dr. Gerson HIGHLY recommended that they use pure Gerson juices from a juicer proper and not a blender to make their juices and smooshes.
The reason is because blenders, liquifiers, juice mixers or masters and centrifugal juicers generate a electro-magnetic current that destroys vital active enzymes. So the Smoosh recipe below is for those who might want health improvement rather than expect a curing of a very serious illness.
The best juicers are those that use slow grinding without generating any excess heat. The Green Star juicer’s rotating grinders have special magnetic cores that create a special field which enhances the uptake of vital nutrients into the juices from the ground fruits and vegetables. Other great juicers include the Norwalk. This Norwalk is a two process juicer, a grinder and a press. The Champion juicer uses a fast spinning tearing mechanism.
However, any juicer is better than not juicing at all, and in fact, many people have accounts of successful results irregardless of the juicer used.
Dr. Gerson’s patients were considered the acutely ill and terminal at best – the “worst of the worst” in terms of prognosis, and thus, he was forced to use the most optimal conditions and methods to brings them back to health.
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Romaine Smoosh Recipe for Rejuvenation and Rebuilding
1 Head of Fresh Organic Romaine Lettuce
2-3 Stalks Fresh Organic Deep Green Kale
1 large or 2 Small Organic Carrots
2 Organic Apples (if you’re allowed)
2/3 Cup Fresh Apple Juice or Very Lightly
More if necessary to blend easily and taste
delicious
Processed Refrigerated Organic Apple Juice
Add More Liquid if necessary for the right
consistency
1 Cup Natural Spring Mineral Water – Alkaline
2-3 Tablespoons of Fresh Raw chopped Organic
Sprouts; sunflower, clover, broccoli, or other
similar more mild type
Good to Add as Tastebuds acclimate
Inch cubes Organic Beets
Small stalk of Organic Celery
Several inch cubes red, green organic cabbage
1/2 leaf organic collard greens
Sprigs of Parsley (not too much)
Red, Yellow or Orange Sweet Peppers
Instructions:
Pour liquids into blender, blend Romaine for as
short a time as possible (just a few bursts) until
liquified. Add Kale, then cut up apples and carrots,
finally sprouts.
Blend Until Smooth. You may have to split batches. Do
NOT remove pulp – it is as important as the liquid.
However, for those who cannot eat the pulp, you can squeeze and drain and use the pulp for either compost for your own home or container gardens or as an ingredient in homemade pet foods.
Drink (eat) slowly throughout the day – as much as you can. Eventually, you will actually grow to enjoy this concoction.
You might notice your skin changing and some physical afflictions diminishing. Please note: I am not a physician and everything I say is strictly my own experience so do talk to your doctor or naturopathic physician about any of this.
Smoosh is the ONLY thing that has saved me consistently and repeatedly EVERY time.
Perhaps SMOOSH is only for me, although my friend Nancy’s German Shepherd was healed from cancer with Smoosh plus most elements of the Gerson Diet.
Plus my friend Darlene’s husband’s cancer went into remission following the Gerson Diet as below.
There IS a problem.
I always discontinue Smoosh and go back to eating naughty naughty things…
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Organic raw Smoosh or something similar is the best and least expensive solution to regaining health for me, my friend’s German Shepherd, everyone who goes on it.
UPDATE: For serious illnesses, I have not found smoosh to be an answer. It is only an adjunct for me for milder illnesses or general ill health due to stress or strain.
Serious illnesses require serious treatment as used by Dr. Gerson and other medical specialists.
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GERSON DIET SUMMARY
Hippocrates Soup (now I crave it, even without salt)
Fresh raw juices (you can use the pulp or at least, compost it. Also good for homemade pet foods.)
Greenleaf juice, carrot, apple, etc.
Raw fruits, salads, vegetables, minced very fine
Sprouts of Seeds and Grains minced very fine
Steamed organic vegetables, fruits, thin oat porridge
Raw organic calves’ liver juice
Special potassium supplements – Lugol plus Others
Special glass or stainless pots, dishes
No plastics (admittedly, hard to do)
Steamed organic potatoes (not bought in plastic)
Organic unsalted sprouted rye bread
Organic Peppermint Tea (very helpful for nausea)
NO SALT (Important for the Gerson Diet)
Dash organic honey, raw sugar, maple sugar allowed
(good in peppermint tea)
Pot cheese (Unsalted fat free cottage cheese – organic
and raw, if possible)
Addons
Raw fresh pressed organic linseed oil (have used raw fresh
organic flax seed oil sparingly)
Pancreatin (severely sick cancer patients can’t digest
well)
Niacin (after juice or food) (will cause a blood flush)
Lugol
Potassium – (don’t use any more) (gluconate, acetate,
phosphate)
Thyroid
Oxbile
Other Things
Coffee and Castor Oil enemas
NO-NOs
(For very ill cancer patients)
All berries (unfavorable reactions)
Pineapple
Avocados (too fatty)
Nuts (too fatty)
Cucumbers (too much sodium)
FORBIDDEN
tobacco, salt, sharp spices, alcohol, refined sugar, flour, tea, coffee, cocoa (here I majorly cheated), cream, ice cream, soy products, cake, nuts, berries, canned stuff, dyes, sulphered, smoked, salted stuff, bottled juices.
(All the above produced new growth for severely ill cancer patients)
NO-NO EQUIPMENT
no pressure or steam cookers, no aluminum
ADVISORY NOTE
No water (only juices for the very very ill… they evidently need all the nutrition from juices they can get)
When I’m SMOOSHING, I need no water. And, I do get better with Smoosh. Also, my skin gets better. My energy goes up. My brain functions at a higher level.
IMPORTANT: Please consult with the Gerson Book – “A Cancer Therapy – Results of 50 Cases.”
Book can be purchased here:
http://www.gerson.org/store/ProductDetail.asp?id=B1001
Charlotte Gerson has written another book which I haven’t read. I will be getting a copy of her book, soon hopefully. There is also a Gerson workbook. That is also on my list. See Gerson.org.
Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Cancer-Therapy-Results-Fifty-Advanced/dp/0961152621/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1224450577&sr=1-1
This is the volume I personally used:
http://www.amazon.com/Cancer-Therapy-Results-Fifty-Cases/dp/B0006CUSHW/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1224450577&sr=1-7
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RECIPE for Hippocrates Soup
1 big or 2 small fresh organic leeks
1 pound fresh organic potato or several small ones
1 1/2 pounds organic fresh tomatoes
1 large organic onion or 2 small onions
1 sm/medium organic celery knob (I have found that
the smaller, fresher knobs are more delicately flavored)
or 3/4 stalks organic celery
1 small parsley root (if unavailable, can substitute
3/4 sprigs of organic parsley)
Instructions:
Don’t peel any of the vegetables as many of the minerals and nutrients are stored directly beneath the skin. Scrub carefully and cook SLOWLY at low heat for 3 hours with a small amount of clean pure water, then mash and eat.
You can add small amounts of fresh organic parsley and fresh pressed raw organic garlic to taste.
It’s hard to for anyone to say why this soup holds such particular power. I have attempted to creatively altered the recipe and not received the same results. Is it the placebo effect? I’m not sure. But even Dr. Gerson remarked that this soup was very special and highly effective in his regimen even if he wasn’t absolutely sure of the dynamics.
I now actually look forward to having this soup.
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Gerson was able to heal terminally ill cancer patients through his therapy. He was also able to cure other patients with diseases such as tuberculosis, multiple schlerosis, diabetes, arthritis, allergies, ulcers, heart disease, arterioschlerosis, mental disease, kidney disease.
The renowned humanitarian and physician, Dr. Albert Schweitzer wrote that Gerson was a “medical genius who walked among us.”
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The way I discovered it was when a very sick friend of mine reappeared on the scene looking heavenly healthy and absolutely radiant beautiful after practically dying from AIDS, or something or equal magnitude. Unfortunately, I cannot remember his exact affliction.
He was adamant that I go on this diet because he knew of my grave illnesses since childhood.
I followed his advice and the rest is history – I was cured.
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More:
A Cancer Therapy – Results of 50 Cases by Max Gerson
Questions and Answers About the Gerson Therapy
What is the Gerson therapy?
The Gerson therapy has been used by some people to treat cancer and other diseases. It is based on the role of minerals, enzymes, and other dietary factors.
There are 3 key parts to the therapy:
Diet: Organic fruits, vegetables, and whole grains to give the body plenty of vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and other nutrients.The fruits and vegetables are low in sodium (salt) and high in potassium.
1. Supplementation: The addition of certain substances to the diet to help correct cell metabolism (the chemical changes that take place in a cell to make energy and basic materials needed for the body’s life processes).
2. Detoxification: Treatments, including enemas, to remove toxic (harmful) substances from the body.
3. What is the history of the discovery and use of the Gerson therapy as a complementary or alternative treatment for cancer?
The Gerson therapy was named after Dr. Max B. Gerson (1881-1959), who first used it to treat his migraine headaches.
In the 1930′s, Dr.Gerson’s therapy became known to the public as a treatment for a type of tuberculosis (TB).
The Gerson therapy was later used to treat other conditions, including cancer.
What is the theory behind the claim that the Gerson therapy is useful in treating cancer?
The Gerson therapy is based on the idea that cancer develops when there are changes in cell metabolism because of the buildup of toxic substances in the body.
Dr. Gerson said the disease process makes more toxins and the liver becomes overworked.
According to Dr. Gerson, people with cancer also have too much sodium and too little potassium in the cells in their bodies, which causes tissue damage and weakened
What is the history of the discovery and use of the Gerson therapy as a complementary or alternative treatment for cancer?
The Gerson therapy was named after Dr. Max B. Gerson (1881-1959), who first used it to treat his migraine headaches.
In the 1930′s, Dr. Gerson’s therapy became known to the public as a treatment for a type of tuberculosis (TB).
The Gerson therapy was later used to treat other conditions, including
cancer.
What is the theory behind the claim that the Gerson therapy is useful in treating cancer?
The Gerson therapy is based on the idea that cancer develops when there are changes in cell metabolism because of the buildup of toxic substances in the body.
Dr. Gerson said the disease process makes more toxins and the liver becomes overworked.
According to Dr. Gerson, people with cancer also have too much sodium and too little potassium in the cells in their bodies, which causes tissue damage and weakened organs.
The goal of the Gerson therapy is to restore the body to health by repairing the liver and returning the metabolism to its normal state.
According to Dr. Gerson, this can be done by removing toxins from the body and building up the immune system with diet and supplements.
The enemas are said to widen the bile ducts of the liver so toxins can be released.
According to Dr. Gerson, the liver is further overworked as the treatment regimen breaks down cancer cells and rids the body of toxins.
Pancreatic enzymes are given to decrease the demands on the weakened liver and pancreas to make enzymes for digestion.
An organic diet and nutritional supplements are used to boost the immune system and support the body as the regimen cleans the body of toxins.
Foods low in sodium and high in potassium are said to help correct the tissue damage caused by having too much sodium in the cells.
How is the Gerson therapy administered?
The Gerson therapy requires that the many details of its treatment plan be followed exactly.
Some key parts of the regimen include the following:
Drinking 13 glasses of juice a day.
The juice must be freshly made from organic fruits and vegetables and be taken once every hour.
Eating vegetarian meals of organically grown fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
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Dr. Gerson’s Juices consisted of mainly:
Carrot Apple Juice
Equal Parts Carrots Washed, Not Scraped to
Equal Parts Apples Washed, Not Peeled
Drink within 2 – 3 hours after pressing
Green Leaf Juice
Mixed Greens
Lettuce
Swiss Chard
Romaine
Red Cabbage Leaves (2 to 3 leaves)
Beet Tops (small inner leaves)
Escarole
Watercress (1/4 bunch)
Endives
Green pepper (1/4th of one pepper)
Sprouts of Seeds and Grains
1 Apple for every glass of Green Juice
Drink as soon as possible.
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Dr. Gerson’s List of Supplements:
- Potassium.
- Lugol’s Solution (potassium iodide, iodine, and water).
- Coenzyme Q10 injected with vitamin B12. (The original regimen used crude liver extract instead of coenzyme Q10.)
- Vitamins A, C, and B3 (niacin).
- Flaxseed oil.
- Pancreatic enzymes.
- Pepsin (a stomach enzyme).
- Taking coffee or chamomile enemas regularly to remove toxins from the body.
- Preparing food without salt, spices, or oils, and without using aluminum cookware or utensils.
Have any preclinical (laboratory or animal) studies been conducted using the Gerson therapy?
No results of laboratory or animal studies have been published in scientific journals.
Have any clinical trials (research studies with people) of the Gerson therapy been conducted?
Most of the published information on the use of the Gerson therapy reports on retrospective studies (reviews of past cases).
Dr. Gerson published case histories (detailed reports of the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of individual patients) of 50 of his patients. He treated several different types of cancer in his practice.
The reports include Dr. Gerson’s notes, with some X-rays of the patients over time.
The follow-up was contact with patients by mail or phone and included anecdotal reports (incomplete descriptions of the medical and treatment histories of one or more patients).
In 1947 and 1959, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) reviewed the cases of a total of 60 patients treated by Dr.
Gerson.
The NCI found that the available information did not prove the regimen had benefit.
The following studies of the Gerson therapy were published:
In 1983-1984, a retrospective study of 38 patients treated with the Gerson therapy was done.
Medical records were not available to the authors of the study; information came from patient interviews.
These case reviews did not provide information that supports the usefulness of the Gerson therapy for treating cancer.
In 1990, a study of a diet regimen similar to the Gerson therapy was done in Austria. The patients received standard treatment along with the special diet.
The authors of the study reported that the diet appeared to help patients live longer than usual and have fewer side effects. The authors said it needed further study.
In 1995, the Gerson Research Organization did a retrospective study of their melanoma patients who were treated with the Gerson therapy.
The study reported that patients who had stage III or stage IV melanoma lived longer than usual for patients with these stages of melanoma.
There have been no clinical trials that support the findings of this retrospective study.
A case review of 6 patients with metastatic cancer who used the Gerson therapy reported that the regimen helped patients in some ways, both physically and psychologically.
Based on these results, the reviewers recommended that clinical trials of the Gerson therapy be conducted.
Have any side effects or risks been reported from use of the Gerson therapy?
Reports of three deaths that may be related to coffee enemas have been published.
Taking too many enemas of any kind can cause changes in normal blood chemistry, chemicals that occur naturally in the body and keep the muscles, heart, and other organs working properly.
Is the Gerson therapy approved by the U.S.?
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use as a cancer treatment in the United States?
The Gerson therapy has not been approved by the FDA for use as a treatment for cancer or any other disease.
For most cancer patients, nutrition guidelines include eating a well-balanced diet with plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole-grain products.
However, general guidelines such as these may have to be changed to meet the specific needs of an individual patient.
Patients should talk with their health care providers about an appropriate diet to follow.
Information about diet during cancer treatment is also available from the Cancer Information Service (1-800-4-CANCER [TTY: 1-800-332-8615]) and in the PDQ summary on Nutrition in Cancer Care.
ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT THE GERSON JUICING DIET
Seasonings that are Allowed
Allspice
Anise
Bay Leaves
Coriander
Dill
Fennel
Mace
Marjoram
Rosemary
Sage
Saffron
Taragon
Thyme
Sorrel
Summer Savory
Chives
Onions
Garlic
Parsley
Spices must be used sparingly as they “counteract the healing reaction.”
Dr. Gerson recommendations were based upon his results. He recommended foods that brought him the successes and he eliminated the foods that brought failure.
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Re: Dr. Max Gerson’s Recipes and Diet – From Dr. Albert Schweitzer, the renowned humanitarian and physician: “I see in Dr. Gerson one of the most eminent geniuses in the history of medicine. …THOSE WHOM HE CURED WILL ATTEST TO THE TRUTH OF HIS IDEAS.”
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Read the Book: “A Cancer Therapy – Results of 50 Cases”
Consult with Charlotte Gerson, daughter of Max Gerson. http://www.gerson.org/
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