History

The Gerson Therapy, used for cancer and other degenerative diseases such a arthritis, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, heart disease etc. was developed by Dr. Max Gerson during over thirty years of clinical practice. It was first used in the late 1920’s as a treatment for TB. Dr. Gerson found it was often successful with cancer.

Concept

The idea is to stimulate the body’s own defence system (the immune system) to do what it usually does in a healthy body - overcome cancer. By supplying the body with an overabundance of fresh, live, enzymes (found in salads and fresh fruit and their juices), nutrients found in cooked foods, and supporting this with various digestive enzymes, vitamin B3 (niacin), liver capsules, iodine, thyroid extract, potassium compound, and crude liver and vitamin B12 injections, the necessary nutrition is provided.

However, once the immune system starts to work again, it begins breaking down the tumour and releasing stored toxins from the tissues, causing high levels of toxins to be released into the blood stream. These have to be constantly removed by the detoxification organs which need to be stimulated to work harder than normal. To do this, the intensive Therapy requires up to five coffee enemas each day and castor oil by mouth and enema on alternate days.

The caffeine in the coffee enemas is taken to the liver which is stimulated to excrete the toxins it filters from the blood. These toxins are passed to the bile duct which in turn empties into the intestines and are expelled naturally.

The castor oil travels from the mouth through the whole of the gastro-intestinal (G.I.) tract (including the small intestine) and, as the body tries to reject the castor oil, it also rejects the toxins which exist in the G.I. tract.

IMPORTANT

It is absolutely essential that BOTH the nutritional and detoxification parts of the Therapy are done if there is to be a chance of success without overtaxing the liver.

It takes many years for the environment in the body to deteriorate to the point where cancer can occur. Therefore, it is not surprising that it takes two or more years for the body to repair and reverse the damage. This Therapy is a 7-day-a-week, 24 hours-a-day Therapy.

The patients often becomes weaker after beginning the Therapy and will probably experience 'flare-ups' or 'reactions'. These flare-ups/reactions are the body’s way of healing. They usually last three to five days, sometimes less but not usually more. During these times, large quantities of toxins are removed by the body by all the normal and some less-normal ways.

Important Considerations

The decision to undertake the therapy is a big one. It causes major rearrangements in one’s life. So information is necessary to help you decide. We believe that each patient should have as much information and support as possible to make their own decision about what treatment route they wish to follow. We will do our best to inform you about the Gerson Therapy so that you can more easily make your decision about what you want to do.

If, having heard what we tell you about the Gerson Therapy, you decide you don’t wish to continue we will, of course, respect your decision.

Those who have undertaken the Therapy realise it is a big decision, one that needs thought and planning to implement. However, although it takes much time and effort, the time on the therapy often provides unexpected opportunities which the patient finds they would not have had with other therapies. You take charge of your own life.

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