Gerson Basics Live Stream June 2013
Next Gerson Basics Live Stream: June 27-29, 2013 For years, we have offered our Gerson Basics Workshop here in San Diego. Now, we are bringing the workshop to your home! You can tune in to our Gerson Basics Workshop from the comfort of your home computer, as we stream the full class live online. The [...]
Filmmaker Crowdfunding New Documentary About Her Mother’s Cancer Journey on the Gerson Therapy. Help Make it Happen!
We recently heard from a young filmmaker named Sara Bellin, whose mother was recently diagnosed with cancer. When her mother made the life-changing decision to forgo conventional medical treatment in favor of the Gerson Therapy, Sara was inspired to document her mother’s treatment. Sara is currently raising funds to make a documentary film about her [...]
Anderson Cooper Interviews the Family of a Gerson Patient, Carrot Juice Mustaches Ensue!
This week, Anderson Cooper had an amazing interview with a charismatic fellow with an affinity for giving shout-outs to his favorite foods. No, I’m not talking about his now-viral interview with Charles Ramsey, the McDonalds-loving hero who helped rescue three women from captivity in Cleveland. I’m talking about his interview with Sy Harger, a six-year-old [...]
Recipe: Triple Citrus Dill Vinaigrette Dressing with Apple Cider Vinegar
This citrus dill vinaigrette is one of our go-to salad dressing recipes; we often serve it at the Gerson buffet lunch at the Gerson Basics Workshop and here at the Institute during lunchtime. Last week, we posted 8 Amazing Uses for Apple Cider Vinegar on our blog. In addition to a number of creative ways [...]
8 Amazing Uses for Apple Cider Vinegar
If you only use apple cider vinegar on your salad, you’re seriously underestimating its potential. Raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar (often abbreviated as ACV) can be used in so many ways that by the end of this article you may start keeping a bottle in every room of your house, not just the fridge! You [...]
Ask the Doctor: Food Allergies, Probiotics and Doing the Therapy Without a Gallbladder
Ask the Doctor is a regular column in the Gerson Institute’s bimonthly newsletter, the Healing News. Our staff collects questions that we receive about the Gerson Therapy, and pose them to the Gerson Institute’s medical director, Dr. Kayla Smith, ND. Q: What do I do if I am allergic to foods on the Gerson diet? [...]
Life After Gerson: My First Year Free of Lyme Disease
March of 2013 is my one-year anniversary of completing the Gerson Therapy for Lyme disease. And I have to report, so far, so good!
Gluten Gluttons
I remember growing up when my mother would bake homemade breads. Our family would devour a whole loaf within a few hours, and she would need to make another to replace it. The enthralling scent which wafted from the oven, the cozy feeling of a warm, full stomach after a few slices, and the rich [...]
Happy 91st Birthday to Our Beloved Founder, Charlotte Gerson!
The early days of spring are always special here at the Institute, because not only do we welcome a year of new growth, we get ready to celebrate another year in the life of our founder. Today, Charlotte Gerson turns 91! (or, as she might prefer us to say, today is the first anniversary of [...]
Recipe: Zesty Beet & Watercress Salad
Our Beet and Watercress Salad pairs soft, cooked beets and onions with raw watercress, all topped off with tangy lemon juice. This recipe, while simple, contains two awesomely detoxifying ingredients: beets and watercress. Beets contain phyochemicals called betalains, which have great anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Watercress is also an incredibly healthy food packed with phytonutrients, [...]
