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Thermography: A Safe Breast Health Assessment

For years, new research has called into question the effectiveness of mammography. As a result, the American Cancer Society (ACS) changed their stance on mammograms in October 2015. ACS previously recommended that annual mammograms begin at 40 years of age. But now with increased knowledge of the limitations and potential harms of mammography, the ACS recommends that annual screening shouldn't start until age 45 and should change to every two years starting at 55¹. Thermography is a non-invasive way to(...)
October 5, 2020
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Understanding a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month What is the Prostate? The prostate is a small, walnut-sized gland located in the male pelvic region. It is near to the rectum (bowel), testes, and penis. It also encases the outlet pipe of the bladder. The function of the prostate is to produce some of the fluid that makes up the semen. This prostatic fluid, milky or white in appearance, is released into the semen, along with spermatozoa and seminal vesicle fluid. The(...)
September 1, 2020
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A Nutritional History of the Potato (& Why It Doesn’t Deserve Its Bad Reputation!)

Many people are surprised to learn that potatoes play such an important role in the Gerson diet. Through no fault of their own, potatoes have gotten a bad reputation nutritionally. If the most popular way to eat kale involved being deep-fried, covered in salt and doused with preservatives – well, even kale’s reputation might suffer a little. Potatoes are actually incredibly nutritious. In fact, during the Klondike gold rush of 1897 in Alaska, potatoes were literally worth their weight in(...)
March 16, 2020
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Gerson Therapy Nutrition Necessities

  We all know that food and nutrition are an integral component of overall health, but few know why Dr. Gerson chose specific staple foods such as oatmeal, potato, cooked vegetables, carrot juice and apple for the Gerson Therapy. The Gerson diet is all organic and predominantly plant-based with a strong emphasis on generous, high-quality nutrition. The diet is naturally high in vitamins, minerals, enzymes, micro-nutrients, and extremely low in sodium, fats, and proteins. While much of the produce consumed each(...)
March 2, 2020
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Non-Toxic Cookware

On the Gerson Therapy, food IS medicine. In addition to prescribed Gerson juices, patients are encouraged to consume raw and cooked foods in generous quantities. Equally important to what we eat is what we cook with. Common cookware such as non-stick Teflon and aluminum contain toxic chemicals that leach into our food. For example, non-stick Teflon cookware is coated in PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), a plastic polymer, and PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid). Aluminum is a neurotoxic metal linked to some diseases of the(...)
February 26, 2020
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Reducing the Risk of Cancer

Do you know someone with cancer? In today's world, most people do. The National Cancer Institute estimates a jaw dropped 22 million new cancer cases within the next two decades. With national expenditures for cancer care in the United States already estimated to reach $156 billion in just two years, the billion-dollar question on everyone's mind is how to reduce the risk of cancer¹. Let's take a moment to first look at why we say, "Reduce the risk of cancer"(...)
February 3, 2020
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Coffee Enema: 8 Things You Need to Know

Perhaps the most infamous component of the Gerson Therapy is the coffee enema, which has gained popularity in recent years as a means of cleansing and detoxifying. On the Gerson Therapy, coffee enemas are a vital and necessary component, but those who are generally healthy or are dealing with a non-life-threatening condition are now jumping on the detox bandwagon. In the age of instant and infinite information, it can be easy for vital details about this procedure to get lost(...)
January 29, 2020
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3 Facts You Should Know about Health Institute de Tijuana

1. It is the only licensed Gerson clinic in Mexico While there are other clinics which may use the Gerson Therapy in part in Mexico, the Health Institute de Tijuana clinic is the only facility we license to practice the Gerson Therapy in Mexico. What does this mean? It means that we ensure the Gerson Therapy is implemented appropriately, produce is organic, the practitioners are properly trained to practice the therapy, and patients can rest assured they will be receiving(...)
January 15, 2020
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Cervical Health Awareness

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, aiming to educate women on reducing the risk of cervical cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, "about 13,240 new cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed" in 2018. Cervical cancer was one of the most common causes of cancer death for American women until increased use of the PAP screening test made it possible to find changes in the cervix before cancer developed. Now, "cervical pre-cancers are diagnosed far more often than(...)
January 6, 2020
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