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Gears of Gerson: Staff Highlight

The longevity of Gerson Institute's success is due to the dedication of our community base: staff, board members, donors, partners, ambassadors, supporters, patients; the list goes on. As a community steeped in passion and ambition, we drive greater awareness of the Gerson Therapy together. This strengthens our credibility, results in a higher volume of trained medical professionals and expands our local and global partnerships. We proudly present a new behind-the-scenes series highlighting direct members of our Gerson community as well(...)

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July 2, 2019

Relief from Migraine: Our Family’s Transformation with the Gerson Therapy

According to the Migraine Research Foundation, more than 38 million Americans suffer from migraine, including my entire immediate family. Fortunately, our family has experienced tremendous healing of chronic migraines thanks to the Gerson Therapy and the wonderful team of doctors and advocates within the Gerson Institute. My brother, father and myself each developed migraines at various ages - my father experienced migraines for decades and it was through his desperate attempt to resolve his own degrading health that we(...)

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June 14, 2019

Why We Need More Gerson Practitioners

There is a great and ever-increasing need for Gerson practitioners. More patients than ever are beginning the Gerson Therapy from home, rather than at a clinic, and need oversight, guidance and qualified medical advice from someone fully trained and certified in the therapy. That's why we have made training new Gerson practitioners a priority here at the Institute, and we know it will be a great investment in the future of the Gerson Therapy. Our goal is to have at(...)

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April 10, 2019

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Blog Education Nutrition & Recipes

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The Importance of Soil

For our Earth Month with the Gerson Institute series, we help you find where to get organic produce, how to start a garden and how to turn your trash into treasure by composting. Now we're getting our hands dirty to learn more about how the health of our soil directly impacts our own health. Our External Metabolism Dr. Gerson emphasized the critical importance of the soil in his book, A Cancer Therapy: Results of Fifty Cases. He believed that disease(...)

From Trash to Treasure with Compost

Throughout the Gerson Kitchen Video Series I mention the term "compost". Usually, I use it in regards to food scraps, or what some may call waste. If you're on the Gerson Therapy, or someone who happens to cook or juice regularly, you likely find yourself getting rid of quite a bit of produce each week, whether it be the rough ends of produce items, pieces that have gone bad, coffee grounds, or lots and lots of juice pulp. But these(...)

Root Canals

Dr. Gerson placed great importance on dental health for Gerson patients. He said: "The restoration of the teeth is an absolute requirement for the treatment, to prevent infection and toxic disturbances from defects of the teeth and inflamed gums." There appears to be a connection between root canals and the incidence of degenerative disease. Remarkably, there have been reports of individuals having root canals removed and then healing from their current condition. Weston A. Price, DDS, conducted original research on(...)

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August 7, 2018

8 Natural Remedies for Itchy and Irritated Skin

Despite your best efforts to ward off bug bites using herbs you can grow in your garden, you might still get bitten, and suffer an itchy welt on your skin. Or, perhaps you might develop an itchy rash, or take a walk in the woods and emerge with poison ivy. As I write this, I’m sitting at my desk, rubbing a basil leaf on a bug bite on my wrist (I forgot to apply my trusty lemon balm before gardening(...)

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July 12, 2018

aloe vera, apple cider vinegar, basil, bentonite clay, bug bites. mosquitoes, clay packs, detox reactions, eczema, healing reactions, itch relief, itching, natural remedies, oatmeal, peppermint, plants for healing, poison ivy, rashes, skin care, skin irritation

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6 herbs that naturally repel mosquitoes, fleas and other biting bugs

6 Herbs That Naturally Repel Mosquitoes and Fleas

Summertime is full of fun stuff - sun, surf and big, silly blockbuster movies - but there’s one part of summer that’s not so fun: the BUGS. ‘Tis the season for mosquitoes, fleas and other itch-inducing insects to come out in full force, leaving your skin covered in bites and your fingers frantically scratching away, desperate for a little relief. I’ve always been a magnet for mosquitoes and other bite-happy bugs, and my skin is super-sensitive to bug bites. Once,(...)

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July 5, 2018

bug bites, bug repellent, catnip, citronella, fleas, gardening, herbs, lavender, lemon balm, marigolds, mosquitoes, non-toxic bug repellent, organic gardening, peppermint, pesticides, skin care

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Gerson Therapy & Women’s Reproductive Health

We are often contacted by women asking about the Gerson Therapy in relation to women's reproductive health. The following information addresses common concerns with respect to the Gerson Therapy and birth control, infertility and pregnancy. These answers are based on the experience and opinions of the seasoned Certified Gerson Practitioners who have practiced the Gerson Therapy for many years, but we encourage all patients to work directly with their primary physician for specific advice. The first two sections regarding birth(...)

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May 14, 2018

Menopause and Women’s Hormonal Health

Hormonal changes and shifts in a woman's body are as inevitable as life itself, and most will go unnoticed. However, when the body is out of balance, hormonal changes can wreak havoc on a woman's everyday life; the greater the imbalance, the greater the disturbances. As women get closer to perimenopause and ultimately, menopause, these changes can take on many forms: Fluctuating menstrual cycles Hot flashes, sometimes accompanied by palpitations and profuse sweating and lasting anywhere from a few(...)

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May 14, 2018

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