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Gerson Cookbook Chosen for Local Author Showcase

What do you get when you bring together 300 selected book titles, best-selling authors, a Pulitzer-Prize nominee and the Gerson Therapy Cookbook? You get the San Diego Public Library's 52nd Annual Local Author Showcase, held at the Central Library in Downtown San Diego. Each year, the Local Author Program highlights the intellectual and creative accomplishments of writers in the San Diego region, aiming to bring exposure to local talent and nurture the writing arts throughout the San Diego community. The(...)

The Gerson Institute

February 2, 2018

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Gerson of Gerson: Japan’s Gerson Ambassador

Since the Gerson Institute was founded in the late 1970s, it has grown from a tiny office in San Diego, California, to an internationally recognized pillar of the natural health movement. The Gerson community is deep and founded on the support of many dedicated and passionate individuals. One of those dedicated and passionate individuals is Kyoko Abe, who represents the Gerson Institute as a Gerson Ambassador for Japan. Based on her nearly 20 years of work in the Gerson(...)

The Gerson Institute

October 4, 2017

“I Have Defeated Cancer…and I Will Pay it Forward to Whoever Will Listen!”

In 2010, Marcia Schaefer's "perfect" year ended with a dual diagnosis of papillary thyroid cancer and malignant melanoma, which had spread to her lungs and lymph nodes. Newly married, and with a 4-month-old baby, Marcia had a lot to fight for. Marcia chose to heal herself with the Gerson Therapy--and emerged victorious from her battle with cancer. On September 8th, 2011, Marcia was declared cancer-free, less than a year after her initial diagnosis! Do you want to help others like(...)

The Gerson Institute

December 30, 2013

Cancer Survivor, donations, lung metastases, Melanoma, Membership, metastatic cancer, Networkers, papillary thyroid cancer, patient support, Recovered Patients, Recovery stories, Thyroid cancer, your stories

Randy Lost His Mom to Cancer. Now He’s Fighting to Save Jonathan’s Life. Here’s How YOU Can Help!

Ever wonder how you’d react if you lost the person closest to you? Meet Randy Clemens, who has turned his personal tragedy into a life-saving opportunity for 18-year-old Jonathan Hernandez. When Randy Clemens learned that his mother’s lymphoma had returned, and in a more aggressive form, he didn’t shut down or give up. He went online and found the Gerson Therapy. When he realized that his family was lucky enough to have the resources for treatment but many others weren't,(...)

The Gerson Institute

July 1, 2013

Cancer, clinic, crowdraising, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Gerson is hard work, Gerson patients, Gerson Persons, helping Gerson patients, Jonathan Hernandez, osteosarcoma, Patient fundraiser, Randy Clemens

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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 her 90th birthday). Charlotte has inspired thousands of people across the world to begin their personal healing journeys, including many of us here at the(...)

The Gerson Institute

March 27, 2013

birthday, Charlotte Gerson Legacy Orchard, Charlotte's Interviews, Fundraising & Outreach, Wild Willow Farm

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How the Gerson Community Rallied to Help Six-Year-Old Sy

And the winner is… you! You may remember, a few months back, I was raising funds for a Sy Harger, a six year old boy with a rare condition called eosiniphilic esophagitis, who is on the Gerson Therapy. If you don’t recall my last post, let me bring you up to speed! My name is Amanda Onken, and I work on the Gerson Institute’s patient follow-up program, where we contact patients to see how they are doing on the therapy. I(...)

The Gerson Institute

March 4, 2013

crowdraising, donations, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Fundraising, Gerson Persons, Gerson Therapy, GoFundMe, Harger family, helping Gerson patients, Sy's Snowflake 5k

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Running for a Cause: How I’m Helping a Young Gerson Patient (& You Can Too!)

Happy 2013 to everyone! I know that two of your resolutions are to get fit and help others, right? Well, those two things are my passions, and when I saw an opportunity to help a young Gerson patient while also getting fit I couldn’t pass it up. I know that once you learn about this sweet, little boy you also won’t be able to pass up helping him get well with the Gerson Therapy! As the Assistant to the Medical(...)

The Gerson Institute

January 8, 2013

5k run, Amanda Onken, creative fundraising, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Fundraising, Fundraising & Outreach, Gerson Persons, helping Gerson patients, Orlando, Team Gerson

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A Letter from Charlotte Gerson

Dear Gerson friends, As 2012 winds to a close, I want to thank you for helping Gerson grow this year. It has been a year full of new opportunities. In March, I celebrated my 90th birthday. I was amazed by the outpouring of energy and enthusiasm that I felt from Gerson supporters across the world. The Institute has come a long way since I co-founded it in June of 1978. The clinics have also come a long way from the(...)

The Gerson Institute

December 29, 2012