Supplements

Merry Christmas to one and all!!

Martin and I have had a low key day at home. It has been a blustery day with a forcast of 6 -10 inches of snow by tomorrow.

We celebrated with Tawnya and Greg and kids Tuesday night with a nice dinner and exchanging gifts. Then Tawnya and Greg went to Pocatello to spend the holiday with Greg's parents.

I have had a number of people wanting more details on the specifics of what I am doing. Today I thought I would share with you the supplements I am taking and why I am taking them.

I want to make clear that I really believe the nutritional part of the program is most important and I will cover that in another post. But I decided to add the supplements that Dr. Gerson recommended. Over 60 years ago his scientific research led him to recommend the following supplements. These supplements have aided many in curing their cancer.

Max Gerson was one of the first medical doctors to use nutritional metabolic therapy. Records show many of his patients recovered from cancer and lived out long, healthy lives. His patients included Albert Schweitzer, the Nobel Prize-winning doctor. Schweitzer called Gerson "one of the most eminent medical geniuses in the history of medicine."

"There is no cancer in normal metabolism," Gerson wrote in a case study of 50 patients. He decided that a combination of degenerated liver and pancreatic functions, bad nutrition, and exposure to chemical fertilizers and pollutants causes the body's immune system to break down, giving cancer a foothold. Like other nutritional, metabolic cancer advocates, Gerson focuses on treating the whole person - not just the tumor - through detoxification, nutritional supplements and diet.

Gerson advocated a return to the earth and its processes, including a purification of soil and farmland.

Though Dr. Gerson is no longer alive, his therapy lives on through the many doctors who use his therapy and the many patioents who continue to recover from cancer. His daughter, Charlotte, runs the Gerson Institute in California.

Gerson Supplements:
POTASSIUM COMPOUND: The basic problem in all chronic degenerative diseases is the loss of postassium from, and the penetration of sodium into, the cells, now known as the tissue damage syndrome. The average diet contains far to much salt (sodium), which eventually causes the breakdown of the healthy balance within the body. Taking the potassium compound enables the sick body to release the excess sodium.
NIACIN: Niacin assists in the digestion of protein and helps to open capillary circulation, thus bringing freshly oxygenated blood (from the constant intake of fresh juices) to all body tissues. The dosage is a 50 mg. tablet 5-6 times daily.
PANCREATIN: This is an extract of various pancreatic digestive enzymes, normally needed to digest fats, proteins and sugar. Even though I am not eating fats, proteins or suar I need the pancreatin for the digestion and elimination of tumor tissue. I take 8 a day - .325 mg.
ACIDOL PEPSIN: The stomach needs help for the intake and digestion of food. I take 2 with each meal.
IODORAL: Iodoral is a high-potency iodine tablet supplying iodine/potassium iodide. Some researchers believe that iodine deficiency is a major cause of breast cancer and other diseases of the reproductive organs. Iodoral is taken up by almost every gland and organ in the body and it supports thyroid health. I take 3 a day.

On top of the Gerson supplements I am also taking:
CURCUMIN: Curcumin is a powerful anti-oxident and anti-inflammatory. It is also a great supporter of the immune system. I take 3 capsules a day.
VITAMIN D: It has been found that breast cancer patients usually have a deficiency of Vitamin D. It is wise to have a blood test to measure Vitamin D level. I take 5000 IU of Vitamin D a day.
SELENIUM: Studies have shown that cancer patients who take Selenium have a lower death rate from cancer. I take 200 mg. daily.
BARLEY MAX: Barley Max is a very nutrient-dense barley juice powder. Utah-grown organic barley is planted in volcanic lakebed soil and irrigated with deep source groundwater for maxiumum nutrient uptake. One of the most mineral-rich foods in the world - 20% volume of organic alfalfa is added. The roots grow as deep as 130 feet into the ground. Finely strained juice from these grasses is gently dehydrated at just 98 degree F to lock in nutritional potency and retain live enzymes.
I also take Essiac tea which has ingredients that are known to destroy cancer cells.
I take L-Methionine and L-Cysteine, Ambrotose and Coloidial Silver.

I have a schedule printed off that I check off as I take the supplements.

So now you know!!! I know it looks overwhelming, but I have a good routine now and it works well. I am sure this will bring questions to your mind. Give me a call! I will try to clarify what is not clear. I am not a biologist, but from my research I believe that these supplements will help.

Blessings! Dianne