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Frequently Asked Questions

What would the Gerson treatment recommend to increase breast milk supply?

Secondly, as an alternative to breast milk, can carrot juice or goat's milk be a viable substitute?

Do you have any advice on milk thistle?

How does one measure the overall health of the liver? How does one know if their liver is strong enough to be restored by the Gerson Therapy?

What is CO-Q-10 and what is its role in the body?

What is the correct amount of Vitamin B-12 to take?

Is there any danger in taking niacin?

When should the clay pack be used and when should the castor oil pack be used?

How do you prepare a castor oil pack?

How do you prepare a clay pack?

Are cucumbers high in sodium? What is the reason they are not allowed?

What kind of coffee should be used for the enema preparation?

Is almond milk (made by soaking blended almonds overnight in distilled water) an acceptable substitute for soy or rice milk?

Are ginger, turmeric, red cayenne pepper powder and Braggs Liquid Amino allowed in the Gerson Therapy?

Since soy products are not recommended with the Gerson Therapy, what can I use as a substitute for Soy Milk?

Flaxseed vs. Flax Oil - What's the difference?

What is the difference between potassium chloride and potassium chloride salts? What is the danger?

What does the Gerson Therapy not work with?

Why do we advise against patients pretreated with chemotherapy using the GT at home?

Why are berries and some other fruits and vegetables not allowed on the therapy?

Why can't I use any soy products?

Are there any Private Practice Doctors in the US that treat patients using the Gerson Therapy?

Please clarify small details on the coffee enema preparation: Do the directions refer to rounded or heaping tablespoons?

When should coffee be strained, immediately when turned off from simmering, or after it settles a while?

The juicing is so tedious, with all the grinding and pressing. Isn't there an easier and faster way, or a cheaper juicer that I could use?

Where can I find organic produce or organic Coffee?

When and how do I get "off the Therapy"? When do I add new foods such as pasta, fish, or chicken?

Can you give me any names of patients that have been treated with my kind of cancer?

What does the Gerson Therapy have good results with?

I thought that high colonics cleaned out the entire colon. Why shouldn't one do high colonics?

How can I write to a patient at the hospital?

How long will I have to be on the therapy?

Does insurance cover treatment?

Where can I get the medications/enema buckets I need?

Why don't you have more information on my kind of cancer or disease?

Where can I get a juicer that is OK for a Gerson patient?

Are there any Gerson Treatment centers in other parts of the world?

Can I get an outpatient appointment with the doctors at a Gerson clinic?

Why must I use a particular kind of juicer?

I'm a doctor that would like some information on your physician training program.

What is the proper position to use while taking an enema?

What happened to the treatment facility in Sedona, Arizona?

When will I see a noticeable improvement from the therapy?

What is your success rate?

Do I have to take the enemas?

Can I do the therapy and Chemo or Radiation therapy at the same time?

If I can't do the therapy, where can I turn to for help?

Can I use a particular therapy/product with the Gerson Therapy?

What is the Gerson Certified clinic like?

Is the Gerson Institute where patients are treated?

Dr. Gerson strongly prohibited any fats or oils, yet A Cancer Therapy says to use flax seed oil. What is the source of this contradiction?

Why has your hospital traditionally been in Mexico and not in the US?