Archived from Charlotte Gerson's book

Story

   Born in 1964, Anne was an inveterate distance runner, even in high
school. At the age of 38, in 2001, she first noticed swelling in her hands
that didn't abate at night or in a few days. She also had some pain and
difficulty closing her hands normally. That is when she consulted her
doctor.

   A nurse practitioner attended her and ran a lot of tests, which showed
positive for lupus. Anne then consulted a rheumatologist, who confirmed
"mixed connective tissue disease," which includes lupus, rheumatoid
arthritis and scleroderma.

   The doctor prescribed plaquinel, steroids and methotrexate (a chemotherapy
drug prescribed for patients assumed to suffer from autoimmune
disease, since it severely depresses the immune system). Anne
took those drugs for one year but didn't feel any better; however, admittedly,
she did not feel worse. She had to quit her job, lost a good deal of
hair and had a puffed face. She refused to take these drugs any longer
and for one additional year took nothing.

   Anne did a lot of research and read as much as she could find. During
that year, she found the natural healing approach of George Malkmus and
started juicing. She felt better and the disease didn't seem to progress.

   In September 2002, she had a severe lupus attack. She decided to go to
the Mayo Clinic, even though it had a long waiting list. She arrived in
February 2005. There, all tests were done again and the rheumatologist
stated that she now had scleroderma, polymyelitis with weak muscles
and Raynaud's disease.

   He realized that Anne would resist drug treatments, so he pressured
her by stating-in her husband's presence-that, without drugs, she
would be in a wheelchair within six months.

   The rheumatologist then prescribed a drug-an immune suppressant,
which is usually given to patients who receive liver transplants. The
drug was described to her as a "low-grade, fever-type aspirin." After taking
this drug, Anne went into shock and landed in intensive care for two
weeks where she almost died.

   Anne was given many more drugs but doesn't know exactly what they
were since she was "out of it." When she finally recovered from this
treatment, she started to research the drug this doctor had given her and
found out that it causes liver cancer. It also caused her to gain 30
pounds during those two weeks. Then they gave her another drug,
which apparently drained this accumulation.

   Her regular doctor at home actually suggested that she try the Gerson
Therapy. She found A Cancer Therapy: Results of Fifty Cases, then
checked the recovered patient list given to her by the Gerson Institute.
Encouraged and hopeful, she came to the Mexican Gerson hospital in
May 2005.

   In February 2007, Anne wrote to her Gerson doctor, "I am doing
wonderfully!" On her two-year Gerson anniversary, she visited the Mexican
Gerson clinic and showed herself to the other patients, who are
always very happy to meet recovered patients and who are encouraged
by seeing them well and active.

Librarians note: October 2023
For more information about Rev. George Malkmus
https://myhdiet.com/blogs/healthnews/rev-george-malkmus-at-88-years-young