Archived from Charlotte Gerson's booklet

Story

   In 1928 when she was only 12 years old, her mother was
diagnosed with tuberculosis. She found Dr. Gerson in New
York, did the Gerson Therapy, recovered, and lived 12 years in
good health. Due to an auto accident, she had very severe
injuries, bleeding the doctors were unable to stop. She died
shortly thereafter.

   When she was 30 years old, Ella found herself in an
extremely stressful marriage She developed Grave's Disease
(Exophthalmic goiter) and returned to Dr. Gerson in New
York, followed his advice, and reported "1 got well quickly
while dieting with my mother". The disease never recurred.

   Later she suffered from hypoglycemia but didn't know
where to find the Gerson Therapy. She went to doctors who
put her on a high protein diet. This caused her severe dizziness
- so she stopped. She told that "By the greatest good
luck, my niece had gotten a health food store and had received
notice that Charlotte Gerson was going to lecture in Asbury
Park (New Jersey). I was so thankful to find her; and went
back on the [Gerson] diet and got rid of that problem."

   It was at age 71, in 1987, that Ella noted rectal bleeding.
Since she seriously distrusted doctors, she assumed that it was
caused by hemorrhoids. Eventually, due to some problems of
elimination, she did consult a doctor who found" a very large
tumor". The medical report of the surgery at Pascack Valley
Hospital in New Jersey, by Dr. F. Candido, confirmed
adenocarcinoma of the rectum, with extensive small and
large bowel adhesions.

   She refused orthodox treatments and at the end of 1987
went to Mexico for the Gerson Therapy. She said, "1 knew
where to go when I got cancer." She got a good response.
After some time, she found it very cumbersome to pick up
and carry her distilled water home. Instead, she opted for
home delivery of her water. At that time, she worsened but
only discovered later that the' delivered' water was not dis-
tilled and contained salt. In 1988, since her tumor was growing,
she had to have it removed. At about the same time, Ella
was diagnosed with glaucoma. With the Gerson Therapy, and
back on distilled water, she completely cleared the cancer as
well as the glaucoma. She felt that the niacin, especially,
helped to open the ducts in her eyes to reduce the pressure.

   Most recent news: August, 2001. At that time, she said
that she needed no medication and has no further problems,
no recurrence of her colon cancer. "1 feel just fine, and when
people talk to me on the phone, they can't believe I am 84;
because, they say, my voice sounds so energetic."

   Last year, she slipped and fell on the ice, had a severe
blow on the back of her head that caused a concussion. She
landed in the hospital for four days but couldn't wait to get
home to do the proper Gerson Therapy. Soon her doctors
were amazed at her excellent recovery - at age 83. Ella had no
more headaches or any other problems due to the fall.