Archived from Charlotte Gerson's book

Story

   Our most severely ill diabetic patient was a 41-year-old man weighing
over 300 pounds. His blood sugar ran over 340 (normal is below 120)
and was uncontrollable with insulin and/or other medications. He had
had a heart attack at age 38 and was left with dangerously high blood
pressure-240/110 (normal is 120/80), also uncontrolled by drugs. He
suffered from gout as well. If he had omitted his gout medication for a
single day, he would have had to endure an excruciatingly painful
attack.

   On the Gerson Therapy, he was eating mainly vegetables and raw salads
with green juices, and his diet was restricted to one potato a day.
Instead of oatmeal in the morning, he received a plateful of mixed raw
vegetables. He also used the usual enemas and took chromium picolinate
along with the other Gerson medication. Insulin had to be continued
at the start of the treatment as needed, the requirement being
checked by regular blood tests.

   The patient lost between one and two pounds a day without ever
being hungry. On top of his three regular meals, he was given a plate of
raw vegetables for snacks in his room. (Non-diabetic patients receive a
fruit plate to eat as snacks during the night or between meals should
they feel hungry.) His vegetable plate contained carrot and celery strips,
tomatoes, cauliflower florets and radishes. His gout medication was discontinued
immediately after starting the treatment without bringing on
an attack.

   At the end of 10 weeks, the patient's blood sugar was normal and he
was able to discontinue the insulin injections. His weight had come
down by almost 100 pounds, and at 6'2" he weighed an almost normal
210 pounds. Finally, his blood pressure had also dropped to a normal
level without the need for drugs.