Archived from Charlotte Gerson's booklet

Story

   A heavy smoker, Xavier Naude, who lived in England, had
developed emphysema in 1991-92. By then, he was in his late 50's.
To help him breathe, he started using inhalants and vasodilators.
But, more and more, he was suffering from exhaustion.

   In June 1993, he found Beata Bishop's book A Time to Heal,
which tells of her recovery from spreading melanoma through
using the Gerson Therapy. He was very interested in her story and
wondered whether this therapy could help to cure his own ailment.

   In September 1993, Mr. Naude came to the Gerson Hospital in
Mexico with his inhalants and other medications. He was experiencing
breathing difficulties and pressure on the chest, and was
unable to climb stairs. He could hardly even walk for a short
distance in the hallway, needing to stop and catch his breath.

   He said that his doctors in England had told him that he had
lost 70% of his lung tissue. He got leg cramps when he lay down
to sleep. Arthritis afflicted his fingers so badly that he could not
make a fist. He could barely close them enough to hold a glass of
juice.

   After his first day on the Gerson Therapy, Xavier reported that
his leg cramps were gone; after about a week, he was able to make
a fist. The pressure on his chest started to ease, he could walk
without stopping to catch his breath. He even felt that he would
be able to go up and down stairs; however his doctors did not
allow this in order to keep him from stressing himself or falling.
As his breathing improved, he was quickly able to cut down and
then eliminate the use of his medications.

   He stayed at the hospital in Mexico for three weeks, then
returned home to London where he continued the therapy. He
also returned to his responsible job.

   Eight months later, in London, Xavier met Charlotte outside
the building in which she was scheduled to give a talk. The lecture
hall was up two long flights stairs. He climbed the stairs quite
easily. He could then tell the audience that he was vastly
improved, had better energy, and was delighted to be able to play
with his grandchildren. He also reported that his doctor stated
that he now had 50% functioning lung tissue.

   Happy with the tremendous progress he had made, Xavier
Naude stayed at his job for some five years.

   Finally, in spring of 1999, he developed a series of pneumonias.
Because his damaged lung tissue could not recover adequately, the
recurring infections eventually killed him.