Foods associated with "spontaneous remissions"

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Gulffritallary - 11 Nov 2003 15:36 GMT

In a study of cancer patients who had "spontaneous remissions", the most
commonly consumed foods and beverages included fresh-squeezed apple, grape,
carrot, and green leaf juices; broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, onions
&
leeks, carrots, beets; squash, apples & pears, apricots, cantaloupe, grapes &
raisins; lentils; almonds; and liver.

I THINK the study's cited in the book by Charlotte Gerson & Morton Walker
(2001). _The Gerson Therapy_ (rev. ed.). Kensington.

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Kaye301 - 11 Nov 2003 19:54 GMT

Gulffritallary wrote << In a study of cancer patients who had "spontaneous
remissions", the most
commonly consumed foods and beverages included fresh-squeezed apple, grape,
carrot, and green leaf juices; broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, onions
&
leeks, carrots, beets; squash, apples & pears, apricots, cantaloupe, grapes &
raisins; lentils; almonds; and liver.

I THINK the study's cited in the book by Charlotte Gerson & Morton Walker
(2001). _The Gerson Therapy_ (rev. ed.). Kensington.

I have heard some conflict over that theory, but have heard that freshly
squeezed juices with many of the above can be helpful. I did juicing daily for
awhile and cut back on it (feeling guilty). However, I did make a huge fresh
vegetable soup with much of the above and this time, for the first time, added
a little curry for the tumeric and then decided to add an entire tumeric
capsule (organic--in gel base). It is delicious--best veggie soup I've made.
I included beets, red onion, one large tomato, 2 yams, turnip, parsnip, celery
with leaves, carrots, broccoli root, and am not sure if there is anything else
but only used the tumeric and a little curry for the seasoning. I think I will
get 2 sour dough bowls to serve it in for dinner tonight...

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Gulffritallary - 11 Nov 2003 23:55 GMT

>I have heard some conflict over that theory, but have heard that freshly
>squeezed juices with many of the above can be helpful.

We had a speaker at one of my breast cancer support groups from MD Anderson -
an oncologist from the breast clinic. She had a Stage IV liver mets patient
that reversed her mets by drinking juiced carrots - approximately two pints a
day. THe oncologist called it a spontaneous remission - the patient's palms of
her hand actually turned orange according to the oncologist.

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Tim Jackson - 12 Nov 2003 00:23 GMT

>a Stage IV liver mets patient that reversed her mets by drinking juiced

carrots

My wife drank juiced carrots, although not that regularly and not enough to
turn her orange. Her liver mets did turn her yellow before she died.

I agree that fresh fruit and veg are good for us, there is evidence that
some raw veg juices help protect against cancer, and I can go along with
some foods being "associated with" remission, but I think attributing
the -cause- of remission to the juice is a step too far, unless there is
stronger evidence of a causal relationship than mentioned here.

Every patient in remission and her second cousin twice removed has her
explanation for what caused it, but the 'cures' rarely seem to work for
other patients. My wife also had complementary "low level laser therapy" on
the recommendation of a lady who attributed her remission to it, but that
didn't save her either.

Tim Jackson

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Kaye301 - 12 Nov 2003 06:42 GMT

Gulfritallary wrote<< THe oncologist called it a spontaneous remission - the
patient's palms of
her hand actually turned orange according to the oncologist. >>

I can believe that..brings back memories. Sometime when I was a kid or eary
teen, I started to eat several carrots a day because my dad had always said
they were ood for you. After about a month, my hands and fingernails began to
turn orange...

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