How the AMA Killed the Message and
the Messenger, Part 1
October 21, 2009 By Melanie Segala
Managing Editor, Total Health Breakthroughs | The name Max Gerson doesn't ring a bell with most people. We can thank the dirty tricks of the American Medical Association for that. Gerson is one of the great doctors of the 20th century. If more of us knew his name, there wouldn't be millions of needless cancer deaths in the US every year. In fact, there might even be monuments erected in his honor. In the 1920s, Dr. Gerson pioneered a revolutionary diet that proved to be a potent nutritional and metabolic therapy for tuberculosis, diabetes, and even migraine headaches. Then amazingly, he started curing his patients' cancer with it. The Gerson therapy blends a diet of organic fruits and vegetables and fresh juices with special detoxification methods. For decades - both during and after Gerson's lifetime - his therapy has helped thousands of people recover from cancer - despite the fact that the FDA and AMA did everything they could to discredit him. Dr. Gerson understood the connection between diet and cancer. He knew that poor nutrition, exposure to chemicals, and cooking that destroys vital nutrients are big reasons our bodies get sick. When we add to these factors a poorly functioning liver, pancreas, and immune system, cancer can flourish. But importantly, Gerson also believed cancer could be controlled with a healthy liver and a proper balance of sodium and potassium in the body. His theory was that a sick body quickly becomes overtaken by sodium. But with his dietary therapy, potassium could be built up and sodium could be excreted, returning a sick body to its natural balance. His findings show that a low-sodium metabolic therapy that includes detoxification and nutritional replacement can stimulate the immune system to naturally dissolve tumors. The diet is rich in whole, natural and organic foods. It does not allow coffee or foods with additives or preservatives like white flour and sugar. The vitamins, minerals, and enzymes that are added to the therapy help the immune system to properly deal with toxins produced by tumors. Enemas, gallbladder flushes, herbal teas and lots of fresh juices also contribute to detoxification. By 1946, Dr. Gerson had so many successes with his natural therapy, that he presented his findings and many of his recovered patients to the US Senate. Soon after, the medical director of New York's Gotham Hospital called his recoveries "miraculous." An independent doctor who reviewed Gerson's records for Congress stated that "relief of severe pain was achieved in about 90 percent of cases." With this kind of recognition and success, why didn't the Gerson therapy become the gold standard of cancer care? Enter the AMA Dr. Morris Fishbein, editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Here's why Gerson became an enemy of the AMA. First, he had the sense to take a stand against tobacco. This upset Fishbein because Phillip Morris was JAMA's biggest source of advertising revenue at the time. (Can you believe it?!) Second, by presenting his dietary findings to the Senate, Gerson ignored the formal stance of the AMA that [incorrectly] stated there is no connection between cancer and diet. As a result of his honesty, Dr. Gerson was openly attacked in writing in JAMA, expelled from the New York medical society, and deprived of all hospital affiliations. He even lost his malpractice insurance. In 1959, Dr. Gerson, one of the great minds of modern medicine, died. This after years of harassment from the AMA who pressured hospitals, labs, and other doctors not to work with him. It's outrageous at how badly this brilliant doctor was treated by the medical establishment. It's even worse when you consider how many millions of lives might have been saved if his therapy was accepted by mainstream medicine. But the medical establishment did not defeat Dr. Gerson. His legacy lives on with forward-thinking health professionals who continue to save lives based on his findings. In next week's Undercover we'll take a closer look at the Gerson therapy and the latest research that supports his work. Rate this article:  or leave us a comment |
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