Tag: mucosal melanoma

Going gray

Laura – I’m a vain person. I want to look as young as possible. I’ve dyed my hair since my 40s.   This is the last vanity that I have right now and I’m scared to let it go.  I’ve been Googling pictures of women with gray hair – some look old, some look beautiful….

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The Gerson Clinic – we’re here!!!

Today we arrived at the Gerson clinic in Tijuana. It’s a small sleepy clinic (more like a hacienda) 2 blocks from the ocean. You would be in for a surprise if you were expecting the Canyon Ranch or the Hippocrates Institute. One big downer is that we have two skinny beds forcing us to sleep…

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Juicing Challenge – 45 mins

Floods of green juice gushed  from every side of the Norwalk juicer this morning. Accidentally over-filled the pressing bags. One good thing about the Norwalk, it makes LOTS of juice from very few veggies. Two carrots and 1 green apple is all you need for a very large glass of juice. My  beloved old Omega…

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Juicing challenge – 35 mins

Our first Norwalk juice took 1 hour to make. Got it down to 35 minutes today.  Dance round the kitchen to celebrate.  Then we realize that still translates to 7 hours 35 minutes a day juicing when we are on the full Gerson diet (13 juices a day x 35 mins) for the next two…

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The Norwalk juicer

The Norwalk Juicer is the Ferrari of Juicers.  It is a 60lb, $2,500 stainless steel grinding and pulverizing machine and it is the key implement for healing the Gerson way. The delivery man staggered in through the door carrying its enormous box. On Monday, Laura and I sat for 2 hours watching the instructional video….

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Our Mission

Hi!  We are Lucie and Laura.   Last month Laura heard those words that no-one should hear in their lifetime. ‘Go home, there is nothing more we can do for you.’  She has a very rare melanoma of the cervix (under 100 cases worldwide). Conventional medicine has no cure for this kind of cancer. But…

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