Summary: During the past week I was able to have a discussion with the Gerson Institute staff. It was then that I gained more information about juicing, and what it was that I was doing. Doing something is always better than nothing. It is possible to gain benefits from using non-organic fruits and vegetables to eat and juice, and still gain benefits from them. However, when doing so you are also ingesting large amounts of toxins in the form of pesticides and herbicides. During my discussion with the Gerson Institute I learned that it is better to do half of what is recommended with the Gerson Therapy juicing, and juice organically, then it is to juice the full amount with traditional grown fruits and vegetables. The fruits and vegetables that are traditionally grown with pesticides and herbicides transfer those toxins into the body when we eat them. That causes the body to not only receive the nutrients it needs to heal, but also causes the body to have to filter and expel the new toxins that are introduced with the fruits and vegetables. It is definitely best to juice organic fruits and vegetables! The price of organic Here where I live the price of organic fruits and vegetables is quite expensive. The extra distance that produce has to travel does raise the cost here and in other small towns that are far away from larger communities. But the price of organic fruits and vegetables in larger cities, I have found, are the same price as what I pay to get traditional grown fruits and vegetables. It would be nice to be able to live closer to a larger community where there is a larger selection of fruits and vegetables to choose from. Having a larger selection of fruits and vegetables, and a larger population to purchase those vegetables, makes it possible for the prices to be more reasonable. You may look at the price of organic fruits and vegetables and think the price is outrageous, however, I would say that the prices are not really that outrageous. The traditional grown fruits and vegetables with herbicides and pesticides applied to them are less expensive, yes, however, organic fruits and vegetables are really not that more expensive, and have a much much greater effect on the overall health and wellbeing of the person. Organic fruits and vegetables are definitely the best way to go. Limiting the amount of chemicals and toxins that we ingest is the best way to facilitate the body's natural ability to heal. We must support our bodies in order for them to heal, and that is extremely important. The Gerson Institute If you have not taken the time to go to the Gerson Institute website please do so. http://gerson.org/gerpress/ You will find the wealth of information, and this will help you gain the knowledge necessary to move forward confidently. If you want to illuminate your chronic pain and chronic illness you can do so, but you must have all the information you need in front of you. The Gerson Institute is there to help, and get you going down the track of healing and overcoming chronic pain and disease.
