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2024-12-14 21:48:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 85A74112C30468EBFC3E441601900F291CECC497597FDEFE22A20567BBF05B00
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No, it isn't highly effective. Gerson therapy is unproven and can also be quite harmful, including death: https://www.cancer.org.au/iheard/is-gerson-therapy-a-good-cancer-treatment https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/cancer-controversial-science-health-quackery-you-asked/you-asked-what-gerson-therapy Gerson therapy is not backed by evidence and is recommended against by major health institutions such as the American Cancer Society: https://www.verywellhealth.com/gerson-therapy-6362590 https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/integrative-medicine/herbs/gerson-regimen https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/cam/patient/gerson-pdq He wasn't “ousted”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Gerson
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