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'''Max Gerson''' (October 18, 1881 – March 8, 1959) was a [[Germany|German]]-born American physician who developed the [[Gerson Therapy]], a dietary-based alternative cancer treatment that he claimed could cure cancer and most chronic, degenerative diseases.

== Early life and education ==
Gerson was born in [[Wongrowitz]], [[Germany]] (now Wągrowiec, [[Poland]]). He attended the universities of [[Breslau]], [[Würzburg]], [[Berlin]], and [[Freiburg]], studying medicine.

== Career ==
Gerson began practicing medicine in [[Breslau]] in 1907. In 1910, suffering from severe [[migraine]] headaches, he experimented with his diet and found that a [[vegetarian]] diet supplemented with large amounts of raw fruits and vegetables seemed to alleviate his symptoms. He began to use diet to treat his patients and claimed to have cured his first cancer patient in 1928.

In 1933, Gerson emigrated to the United States, settling in [[New York City]], where he continued his research and practice. He published a book on his treatment methods, including his theory that disease is caused by the accumulation of unspecified toxins, and that a diet high in certain nutrients could detoxify the body and restore its ability to heal itself.

== Gerson Therapy ==
The [[Gerson Therapy]] is a natural treatment that activates the body’s extraordinary ability to heal itself through an organic, vegetarian diet, raw juices, coffee enemas and natural supplements. The Gerson Therapy treats the underlying causes of disease: toxicity and nutritional deficiency.

== Criticism and controversy ==
The medical community has criticized Gerson's methods. The [[American Medical Association]], [[National Cancer Institute]], and [[American Cancer Society]] have all dismissed the Gerson Therapy as ineffective and potentially dangerous. Despite this, the therapy continues to be promoted by the Gerson Institute, a non-profit organization based in [[San Diego]], [[California]], and is practiced in various clinics worldwide.

== Death ==
Gerson died on March 8, 1959, of pneumonia.

== Legacy ==
Despite criticism and controversy, Gerson's work continues to influence the field of alternative medicine. His daughter, Charlotte Gerson, continued his work and founded the Gerson Institute in 1977.

== See also ==
* [[Alternative cancer treatments]]
* [[List of ineffective cancer treatments]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.gerson.org/ Gerson Institute]

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