Gerson's Hippocrates Soup

I know it's summer and in the last thing you are thinking about is a hot soup.  This soup, however is incredibly easy, great for digestion and a staple in the healing of cancer, the Gerson Way.  What is that?  Well, you can find a simple review of The Gerson Therapy on their main website as well as a simple book review I wrote for the Nutrition Principles website.  The book The Gerson Therapy has to have been one of the most fascinating things I've read....ever!  The basic idea of the therapy is to heal cancer, diabetes, heart disease or any other degenerative disease as well as drug addiction.  Yes, it can be done through the foods we eat which are whole foods, mostly organically grown fruits and vegetables in the form of 13 cups of juice hourly each day, coffee enemas, potassium supplements and other natural supplements.  It sounds a little weird, I'm sure, but chemotherapy and radiation doesn't sound weird?  I also just finished reading a book called "A Time To Heal" by a woman named Beata Bishop.  This book reads like a novel, and is a story of her journey in healing herself using The Gerson Therapy.  Over 25 years ago she was diagnosed with Malignant Melanoma, a very serious and deadly form of Skin Cancer.  She was given 6 weeks to 6 months to live.  She explains how she finds out about The Gerson Therapy and her decision to follow it for the next 18 months and how she miraculously heals.  It is not an easy journey.  The Gerson Therapy requires a great deal of dedication and for a long period of time with strict adherence to following a clean diet after healing.  There are many amazing stories out there of people who have cured themselves using this therapy.  Without question, I would use this method to heal myself if ever needed.  My hope is that I won't.  

This wonderfully simple soup is something I try to keep in the fridge often and eat with my lunch or dinner often.  This is the Gerson's recipe and they purposely leave out salt and other flavorings, because they can conflict with those who are healing.  Before adding anything else to give this soup your own flavor, try to eat it as is.  I love it!

Hippocrates Soup

1 medium celery root or 3-4 stalks celery

Garlic as desired

2 small leeks or 2 onions

1 1/2 pounds tomatoes or more

2 onions

1 pound potatoes

a little parsley

Do not peel any of these vegetables!  Wash them very well.  Cut them coarsely.  Barely cover the vegetables with filtered water (I like less water, it makes the soup much more creamy).  On medium heat bring to a simmer, turn on low and simmer 2 hours.  Blend the soup, leaving small chunks, if desired.  Store for up to 2 days.