Thursday, October 28, 2010

Ending the Addiction to Smoking

Today I would like to pass along a testimonial from a patient who recently came to our center to quit smoking. She is an inspiration for all people with a lifetime of addiction. We worked with her daily as she went through our raw-detox program. Please enjoy her words:

I would like to share with you the wonderful experience I had at the Naturopathic Retreat Center. I came there to release my 44 year smoking addiction. I have tried all kinds of therapies to stop in the past from acupuncture, patches, and hypnosis. None of these worked for me. To my shear amazement I came off the cigarettes very easily at the center. I believe the supplementation and raw food detox was the key. I found Dr. Baylac and her staff to be very loving and knowledgeable. They helped me process the addiction and release it completely. They taught me a new way of living that was easy to take back into my every day life.

Love and Blessings,
D. S.

Friday, October 22, 2010

Prostate Cancer: A Gerson Success Story


  • 31,729 deaths in one year (1999) are due to prostate cancer. This translates to 3 deaths per hour in the US.
  • The 2nd leading cause of death in the US is prostate cancer.

When Jean P. came to me for the first time, three-and-a-half years ago, his behavior showed anxiety and fear. His hands were shaking, his pupils were dilated, and an underlying tremor was visible on his face. He was taking phenobarbital, an anti-seizure medication, and drinking a massive amount of black tea. The drug was prescribed by a neurologist from the Mayo clinic in 1979 for traumatic brain injuries and was to be taken for the rest of his life. He had now been taking it for over 25 years and visibly was suffering from severe side effects. In an effort to optimize his liver function, we decided to wean him off with the help of a neurologist.

Jean P. is a yoga teacher and he was familiar with meditation and awareness techniques. He got excited about making use of these tools in order to be present and watchful in his own life. He replaced his vegetarian diet with a Gerson diet and eliminated all caffeine products. His PSA was 7.2 on December 2006. It went down to 4.0 in June of 2007. It stayed at 4.0 for the past three years: 2008, 2009, 2010. His story is truly a story of success using Gerson Therapy. I hope it brings you inspiration.

Today Jean P enjoys a new life and looks completely transformed. Below is Jean P’s personal account of the joys and pains of his healing journey- Dr. Baylac

In 2006, I went to see Dr. Latimer because I had frequent urination at night and difficulties urinating. My doctor did a digital rectal exam which ended up being suspicious, so he did a biopsy. The results showed prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 6. This is a very aggressive tumor for a 50 years old. He recommended prostectomy, radiation and castration. These are very aggressive therapies. I declined his treatments. This is when I was referred to Dr. Baylac for Gerson Therapy.

The conventional treatments had side effects that scared me. I enjoyed my sex life and I did not want to give it up. I did not want to take a chance and end up incontinent for the rest of my life. My PSA was 7.2 at that time. Although I was not eating processed foods, I was on an imbalanced natural diet. I decided to do the Gerson therapy to the exclusion of any other treatments. My physician recommended Dr Baylac who had a clinic on the same island. I did her 2 week Gerson Therapy program and followed up outpatient visits for 2 years. I continued to follow the Gerson program at home for 3 years!

Coming home I got rid of soy products, got a Norwalk juicer, and transformed my kitchen. I weaned from phenobarbital over a one year period.

For 2 years, I stayed kitchen bound and did the Gerson Therapy full program. My PSA slowly came down to 4.0 and has remained at this level for the last 3 years. Incontinence and difficult urination have disappeared, I feel calm and relaxed in my mind and body. I am full of energy. My sexual life is active without a need for Viagra type aids. I have a full head of brown hair. People ask me "Are you dying your hair now?" And I say "No!” I have all my hair and no grey. I think it is the effect of the therapy!

I continue juicing with lugol and potassium and triad. These are my only medications so far!! I still follow Gerson as the basis for my diet today, which is 95% organic!! The urologist Dr Latimer wrote in my file (12/28/06) after I was on the Gerson therapy for 12 months: "The ineffectiveness of his present therapy has risks of death, risks of impotence and incontinence". Today I enjoy dark hair growth, a steady gait, and no shaking. My PSA remains constant at 4.0.

I am starting a new life with my wife who supported me throughout this entire time. I juice my life with 100% organically grown fruits and vegetables and lead a healthy lifestyle. We are very happy and very healthy and basking in the clean air and healthy living.

I enjoy a professional and social life again thanks to Dr. Baylac! And I hope that a lot people will follow my path…

Jean P.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Another Story of Success!

Today I received a message from a patient who was here for two months and did incredible work while he was here. Here is his message...

Dr. Baylac,
Thank you for your detailed critique of the pizza, I am currently dehydrating a buckwheat/sesame/carrot pulp crust and will use your advice on using more veggies than cheese to ensure that there are more delicious flavors and nutrients on the pizza. I'm doing well and I am feeling wonderful and it's actually very pleasant to spend time with my parents now that I am clear-headed and not abusing drugs or alcohol. Thank you so much for all of the extra energy that you put into helping me on my path. You are such a wonderful person and I hope you have enjoyed your break and have done some paddling on your days off. Oh, yes and I just wrote a testimony.
Here it is:

Through the course of my stay at Dr. Baylac's naturopathic retreat center, I have gone through many challenges and changes. I now feel completely transformed and my whole outlook on living a healthy life has changed immensely. Before I arrived in Hawaii I had constant reoccurring thoughts of suicide and a multitude of bad habits that were predominately drug-related. I couldn't even conceive of the idea of breaking free of my self-destructive way of life. Dr. Baylac and her dedicated crew of health practicioners helped me to dissect my negative thought patterns and horrible habits that were throwing me deeper into depression. The lifestyle changes that they introduced to me are now a practical way of life that supplements my daily regimen of activities and state of being. I can now say, without a doubt, that I am on the right path and look at the world around me as an exciting adventure rather than one annoying problem after the next. I continue eating raw foods and am thrilled to say that I no longer have any cravings for drugs, alcohol, caffeine, sugar, salt or any other harmful foods that are toxic to the body that I used to consume on a daily basis. I recommend the Hawaii Naturopathic retreat center for anyone who thinks there is no hope left in their lives. There is always hope. You simply have to desire change and seek it through action. Blessings to your health.

-Gabriel G.