In his fight to stay alive, Boris Vene chose one of the most famous natural methods of cancer treatment in the world – the Gerson therapy – and succeeded. Today, he is healthy and in very good, even excellent, shape.
He beat three different cancers by eating 7 kilos of fruit a day!
CAUSE '' At first I viewed the illness as 'something accidental', and then I gradually came to the cause of my problems, which were not in the sun, but in my beliefs about myself, others and the world. I systematically penetrated the depths of my mind and rejected everything that was poisoning me. I performed the Gerson Therapy protocol daily.''
Boris Vene, the author of more than ten self-help manuals with an international career, once dealt with the topic of wealth, and in his books such as “Wealth is in Us” and “Enjoy Life and You Will Become Rich” you could read how each of us can activate our potential to live in abundance. Although he continues to write and lecture outside Slovenia, this 51-year-old has changed his preoccupations, and the title of his latest book is “Health is in Us: How I Overcame the Biggest Crisis of My Life with the Help of Ancient Knowledge and the Latest Scientific Insights”. The title itself gives an idea of why this change occurred – at the age of 39, he was diagnosed with skin cancer, and six months later he was diagnosed with malignant melanoma. Despite treatment, three years later the diagnosis was even more cruel – the metastases had spread to the lymphatic system. The world of a successful businessman and more than active athlete who competed in motorcycle racing, karate, flew a plane and skydived came crashing down.
He chose a natural method of fighting.
In his fight to stay alive, Boris Vene chose one of the most famous natural methods of cancer treatment in the world – the Gerson Therapy – and succeeded, today he is healthy and in very good, even excellent shape. He works in every possible way to spread the idea of health, and in the week behind us he was lucky to be in the company of the American Howard Strauss, founder and director of the Cancer Wellness Research Institute in California and “Gerson Health Media/Totality Books”, but most importantly – the grandson of Dr. Max Gerson, a man who successfully designed a treatment for the most serious diseases: cancer, but also epilepsy, drug and medication addiction, diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, arthritis, heart and kidney diseases. In America, Strauss hosts his own talk show on the topic of health, called “The Power of Natural Healing”, and he has lectured on the Gerson Therapy throughout the USA, in Canada, Japan, and Singapore. In some countries, he collaborates with professors at medical schools who further teach how to properly perform GT, the Gerson Therapy. Through the Center of Excellence, after Slovenia, he also visited Zagreb and gave a lecture on the effects of the Gerson Therapy, which is practiced in two hospitals in the world: in Tijuana, Mexico, and in Budapest, Hungary. We spoke with Boris Vene about this less well-known treatment method in our country, of which he is, of course, a great advocate.
How well do you know Howard Strauss, whom you are hosting in Slovenia?
– We have known each other for many years and are constantly in touch. In addition to the constant help I received from the doctors at the Gerson Clinic in Mexico, Howard, together with his mother Charlotte Gerson, helped me with advice throughout my recovery. Namely, in Slovenia, as well as in the former Yugoslavia, no one knew how to perform the Gerson therapy. Howard was always ready to help, his advice was accurate, constructive and well-intentioned. For all of this, I am, of course, extremely grateful to him. Such support cannot be paid for with money!
How did your illness “happen”?
– My personal doctor referred me to a specialist because I had skin problems, but I didn’t attach much importance to it. Then I received another diagnosis, and then a third. It was only when my doctor told me that I – perhaps – only had six months to live that I was completely sobered. It was an alarm that made me search not only for a method of healing, but also for the cause, so that something like this would never happen to me again.
"I don't blame the sun for skin cancer"
Why do you think you got sick?
– At first, I viewed the illness as “something random” that happened to me, as “I was exposed to too much sun”. And after the second and third diagnosis, it became clear that this situation was “bringing” a deeper message to me that I should not ignore or embellish. I was very determined to find the causes of the illness, and also very consistent: I started writing a kind of diary about finding solutions, along with exercises that I used to “detoxify” my mind and emotions. I wrote several volumes before I got to the cause of my problems, which – I am convinced – were not in the sun, but in my beliefs about myself, others and the world around me, which means in relationships, unresolved family patterns and the like. I systematically penetrated the depths of my mind and rejected everything that was poisoning me. Fortunately, most of it is written in the book “Health is within us”, so that the chronology of the procedures can be followed precisely. In addition, I performed the Gerson therapy protocol, nutrition and detoxification of the body daily.
When did you first hear about the Gerson Therapy?
– In my search for the best healing methods, I wanted something that was already documented, that worked so logically that I could trust it, and I wanted the physical results to be felt. I “met” GT (Gerson Therapy) in books, and that happened at exactly the right moment – when I had already tested a number of other methods and didn’t know what to do next. Then a major turning point occurred: up until then, I had been looking for a treatment method by asking myself “which method is more credible and do doctors recommend it?” as well as “which method is most authoritative according to the statements of convalescents?”. Then I realized that I was asking the wrong question because I should decide on the one I believe in the most. It was at that very moment that the Gerson Therapy “found” me more than I did it.
Did you have the support of your doctor? Many patients are afraid to "explore" beyond the known methods of chemotherapy and radiation.
– I have been friends with my doctor for several decades, so we trust each other. He was very compassionate and did not “forbid” me from trying something else, as did everyone at the Oncology Institute in Ljubljana. Everyone participated in my operation, were extremely correct, and I have only words of praise for them. Even the surgeon who operated on me was excellent. In short, I had no problem communicating with people in classical medicine, and at the same time, I did not ask them for permission or approval to perform GT. That was my decision, from which I have not deviated. By then, classical medicine had done its thing, so they sent me home with the message “Come back for a check-up in six months .” But the unspoken message remained in the air: “... if you are still alive.” At that moment , it is of utmost importance how we choose: either we wait and hope for improvement or we take responsibility for our health in our own hands . I chose the latter , and it saved me .
"Fear was constructive"
What was the Gerson treatment like?
– In short, the therapy starts from cellular malnutrition, which is solved by drinking freshly squeezed organic fruit juices and eating organic food and prescribed nutritional supplements. In addition, there is physical detoxification, which is performed using coffee enemas. The method is very laborious, expensive and requires mental stability, discipline and, above all, complete dedication. Every day, in addition to consuming other foods, 13 freshly squeezed juices are drunk – one every hour – and five enemas are done! Day after day, month after month, for an average of two years. But that is a very small price to pay for life or medicine. Because I love life very much! I was treated at the Gerson Clinic in Mexico, and later in Hungary, and I still do many elements of GT today: I watch what I eat, I squeeze organic juices, I do enemas… That is the physical, bodily part, and I have never actually stopped doing the “detoxification” of thoughts and feelings because I believe that it is a life process. The more I pay attention to my thoughts and feelings, the better I feel and the more energy I have.
Were you afraid while you were sick?
– Of course. Sometimes I was gripped by immense fear: of illness, death, and what would happen to my family if I “left”… Sometimes I felt like I was melting, sometimes hysterical, or I thought I was going crazy… The experience was not pleasant, but it thoroughly refreshed my former way of thinking and acting like a wind. Therefore, all this fear was actually constructive, because when it appeared, all the other problems and desires in my head disappeared at the same time – I no longer thought about meetings, finances, ambitions, and the like.
What was the most difficult thing about that experience?
– After experimenting with various healing techniques, which, unfortunately, did not work for me, the hardest thing was to find faith again that there was a solution. In the book “Health is in Us”, I described this dilemma, how I fluctuated between faith and doubt in the Gerson therapy… In addition, I would occasionally be gripped by a very strong fear of what would happen if the juicer on which my life depended broke down?! We ordered it from abroad, there was no place to buy it, and the waiting time was four to six weeks. So I bought another juicer as a backup and a manual hydraulic press. The psychological pressure was stronger than the physical one, although I was experiencing healing crises, which was a good sign because it means that the body is effectively cleansing itself of toxins. During these crises, I was so physically exhausted that I literally could not utter a word. Sometimes I was on the very edge of life, I doubted that I would live to see the next morning. Those are the worst moments – when you are maximally engaged in doing everything right, and your health is deteriorating. Then the family suffers too.
''I have completely changed''
Who helped you? Who squeezed juices 13 times a day, prepared meals and administered enemas?
– That's a good question. My wife, son, daughter, mother, the whole team worked on it. Well, for half a year I was neither alive nor dead, I needed the energy to heal, and back then, just for juices, my house had to buy and prepare about seven kilograms of fruit and vegetables a day. With other meals, up to ten kilograms.
How did the experience of a serious illness affect you? Did it change you?
– Completely. At first, treatment was like a temporary “detour” from my life habits and I wanted to quickly return to my old lifestyle. However, after the third diagnosis, I was forced to completely reevaluate my values, goals and the meaning of life. I changed my view of myself, family, money, relationships, work, spending time in general… Although the treatment was difficult and lasted a long time, almost a decade, it was definitely the most effective transformation of my life. Even before the illness, I was already engaged in spiritual techniques, I was an active athlete and ate healthy, but all this did not help me, the experience of the illness came. Then I had to completely disconnect
from previous patterns of thinking and habits of the business environment, as well as from most people, and to turn completely inward. This is the only way I could build a completely new foundation and slowly my new “self”, which is based on a completely different identity.
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