Re[2]: Historical insights on the use of raw liver in the Gerson Protocol

June 19, 2009

Hello Edwin,

This description of protein dgestion is not entirely accurate.

Proteins are denatured not only by cooking, but also by the

hydrochloric acid in the stomach. In fact, both things, cooking and

acid, allow pepsin to work on specific peptide bonds of the denatured

protein. The partially digested polypeptides enter the small

intestine where they are further broken down, often to amino acids,

by trypsin. This step happens in the alkalinized environment set up

by the sicarbonate from the pancreas.

None of these things can happen until the protein is denatured. This

" straightened form " referred to in the quote below is the denatured

protein. Human digestive capabilities, not specialized for protein

digestion as in carnivores, are greatly abetted by cooking the food

prior to eating it. Cooking gives the system a head start on the

denaturing aspect. Cooking of meat proteins helps digestion, not

hinders it.

Mike

Friday, June 19, 2009, 2:55:17 PM, you wrote:

EC> Here is an excerpt from the Chipsa website:

EC> " Small amounts of protein taken in its raw form may not be a burden on

EC> the system. Cooked protein, however, changes its structure from a

EC> globular to a straightened form that is not recognizable to the body's

EC> digestive enzymes for example, the change in the white of egg. The

EC> impaired digestive system of an older or sick person will show symptoms

EC> of bloating, flatulence, heartburn, indigestion, irritable bowel

EC> syndrome and allergies. Partially broken-down proteins enter the

EC> systemic circulation as toxic and foreign, and if the liver cannot cope

EC> in mopping them up, inflammatory reactions in the tissues and joints

EC> will arise. "

EC> Need to stress why animal food must be eaten raw. Max Gerson knew this,

EC> Henry Bieler knew this. Aajonus Vonderplanitz hammers this point very

EC> well in his books. Read Aajonus' books available at

EC> With this info, maybe people will see the rational of the raw paleo diet

EC> practitioners on http://www.rawpaleoforum.com why eating lots of raw

EC> animal food is a great idea and keeps many of them absolutely healthy.

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Best regards,

Mike mailto:goldenmike@...

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