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Studies have shown how important diet is to good health, and now more and more patients are seeking a fresh approach to treatment. KCTV 5’s Carolyn Long spoke with a local man who claims that food worked for him over chemo to fight his cancer.

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One of the contestants on June’s American Ninja Warrior competition hails from right here in Lee’s Summit. Running against time and impossible obstacles, 43-year-old Erik Ewing works out in the most unusual way.

Journalist: “Who comes up with this stuff?
Erik Ewing, Cancer Recoverer: “Right? I’m 43 going on 22.”

Especially amazing when you learn Erik faced a dire diagnosis five years ago while working as a pilot for SkyWest Airlines.

A mole he had removed from his stomach came back as cancerous.

Erik Ewing, Recoverer: “So I went from never going to any doctors, hospitals, clean bill of health, to having stage 3B melanoma.”

When more tumors were found, the doctor suggested chemo.

Erik Ewing, Recoverer: “With that chemotherapy, I had about a 40 percent chance to live five years.”

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So Erik read and read, questioned everything, and found a study from the National Institute of Health on his prescribed form of chemo.

Erik Ewing, Recoverer: “It didn’t increase your chances of surviving by one percent.”

So Erik kept digging and finally decided to forgo the conventional treatment method and try a more holistic approach, using FOOD as medicine.

Erik Ewing, Recoverer: “I went guns-a-blazing into Gerson Therapy.”

Gerson Therapy is unproven and extremely controversial within the medical field. The treatment shifts the focus from destroying cancer cells to nurturing the healthy cells. Erik even flew out to San Diego to take a class on it.

Erik Ewing, Recoverer: “It’s eating whole plant-based foods and juicing 13 times a day for two years. It’s a full-time, demanding commitment,” Erik explains.

Developed by Dr. Max Gerson in the 30s. It floods the body daily with nutrients through 15 to 20 pounds of organically grown fruits and vegetables, in addition to three plant-based meals per day.

You can see Erik here in his kitchen, filling his prescription for 13 glasses of fresh juice each day.

Erik Ewing, Recoverer: “So every hour on the hour, from the time that you wake up to the time you go to sleep, you’re making a juice. And you do that for two years.”

So that means quite an investment in an industrial-strength juicer. Then it also means no more dairy, meat, sugar, alcohol, or processed foods.

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Dr. David Clarke, It’s a very, very stringent, strict diet, and many people couldn’t stick with it unless they have this discipline. But it works very, very well for most people.”

Dr. David Clarke is the naturopath Erik has worked with locally for his supplements. He’s watched as Erik’s tumors have disappeared one by one.

Dr. David Clarke: “His progress is just very, very excellent.”

Erik Ewing, Recoverer: “Tumor number13, there is only one left, shrinking in my left lung.”

Documentary: “It is bad food that got us into this problem.”

The Gerson Therapy is also the focus now of a new documentary called “A Food Cure,” just released in California three weeks ago. It follows six cancer patients of varying ages through their fight.

Documentary: “It is good food that can get us out of it.”

Erik is just thrilled that the message is getting out that there may be another option.”

Erik Ewing, Recoverer: “Feel the best shape of my life.”

He even thanks cancer for his zest for living — calling cancer a gift.

Journalist: “Wait, what did you just say?”
Erik Ewing, Recoverer: “I know people have trouble with this, but I’ve learned so much about myself, so much about just understanding other people and just appreciating every day. The cancer for me has been a gift. I’ve learned so much that I couldn’t have learned any other way.”

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And I have great news to pass along: Erik just had another scan and learned that 13th and final tumor is now officially gone. He is now tumor-free.

He’ll be hosting a screening of ‘The Food Cure’ documentary next week, July 12th at the Tivoli Theater. We have information about that on our website, KCTV5.com,” Carolyn Long, KCTV 5 News.

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Questions

 

Malignant Tumor, Cancer. Chemotherapy is the only way to treat cancer. True or false?

Cardiac Arrest, Heart Attack. Erik is 43, but he looks and acts like he is 62. Is this right or wrong? Has he always been in perfect health?

Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular (Heart) Disease. “It doesn’t increase your chances of surviving by one percent.” What does this mean? Did he accept his doctor’s recommendations?

Stroke, Hemorrhage. Did Erik do everything from his home? What did he do? Where did he go?

(Type-2) Diabetes. What was his treatment or method to combat cancer and cure himself?

Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease. What is Erik’s prognosis? Does he still have tumors in his body?

Obesity, Overweight. Erik feels that the cancer has been a terrible, horrible experience for him. Is this correct or incorrect?

Asthma, Respiratory Diseases. Will he keep his cancer treatment and cure a secret?
 
 
 
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Chronic Back Pain . How prevalent is cancer in your community, region or country? It’s very common; fairly common; it occurs regularly, frequently, often, sometimes; it seldom, rarely or never occurs?

Depression, Mental Disorders. Has the rate of cancer increase, decreased or remained the same over time?

Kidney Disorder. How does cancer compare to heart disease, stroke, and accidents (in terms of perception and dread)?

Vim and Vigor. What may be the causes of cancer?

Fit and Trim. What might happen in the future?

Radiant Health. What could or should people, doctors, experts, industry, the government do?