Serious but rare side effects include pancreatitis (severe abdominal pain radiating to the back), gallbladder problems (upper right abdominal pain, especially after eating), kidney problems (usually related to severe dehydration), severe allergic reactions (difficulty breathing, severe rash, facial swelling), and vision changes (particularly in people with diabetes)
It is commonly used in laboratory studies to examine the regulation of growth hormone release and endocrine signaling
It mimics the GLP-1 hormone that triggers insulin creation and slows gastric emptying
doi: 10.1007/s13300-024-01628-0
When someone has an MTHFR mutation it handicaps the efficiency of the methylation cycle by up to 90%
The National Cancer Institute has analyzed case reports presented by Gersons proponents on 3 occasions (last time in 1990) without finding any proof that the diet improves cancer [65+, 58]