Dr. Johanna Budwig, 1908-2003, was the German biochemist and physicist, licensed pharmacist and health practitioner who developed the Budwig Protocol or Budwig Diet. At the beginning of her career, she was a senior researcher on fats and oils as well as pharmaceuticals for the German Government.

She developed new and precise scientific methods, the first of their kind, to identify differences between saturated and unsaturated fats. She was also the first researcher to determine and differentiate the key essential fatty acids, linoleic [omega 6] and linolenic [omega 3].

Dr. Budwig identified the damaging effects of hydrogenated and other denatured fats upon human health and discovered the powerfully healing nature of cold-pressed, liquid flaxseed oil on various degenerative diseases, including cancer. She showed that highly unsaturated flaxseed oil contains electrons and essential fatty acids that can revitalize cells, heal the cell membrane and improve oxygen absorption.

She discovered and proved that the adhesive capacity of sulfurated proteins (found in quark and cottage cheese) bond with highly unsaturated flaxseed oil to render the oil water soluble – making flaxseed oil much more easily absorbed and effectively used by the body’s cells. Additionally important, once bonded with the sulphurated proteins, flaxseed oil becomes bioavailable to the tiniest capillaries, which may have become blocked by damaging, saturated fats.

Dr. Otto Warburg, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1931 for his research on cellular respiration, explained: “The growth of cancer cells is initiated by a relative lack of oxygen. Cancer cannot live in an oxygen-rich environment.” Yet, Warburg was unable to find a way to restore oxygen to the cells.

Twenty-one years later, in a paper entitled “On Fat Biology V. Paper Chromatography of Blood Lipoids, the Tumour Problem and Fat Research,” Dr. Budwig wrote, “It is basically proven that highly unsaturated fatty acids are the heretofore undiscovered decisive factor in respiratory enzyme function, i.e. constitute the second part of the ‘equation’ that nobelist Otto Warburg had been unable to find.”

In 1952, Dr. Budwig developed her Oil-Protein-Diet which was able to revitalize the cells through oxygenation as a result of highly unsaturated flaxseed oil combined with quark or cottage cheese along with a healthy vegetarian diet. Additional elements of her plan include sun therapy and practices for the reduction of damaging stress. This plan proved to be very successful in treating cancer as well as variety of additional illnesses. Dr. Budwig worked with many terminal cancer patients. Her rate of success was over 90%.

Throughout her career, she gave lectures and authored a number of books in German with three of her titles being translated into English:

FlaxOil As A True Aid Against Arthritis, Heart Infarction, Cancer, And Other Diseases
The Oil Protein Diet Cookbook
Cancer – The Problem and The Solution [1999]

Dr. Budwig was a vegetarian and continued working with patients in Germany well into her 90s, from the 1950’s through 2002. She wrote her final book in 1999. She was healthy and mentally sharp. One letter from a patient who met with her in October, 2000, commented on her energy and vitality, saying she looked and seemed much younger than her age.

In 2002, she fell and broke some bones which led to hospitalization and later a nursing home where she passed away in May, 2003. She left an amazing gift of knowledge for all who are fortunate enough to learn about it and embrace it.

Below are Guidelines in brief of the Budwig Diet – you don’t have to consume all the foods on this list. Membership to our site gives you videos or articles in detail about each item below. This information is from Dr. Budwig’s books.

1. First thing in AM – Sauerkraut Juice, preferably raw & homemade [We have a video on our site showing how to make it] . Raw unheated kraut has enzymes, probiotics and vitamins which help the digestive system metabolize foods & improve immunity. Most sauerkraut sold in stores is pasteurized [heated] and nutrients are damaged. It won’t help as much.

2. Just before breakfast – green or herbal tea

3. Breakfast – 3 Tbs. Flax Oil & 6 Tbs. Quark or Cottage Cheese+ 3 Tbs. milk if needed for thinning, well blended, after blending, add 2 Tbsp flax seeds, freshly ground, add fresh fruit, fruit juice, raw nuts, 1 tsp raw honey. Afterward, if hungry, choose whole grain bread, raw vegetables, & an oz of quality cheese: Edam, Gouda, Emmentaler, Sbrinz or Camembert.

4. Mid-morning – Homemade Vegetable Juice (carrots, beets w/lemon or apple, or greens) . Homemade carrot or beet juices are very important cancer-fighters.

5. Before Lunch – Champagne or sparkling wine with 1 Tbs of flaxseeds[freshly ground] OR ground flax seeds in small glass of fruit juice. The champagne helps with absorption of the seeds.

6. Sunbathing – outside 10 to 20 minutes around noon [weather permitting] without sun lotion or glasses, expose as much skin as possible. Avoid washing with soap after sunbathing. Give the vitamin D time to be made and absorbed[24-48 hours]

7. Lunch – raw vegetable salad or vegetable plate + Budwig dressing. If still hungry, boiled or steamed veggies, grains and beans, lentils, or potatoes. [If a member of this site, see “DINNER” in the Menu for over 25 recipes]

8. Lunch dessert – It’s important to have a 2nd serving of 3 Tbs. Flax Oil & 6 Tbs. Quark or Cottage Cheese with a little milk, well blended. Add raw fruit, fruit juice, raw nuts, raw honey and/or other flavors you like.

9. Mid-afternoon – 1 Tbs. whole flaxseeds, freshly ground & added to 3 to 8 oz of pure fruit juice, homemade or store bought.

10. Stress reduction/relaxation habit — Meditation to relax the mind, EFT to change thinking, & other techniques that reduce stress as shown on the Budwig-Videos website for those who join. [EFT is Emotional Freedom Technique]. Chronic stress can be very damaging. [We have a video for relaxation methods for members of this site.]

11. Late afternoon – Papaya or pineapple juice, 3 to 8 oz, with 1 Tbs. whole flaxseeds, freshly ground.

12. Dinner – Cooked grains and nutritional yeast flakes such as Red Mill Nutritional Yeast with B12 or grains with vegetables w/oleolux, nutritional yeast flakes & spices. Vegetables such as spinach, asparagus, broccoli, & cabbage add cancer-fighting nutrition. Grains suggested by Dr. Budwig: brown rice, buckwheat, millet and oats. Dine early.

13. Evening – 1 glass Red Wine [optional]. Go to sleep early – before 10pm if possible.

14. Avoid chemicals, preservatives, damaging fats, meats/poultry/eggs/fish, sugar, sugar substitutes, highly processed foods, most supplements, ozone treatments, dental infections and wean off drugs if possible [under doctor’s care]

15. Most people do not need ELDI oils, which Dr. Budwig created mainly for patients who are too weak to eat. These oils are sold in Germany. They are rubbed on the skin or used as an enema if needed. [Some people make a version of ELDI oil at home by mixing 75% flax oil with 25% wheat germ oil to help preserve it. ]

This article is written by Sandra Olson, M. Ed., owner of Budwig-Videos.com & moderator of the 14,000-member Groups IO page, FlaxSeedOil2. Since 1990, she has been a dedicated researcher of anti-cancer healing plans. All materials on this site are protected by International Copyright and cannot be printed elsewhere by others.

Please read this carefully, print it out for your reference & use it daily until these practices become second nature.

 

Introduction to the Budwig Protocol with Diet Details
This plan has been healing cancer & other diseases for over 50 years

This can help you to follow Dr. Budwig’s complete protocol. It is based on her book, “Cancer – The Problem and the Solution” [1999], her cookbook, “The Oil-Protein Diet” [1952] as well as on the experiences of the people who have successfully followed it and regained their health.

Most people begin gradually, adding healthy foods & liquids and eliminating damaging ones. The Budwig diet seems simple, but foods are powerful and can damage or heal a person. The full Budwig protocol has healed people of many kinds of cancer and other diseases and conditions.  Dr. Budwig chose to include anti-cancer foods that rejuvenate the body’s cells.

Transition Diet for Specific Diseases

With liver, pancreatic, stomach and gallbladder disease, it’s best to begin with a gentle “Transition Diet” which is explained in our next article.  After the transition, begin the diet below with small amounts of the oil & cottage cheese as well as the additional foods outlined here.

Dr. Budwig had over a 90% success rate with this protocol with all kinds of cancer patients over a 50 year period. Many research studies done in the last ten years support the cancer-fighting value of the foods, juices, sun exposure and relaxation she recommended. There are many testimonials on this site written by members of the Groups IO page I moderate, FlaxSeedoil2, who have regained their health by following this protocol after being diagnosed with cancer – many of these diagnoses are terminal. The plan has helped people to overcome other conditions as well. You can read about some of them in our Testimonial section.

 

Keep Things Easy

To start the Budwig diet, it helps to have 3 appliances:

1. Grinder – A coffee bean or spice grinder to grind the whole brown flax seeds; sold in health food stores or online. Freshly ground seeds are a must.

2. Hand-Held Blender – A hand-held, immersion, electric mixer (stick-shaped mixer) will blend and bond the flaxseed oil (FO) & cottage cheese (CC) together so that they become one food (FOCC). It is important to use an electric mixer instead of stirring these two key ingredients. This blending, for 1 full minute, makes the oil water-soluble and more absorbable by the body’s cells.

3. Vegetable Blender – A masticating-type juice (cold press grinder) is said to give a more healthful juice than a centrifugal-type (puree or pulse blender). Research Green Star & Omega 8005.

For easy reference, the video demonstration link above (Parts I & II of the Omega 8005) is embedded on our site.

*We built this site to serve your health not our pocketbook and do not accept partner payments for recommendations or endorsements of any kind. None of the recommendations on Budwig-Videos.com are partners in our effort, just quality products and practices.

 

TO START THE DAY

About an hour before breakfast, have a glass (4 to 8oz) of raw sauerkraut juice. It has cancer-fighting benefits. Homemade is best in order to get the digestive enzymes.  To get saurkraut juice, run the finished homemade kraut through your juicer. Upon joining our site, you’ll have access to a video on making sauerkraut at home.

You can also buy raw sauerkraut juice online at this website:
http://www.wisechoicemarket.com/categories/Organic-Raw-Cultured-Juices/ *

 

BREAKFAST 

Start with a cup of green tea or herbal tea. It provides the warm liquid required for ground flaxseeds to swell properly within the body. That is important. Then have the FOCC Muesli (Muesli, in the Budwig diet, refers to the recipe below – here, we call it FOCC). Cottage cheese, quark, homemade yogurt cheese or kefir cheese is OK to use as the flaxseed oil bonding agent. But other substitutions are much less effective in making your flaxseed oil water-soluble. This can limit its bioavailability, reducing it’s anti-cancer and healing impacts.

The Budwig Flaxseed Oil/Quark or Cottage Cheese Recipe: Dr. Budwig’s oil/protein Muesli [or mixture] that we call FOCC, which stands for flaxseed oil and cottage cheese, is a key part of this healing plan. By blending and bonding the oil and cheese, the flax oil is more easily metabolized & helps to oxygenate & normalize the function of the body’s cells.

Measurements: In her books, Dr. Budwig said to use 100 grams quark (or cottage cheese) in her “oil-protein” [or “FOCC”] recipe. 100 grams equals approximately 6 U.S. tablespoons or British dessert spoons of cheese. She recommended 3 tablespoons of flax oil. That’s a ratio of approximately 1:2 flax oil to cheese. Cold-pressed liquid FO is used. It’s more economical to buy plain FO instead of High Lignan FO because you’ll obtain plenty of lignans at a lower cost by using freshly ground flax seeds (used instead of Linomel). Note: Ground seeds should be consumed within 15 to 20 minutes. FO needs to be refrigerated after the container is opened. Again, after opening, please refrigerate your flaxseed oil.

The Budwig Diet FOCC Mixture: Make enough for 1 meal only, avoid storing. Eat immediately. Use organic foods if possible. Dr. Budwig’s cookbook has varied recipes but all follow the key steps noted here.

Begin by bonding the two key healing components of this recipe:

1. For 1 full minute, blend 3 Tbs flaxseed oil with 6 Tbs cottage cheese or quark with a hand-held electric immersion mixer. (If needed, add 3 Tbs cows milk.) Avoid adding anything else (water, processed nut milks or juices) when blending FO with CC or quark.

Your mixture should be free of any additional ingredients until it is thoroughly blended with no separated oil showing. This is an important biochemical factor in the effectiveness of the Budwig Protocol.

Next, layer or stir in the following ingredients:

2. Grind 2 Tbs whole flaxseeds and add. (This replaces Linomel)
Freshly ground seeds should be eaten within 20 minutes, eat recipe immediately.

3. Add various fruits such as fresh (or thawed-out frozen if necessary)
berries, all kinds, which contain strong cancer-fighting ellagic acid.

4. Add other fresh fruit if you like, totaling 1/2 to 1 cup of fruit.

5. If mixture is too thick, add 1 or 2 Tbs of fruit juice (e.g. dark grape,
blueberry) or milk. Fruits & their juices are proven cancer fighters.

6. Add organic raw nuts such as walnuts or Brazil nuts (no peanuts)
and a bit of raw honey and, if you like, vanilla or cinnamon, lemon juice, etc.
Try various fresh organic fruits & flavorings.

This recipe is one example of how FO can be blended with cheese. If you don’t like the taste of cottage cheese, you can make yogurt cheese by draining off the whey. You’ll find a video in the member’s section of this site showing how the easiest way to do this.

Remember, to keep your healing tasty, you can change up the fruit or even substitute vegetables and add spices for a savory flavor. Then, eat the fruit at another point in your day.

For an after-FOCC breakfast snack, try whole grain bread with cucumber, tomato, radishes or other raw veggies.

If you’d like to see this recipe made, click here and scroll down to see our free homepage video of the FOCC recipe being made by Sandra.

 

MID-MORNING

Freshly-pressed vegetable juice from carrots and/or beet, celery, lemon, apple as well as green vegetables – lettuces or spinach[carrot & beet juices are especially helpful to the liver & are strong cancer fighters] Vary vegetables.

 

TIME FOR SUNLIGHT

Dr. Budwig emphasized that being in sunlight is very healthful for Vitamin D and other benefits (even in winter). Avoid burning but avoid sunscreen or sunglasses. Approximately 15-20 minutes is ideal to relax in the sun without burning and still give your body time to absorb enough to manufacture Vitamin D.

 

EXERCISE

If you feel up to having some exercise, Go Slow – No need to overdo it. Some quotes by Dr.Budwig regarding exercise: “Often yoga or sport is very important, but sometimes the patient should not do this” […] “I would never allow a cancer patient with metastases to jog, ride a bicycle, or to practice yoga. His body must relax.”  One form of exercise that is beneficial for most people, when strong enough, is using a rebounder (a mini-trampoline) because it helps clear the lymph system and promotes better drainage. (See www.healthbounce. com & www.needakrebounder .com*)

 

BEFORE LUNCH 

This may seem surprising, but Dr. Budwig recommended one tablespoon of whole flax seeds, freshly ground and added to a glass of champagne or sparkling wine just before lunch. The acidity and natural, bottle-fermented carbonation of this beverage is known to help digestion & flax seed absorption (1999 book).  Pure fruit juice can be mixed with or used in place of champagne if you prefer. Also, the amount of liquid can vary, no more than four to six ounces is necessary.

 

LUNCH

Raw vegetable salad with various homemade salad dressings. For a healthy, tasty dressing, try one or more Tbs FO mixed with 1 or 2 Tbs organic CC, plus 1 Tbs organic apple cider vinegar or lemon juice and varied spices to taste.

For sweeter dressing, try FO & grape, fresh orange, apple or another fruit juice plus 1 Tbs Bragg apple cider vinegar. You can vary your salad dressings based on the recipes found here on Budwig Videos or selections in the Oil-Protein Diet Cookbook. The body can digest 1 or 2 Tbs flax oil without cottage cheese. So, substituting it for olive oil can be a help.

Avoid commercial salad dressings in your anti-cancer diet effort. Pumpkin seed oil can also be used along with FO. Experiment with spices or honey for variety.

If still hungry, steamed or boiled veggies can be enjoyed alone or paired with grains. (See “DINNER”)

 

LUNCH DESSERT: It’s important to have a second serving of FOCC with varied fresh raw fruits (organic whenever possible). Again, use 3 Tbs FO & 6 Tbs CC, blended alone, adding fresh fruit but NO flaxseeds when they have been mixed with sparkling wine or juice before the meal. If there are problems digesting this amount of oil, begin with smaller amounts of FOCC and increase it slowly. Chew very well to optimize digestion. Digestion starts in the mouth as saliva is mixed with food. Try to have meals in a peaceful atmosphere. Relaxing is important to your body’s ability to digest and absorb nutrients.

 

MID-AFTERNOON

One Tbs whole flaxseeds, freshly ground, stirred into a glass of sparkling wine or Champagne OR one Tbs flaxseeds, ground and stirred into a 4 to 6 ounce glass of fruit juice: grape, cherry or pineapple.  Chew or swish the ground flaxseeds in your mouth to mix with saliva for better digestion.

TIME TO RELAX: Do this in the sunlight if possible, to melt stress. Take twenty minutes or more after lunch to empty your mind of worries, angers, fears. Focus on nature, music, chat, laughter, anything that pleases you. Use some of this time to consciously think kind thoughts about yourself and others.

Dr. Budwig said that relieving stress is extremely important. Many research studies support this idea for anti-cancer and other healing programs.

 

SUNBATHING IN SUMMER: This is very important. Sunlight on the skin (without sunscreen, lotion or sun glasses) generates Vitamin D and gives the body anti-cancer healing energy. Yes, too much sun can create cancer risk. So, the importance of moderation and balance is emphasized here. Start slowly so that you avoid getting a burn. Work up to 20 or 30 minutes in the sun. But don’t exceed these moderate sun exposure times. Finally, wait a few hours after sunbathing before showering with soap as it takes time for vitamin D to be made on the skin.

 

LATE AFTERNOON

One Tbs whole flax seeds, ground & added to blueberry or papaya juice. Both fresh, whole papaya & pineapple (above) contribute digestive enzymes. Fresh foods and juices are important – most bottled juices have lost their enzymes (the key aid in flax seed digestion) even though they still have valuable nutrients.

If making the juice yourself, drink it immediately after preparation. you want to consume your juices within 10 minutes of making them, before the enzymes are lost through exposure to air and light. You want to get as many natural enzymes as possible (as well as electrons from flax seeds & oils).

Note: Instead of the fruit juices, some prefer to engage the healing protocol using homemade vegetable juices as described above.

 

DINNER

Have a variety of veggies and starch-containing foods, well spiced – using anti-cancer options like turmeric, black pepper, black cumin, garlic, ginger, chili pepper and saffron. Adding Oleolux (only after cooking) and nutritional yeast flakes after cooking contribute to the meal’s richness and flavor. Nutritional yeast adds important B-vitamins which boost energy & mood. Oleolux is also used as a spread or butter substitute on bread (whole or sprouted grain, homemade or Ezekiel bread*).

Choices of cooked grains and starchy foods include – buckwheat (Dr. Budwig’s top choice, this digests well & is very nutritious), millet, brown rice, lentils, beans, peas, and potatoes. Add lightly cooked vegetables such as kale, tomatoes, spinach, beets, carrots, chard, cabbage, brussel sprouts, broccoli, onions, artichokes, asparagus, peppers, green beans, etc. Also, adding healthful spices such as cayenne pepper, paprika, turmeric & others bring variety and enjoyment to your diet.

 

EVENING

A glass of organic, natural or biodynamic red wine is recommended by Dr. Budwig, if desired. For some, it can aid a sound night’s sleep.

The above anti-cancer diet guidelines can be varied using the many recipes on this website and those found in Dr. Budwig’s book “The Oil-Protein Diet Cookbook,” sold by applepublishing.com*

 

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING IS VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE REVIEW

Dr. Budwig stressed that we must avoid unhealthy foods and substances whether taking an anti-cancer approach or using the healing protocol to address other diseases like asthma, diabetes, heart problems, high blood pressure or arthritis.

These include hydrogenated fats, trans-fats, animal fats (in excess of the quark or cottage cheese that is a key part of the Budwig Diet). Avoid butter, sugar, white flour, preservatives, processed foods, pesticides and chemicals (yes, drugs and caffeine), even those in household products & cosmetics. Drink chemical-free, filtered water if possible.

• Avoid leftovers – food should be prepared fresh and eaten soon after preparation to maximize intake of health-giving electrons & enzymes.
• 3x a day drink warm green or herbal teas, unsweetened or sweetened only with honey.
• Stress is damaging. Avoid & reduce stress and anxiety by beginning to take the time to relax & enjoy each day. Listen to beautiful music, laugh, do deep breathing, connect with nature, spend time with people you like.
  Release chronic anger and sadness through counseling, a support group, journaling or some method of letting go of it. (We have a video for practicing relaxation methods ready for you on the site.)
• ELDI oils are oils for external application or enema. Dr. Budwig had her patients use them. Some do well without them. (Read our articles on ordering ELDI oils.)
• Dr. Budwig did not include drugs OR supplements in her protocol guidelines. In her 1999 book, she spoke against them. Some patients wean themselves of prescription and other drugs slowly, under a doctor’s care. Always consult your doctor in these matters. NOTE: Flax oil is known to thin the blood. Be careful about using blood-thinning drugs, including aspirin. It can be dangerous and is important to balance all blood-thinning additions to one’s diet against prescriptions. Some supplements, especially those high amounts of manmade antioxidants, can seriously interfere with how well the diet works. Additionally, she noted that some drugs and treatments such as chemo and radiation, cortisones, hormones & pain killers can impede the protocol’s efficacy. Sr. Budwig also warned against the dangers of oxygen therapy for the cancer patient, stating that the cells are not healthy enough to absorb extra oxygen until they are healed through diet.
• The anti-cancer foods in the Budwig Protocol give your body what it needs daily to help to stop cancer. Dr. Budwig warned that you should follow the diet closely for three years before relaxing a little, but you cannot regularly include damaging foods in your daily menu. Doing so may allow the cancer to return. This has happened to some people who left the diet too soon. Please notice that the diet does not include animal proteins or fats other than that in cheese and milk. Meats, poultry, fish, eggs and butter are excluded. Research has shown that these foods can promote cancer growth. Cane sugar and any products including it are also excluded. Avoid highly processed foods; try to eat as naturally as possible. Avoid commercial salad dressings, trans-fats and preserved oils. We show various salad dressing recipes on our videos.
• Take care of your teeth. If there are hidden infections, they could interfere with your improvement.

 

BOOKS (in English) BY DR. JOHANNA BUDWIG

Dr. Budwig’s book, Flax Oil as a True Aid Against Arthritis, Heart Infarction, Cancer and other Diseases, offers an understanding of the scientific principles behind this anti-cancer protocol.

Her cookbook, The Oil-Protein Diet, gives practical anti-cancer diet information and recipes.
These two books can be ordered from Apple Publishing at this link. http://applepublishing.com/Dr-Budwig_c8.htm

Budwig-Videos will give you recipes & information based on all three of the books by Dr. Budwig listed here.

Her newest (and last) book, Cancer-The Problem and The Solution, written in 1999, is available from http://www.bookmasters.com/marktplc/02219rr.htm *

The science from that book is discussed in our video for members as well.

Be aware that another book entitled, The Budwig Cancer and Coronary Heart Disease Prevention Diet is loosely based on an interpretation of Dr. Budwig’s plan, designed for healthy people. It was prepared and published in 2011 by Dr. Budwig’s nephew, Armin Grunewald, M. D. and his son, Alexander Grunewald, Ph. D., though it says ‘by Dr. Johanna Budwig’ on the front of the book.

 

*We built this site to serve your health not our pocketbook and do not accept partner payments for recommendations or endorsements of any kind. NONE of the recommendations on Budwig-Videos.com are partners in our effort, just quality products and practices.

Budwig-Videos.Com is a labor of love, a commitment to helping others with their health challenges by creating an easier way for more people to learn how to understand and begin the Budwig diet. When I started this project I had no idea how difficult making “simple” videos would be. My son, Steve, is a remodeling contractor in San Francisco and is very busy with his own work but was willing to help me with this project after I learned how expensive videographers [even student videographers] are. After doing a great deal of research, we realized that the most cost-effective way to create the videos was to buy our own equipment [2 cameras, microphone/audio system, lights & a Mac computer for editing].

We then began writing scripts, rehearsing and shooting videos ourselves. After our first couple videos took us 25 hours to write, shoot and edit, we realized that we absolutely had to hire an editor to help speed up the process. Even with the assistance of a professional editor, it has taken us about 14+ hours per video to create and complete each one. I’ve learned from professionals that this amount of time is not unusual. We also hired a company to help build this website to accommodate the videos and related Budwig information and we are now actively managing the site.

We’re happy to donate so much of our time to Budwig-Videos.com. Our inspiration comes from the testimonials of so many people who have been helped by the Budwig Protocol. We want others to be able to easily and accurately follow this healing plan should they need to and we are confident that the videos and information we’re providing on this site will help to simplify the learning process. Please join us in our efforts to provide this information to as many people as possible and help those in need to benefit from this healing diet and lifestyle. We greatly appreciate your financial support.

I began studying Dr. Budwig’s books and articles in 2005 when my sister was diagnosed with cancer. I have researched and written about healing cancer the Budwig way almost daily since then. My sister is doing well now. Having taught college and corporation classes and programs, I like helping others.

This is my view when we’re shooting. We shoot with two cameras at the same time in order to get both the close up shots and the full shot of me speaking. Each video on our site has eight to fifteen different little segments, smoothly edited together. The small camera has to be repositioned several times as well as foods being prepped at the beginning of the day and before each scene. As my kitchen is rather small we light the “set” with four 4’ fluorescent bulbs, as a large amount of light is needed so that the video looks normal when played on the website. We learned that the hard way with our first video being too dark. That’s Steve, my son, behind the main camera.

This is Steve’s side of the work – the sound & look of each video & making sure that the message is consistent. We re-shot many scenes in order to improve them. Steve also has to constantly monitor the quality of the sound to make sure that we are not picking up background noises such as neighbor’s barking dogs, construction noise or children playing. We’ve had to delay shooting at times due to outside noises. Steve also monitors the quality of the video coming through both cameras on his Mac to make sure that there is nothing in the shot that may be distracting to the viewer. All of this focus on quality has resulted in several videos we are both very proud of.

I hope you have found this interesting. We thought you may like to see just how much work goes into shooting what appears to be a rather simple video.

Kind regards,
Sandra Olson, M.Ed

Having developed and taught college and corporate programs, I like helping others learn new things.

I began studying Dr. Budwig’s books and articles in 2005, two years after the celebrated biochemist passed away. That year, my sister was diagnosed with cancer. While researching ways to help her, I found Cliff Beckwith’s Yahoo Group “FlaxseedOil2” which is now an IO Group found at FlaxSeedOil2.

The purpose of FlaxSeedOil2 is to stop cancer and other health problems through the discussion of Dr. Johanna Budwig’s Diet & Protocol and compatible treatments. Members give personal experiences and information for educational purposes. This should not be taken as medical advice. If medical advice is needed, it should be sought from those who are qualified. Everyone is responsible for their own choices.

FlaxSeedOil2 is one of the best sources of reliable information on the Budwig Protocol, a combination of a complete diet of health-promoting foods, sun therapy, stress reduction and ELDI oils. In 2001, this group was started by Cliff Beckwith who overcame advanced prostate cancer while in his 70’s. He lived well into his mid-80s.

In 2002, Cliff transferred ownership to Wilhelm Hansen, who developed its File system. Wilhelm, a native German, studied Dr. Budwig’s German-language books as well as those in English. His excellent posts can be read in the archives by typing his name in the “Search” box at the link above. In 2007, Wilhelm transferred ownership to me, after I’d been moderator for several years and created budwig-videos.com.

With a career-long background in education (teaching high school English & creating a tutoring center for children with learning disabilities that I directed for ten years), the rigor of Dr. Budwig’s protocol impressed me deeply. But it seemed under-recognized in treating cancers and other illnesses.

Upon pivoting to a Silicon Valley career in corporate executive training (Intel and Nellcor Corps), the pressure behind our world’s explosion of stress-related illnesses became apparent to me.

In the decades since then, researching and writing about healing cancer the Budwig way has been an almost daily practice. I find joy in this work and community.

For those who are curious, my sister did well for many years after her diagnosis and did not leave us until she reached age 80.

Now retired, I have practiced the Budwig Protocol into my eighties and find it a continual opportunity to explore new science and fresh recipes with the reassurance that I am doing all I can to avert illness as I age.

I hope this site can inspire you to try a few new things and to be consistent in the healing practices that made Dr. Budwig a multiple Nobel nominee for her remarkable dedication to the ways in which simple foods and practices combine to create powerful medicines – even now.

With Healing Wishes,
Sandra