So-called 'Dr' Gina shaw is still claiming that she can cure cancer and AIDS, but gives zero evidence such as qualitative research, or peer-reviewed evidence. Everytime she is asked to give any proof of her claims, she ignores requests. The woman is extremely dangerous.

Lucy Pinter, Preston, UK

I think Gina is doing a great job if she is giving people a new lease of life, and who cares where she studied for her Ph.D.
I also think the reason her techniques work is because her clients, I presume, must abstain from meat whilst fasting, which is actually the cause of most cancers and diseases

Sara, Crawley, UK

Gina Shaw's Doctor of Science qualification is indeed from a correspondence university; her qualification is in fact 'D.Sc in alternative medicine; it is therefore not recognized by UCAS as a 'bona fide' D.Sc. Many alternative therapy correspondence course offer this qualification; it's worthless.

Stephen Philips, Canterbury, UK

Matt, I know that you are 'Dr' Gina Shaw's partner-could you please explain why she fails to disclose where she studied for her Ph.D? I have asked her many times to read her doctoral dissertation but she refuses to answer. Can you confirm or deny that she obtained it from a correspondence university

Richard Couch, Southhampton, UK

Hi,

There has been some mistake in many of these emails about Gina giving lectures and saying various things e.g. Healing Hands and Viva roadshow, etc. as Gina does not give lectures at any of these events except the Bristol Vegan Fayre and Festival of Life!

Thanks!

M Cooper

Matt, Newton abbot, devon

I witnessed Gina Shaw spouting her garbage about being able to cure cancer and diabetes at the 'Healing Hands' roadshow last year. This woman should either disclose her success rate in 'curing' cancer (which she refuses to do), or stop making her absurd and dangerous claims.

Carol Hughes, Oxford, UK

Was at anybody at the Viva's vegetarian roadshow in London, when during a talk Gina Shaw claimed she could cure cancer and diabetes? She gave absolutely zero evidence, i.e. no case studies, published research etc but until last year she was still making this ridiculous claim; I saw at her at another Viva event last year where she made these claims

Angela Rutterford, Watford, UK

Gina Shaw has been claiming for a long time that she can cure hiv and aids; however she gives absolutley no evidence of being able to do so, and ignores all correspondence when she is asked to elaborate on her claim

Shaun Brogan, London, UK

There are probably a couple of hundred people at the Bristol Vegan Fayre who heard so-called 'Dr' Gina Shaw claim that she could cure HIV/Aids; as I contracted HIV via a blood transfusion from a serious car carsh in South Africa seven years ago, anyone who was at her talk would have heard me ask her what her statiscal success rate was in curing HIV/Aids was. When I asked, Gina Shaw said to me (and everyone at her talk will have heard her say this, "I don't wan't to be bothered by you sort of people". Can she, or any of her supporters who were at the Bristol Vegan Fayre, defend this?

Holly Evans, Salisbury, United Kingdom

Gina helped me turn my life around a few years ago when I was battling long-term Chronic Fatigue. If it wasn't for her, I would not be where I am today. She has helped many, many people over the years and I think she deserves much credit for her expertise and amazing abilities.

David Shaw, Ilford, England

'I really appreciate The Times printing and publishing this article. We already know that traditional medicine has shortcomings, and that a more natural approach to healing has boundless benefits. There's obviously more to "alternative" doctoring methods than many people know about. Thanks again.'

Linda Graeme, Los Angeles, California

Natural Health practice is unfortunately not helped by a small band of carpers within the so-called “vegan” community discrediting one another, thereby giving that community a bad name. I am acquainted with Ms Shaw and have been emailed by her, expressing her distress at detraction put out about her. As in two comments below – see repeats of entries under the two pseudonyms Jaroslaw Padol & Clive Gee. Who needs this whilst society doesn’t give credit where credit is due in such cases as Ms Auty-Johns? I gather many years of study in a neglected area of medicine called nutrition developed Ms Shaw’s views at a time when Medical doctors (MD’s) cover all of two-and-a-half days’ on the subject within a seven year training schedule.

Michael Bernard, Wales,

I was diagnosed with a stomach ulcer about 7 years ago. I followed the triple antibiotic therapy that my GP recommended. This only worsened my condition.
It was then when I bought a juicer and spent about a 5 weeks drinking only juices (apple, lettuce, potato, celery, cabbage, beetroot, carrot, pear…), and sometimes eating some avocado with rice cakes in the evening (probably not a good idea, as avocados are heavy to digest). In only 7 days I had improved significantly and kept improving through the next weeks and the next months, as I adopted a raw food diet. I find 100% raw diets hard to keep for long without any deficiency. However, they can be useful during some periods to let your body heal by spending less energy on digestions (juices are great for this).
I don’t think one should blindly trust any health practitioner or doctor. The best way to keep healthy is to read different views, have a general idea of anatomy and diet, listen to your body and use your own reasoning.

Andres Cameselle, London,

Anyway, thanks very much to The Times for printing such a great article. I hope they will continue with this.

I don't understand why Clive Gee has said that fasting costs £500 per week as it says in the article that its about £200. Also, there is no reference in the article to Gina being a Dr.

Mrs Lor, Devon, England

It should be noted that 'Dr' Gina Shaw is not a medical doctor; her website is peppered with references to 'Dr' Shaw yet whenever I have emailed her requesting information about her qualifications my emails have been ignored. George Roger, ex-Chair of the Vegan Council has consistantly criticised her and her claims (she has announced on more than one occasion that she can cure HIV/AIDS), and he has advised the organisers of the Bristol Vegan Fayre to recind their offer to let Gina Shaw give a talk. Her latest bizarre claim is that if a person go's on a Gina Shaw -supervised fast (£500 for a week!!!) , they will develop pyschic powers after two days. this woman is extremely dangerous

Clive Gee, Brighton,

The power of the mind is demonstrated. If you think you are better, you are. Physical evidence may conflict with this view.
Natural health sometimes renders a person to be unwell and intervention by proven methods administered by experienced and qualified medical practitioners is often effective.

Dallas Knight, Napier, New Zealand

Nice to seem some lovely positive news. What a lovely story! I would rather go to a natural therapist, than go to a medical doctor any day! Goodness. I would very much like to learn a lot more about these treatments and I hope that The Times sees fit to publish this sort of information more regularly about fasting and juices, etc.

Well done The Times for printing such a marvellous and positive story.

Thank you very much,
Gladys

Mrs Whitehall, Manchester, Manchester

What a fantastic article. It's nice to see natural health being given the limelight it deserves! These methods have been tried and tested for many years and they are time-proven and wonderful techniques. Well done, Gina and her client. I look forward to hearing more wonderful case histories in the not too distant future!

John Hunt, London, London

Angela Smith's comment "Gina Shaw obviously knows more than the medical doctors know!" is the reason that many people shun alternative practioners like the plague; it's that arogant mind-set that people who support Gina Shaw have that do no service to natural medicine. If Angela Smith ever breaks her leg or needs to have her appendix taken out, I imagine she will avoid conventional doctors and see someone like Gina Shaw, who, according to Angela is far-more knowledgeable?

Peter Sachs, Southampton, UK

I think this article is fantastic. Thank you not only to The Times for printing this but for Gina, the health practitioner involved and the journalist for making know this vital information to the public at large. Gina Shaw obviously knows more than the medical doctors know! Anyway, I was thrilled to read the article and delighted that The Times printed it. I look forward to seeing many more articles of this nature. I think that everyone who has these intestinal disorders, which are many of us I'm sure these days, need to take heed of these type of articles and consider living a lifestyle which is more in tune with nature and the principles of natural healing, we'd all be a lot healthier, that's for sure.

Angela Smith, Memphis, Memphis

It should be noted that 'Dr' Gina Shaw is not a medical doctor; her website is peppered with references to 'Dr' Shaw yet whenever I have emailed her requesting information about her qualifications my emails have been ignored

jaroslaw Padol, Salisburyq, UK

Don't believe the drug peddelers.They make Billions out of our misery.

Chris Kennett, Portsmouth, England

Well, after reading all that I'd much rather trust Dr Gina Shaw than Dr Toby Murcott. his summary tells me he has hardly read the details of the case and he has particularly missed the point that this lady had tried everything else for months - so called modern medicine had failed Sarah Auty-Johns. Congratulations Sarah and well done Gina.

Daniel Sherwood John Strettle, Wallsend, U.K.