Posted on 12/19/2018 8:31:57 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
There are cutting edge treatments out there like what helped Judy Perkins survive. But they are available only in research labs and only work in a small minority of patients.
I am very sorry for your wife. Her struggles must be difficult. And you must have struggles on your own caring for her.
This is a pretty good youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLGu62anfPbFDkdQj0p-hQw
Dr. Boz has a book that details her Mothers struggle, who is still a live.
I do hope she informed those particular doctors that their lack of concern is what has killed her (along with some time looking in the mirror.)
Cancer thrives in a high acidic body pH and oxygen free Environments. I know these comments will invite criticism, and I am not a doctor, but I have researched the benefits of a alkaline pH therapy. North American diets are characteristically highly acidic and of course a high-stress lifestyle creates an acid environment. Investigate baking soda Therapies, ACV, staying away from sugars and starches.
There have been some research projects that target cancer cells to stop the out of control replicating. That is the job of the chemo regimens (but I’m sure you know that as, IIRC, you are a doctor). The newer research projects are trying harder and harder to target JUST the cancer cells as most chemos interrupt all fast replicating cells and that is why people lose their hair and have problems with their fingernails. In my career in the Pathology Depts of hospitals and laboratories, sometimes we would find particularly aggressive cancer cells (like melanoma, liver and pancreatic cancers) that had more than twice the number of chromosomes (and odd numbers of them) than a normal cell. Cancer cells replicate swiftly and at random,with increasing numbers of chromosomes. I’m not sure that diet has a large impact on reducing the cancer from growing (except with things like lowering fat intake when dealing with breast cancer, etc) but I certainly do believe that giving people hope is of utmost importance and, if the person believes that diet can help, more power to them.
Thank you. Shirley is doing great. Actually, we’re both doing great. :)
Yes, I have Dr. Boz’s book and am a subscriber to her channel.
I think I have watched every interview and podcast of Dr. Thomas Seyfried and Dr. Dominic D’Agastino.
I have Seyfried’s book, “Cancer as a Metabolic Disease”, and Christofferson’s “Tripping Over the Truth”.
Dr. Abdul Slocum in Istanbul is treating his patients based on Seyfried’s and other’s lab studies. In this video, he shows before and after PET scans of several of his cancer patients:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL8rQ3aNvhs
Fast forward to 50 minutes to hear about Seyfried’s reaction when he met Dr. Slocum and saw his presentation.
Slocum’s protocol is:
Keto-genic diet
Lowest dose of chemo (only because it’s part of standard of care)
2DG and DCA (glucolysis inhibitors)
Hyperbaric oxygen and hyperthermia therapy
Supplements (unnamed)
Chemotherapy was invented by a doctor (many years ago) who divided cancer patients into two groups - one group received the best foods - fresh veggies, lean meats, vitamins etc.. the other group ate regular bland hospital food.
What he discovered - to his horror - was that cancer patients eating the best foods died first. Turns out cancer cells eat faster ... then reproduce faster. His eureka moment came when he realized cancer cells might 'eat' poison faster too... and die off faster than healthy cells. Chemotherapy was born - a planned system of poisoning cancer cells...
My guess on cheese is that there are likely foods that assist cancer cells once they're established. Just like there are substances that discourage the growth of cancer cells. If I were a researcher I would look at correlations between food intake and cancer in all countries.
Interesting. Where did you read this?
We tried the high pH water and it made us both feel sick. Recommendations?
Amen. My Dad died of lung cancer last year, in part because his own GP was an idiot.
I would certainly cut back on both the activities and the sugars. Back when I had Hodgkins disease, I don’t think the medical world quite comprehended the possible role of sugars in fostering cancer growth, but I did treat myself more gently, cutting back on my college courseload and trying to get 8 hours of sleep a night.
Natural, grass-fed beef (presumably sans hormone injections) might work for her also. If she insists on running, she will continue to need greater amounts of protein.
My running coach (when I was training for a half-marathon earlier this year) had done ultras (50 or 100 miles) and even won a couple. She’s in her thirties, and she’s still perfectly healthy, as far as I know.
Wow! Tough woman!
Can cancer cells consume ketones? I’ve read that they can only consume glucose, while healthy calls can consume both glucose and ketones.
Cancer cells have exactly the same metabolic pathways as normal cells, so they would consume ketones just as readily.
A few posts up, someone told a story of how a doctor came up with chemotherapy. The story highlights an important point: the difference between cancer and normal cells is usually one of magnitude, not kind. That is, the cancer cell and normal cell have the same biology, but the activity of various pathways in cancer are elevated above normal. So they eat faster and grow faster. The idea of much of chemo and radiation is that these processes target fast growing cells—cancers and epithelial cells—while slower growing cells are spared.
Any time a difference between cancer and normal cells can be idsntified, it becomes a target for therapy.
Drink whatever you want, but you should probably stay away from high sugar drinks.
Your stomach is a very high acid environment. So whenever you drink a high alkaline drink, it will be neutralized by the stomach acid. When a base (alkaline) neutralizes an acid, the result is water and salt. It was probably the salt that made you feel ill when you drank the alkaline water.
Think about this: most natural foods are acidic. Most people perceive alkaline as bitter. Many biologic toxins are alkaline, and therefore have a bitter taste, which is a warning to avoid them. What, then, is the purpose of selling alkaline water?
Grr... identified, not idsntified. Stupid tablet and its tiny keypad and resistance to trying to fix typos.
Although I have used cancer cells extensively in research, I have not done cancer research. The reason we use cancer cells in many types of research, of course, is because of their growth properties.I
While people should strive to eat a balanced diet, I find that many beliefs about diet are almost religious, as if people have replaced their faith in God with faith in some food deity. Diet is not magical. While one could argue that the placebo effect is going on here, the actual benefit of a placebo effect is debatable.
A vet told me that one reason she likes using animals in research is that they do not have the placebo effect. Indeed. My cat was lethargic, and looked to be on death’s door. Hubby took her to the vet, who recommended a cardiologist look at her. The cardiologist found a cardiomyopathy and prescribed some drugs. The cat perked up and has more energy than she has had for years. That is definitely not placebo effect!
We don’t drink sugar drink. And we no longer consume anything that has sugar. We haven’t for a couple years. I wondered what might happen if you mixed a base with an acid. A chemical reaction no doubt and in your stomach. Lol.
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