Hopefully this Substack article is accessible. https://drboz.substack.com/p/the-keto-mistake-i-wish-i-could-undo?utm_source=multiple-personal-recommendations-email&utm_medium=email&triedRedirect=true

Dr Paul Marik: Modified Citrus Pectin (MCP) binds to a specific protein called Galectin-3. Galectin-3 is expressed on cancer cells and allows them to bind to the endothelium. It allows the cancer cells to get through the endothelium. It allows the cancer cells to clump together, and so it plays a really important role in the metastatic process. There's really good data, particularly in experimental models. If you give MCP, which binds to Galectin 3 you reduce the risk of metastasis. MCP is taken orally. It's safe and has no side effects. EOM -------------------------------------- If so, please share your experience here. Thank you. The video: https://youtu.be/Al_NPY5AiI8?t=2023

Hi fellow warriors! ✨ Just a quick update on my journey. I took an integrative approach to my last protocol, combining radiation with fasting, HBOT, repurposed drugs, RLT, and a GKI-friendly meals. I’m happy to share that I’ve achieved a “near complete” treatment response. This result surprised my oncology team, especially since I opted out of standard “Total Neoadjuvant Therapy” (avoiding Oxaliplatin). Because there’s still some scar tissue and inflammation, I’ll need a sigmoidoscopy to see how much of Shrimpy Boy is actually left (if any). My radiation oncologist and I are hoping it’s actually inflammation of surrounding tissues. 🤞 Now I’m moving into a “watch and wait” phase, supported by my oncologist’s knowledge that radiation’s impact can continue to work on tumour cells for months, especially when supported by metabolic therapy. I’m staying patient and vigilant, hoping that this is either a full response or one that will become “complete” very soon. Part of me just wants to fast the shit out anything left, but with knowledge that autophagy can also be weaponised by cancer cells, I’ve decided against this. Best of all I’ve avoided the “near certain” side effects of pelvic radiation—no burns, no bowel issues, and my fertility is intact. I know this might not last forever and I’d be delusionally optimistic to not expect late-onset side side effects. I’m not sure how much longer I’ll stay away from antioxidants due to the “antioxidant paradox”, which ultimately led to my decision to pause some of my supplements and not take Vitamins C, A, E, and CoQ10 during the seven weeks of radiation. Because they act as free-radical scavengers, reintroducing them can risk lowering ROS within the cancer cells, inadvertently shielding Shrimpy Boy from continuous DNA damage over time. I acknowledge that not everyone agrees with pausing antioxidants and that the data remains highly conflicting. Ultimately, this was a decision made strictly for my own peace of mind, rather than an assertion of personal expertise (and is NOT medical advice).

15August26 Update: this is a nice status update Chris Hammond posted on his Facebook. He’s now completed I think 6 rounds of Folfox chemo: “Feeling strong 💪🏽💥 and back to my baseline energy level 5 weeks out of Folfox Chemo. My functional Dr. was saying that she’s been using me as an example for the benefits of doing high dose IV vitamin C, Poly MVA, HBOT and Hydrogen during chemo to mitigate side effects. I haven’t had any neuropathy or cold sensitivity (cold dysesthesia) for weeks and fatigue has gone away over the last 3 weeks. My blood work overall looks great.” My friend went through Folfox for stage 4 colon cancer and was successful getting into remission after following up with HIPEC surgery to attack the metastasizing spread to the peritoneum. Unfortunately, the after effect is neuropathy to his hands and lower legs. It sounds like it’s permanent damage. Thus, I think the preventative measures Chris describes are very important to consider for quality of life on the other side of the chemo treatments. ——— This is a post from Chris Hammond who is posting about his cancer journey on his Facebook account. He is utilizing many integrative approaches with chemotherapy (eg HBOT, diet, supplements to overcome neuropathy). Very interesting to read his progress and this one was especially interesting. He provides some background on use of Laser light treatment. “Was just on a call with my functional medicine Dr. - Jennifer Bull. She’s really into cutting edge therapies for cancer, one being the Weber Laser from Germany, which is showing great results with shrinking tumors. She now has one in her office in Timonium MD. She’s developing a training for practitioners in the US. She was saying the wave of the future for cancer medicine is oxygen, plants and light(photodynamic therapy). When it comes to treating cancer tumors with lasers, "Weber Laser" (developed by Weber Medical) primarily refers to Photodynamic Therapy (PDT). This approach combines light-sensitive drugs with targeted laser energy to selectively destroy malignant cells while sparing surrounding healthy tissue.

I saw this paper had arrived in my email this morning. I think it’s a good survey of what HBOT is thought to help with respect to standard of care cancer treatments.