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The Human Guinea Pig Project is a podcast series where individuals discuss alternative methods of managing complex medical conditions and disease where the standard of care offers little promise.
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In this episode of the podcast I discuss the potential applications of ChatGPT in healthcare with Dr Harvey Castro. Dr Castro is a physician, healthcare consultant and author, on a mission to increase awareness of digital health and implement new changes in healthcare. He has just released a new book, titled 'ChatGPT and Healthcare: The Key To The New Future of Medicine'. He is passionate about helping others to succeed in the healthcare and digital health industries and so I was grateful t...
In this episode I raise awareness of the cancer metabolism study that I will be working on alongside Isabella Cooper at the University of Westminster. This is a self-funded study that requires support from a number of sources. Establishing key partnerships and engaging with an audience who are equally as passionate about this subject is vital to our success. To find out more about the study and to see how you can contribute, see the following link: https://beatbraincancer.co.u...
Mary Biles is a medical cannabis writer and educator. She has written extensively on the subject, authoring a book titled ‘The CBD Book: The Essential Guide to CBD oil, and hosts the podcast series Cannabis Voices. In this episode we will be covering the subject of cannabis and cannabis based medicines. Mary Biles can be found at: https://www.marybiles.com Cannabis Voices Show notes: Cancard- A medical ID card, recognised by the police, indicating to any third-party that you are consum...
This episode represents the final part of a series of conversations regarding the safety of gadolinium based contrast agents. Here we discuss who is most at risk for retaining gadolinium and how we can effectively get it out of the body using chelation therapy. I am joined by: Dr Richard Semelka - Dr Richard Semelka is a leading expert in Radiology for body MRI and gadolinium toxicity. He has written over 370 peer-reviewed papers and 16 text-books. and is the first doctor to publish o...
Dr. Wagner is a clinical nephrologist. He is the Director of the Kidney Institute of New Mexico as well as being the acting Associate Chief of Research and Renal Section Chief for the VA in Albuquerque. This is the second time Dr. Wagner has been on the podcast with his research team. In this episode we re-examine the mechanisms behind gadolinium retention and receive updates on new discoveries. To fund Dr. Wagner’s work you can donate to the Kidney Institute of New Mexico at https://www....
Dr. Elena Gross is a neuroscientist with a PhD in clinical research (specifically Ketosis in migraine prevention). She is also the CEO & founder of KetoSwiss. KetoSwiss develops and markets high quality exogenous ketone body therapeutics for use in disease prevention and treatment of specifically neurological diseases. KetoSwiss- https://www.keto.swiss You can find Dr. Elena Gross on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/drelenagross Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drelenagross/...
Gemma Herbertson is the creator of the Neuro Fronteirs website http://neurofrontiers.org and the Diets for Epilepsy Facebook group. In this episode we talk about the upcoming Neuro Frontier Summit, holistic approaches to managing epilepsy and her son Eddy's recovery following a brain tumour diagnosis as a baby. Eddy greatly benefited from neuroplastic therapies, a personalised diet and hyperbaric oxygen therapy under the guidance of experienced practitioners. Gemma seeks to raise awareness ...
In this episode we discuss how the Care Oncology Clinic supports cancer patients with integrating repurposed drugs into their treatment regime. The clinic aims to complement standard treatments with repurposed drugs under the guidance of expert clinicians in order to deliver a safe, evidence based approach. Data is collected in order to improve outcomes for patients with various forms of cancer. We discuss the drug selection process, how safety and efficacy is monitored, what are the f...
In this episode I chat to Dr. Stuart Farrimond. Dr Farrimond is a science and medical writer, presenter and educator. He is also a trained medical doctor and qualified teacher. Dr Farrimond has written a number of international best selling books including ‘The Science of Cooking, Science of Spice, and most recently ‘The Science of Life’, in which he answers 219 key questions on how to live your best life. He has made numerous TV and radio appearances as well as having produced se...
8-year-old Deliah Sitorius had been fighting a rare brain cancer for almost a year with chemotherapy . Unfortunately this was unsuccessful and she stopped treatment immediately. Deliah was given hope after her mother discovered the tumour has a rare mutation often seen in lung cancer. Since applying a more targeted, personalised approach using a drug called Lorlatinib the tumour has been shrinking. Loratinib is a third generation ALK ROS1 tyosine kinase inhibitor, specifically designed to ov...
In this episode, recorded just before the New Year, I discuss recent news in brain cancer research. This includes: How the drug loperamide (brand name Imodium), induces cell death in glioblastoma cell lines and if this could have promise for real, human applications. Metabolic reprogramming via inhibition of a key cancer metabolite- D-2-Hydroxyglutarate (D-2-HG). Developments of liquid biopsies for glioma.
This episode features long term GBM survivor and OurBrainBank board member Meredith Moore. We discuss the benefits of empowering patients to make informed choices about their treatment and how this has helped her to survive for 15 years and counting following a diagnosis of GBM in 2005. A large part of our conversation highlights patient advocacy and Meredith's involvement with OurBrainBank. OurBrainBank is an innovative, patient-led movement designed to move glioblastoma from terminal to tr...
Isabella Cooper is a PhD researcher in Ketogenic Science and Hyperinsulinemia at the University of Westminster. In this episode we discuss her research on this and related topics, with a specific focus on women. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Isabella_Cooper2
Mithu Storoni MD PhD is an author, physician, and researcher. She has undertaken research in Neuro-ophthalmology and Perceptual Neuroscience at Cambridge, in London and at Harvard Medical School. Her book 'Stress Proof' seeks to provide practical, evidence based solutions to better manage the unique psychological challenges that modern life presents. In this episode of the podcast we discuss how to manage stress and anxiety in the age of Covid-19.
Marty Kendall is a civil engineer with a strong passion for nutrition and founder of Optimising Nutrition https://optimisingnutrition.com. From the experiences of helping his wife manage Type 1 diabetes and extensive research into optimal nutrition science, Marty has devised a number of programs and recipe books to help others achieve their nutrition goals with maximum micronutrient density, whatever form of diet they may choose to adopt. The main aim of these programs is to allow indi...
Dr. Akbar Khan is the founder and Medical Director of Medicor Cancer Centres, a cancer clinic which allows patients to receive optimised care by integrating conventional, naturopathic and off-label therapies.
Tristan founded Primal Edge Health with his wife Jessica in 2014 as a means to explore the cutting edge of holistic lifestyle optimisation. They share knowledge on animal-based nutrition, the ketogenic and carnivore diets, whole unrefined ancestral foods, regenerative agriculture, and homesteading as part of their mission to build healthy bodies, homes, families and communities. You can follow Primal Edge Health on Youtube, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook where they share the latest ketogen...
Nathan Delack is a 7-time EMMY-award-winning television news photojournalist. In this episode I interview Nathan on his upcoming documentary film about the McCullom Lake cancer cluster, chronicling the town’s search for answers and their fight for justice. LINKS: http://www.McCullomlake.net http://www.facebook.com/McCullomLake http://www.Twtitter.com/McCullomLake Background: In 2014, residents of McCullom Lake, Illinois, settled an eight-year-old lawsuit in which they claimed exposure to ...
Dr. Wagner is a clinical nephrologist. He is the Director of the Kidney Institute of New Mexico as well as being the acting Associate Chief of Research and Renal Section Chief for the VA in Albuquerque. In this episode we discuss recent evidence urging caution over the use of gadolinium based contrast agents. To fund Dr. Wagner’s work you can donate to the Kidney Institute of New Mexico at https://www.unmfund.org/fund/unm-kidn... Links: Reveal Pharmaceuticals, Gadolinium-free MRI contra...
Pablo Kelly is a long term survivor of a glioblastoma multiforme brain tumour. Here we discuss how and why he decided to attempt to manage his disease with the aid of metabolic therapies.
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