Sadly, when it comes to treating cancer, today's gene therapies that target specific mutations are on the wrong track. So it's no surprise the number of people getting cancer every year is still increasing.

You see, most doctors tell you cancer is all about your DNA.

They believe malignancies are caused by "bad gene mutations" inside the nucleus of your cells. Cancer doctrine proclaims that these mutations lead to runaway cell proliferation and tumors.

Yet, despite all the excitement about gene therapy, research shows that genetics explain very little about the origins of most chronic diseases including cancer.

You don't get cancer because your grandfather or your great aunt Sally had it.

And you don't get cancer because there's something wrong with you and your genes.

Based on observed trends, researchers predict that the total number of cancer cases is predicted to skyrocket 49% between 2014 to 2050 — in every age group.

But there is something wrong with the world you live in today. And that's why so many people end up as victims in the modern cancer epidemic.

I've been telling my patients for almost 30 years that cancer is a metabolic disease that changes the way your cells produce and use energy. And the medical community has known that for 100 years.

How Money Created The Cancer Industry

All your life you've heard that it takes powerful chemicals or deadly radiation to fight cancer. But this couldn't be further from the truth.

Around 60 years ago, scientists discovered that harsh chemicals and radiation could kill cancer cells. And there was big money to be made.

Based on observed trends, researchers predict that the total number of cancer cases is predicted to skyrocket 49% between 2014 to 2050 - in every age group.

So oncologists started to ignore the real underlying cause and focus on a new, more profitable version of the cancer story.

In their new story, cells with bad DNA caused cancer and those cells needed to be killed at any cost.

They touted chemotherapy drugs as the only real options for treating cancer.

But they weren't coming from an unbiased place...

Oncologists Still Allowed to Profit From Cancer

Unlike other kinds of doctors, oncologists are allowed to make profits by selling chemotherapy drugs.

They get a percentage markup on every infusion...every treatment. So it's in their best interests to recommend more expensive chemotherapies and longer courses of therapy.

Now I'm not saying all doctors put those profits ahead of their patient's welfare. Or that doctors would recommend inappropriate treatments just to make a profit.

But there's certainly a huge motivation to get and keep patients on the latest, most expensive chemotherapies...whether they're actually safe and effective or not.

Actually curing cancer would take money directly out of their paychecks.

Never mind that cancer treatments cost regular Americans $16 billion in out-of-pocket expenses, with up to 62% ending up in debt because of that treatment.2

Worse, they prescribe these harsh treatments knowing that they're not the real answer to cancer. Because "bad DNA" is not the real root cause of cancer.

So attacking cancer cells with deadly chemicals and radiation isn't the right solution... only the most profitable.

The Warburg Effect Confirms Cancer's True Root Cause

Back in 1923, a scientist named Otto Warburg uncovered cancer's biggest secret.³

His findings have been confirmed hundreds of times...but still the cancer industry denies and ignores it.

After losing his mother to cancer, Warburg began studying tumors. He followed the work of a Japanese scientist, Okomato, who realized that cancer cells could survive without oxygen.

Warburg built on that research and discovered that while cancer cells survived for days without oxygen, but not without sugar.

Healthy cells rely on respiration, "breathing," for survival.

But cancer cells use fermentation, a much more primitive, less efficient process. Fermentation requires more fuel (glucose in this case) to create less energy and produce more waste.

And when a cell survives by fermentation, it can't do much of anything else. It certainly can't function the way it's supposed to.

Warburg realized that depriving healthy cells of oxygen - hypoxia - would send them on the path to cancer. And that's what's known as the Warburg Effect: Cancer cells turn to sugar, not oxygen, for their energy supply.4

Dr. Otto Warburg proved that cancer cells can't survive with high levels of oxygen. But his findings are ignored in favor of profitable drugs like chemotherapy and immunotherapy.

How Low Oxygen Leads To Cancer

You may not even realize when your oxygen levels are low...but your cells definitely will.

Every cell has a metabolism, the chemical changes that allow it to breathe and to create and use energy. Normal healthy cells rely on oxygen for those processes. Oxygen is the basic fuel for cell metabolism.

But when they don't get enough oxygen, a condition called hypoxia, your cells can't function the way they're supposed to. Low oxygen levels ("chronic hypoxia") cause cells to lose their ability to repair DNA.

That sets them down a path that leads to chronic and life-threatening metabolic diseases including diabetes and obesity...setting the stage for cancer.5

Unfortunately, in our modern world, low oxygen levels in our cells are common. And that's why millions of people suffer with cancer every year.

Every time you breathe, you take in oxygen. But not everyone takes in the same amount, and sometimes the oxygen doesn't get where it needs to go.

One of the biggest drivers of hypoxia - low oxygen is the standard American diet full of wheat, corn, rice, and highly processed foods. These all play a role in high blood sugar, increased insulin, and insulin resistance, all associated with metabolic diseases.

Research clearly shows that high blood sugar causes low cellular oxygen levels. And when your body is insulin resistant and has high insulin levels, this:

  • Leads to more malignant cancer cells

  • Increases genetic instability

  • Activates invasive cell growth

  • Leads to resistance to chemo and radiation treatments

  • Increases metastases

And new research shows that hypoxia spurs certain kinds of cancers. Studies show that low oxygen drives breast cancer... prostate cancer... thyroid cancer... liver cancer... brain tumors...and leukemia. 9,10,11,12,13,14

Get More Oxygen With HBOT

The best way to boost your oxygen is with HBOT, hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

HBOT lets you breathe in a higher concentration of oxygen in a pressurized setting. The pressure can be up to three times higher than normal, super-concentrating the oxygen you take in every time you inhale.

HBOT floods your body with concentrated oxygen, activating your body's own natural healing powers and nourishing your healthy cells.

And since cancer cells grow and multiply in low-oxygen environments, HBOT stops cancer cells in their tracks.

It can also kill off pathogens like viruses and infectious bacteria, giving your immune system extra support by taking them down. That gives your immune system another leg up in fighting off cancer.

Decades of studies show that HBOT can:15,16,17,18

  • Shrink solid tumors

  • Stop tumor progression in lung cancer

  • Improve survival rates for brain cancer

  • Kill cancer cells and prevent their multiplying

HBOT has also been shown to increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy and radiation while minimizing their harmful effects.

It's safe, effective, and well-tolerated by most patients. No one who's gone through or seen someone go through chemo and radiation would say the same about those treatments.

3 More Ways To Increase Oxygen And Keep Cancer At Bay

You can do a lot to boost your oxygen every day to make sure your cells are getting enough to keep cancer at bay. Here are three easy ways to increase your oxygen levels. You can do them right at home and build them into your everyday routines.

1. Try Ozone Therapy.

I help my patients add more oxygen to their systems using ozone therapy. Today, ozone has a bad reputation, especially in the medical community, but it's completely undeserved.

Since way back in the late 1800s, people have used ozone therapy to treat numerous health conditions. But lately, it's been called quackery, or worse.

But ozone - a special "energized" kind of oxygen - can treat almost every condition, including cancer.

The air you breathe only has two oxygen molecules. That's why it's known as O2. But when you add an electrical charge, it forces three oxygen molecules together to form ozone or 03.

Once this special oxygen gets inside your body, it quickly triggers special metabolic processes that lead to fast healing and detoxification.

It also supercharges your immune system by triggering the production of cytokines. These powerful molecules destroy cancer cells without harming healthy cells.

In fact, Ronald Reagan had a secret meeting in Germany to get ozone therapy for his cancer! And tens of thousands of doctors in Europe successfully use ozone therapy on millions of patients every day.

Ozone also helps counteract the negative effects of painful mainstream cancer treatments. 19,20

And new 2023 research shows that ozone looks promising for treating highly aggressive brain tumors.21

If you're interested in learning more about both HBOT and ozone therapy, please call my staff at 561-784-7852 for more details.

There are a few different ways you can increase your oxygen levels with ozone:

  • Buy an ozonator for your bedroom so you can breathe extra-oxygenated air all night long

  • Ozonate your home drinking water glass a day is all you need to get started one

  • Get bubbling ozone for your bath, either as a mat or a diffuser hose, and soak it in

For more serious health concerns, you can get medical-grade ozone treatment from your doctor. These treatments usually involve direct injection or infusion.

You can find an ozone therapy practitioner near you by visiting the American Academy of Ozonotherapy at www.aaot.us.

2. Switch To A Healthy, High-Fat Diet.

We know that high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and obesity can all lead to hypoxia.

All of those can be directly impacted by what you eat.

And changing to a primal ketogenic (keto) diet can reverse all of those issues...and help you avoid or beat cancer.

Research shows that following a ketogenic diet increases oxygen levels and reverses hypoxia. Increased ketones, a by-product of this diet, increase oxygen levels in blood and muscles.

By doing that, the keto diet creates a hostile environment for cancer cells, making it harder for them to survive and grow. 22,23,24

Grass-fed organ meat like liver is one of your best sources of primal protein.

And following a keto diet couldn't be simpler. Here's what I recommend to my patients:

  • Eat Healthy Fats First. Even though you want to eat a lot of fat on the keto diet, steer clear of trans fats and vegetable oils like corn, soy, sunflower, and canola. Stick strictly with high-quality fats like olive oil, coconut oil, avocado, ghee, heavy cream, and MCT (medium chain triglycerides) oil.

  • Ditch The Carbs. Avoid grains, rice, pasta, beans, and processed foods. You can get the ideal amount of carbs no more than 5 to 10% of your total calories - from eating non-starchy vegetables, the ones that grow above ground. Choose leafy greens like kale and spinach, cruciferous veggies like cabbage and broccoli, and "salad" fixings like green peppers. As for fruit, limit those choices to berries that are low in sugar.

  • Only Choose Primal Sources Of Protein. The best sources include beef, fish, eggs, and organ meats. Look for grass-fed beef, wild-caught fish, and eggs from pastured chickens whenever possible. Another great option are nuts, which are high in both protein and healthy fats. Go for almonds, walnuts, pistachios, and pumpkin seeds. Grass-fed organ meat like liver is one of your best sources of primal protein.

3. Bump Up Your Oxygen With PACE.

High-intensity workouts, especially high-intensity interval training (HIIT), can significantly reduce your cancer risk.

There's a lot of research backing this up, including a study that tracked Finnish men for 16 years and found that higher-intensity exercise meant lower cancer risk. 25

And according to the research, HIIT workouts can also:26,27,28

  • Reduce your risk of metastatic cancer (cancer that spreads) by up to 72%.

  • Improve quality of life for cancer patients

  • Suppress cancer cell growth

Now, those are great results but they overlook something very important: Not everyone can do high-intensity exercise.

That's why I designed PACE, one of the best workout programs for beginners.

And in the process, I discovered that you get even more benefits trying to get to the level of being able to do something than high intensity exercise itself.

With PACE you start out easy, measuring the intensity of your exercise in some way like the number of repetitions you do or the time it takes for you to complete a set, for example.

Then you gradually increase the intensity.

You'll start to notice that it gets easier and easier to do your exercises at a slightly higher intensity as you progress. So, in just minutes a day, you will work your way up to getting the benefits of a high-intensity exercise without stress and danger to your body.

PACE trains your body to utilize more oxygen which may be the key to its cancer-fighting power. This exercise routine pumps highly oxygen-rich blood to your cells by up to 18 times more than light exercise (like walking). 29

It delivers:

  • 1,733% more oxygen to your muscles

  • 400% more oxygen to lungs

  • 331% more oxygen from your heart

  • Nearly double the oxygen to your brain

You can learn more about PACE and find some quick, easy workouts on my YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/AlSearsMD-Anti-Aging-Pioneer/videos.

To Your Good Health,

Al Sears, MD

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