Insulin Potentiation Therapy (IPT) is an alternative to traditional cancer treatments. It is reported to be gentler, safer, more effective, and less expensive, with no surgery, no radiation, and usually no side effects. As stated on the IPTQ.com website, the definition for IPT (Insulin Potentiation Therapy) is a simple medical procedure that uses the hormone insulin, followed by glucose, to deliver drugs better, and to make them work more effectively, in smaller doses, with reduced or no side effects. IPTQ.com has a wealth of information on the subject of IPT, including a list of doctors within the United States that practice IPT.
Mom received IPT three times a week during her three week stay at Hospital Santa Monica. This and other treatments she received are explained in more detail in my post, Update on Alternative Treatments.
Showing posts with label Alternative Medicine. Show all posts
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Sunday, January 14, 2007
Sunday, December 31, 2006
* Morphine and COPD Don't Mix
Written 04/18/2006
Dear Dr. [ ],
FYI pertaining to my Mom:
I believe I’ve identified the very likely cause of my Mom collapsing and ending up in the emergency room for the second time in a week and a half. Here is a record of the chain of events that led up to it.
- Mom came home on Sunday March 19, from an alternative cancer treatment center feeling better than she had in many months, with more energy, and breathing better
- On her way home she had trouble with the altitude in Black Forest but stabilized once she got home to Pueblo.
- Over the week her energy and breathing slowly declined to where on Friday March 24 she checked into the ER and found that her oxygen level was extremely low - in the 50s. Once she was warmed up and on hospital oxygen her level stabilized in the 90s. An X-ray was clear other than expected cancer and COPD – no pneumonia. An EKG came back normal. Once stabilized, she was sent home.
- The oxygen company was called to check out her equipment. The concentrator was checked and calibrated and her oxygen tube was switched to a liquid oxygen tank as a precaution. The tube and canella were not checked or replaced.
- By Saturday April 1 Mom was again feeling a lack of energy and shortness of breath but decided to keep a previously planned shopping trip with a friend. While shopping she was using her portable oxygen unit and started feeling better.
- Sunday morning April 2 Mom was again having a very difficult time breathing and no energy. I had her call the oxygen company and the hospice nurse. The oxygen company said that her tubing was clogged and replaced it along with the canella. The hospice nurse started administering Morphine to help with anxiety and breathing. When I arrived I questioned the Morphine because my Mom was not in pain or had she ever been in pain due to the cancer. I noticed that Mom was breathing through her mouth and repeatedly reminded her to breathe through her nose. After the oxygen company brought a mask at the request of the nurse, Mom’s oxygen level finally stabilized in the 90s. By this time she was pretty well out of it from the Morphine and slept most of the afternoon.
- On Monday April 3 the hospice nurse came by to check on Mom. She administered more Morphine and then left my Mom by herself. My aunt brought dinner for my Mom later and she ate most of it. About 9:30 pm my aunt tried calling Mom and it was busy. Since it is unusual for my Mom to be on the phone at that time of night, my aunt got concerned and went over to her house. She found my Mom collapsed on the floor and only barely conscious. She was taken to the ER where the ER Doctor ordered an X-ray to evaluate her condition but the hospice nurse canceled the order stating that it would not be paid for by Medicare. She was moved to a private room where more Morphine was administered on a regular basis. Albuteral lung treatments were administered, but no tests were ordered to evaluate her true condition.
- Throughout her treatment both at home and at the hospital I continued to question the use of Morphine. On April 5 Mom said that she did not want any more Morphine because of the way it made her feel. At the same time, hospice was discontinued and Dr. Shapiro was called in to take over her care. A Dextrose drip, antibiotics, and a steroid for her breathing were ordered and administered. A blood work and CT scan were also ordered. Mom took a sudden turn for the better.
- Mom was discharged from the hospital on April 8 and has continued to improve on a daily basis.
- On the evening of April 16 we dodged yet another bullet by noticing the oxygen tank was dangerously near empty. The oxygen company was called and the tank was filled.
- Not having any answers as to why Mom collapsed, I began researching all of the medications that Mom was / is taking and found some very disturbing information about Morphine and COPD.
I believe that Mom’s body was already compromised by the two weeks of oxygen level fluctuations and slow oxygen depravation that was then compounded by the Morphine. The night that Mom collapsed it was apparent that she had thrown up due to regurgitated remains of her dinner in the trash can. I feel that the Morphine made her sick and also caused her to pass out and possibly stop breathing for a short time. Continued administration of Morphine in the hospital hindered her recovery progress.
Attached is the information on Morphine that I have based my assumptions on. I know that all this is speculative and behinds us now, but for the future I have advised my Mom to refuse any further administration of Morphine or any of its derivatives.
I ask that you please keep this in mind with other COPD patients so that they do not have to go through the same agonizing experience or worse. I also ask that you make the hospice doctors and nurses aware of this so that they do not just follow standard practice with COPD patients and administer Morphine at the drop of a hat.
Thanks you for your time.
* Update on Morphine Overdose
Written 04/18/2006
Hi All,
As many of you already know, the all encompassing "we" have had a very stressful and worrisome few weeks with Mom. It wasn't until yesterday that I felt I had some viable answers to what put her in the hospital. This is a brief summary of what I believe happened:
Not having any answers from the doctors as to why Mom collapsed, I began researching all of the medications that Mom was / is taking and found some very disturbing information about Morphine and COPD (emphysema).
I believe that Mom’s body was already compromised by the two weeks of oxygen level fluctuations and slow oxygen depravation due to faulty equipment, that was then compounded by the administration of Morphine (the whole Morphine issue is a long story in itself). The night that Mom collapsed it was apparent that she had been sick to her stomach and vomited. I feel that the Morphine made her sick and also caused her to pass out and possibly stop breathing for a short time. Continued administration of Morphine in the hospital hindered her recovery progress.
I have passed on the detailed information of my assumptions to her doctors for their information and for Mom's records. In the mean time, Mom is recovering at home and making daily improvements from the stress her body was subjected to.
The good news in all of this is that the CT scan done in the hospital showed that her tumor has shrunk by about 29%! This should help alleviate some of the stress on her breathing caused by the COPD. Hopefully as Mom stays on her home protocol, the tumor will continue to shrink, providing added relief to her breathing.
We are looking forward to the time when Mom can again run races in Wal-Mart with their motorized shopping carts J
Emily
Hi All,
As many of you already know, the all encompassing "we" have had a very stressful and worrisome few weeks with Mom. It wasn't until yesterday that I felt I had some viable answers to what put her in the hospital. This is a brief summary of what I believe happened:
Not having any answers from the doctors as to why Mom collapsed, I began researching all of the medications that Mom was / is taking and found some very disturbing information about Morphine and COPD (emphysema).
I believe that Mom’s body was already compromised by the two weeks of oxygen level fluctuations and slow oxygen depravation due to faulty equipment, that was then compounded by the administration of Morphine (the whole Morphine issue is a long story in itself). The night that Mom collapsed it was apparent that she had been sick to her stomach and vomited. I feel that the Morphine made her sick and also caused her to pass out and possibly stop breathing for a short time. Continued administration of Morphine in the hospital hindered her recovery progress.
I have passed on the detailed information of my assumptions to her doctors for their information and for Mom's records. In the mean time, Mom is recovering at home and making daily improvements from the stress her body was subjected to.
The good news in all of this is that the CT scan done in the hospital showed that her tumor has shrunk by about 29%! This should help alleviate some of the stress on her breathing caused by the COPD. Hopefully as Mom stays on her home protocol, the tumor will continue to shrink, providing added relief to her breathing.
We are looking forward to the time when Mom can again run races in Wal-Mart with their motorized shopping carts J
Emily
* CEA Results
Written 03/30/2006
Hi All,
Mom got her blood test results back and it was very encouraging. Her CEA has dropped down to 10.5. Once I charted her CEA results over the last year and a half and could “see” the progress I was very excited. See the attached file. The drop that occurred in February and March of 2005 was due to the traditional chemo and radiation treatments she received. The drop in March of 2006 happened in a three week time span due to naturopathic treatments. With the continued daily use of the home protocol we hope that it will continue to drop.
Mom finally received her order of Germanium to be used in the nebulizer. So far she has used it three times and has had excellent results in “getting the crud out of her lungs”. She coughs very little (no more violent coughing spasms) and when she does it is very productive.
Overall Mom is doing very good. She even went shopping with a friend yesterday – they had races thru Wal-Mart in the electric carts.
More updates as I have them.
Emily
Hi All,
Mom got her blood test results back and it was very encouraging. Her CEA has dropped down to 10.5. Once I charted her CEA results over the last year and a half and could “see” the progress I was very excited. See the attached file. The drop that occurred in February and March of 2005 was due to the traditional chemo and radiation treatments she received. The drop in March of 2006 happened in a three week time span due to naturopathic treatments. With the continued daily use of the home protocol we hope that it will continue to drop.
Mom finally received her order of Germanium to be used in the nebulizer. So far she has used it three times and has had excellent results in “getting the crud out of her lungs”. She coughs very little (no more violent coughing spasms) and when she does it is very productive.
Overall Mom is doing very good. She even went shopping with a friend yesterday – they had races thru Wal-Mart in the electric carts.
More updates as I have them.
Emily
* Update on Alternative Treatments
Written 03/28/2006
Hi All,
Well, we’ve been home about a week and all is going well – AFTER a little scare Mom decided to give us. Without going into a lot of detail, the oxygen generator that Mom uses while at home was working intermittently. Until it was discovered, it caused a lot of anxiety, stress, and concern for “everyone”. Thanks Aunt [ ] for being there!!! We will be getting a portable blood/oxygen meter so that Mom can keep track of her own blood/oxygen level and give us all peace of mind.
Mom is now getting her energy back and eating well again. She went in for a blood test last week and should be getting the results back sometime this week. Hopefully a PET scan will be scheduled in a couple of week and will show the detailed results of her treatments.
For those who enjoy the more technical aspects of the treatments Mom received while at Hospital Santa Monica, I have included a brief description of each below.
Enjoy,
Emily
Every day (Monday thru Saturday) Mom received six different therapies;
Chelation drip: contained EDTA (a blood thinner and a known cancer fighting agent), hydrogen peroxide, multi vitamins with heavy doses of C and B complex, and trace minerals. This therapy not only acted as a detoxification but oxygenated the blood and provided mega doses of vitamins and minerals to boost the immune system.
Water Massage: Helps improve circulation, break down flem, extreme relaxation
Spinalator: Roller type massage table; helps improve circulation, break down
flem, relaxation
Mag Ray Light: Focused far-infrared heat that penetrates the body by 1.5 inches. It duplicates the healing properties of the sun.
Hyperthermia Lamps: Shortwave microwave heat that penetrates the skin. It attacks and destroys cancer cell membranes, thus killing the cancer cell, without damaging normal cells.
Far-Infrared Chamber: Same as the Mag Ray only a whole body therapy. It is known to remove heavy metals, relieve muscular and other pain such as arthritis and sprains, strengthens the cardiovascular system, lowers blood pressure and relieves stress.
On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mom received IPT (Insulin Potentiation Therapy) or Potentiated Microdose Chemotherapy. This therapy is approved by the U.S. National Institute of Health but is practiced by very few. Basically how it works is that insulin is used to bring the blood glucose to below 50mg/dl. Minute amounts of chemotherapy are introduced in conjunction with the glucose necessary to bring blood glucose levels back to normal. This creates a concentration of the chemotherapy agent in the cancer cells because of the extra amounts of insulin receptor sites on the cancer cells. This results in an exceptional uptake of the chemotherapy by cancer cells. This therapy makes perfect sense to me and appears to have greatly benefited mom where traditional chemotherapy failed.
During the second week of treatments mom was provided with a nebulizer with Germanium in it. This therapy is very good at opening the bronchial tubes, breaking down flem, oxygenating the whole body, not just the lungs, and building up white blood cells and the immune system to better kill cancer cells.
In addition to the treatments, her “home protocol” both while at the clinic and continuing at home includes mega doses of vitamins, minerals, and herbal supplements, along with continued use of a nebulizer. The protocol is designed specifically for lung cancer and contains known substances to boost the immune system while destroying cancer cells.
Hi All,
Well, we’ve been home about a week and all is going well – AFTER a little scare Mom decided to give us. Without going into a lot of detail, the oxygen generator that Mom uses while at home was working intermittently. Until it was discovered, it caused a lot of anxiety, stress, and concern for “everyone”. Thanks Aunt [ ] for being there!!! We will be getting a portable blood/oxygen meter so that Mom can keep track of her own blood/oxygen level and give us all peace of mind.
Mom is now getting her energy back and eating well again. She went in for a blood test last week and should be getting the results back sometime this week. Hopefully a PET scan will be scheduled in a couple of week and will show the detailed results of her treatments.
For those who enjoy the more technical aspects of the treatments Mom received while at Hospital Santa Monica, I have included a brief description of each below.
Enjoy,
Emily
Every day (Monday thru Saturday) Mom received six different therapies;
Chelation drip: contained EDTA (a blood thinner and a known cancer fighting agent), hydrogen peroxide, multi vitamins with heavy doses of C and B complex, and trace minerals. This therapy not only acted as a detoxification but oxygenated the blood and provided mega doses of vitamins and minerals to boost the immune system.
Water Massage: Helps improve circulation, break down flem, extreme relaxation
Spinalator: Roller type massage table; helps improve circulation, break down
flem, relaxation
Mag Ray Light: Focused far-infrared heat that penetrates the body by 1.5 inches. It duplicates the healing properties of the sun.
Hyperthermia Lamps: Shortwave microwave heat that penetrates the skin. It attacks and destroys cancer cell membranes, thus killing the cancer cell, without damaging normal cells.
Far-Infrared Chamber: Same as the Mag Ray only a whole body therapy. It is known to remove heavy metals, relieve muscular and other pain such as arthritis and sprains, strengthens the cardiovascular system, lowers blood pressure and relieves stress.
On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mom received IPT (Insulin Potentiation Therapy) or Potentiated Microdose Chemotherapy. This therapy is approved by the U.S. National Institute of Health but is practiced by very few. Basically how it works is that insulin is used to bring the blood glucose to below 50mg/dl. Minute amounts of chemotherapy are introduced in conjunction with the glucose necessary to bring blood glucose levels back to normal. This creates a concentration of the chemotherapy agent in the cancer cells because of the extra amounts of insulin receptor sites on the cancer cells. This results in an exceptional uptake of the chemotherapy by cancer cells. This therapy makes perfect sense to me and appears to have greatly benefited mom where traditional chemotherapy failed.
During the second week of treatments mom was provided with a nebulizer with Germanium in it. This therapy is very good at opening the bronchial tubes, breaking down flem, oxygenating the whole body, not just the lungs, and building up white blood cells and the immune system to better kill cancer cells.
In addition to the treatments, her “home protocol” both while at the clinic and continuing at home includes mega doses of vitamins, minerals, and herbal supplements, along with continued use of a nebulizer. The protocol is designed specifically for lung cancer and contains known substances to boost the immune system while destroying cancer cells.
Friday, December 29, 2006
* Sugar Feeds Cancer - Letter to doctors
Written 03/11/2006
Dear Dr.[ ],
I’m the daughter of [Mom] who you have treated for lung cancer since February of 2005. I’m writing you because I believe you are a truly compassionate person who cares deeply for your patients.
After treating my mom with both chemotherapy and radiation simultaneously, we found that not only had the tumor not shrunk but it had actually grown somewhat. After monitoring my mom’s condition for six months it was determined that there was no other treatment that could benefit her. In late December of 2005 she was told that her life expectancy was measured in months and it was suggested that she go on Hospice.
My mom decided that she was not going to just roll over and wait to die. She chose to go to a Mexican holistic clinic to receive alternative treatments. The treatments have been extremely beneficial and I would be glad to share the details with you if you’re interested.
While discussing the different treatments and how they affect cancer cells, we learned that cancer cells thrive on sugar, so much so because cancer cells have from 10 to 100 times the number of insulin receptors of normal cells. This information raised a great concern in me since the radiation department provided my mom with cases of Resource to help boost her energy and gain weight. My understanding is that Resource is packed with sugar. It seems totally counter productive to try to kill cancer with chemotherapy and radiation and then feed it with mega doses of sugar. I also remember the radiation department provided cookies in the waiting area for the patients.
I don’t believe that you are one to knowingly counteract your own treatment and hinder the expected results. I’m asking you to please research this further and counsel your patients to stop eating sugar in any form.
There is one particular treatment that my mom received in Mexico that I would like to share. It is called IPT (Insulin Potentiation Therapy) or Potentiated Microdose Chemotherapy. This therapy is approved by the U.S. National Institute of Health but is practiced by very few. Basically how it works is that insulin is used to bring the blood glucose to below 50mg/dl. Minute amounts of chemotherapy are introduced in conjunction with the glucose necessary to bring blood glucose levels back to normal. This creates a concentration of the chemotherapy agent in the cancer cells because of the extra amounts of insulin receptor sites on the cancer cells. This results in an exceptional uptake of the chemotherapy by cancer cells. This therapy makes perfect sense to me and appears to have greatly benefited my mom where traditional chemotherapy has failed.
I ask that you share this information with your oncology associates. It is my greatest hope that doctors like you who truly want to cure their patients will research this further and implement it as part of their treatment protocol.
With the opening of [ ] Hospital’s new cancer center, let’s make it truly cutting edge by getting some of these new technologies implemented.
Thank you very much for your time.
Dear Dr.[ ],
I’m the daughter of [Mom] who you have treated for lung cancer since February of 2005. I’m writing you because I believe you are a truly compassionate person who cares deeply for your patients.
After treating my mom with both chemotherapy and radiation simultaneously, we found that not only had the tumor not shrunk but it had actually grown somewhat. After monitoring my mom’s condition for six months it was determined that there was no other treatment that could benefit her. In late December of 2005 she was told that her life expectancy was measured in months and it was suggested that she go on Hospice.
My mom decided that she was not going to just roll over and wait to die. She chose to go to a Mexican holistic clinic to receive alternative treatments. The treatments have been extremely beneficial and I would be glad to share the details with you if you’re interested.
While discussing the different treatments and how they affect cancer cells, we learned that cancer cells thrive on sugar, so much so because cancer cells have from 10 to 100 times the number of insulin receptors of normal cells. This information raised a great concern in me since the radiation department provided my mom with cases of Resource to help boost her energy and gain weight. My understanding is that Resource is packed with sugar. It seems totally counter productive to try to kill cancer with chemotherapy and radiation and then feed it with mega doses of sugar. I also remember the radiation department provided cookies in the waiting area for the patients.
I don’t believe that you are one to knowingly counteract your own treatment and hinder the expected results. I’m asking you to please research this further and counsel your patients to stop eating sugar in any form.
There is one particular treatment that my mom received in Mexico that I would like to share. It is called IPT (Insulin Potentiation Therapy) or Potentiated Microdose Chemotherapy. This therapy is approved by the U.S. National Institute of Health but is practiced by very few. Basically how it works is that insulin is used to bring the blood glucose to below 50mg/dl. Minute amounts of chemotherapy are introduced in conjunction with the glucose necessary to bring blood glucose levels back to normal. This creates a concentration of the chemotherapy agent in the cancer cells because of the extra amounts of insulin receptor sites on the cancer cells. This results in an exceptional uptake of the chemotherapy by cancer cells. This therapy makes perfect sense to me and appears to have greatly benefited my mom where traditional chemotherapy has failed.
I ask that you share this information with your oncology associates. It is my greatest hope that doctors like you who truly want to cure their patients will research this further and implement it as part of their treatment protocol.
With the opening of [ ] Hospital’s new cancer center, let’s make it truly cutting edge by getting some of these new technologies implemented.
Thank you very much for your time.
Thursday, December 28, 2006
* More About Emily
For years I've been concerned about our food supply and the fact that it is greatly depleted of the very nutrients that keep us healthy. I’ve tried to eat healthy and supplement my diet with quality vitamins, minerals, and herbs. Unfortunately, trying to stay healthy is expensive. My number one pet peeve is “only the wealthy can afford to be healthy”.
Although I’ve been interested in alternative medicine for some time, it wasn’t until my mom was diagnosed with lung cancer that I really started digging to find alternatives to the standard treatments for cancer of surgery, chemo, and radiation.
In my quest to help my mom I spent a lot of time researching and helping her implement the information I found. I discovered many positive alternatives that are posted here. With my mom’s permission, I have posted a short history of her health during her later life so that others might learn from her experiences and hopefully avoid some of the pit falls that overcame her.
My ultimate desire is for you to benefit from the research I’ve done and be more healthy and wise because of it. Please feel free to share your own stories about alternative health issues.
Although I’ve been interested in alternative medicine for some time, it wasn’t until my mom was diagnosed with lung cancer that I really started digging to find alternatives to the standard treatments for cancer of surgery, chemo, and radiation.
In my quest to help my mom I spent a lot of time researching and helping her implement the information I found. I discovered many positive alternatives that are posted here. With my mom’s permission, I have posted a short history of her health during her later life so that others might learn from her experiences and hopefully avoid some of the pit falls that overcame her.
My ultimate desire is for you to benefit from the research I’ve done and be more healthy and wise because of it. Please feel free to share your own stories about alternative health issues.
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