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Cancer is Reversible – Prof. Flavin’s 50 Years of Research & Chemo Triggers Metastasis

https://drtesslawrie.substack.com/p/cancer-is-reversible-prof-flavins?

Cancer is Reversible – Prof. Flavin’s Fifty Years of Research!

This is a guest post by Prof. Dana Flavin. You can read more about Prof. Flavin’s work on her website linked at the end of the article.

Changing the cancer narrative

Fifty years ago if someone had told me that cancer was reversible, I would have scoffed at them and said that they were insane. I thought then that a cancer diagnosis was a death sentence. We now know it does not have to be.

After reversing stage IV cancers over the years by implementing combinations of nutrients, off-label drugs, and diet, I am seeing that much of cancer reversal is in our own hands. It took me decades to test, research, implement and more to find the best combinations of anti-cancer therapies to help cancer patients. This is not rocket science just 50 years of daily researching the literature and seeing gradual improvements in my patients over time, as I delved deeper into the science behind what a cancer cell is and how it deceives our immune system.

What is a cancer cell?

To start with, cancer is an embryonic cell gone awry as it fights to survive. They are correct that it is a trophoblast, originally defined as the outer layer of cells in a blastocyte that provides nutrients to the embryo to help it to bind and grow in the uterine wall. But in cancer tissue, this cell is changed, mutated in order to feed itself, the cancer cell, rather than its original place in fetal development. This is why certain retinoids (Vitamin A derivatives) are helpful in cancer patients to help to attack the trophoblasts. Cannabis oil is also helpful here.

Detoxing from heavy metals

Cancer cells are very programmed and need to be inhibited at multiple sites. These cancer cells also contain many toxins, bacteria, viruses, heavy metals and more. This is why, for example, a metal detox is imperative for cancer patients, as the metals destroy the healthy frequencies coming from the mitochondria and cause DNA to continue to replicate. Exercise also helps to decrease heavy metals and additionally reduces the blood vessel growth to tumours (VEGF), as well as helping to sweat off toxins in the body. Interleukin 15, a very important support against cancer, is elevated with exercise and raises the immune system. Exercise also helps the mood, decrease depression and lower cortisol. Stress and depression feed cancers.

The role of diet

A proper diet is essential in cancer reversals. Many substances in food can stimulate tumour growth, including sugar, white flour, cow’s milk products, red meat and even chicken and turkey. Some of these are methionine-containing foods. Methionine feeds tumours. The wrong foods also change the pH and create acidity in and around tumours. This acidity allows fungi to grow and helps to feed tumours. Even the bacteria in our GI tract can go to a tumour and feed it methionine. That is why the good bacteria in the gut must be supported. Sauerkraut, kimchi and other cabbage fermented foods are excellent for improving our gastrointestinal anticancer bacteria. Additionally, probiotics and medications like ivermectin are helpful. They raise bacteroides, a good bacteria, and lower the fumicutes, the bad bacteria that feed tumour cells. Other bacteria that are important in cancer to help reverse the cancers, are Akkermansia and S. Bouldarii. They can be raised by foods or via supplementation.

Eliminating parasites

Many patients, unbeknownst to them, have parasitic infections lowering their immune system, therefore we incorporate antiparasitic medications including fenbendazole and mebendazole. They not only fight parasites, they also block the glutamine from feeding tumours. Fenbendazole additionally blocks the sugar receptors on the tumour cells (GLUT2).

The immune system can be elevated, additionally with low dose naltrexone (LDN, 4.5 mg) to reduce cells that will downregulate the immune system. LDN lowers the T suppressor cells, FOX P and Interleukin 10 ,which are immune suppressors. This allows our bodies to fight cancer more efficiently. Sometimes in treating cancer, we add a substance originally used in children with elevated lactic acid, dichloracetate, to block the anaerobic metabolism in cancers. This allows pyruvate to enter the tumour cells, reoxygenates the tumours, and prevent the cells from dividing.

The role of electromagnetic fields (EMF)

EMF (e.g. from mobile phones) and geopathic disturbances underground also effect tumour growth. That is why it is important to protect patients from these disturbances including reducing exposure by shutting off wifi, not carrying cell phones on on the body, protecting against cell phone towers, and more. One must avoid negative magnetic fields; thus, even sleeping with ones head to the south can represent additional stress for a cancer patient, whereas sleeping with one’s head to the north would have a reducing influence on tumour growth.

The role of water

In my practice, we make sure the water patients use in teas and juices is pure and healing. This means no fluoride and no heavy metals in the water, and that it is alkaline. Sometimes if the urine pH is too acidic we add some aluminium-free baking soda to the water to help the body stay alkaline.

Nature’s apothecary

Many herbs and even fruits and vegetables can work on cancer. One of these is oregano oil to lower the fungi surrounding tumours. Organic figs, red grapes, tangerines, eggplant, carrots, cruciferous vegetables etc. all fight cancer. One herb, Dandelion root, is excellent to help in many cancers to raise the immune system, as is red sage, or Danshen, from China, that repairs the mRNA in tumour cells.

What I have shared above, though it may be little known, is pure proven science derived from decades of reading, researching and testing. Thus we can now say, Cancer is reversible: WE NOW KNOW HOW!!!

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Note from Dr. Tess Lawrie, A Better Way : Follow this link to see how many scientific articles have been written about dandelion and cancer, for example. If the dandelion “weeds” and herbs in our gardens fight cancer, this potentially poses quite a threat to the cancer drug industry. Might this be why glyphosate (Roundup) as a dandelion weedkiller and other biocides have been so widely promoted, I wonder…?

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https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/breaking-chemotherapy-reactivates?

BREAKING: Chemotherapy Reactivates Dormant Cancer Cells — Triggers Metastasis

New landmark study reveals that standard cancer treatment can backfire — with devastating consequences.

Chemotherapy is supposed to kill cancer — not bring it back. But a groundbreaking Cancer Cell study by He et al has revealed that common cancer drugs like doxorubicin and cisplatin can reawaken dormant tumor cells, triggering deadly metastatic relapses — especially in the lungs.

These “sleeping” cancer cells, known as disseminated tumor cells (DTCs), can lie hidden for years before reactivating. This study is the first to directly prove that chemotherapy itself can wake them up. (See link for article)

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How Are MS & Chronic Lyme Related?

Although this article is about MS, I wanted to post this information from Dr. Makis on fibromyalgia since both have many similar symptoms:  https://makismd.substack.com/p/ivermectin-and-fibromyalgia-testimonials?

In short, fibromyalgia patients are experiencing great relief, and even cure with ivermectin.  Many are stating their pain is entirely or nearly gone.  A few MS patients claim ivermectin cured their MS.

https://www.lymedisease.org/multiple-sclerosis-chronic-lyme/

How are multiple sclerosis and chronic Lyme related?

By Bill Rawls, MD

April 21, 2025

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease where the immune system attacks the protective covering (called myelin) around nerves in the brain and spinal cord.

Myelin acts like an insulator to keep nerves from touching each other and shorting out, much like the plastic coating on a copper wire.

This damage disrupts nerve signals, leading to symptoms such as fatigue, muscle weakness, numbness, vision problems, and coordination difficulties.

Undoubtedly, plenty of people who identify as having chronic Lyme disease struggle with these same symptoms. And demyelination of nerves has been documented for Lyme disease. Beyond that, many people with MS test positive for Borrelia, the Lyme bacteria. So what distinguishes MS from chronic Lyme?

The answer: arbitrary cut-offs.

So how do we differentiate?

There is no single test that is specific for MS. The diagnosis of MS is made using a combination of clinical evaluation, imaging, such as MRI, and laboratory tests of blood and spinal fluid.

If all of the findings are deemed significant enough by the clinician evaluating the patient, then the diagnosis of MS is made and the patient qualifies for treatment.

This means that a person could have all of the symptoms, and some or all of the findings, but not to the degree that would qualify for a diagnosis of MS.

That person might end up being diagnosed with some other neurological condition, fibromyalgia, or maybe wouldn’t get a diagnosis at all. Chronic Lyme disease is unlikely because it isn’t a diagnosis recognized by the conventional medical community.

No diagnosis, no treatment. But maybe that’s not such a bad thing.

Getting to the root cause

There are numerous drugs for treatment of MS. They work by blocking inflammation or blocking the immune system’s assault on myelin. The benefits are marginal at best and they carry significant side effects.

What the drugs don’t do is address why the body is attacking myelin in the first place. Without getting to the root causes of the problem, patients typically don’t get well. They live in a compromised state of relying on medications to mask the symptoms of their illness.

When you start looking for underlying causes, you’ll find that MS is listed as multifactorial. In other words, it’s not one specific cause, but rather multiple variable causes. This is also true of other chronic illnesses, including chronic Lyme disease.

A review paper published in the 2023 edition of the journal, NeuroSci, cataloged some of the known risk factors for MS that may be causative. These risk factors can be grouped into five categories.

  • Diets rich in processed foods and saturated fat, but low in vegetables and fruit
  • Chronic mental stress with inadequate sleep
  • Smoking or chronic exposure to other toxic substances
  • Sedentary lifestyle
  • Certain myelin-scavenging microbes, including (but not limited to) Chlamydia pneumoniae, Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), Human Herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6), Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other mycoplasma species, and Borrelia burgdorferi

While the review didn’t go as far as defining how these factors might come together to cause MS, it doesn’t take much imagination to figure out a possible scenario.

A plausible explanation for MS

Myelin is contained within specialized cells called oligodendrocytes, which wrap around the shaft of a nerve to insulate it. Each of these microbes are known to invade oligodendrocytes to scavenge myelin as a resource for replication. While this provides one possible link to MS, that’s not the end of the story.

Evidence shows that the microbes can go dormant inside an oligodendrocyte after they invade it. Intracellular dormancy is a common survival mechanism used by many host-dependent microbes. It has been documented for borrelia and all the Lyme coinfections. Dormancy allows microbes to survive when conditions aren’t favorable for growth — in other words, when the cells they’ve invaded are healthy.

When cells are weakened by chronic stress factors — poor diet, chronic exposure to toxic substances, unrelenting mental stress and poor sleep, being sedentary — dormant microbes are able to reactivate, consume the cell, and then emerge to infect adjacent cells.

The immune system reacts by attacking the oligodendrocytes where microbes are emerging, in the process compounding the damage.

This is also a plausible explanation for chronic Lyme disease. The question remains: Why do some people progress to more advanced symptoms that are ultimately defined as MS?

The answer may be genetics. A variety of genetic mutations are common among people diagnosed with MS. You can’t do anything about genetic mutations, of course, but you can do something about the root causes of the problem.

A natural solution for MS and chronic Lyme

One obvious part of the solution is minimizing stress factors that weaken cells. Not surprisingly, there are many documented cases of people who went into stable remission from MS after modifying their health habits.

Improved health habits alone, however, don’t completely address the microbe factor. Fortunately, there is one thing that does — and it’s not antibiotics or other drugs.

Certain medicinal herbs demonstrate antimicrobial and immunomodulating properties that offer the potential for an ideal solution to support recovery from MS. They are already used widely for chronic Lyme disease and supported by sound evidence.

Among numerous studies, a study from Johns Hopkins University showed that certain herbs — cryptolepis, Japanese knotweed, and Chinese skullcap — were more effective for killing Borrelia than antibiotics.

Unlike an antibiotic, however, which is a single chemical agent specific for only certain microbes, an herb contains hundreds of chemical substances that act as a chemical defense system against a wide range of microbes, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and yeasts.

Never just one

This is important because it’s never just one microbe possibility. People identifying as having chronic Lyme disease typically test positive for co-infections. Chronic Lyme co-infections associated with demyelination include Chlamydia pneumoniaeEpstein-Barr Virus (EBV), Human Herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6), Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other mycoplasma species.

But these are just the ones that have been identified so far — there are probably many others.

Combining multiple herbs extends the range of coverage. This is possible because the potential for toxicity of the most commonly used herbs in Lyme protocols is inherently low.

Medicinal herbs and mushrooms that are commonly included in chronic Lyme protocols that could also be beneficial for MS recovery include:

  • Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum)
  • Cat’s claw (Uncaria tomentosa)
  • Chinese skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis).
  • Cryptolepis (Cryptolepis sanguinolenta)
  • Andrographis (Andrographis paniculata)
  • Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)
  • Cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis)
  • Berberine or berberine-containing herbs
  • Red sage (Salvia miltiorrhiza)
  • Rehmannia (Rehmannia glutinosa)

Very importantly, the complex chemistry of herbs and medicinal mushrooms also protects cells from a wide range of toxic threats, including free radicals, foreign toxic substances, and harmful radiation. This applies to all cells in the body, including cells that make up the nervous system.

Immunomodulators

The medicinal herbs and mushrooms listed are classified as immunomodulators, meaning they upregulate underactive parts of the immune system and downregulate overactive portions of the immune system. This is important for reducing inflammation and calming the autoimmune response.

A final advantage of antimicrobial herbs is specificity for pathogens. The antimicrobial properties of herbs and medicinal mushrooms are selective for pathogens, but do not disrupt normal flora in the gut and other areas of the body.

Low toxicity and low potential to disrupt the gut microbiome means that herbal therapy can be used for extended durations, months or even years, which is often what it takes for complete recovery.

What this all means is that therapy — with a targeted endpoint of wellness, not managed illness — can be started with or without having a formal diagnosis.

With over 30 years of medical experience, Dr. Bill Rawls specializes in the holistic treatment of chronic illnesses, particularly Lyme disease. His personal journey with Lyme disease inspired his mission to empower others with the knowledge and tools needed to regain their health naturally. Learn more about Dr. Rawls’ approach to treating chronic illness with herbal therapy at RawlsMD.com.

References

An X, Bao Q, Di S, et al. The interaction between the gut microbiota and herbal medicines. Biomed Pharmacother. 2019;118:109252.

Anderson C, Brissette CA. The Brilliance of Borrelia: Mechanisms of Host Immune Evasion by Lyme Disease-Causing Spirochetes. Pathogens. 2021;10(3):281.

Berer K, Mues M, Koutrolos M, et al. Commensal microbiota and myelin autoantigen cooperate to trigger autoimmune demyelination. Nature. 2011;479(7374):538-541.

Bjornevik K, Münz C, Cohen JI, Ascherio A. Epstein-Barr virus as a leading cause of multiple sclerosis: mechanisms and implications. Nat Rev Neurol. 2023;19(3):160-171.

Branton WG, Lu JQ, Surette MG, et al. Brain microbiota disruption within inflammatory demyelinating lesions in multiple sclerosis. Sci Rep. 2016;6:37344.

Eisenreich W, Rudel T, Heesemann J, Goebel W. Persistence of Intracellular Bacterial Pathogens-With a Focus on the Metabolic Perspective. Front Cell Infect Microbiol.

Feng J, Leone J, Schweig S, Zhang Y. Evaluation of Natural and Botanical Medicines for Activity Against Growing and Non-growing Forms of B. burgdorferiFront Med (Lausanne). 2020;7:6.

Fritzsche M. Chronic Lyme borreliosis at the root of multiple sclerosis–is a cure with antibiotics attainable? Med Hypotheses. 2005;64(3):438-448.

Greening C, Grinter R, Chiri E. Uncovering the Metabolic Strategies of the Dormant Microbial Majority: towards Integrative Approaches. mSystems. 2019;4(3):e00107-19.

Ivanova MV, Kolkova NI, Morgunova EY, et al. Role of Chlamydia in multiple sclerosis. Bull Exp Biol Med. 2015;159(5):646-648.

Kriesel JD, et al. Spectrum of Microbial Sequences and a Bacterial Cell Wall Antigen in Primary Demyelination Brain Specimens Obtained from Living Patients. Sci Rep. 2019 Feb 4;9(1):1387.

Landry RL, Embers ME. The Probable Infectious Origin of Multiple Sclerosis. NeuroSci. 2023;4(3):211-234.

Libbey JE, Cusick MF, Fujinami RS. Role of pathogens in multiple sclerosis. Int Rev Immunol. 2014;33(4):266-283.

Livengood JA, Gilmore RD Jr. Invasion of human neuronal and glial cells by an infectious strain of Borrelia burgdorferi [published correction appears in Microbes Infect. 2015 Jun;17(6):e1]. Microbes Infect. 2006;8(14-15):2832-2840.

Pender M. The essential role of Epstein-Barr virus in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis. Neuroscientist. 2011;17(4):351-367.

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**Comment**

A few points:

  • The Johns Hopkins study was in vitro, or the lab, which may not transfer over to the human body.
  • Antibiotics of daptomycin, doxycycline, and cefuroxime were used as controls at a final concentration of 5 μg/ml.  I’m not sure how this translates to oral dosages given patients, but according to Burrascano, dosages matter greatly.  It could be that these dosages were not high enough.
  • Doxy is a great front-line drug due to its action against many coinfections, but it is not the best and only drug to treat Lyme disease.
    • Eva Sapi found that while the use of doxy reduced spirochetal structures ~90%, round body forms increased about twofold.What this means is these round forms will simply lie and wait until conditions are better to reemerge. She found that tinidazole was the only antibiotic that reduced viable organisms by ~90%.  Recent research showed piperacillin effectively cured mice of Lyme at a dose 100 times smaller than doxycycline with virtually no impact on resident gut microbes.
So, for anyone paying attention, doxy has its limitations and all experienced Lyme literate doctors use multiple antibiotics in a combination therapy.

This, right here, is why mainstream medicine and research are worthless because this complex illness is treated as a one pathogen, one drug illness when typically more than one pathogen involved, and to complicate it further, the pathogens have multiple forms (pleomorphism) and strains that need to be addressed.

  • Daptomycin is an antibiotic that has been utilized recently in combination therapies. In a study through Johns Hopkins, when combined with doxycycline and ceftriaxone, daptomycin effectively cleared Lyme disease infection in vitro as well as in mice. However, daptomycin is relatively expensive and only available intravenously.  Notice it’s effectiveness is due to being used in a combo therapy.  I would say this is true of ALL antibiotics and why single antibiotics were not successful in the Johns Hopkins study Rawls refers to.
  • While cefuroxime has been found to have a minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) similar to doxycycline; out of three borrelia species tested, two were susceptible while the third (borrelia hermsii) was less susceptible. The three antibiotics with similar MBCs in vitro, i.e., cefuroxime, doxycycline, and amoxicillin, demonstrated comparable activities in preventing borreliosis in B. burgdorferi-challenged hamsters (50% curative doses = 28.6, 36.5 and 45.0 mg/kg, respectively). So cefuroxime is far from perfect either when used alone.  Source

Using single antibiotics is really doing an injustice to what is known about successful treatment for Lyme since tindy is the most effective drug overall and combination drug protocols are by far the most effective.

Please remember too that Dr. Rawls manufactures and sells herbs and is financially compensated.

Don’t misunderstand – I’m not opposed to herbs.  I’ve used many myself and know of patients who have done well on them.  I just don’t want you to believe they are perfect or the only answer, either.  It takes everything AND the kitchen sink for this crap so keep an open mind.  And herbs are not harmless – there are interactions with other drugs as well as toxicity.

Nothing is ever simple.

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Healing Lyme Summit 2.0

Hinchey and Horowitz present Healing Lyme 2.0–online, zero cost

The Healing Lyme Summit 2.0, scheduled for April 15 – 21, offers a unique opportunity to learn more about Lyme and explore new ways to heal from it.The event is online and can be viewed for free.

Gain insights from more than 40 of the world’s top experts in holistic medicine, detoxification, chronic illness prevention, and pain management. Take control of your health!

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About your hosts:

  • Myriah Hinchey, ND, FMAPS. A renowned specialist in tick-borne diseases with 20 years of experience. Her natural, patient-focused approach incorporates herbal medicine, lifestyle modifications, and functional medicine principles, helping countless individuals achieve remission.
  • Richard Horowitz, MD. A board-certified internist and medical director of the Hudson Valley Healing Arts Center. With over 30 years of experience and having treated 13,000+ Lyme patients, he’s a trailblazer in the field. Dr. Horowitz is a founding member and former president-elect of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society, celebrated for advancing knowledge of tick-borne diseases.

Treatment & Recovery of mRNA Shot Injury

https://rairfoundation.com/kill-shot-dr-mark-trozzi-exposes-mrna-vaccines/

‘Kill Shot’: Dr. Mark Trozzi Exposes mRNA Vaccines as a Genetically Engineered Bioweapon and Reveals Groundbreaking Recovery Solutions (Video)

Rair Foundation

1/27/25

The top link will take you to a five part series with Dr. Trozzi.  Part IV is the treatment and recovery section posted below.

Article Excerpt:

Part IV: Treatment and Recovery

Dr. Trozzi concluded with practical strategies to mitigate the effects of mRNA vaccines and support recovery. He emphasized the importance of both natural and medical interventions.

  • Enhancing Autophagy: Autophagy, the body’s process of clearing damaged cells and proteins, can be stimulated through:
    • Intermittent Fasting: Restricting food intake to a 6-8 hour window daily.
    • Extended Water Fasts: Periodic 3-day water fasts to boost cellular cleanup and regeneration.
  • Key Supplements:
    • Nattokinase: An enzyme derived from fermented soybeans, effective in breaking down blood clots and degrading spike proteins.
    • Bromelain: Found in pineapples, this enzyme reduces inflammation and targets amyloid structures linked to spike proteins.
    • N-Acetylcysteine (NAC): An antioxidant that blocks spike protein binding and reduces oxidative stress.
    • Curcumin: The active compound in turmeric, enhanced with black pepper extract (piperine) for greater efficacy.
  • Repurposed Medications:
    • Ivermectin: Binds to spike proteins and neutralizes their effects.
    • Hydroxychloroquine: Facilitates zinc entry into cells, inhibiting viral replication and modulating immune responses.
  • Holistic Health Principles: Dr. Trozzi recommended a “NEW START” approach:
    • Nutrition: Emphasizing organic, nutrient-dense foods.
    • Exercise: Promoting regular physical activity.
    • Water: Staying hydrated with clean, fluoride-free water.
    • Sunshine: Ensuring adequate vitamin D levels.
    • Temperance: Avoiding excessive alcohol, smoking, and other harmful habits.
    • Air: Benefiting from fresh, outdoor environments.
    • Rest: Prioritizing quality sleep.
    • Trust in God or Spirituality: Reducing stress and cortisol levels through faith or mindfulness.

I also highly recommend his article: PCR Testing was a scam & How to Heal Post Injection.

Holistic Healing From Lyme Disease

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6NrQSPu2G1mLXey82vETIY?si=38cLPjQXSsOvDcijvgNqcw&nd=1&dlsi=060f76815c2e45d7  Go here to listen on Spotify (Approx. 1 hour)

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/holistic-healing-from-lyme-disease-with-theresa/id1771868024?i=1000681031732  Go here to listen on Apple Podcasts

Holistic Healing From Lyme Disease

Theresa Haselmayer/Foundations Wellness

12/19/24

Co-host Dan Wagner sits down with the founder of Foundations Wellness, Theresa Haselmayer, R.N., to discuss her journey from patient to healer.  With over 33 years of varied clinical experience, Theresa trained for 4 years at the Uprooting Lyme Clinic in Hudson Valley NY, a hotbed of Lyme Disease.  She is currently one of dozens of highly knowledgable certified Uprooting Lyme practitioners nationwide.  Theresa is also a member of ILADS, the International 
Lyme and Associated Diseases Society, as well as ISEAI – The International Society of Environmentally Acquired Illness.  

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