Elevating Cancer Treatment blog, anyone seen it and have opinions?

Immuno (kedruda) worked for me. Melanoma stage 4 and now completely gone,was easy too.

@paulkloster Glad to hear immunotherapy worked for you. Dr Chaplin has some interesting viewpoints on making that therapy more effective.
Have you viewed any of his videos?

@beebe A research doctor does not see patients, where a medical doctor is using knowledge gained from schooling and experience. A medical doctor will take into account all aspects of a person.

Are you considering using Dr. Chapin?
Ginger

@gingerw In general Medical Doctors do not seem to know the efficacy of OTC supplements for cancer, Dr Chaplin appears to be well researched on the subject. My Oncologist made a few recommendations to deal with Neuropathy, bone pain, and rashes during treatment but had no recommendations for building up your immune system after treatment ends.
My oncologist was good at telling me what supplements not to take that could harm the efficacy of the chemo drugs (like curcumin effects Keytruda efficacy). I also spoke with an oncology pharmacist to review my supplements during chemo, he was very helpful and spent over 1/2 hour with me on the phone.

The whole supplement thing is complicated, so I am considering using Dr Chaplin but would like feedback from people who have consulted with him. I went to an Oncology Naturopath and that was a big scam. He basically tried to up sale me on all of the expensive IV therapies and hyperbaric oxygen and failed to really give me good feed back on supplements.
I see an integrative Doctor but he does not have oncology experience so his help is limited. Ten years from now I expect the oncology community to have better focus on treatment plans for patient support beyond chemo infusions.

I recently signed up with him. I was looking for what supplements and the amount of those supplements to take to boost my immune system.
He recommended dosing quite a bit more than what I was doing.

@bryan18603
Thanks for the feedback. I have a few questions for you:
How long after you signed up did you get a consult?
Was there a fee?
Did you talk via phone or video chat?
I took note of his comment that sometimes taking an anti-inflammatory along with an immune booster can cause their beneficial effects to be cancelled out. It has taken my chemo brain awhile to digest the fact that anti-inflammatories work because they dampen the immune system.
Thank you in advance for any info you can pass on to me:)

He has a free initial zoom a few days after signing up. Then you can decide what you want to do from there.
I personally found it very helpful.

@bryan18603
What is this doctors name and contact info

His info with his website is in the very first post by beebee at the beginning.

@beebe, you're quite right. The whole supplement thing is complex. Some supplements, complementary therapies, diets can help during cancer treatment. But, as you note, some can interact and reduce the effectiveness of treatment. Pharmacists can also be a helpful member of your health care team when evaluating possible interactions.

Luckily more and more cancer centers and oncology specialists are open to discussing and integrating complementary medicine and are knowledgeable about supplements diets, therapies and more. Many cancer centers have programs called Integrative Medicine or Integrative Oncology.

Here's a link to more information about Mayo Clinic's Integrative Medicine programs
– Integrative Medicine and Health https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/integrative-medicine-health/sections/overview/ovc-20464567

One of my favorite websites for finding evidence-based info about herbs and supplements is Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) complementary therapies database:
– Search About Herbs (cancer specific) https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/diagnosis-treatment/symptom-management/integrative-medicine/herbs/search
- Integrative Medicine https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/diagnosis-treatment/symptom-management/integrative-medicine

Mayo Clinic also wrote this article to help people evaluate supplements.
- Natural vs. safe: Why the two aren't the same https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/complementary-alternative-medicine/in-depth/natural-vs-safe-health-remedies/art-20587690