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Sunbathing- Heliotherapy and grounding

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To the people laughing at me sunbathing practically naked in the park- my health is worth more than your opinions.  Vitamin D and light is king, don't waste this precious sunlight. Supplemental vitamin D does not compare, it is not a vitamin, it's a hormone that is synthesised from UV light onto the skin and we need the full spectrum.  In the UK we don't get much sun so you have to take every opportunity to get it while you can. I occasionally use special sunbeds (during a week of bad weather) that have the right ratio of UVA and UVB for my skin- it's personalised and actually protects against many cancers, contrary to popular belief. If you use a standard sunbed this is not the same and can be very harmful, especially if used frequently. I only go once a week and only when the weather is terrible.  I also now never wear sunglasses as I understand UV light going into the retina is very important for not just eye health but overall health. I won't look directly at th...

Visit to the holistic dentist- its been a long time coming...

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I just had an interesting meeting at the dentist, The news I received wasn�t surprising considering I had been meaning to remove two fillings in my mouth for a while. The whole situation left me quite upset, knowing that this situation is not unusual. I have 2 amalgam fillings that I have had for years and I know that mercury toxicity can be a causative factor for �brain fog� and a contributory factor for several neurological conditions and diseases.  Some background research showing why this visit is so important for my long term health: 'Unpolymerized resin (co)monomers or mercury (Hg) can be released from restorative dental materials (e.g. composites and amalgam). They can diffuse into the tooth pulp or the gingiva. They can also reach the gingiva and organs by the circulating blood after the uptake from swallowed saliva.'  http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00204-006-0073-5 'Mercury exerts a variety of toxic effects on both neurons and glia and also may play a ro...

I'm afraid of heights but I did it!

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It was challenging but well worth it. Thank you so much for all of your support and donations, I'm in awe of how much has been raised in such a short space of time. This money will go directly into research and if you would like more specific details I'm sure Brain Tumour Research  would be more than happy to explain where the money is going.  This is no ordinary cancer charity, they are quickly becoming like a family to me in how they are supporting both me as an indi vidual and my metabolic approach to my individual situation. The work they are doing makes me so excited about the future because I believe that this way of treating cancer is the future and should be the present. I know they are working very hard to make this a reality as soon as possible so I found my experience today incredibly satisfying with that in mind despite my fear of heights. It personified my journey in a way, a mini triumph over adversity and tough challenges, but there is a long way to go (its not ...

Very short notice- 3 year Cancerversary celebrations!

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Very short notice but as part of my 3 year Cancerversary celebrations and to celebrate my last scan showing no disease and further improvement of scar tissue on MR spectroscopy I will be doing an abseil down the iconic Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth in aid of Brain Tumour Research. I am incredibly passionate about the work they do and 100% of the money received by the charity goes directly into vital research. I have over 1,000 friends on Facebook, if everybody gives just �1 Brain Tumour Research will receive �1,000. I also nearly have 50,000 viewers of this blog which blows my mind but also thinks I can make a real difference to getting this promising research out there so it can eventually replace the standard treatment for brain cancer in time. This is what I firmly believe. I guarantee that no money will be wasted and it is for a worthwhile cause. In addition I will be organising my own events to raise funds and celebrate my 3 year Cancerversary over the next few weeks in various lo...

Meeting my heroes and learning about exciting developments- clomipramine and the ketogenic diet.

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Brain Tumour Research is one of the few charities I know that supports the metabolic approach to managing cancer through the use of novel agents and dietary intervention. Ever since I moved from The Royal Marsden to Charing Cross Hospital I have had continued support and encouragement which was previously lacking. This is the type of resistance I continually experienced 3 years ago but I soldiered on regardless, believing in what I was doing from the countless hours of research I had undertaken. I showed them all my research but they didn't want to change their opinion. I saw 5 different neurologists who all gave me the same responses. I've been off medication for a long time now despite being told I would need to be on it for life. The move was truly liberating for me and I have worked incredibly hard to achieve the success that I have had over the last 3 years. It makes me emotional at times and on the verge of tears as I recall the resistance I initially experienced from var...

Clock genes, chronotherapy, exogenous ketones, MRI scans

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I filmed this last week, taking some time out of my pharmacology revision to talk about chronotherapy. I still have a lot to learn but I'm really trying to get to grips with this approach in order to apply all of the theories appropriately. I described some of the adaptations I have made over the last couple of weeks to an important aspect of my metabolic approach, using myself as a reluctant human guinea pig as always. I will do anything to achieve the best result possible, however that represents itself. If all this sounds confusing I would thoroughly suggest giving this consice article a good read! https://www.roswellpark.org/cancertalk/201509/coordinating-cancer-treatment-your-inner-clock Clock genes in the brain can be powerful therapeutic tools we can exploit with chronotherapy. IMG-  http://lightawake.com/understanding_blue.php Some methods described: The main thing I do is to supplement with exogenous ketones through habitual junctures consistent with theories I have predic...