Cancer

New research shows it’s not that simple; you can achieve the necessary levels with oral supplements, if you know what you’re doing. For now, we recommend a combination of the two.

Vitamin D

Dr Downing has long had a special interest in the health benefits of sunlight, and wrote one of the first books on this - Daylight Robbery, 1986. He continues to research and lecture on this and on Vitamin D.

“Vitamin D from sunlight is the missing link in many currrent epidemic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. In the UK most people are deficient in vitamin D most of the time; correcting this can have a major impact on health.”

Diet

Diet is crucial in treating cancer, and the results can be surprising. We advise that, unless there is a really good reason why not, you should start immediately on diagnosis on a diet that is:

  • Ultra-low in sugar and refined carbohydrates. This is not only important in the context of Candida or yeast infections; there are many reasons why too much sugar (which is not very much) is bad for you.
  • Ultra-low in chemicals, pesticides etc - in other words organic (as far as is practicable for you).
  • Free from processed foods. To avoid the trans fats and other damaged molecules
  • Rich in all nutrients. Vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, fibre; most of us don’t do a very good job on this.

Mitochondria

These tiny structures (there are hundreds in every cell) are the batteries of cellular life, producing energy from oxygen and other nutrients to fuel, well, everything. Not surprising then that mitochondrial dysfunction has been linked to fatigue, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Parkinson’s, schizophrenia - and on and on. The laboratory we use can now look at mitochondria, assess how they are functioning and whether there are chemicals interfering, and even identify (not always) what the chemicals are.

Genomics

To the above areas we have now added Genomic Medicine; the assessment of individual chemical abilities and variations to determine strengths and weaknesses in your ability to process food, detoxify chemicals, deal with stress and resist diseases such as cancer, allergies and heart disease. Over the coming years Genomics will revolutionise the way doctors treat almost everything. We still have so much to learn, but already Genomics is helping us to understand the origins of cancer and other diseases.


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