Ok fair enough. But c'mon this is medicine. It's the Big Leagues of science, don't you think? I mean the only advocate isn't even an oncologist, and has no oncology department to rely on for guidance and verification.
I've tried contacting the people involved in Alberta and Guelph and recieved no response. Not surprised, really.
I have spoken with the head of the Medicor clinic, the only group in Canada currently treating with DCA. They're clinical oncologists and are interested in the idea, but aren't lab researchers. They also don't have access to hyperbaric equipment, so its not really something they can just test.
How do you deal with the reason for that?
Dropping the ball? Unless you were looking at DCA as a natural substance, you might miss the environmental connection.
Maybe there's a more generous term. The site looks like it's been orphaned from the university. Why so?
They conducted their studied in conjunction and partially funded by Health Canada. I would think that would help to legitimize their claims.
The MCLG for 1,2-dichloroethane has been set at zero because EPA believes this level of protection would not cause any of the potential health problems described below.
The MCL has been set at 5 parts per billion (ppb)[in drinking water] because EPA believes, given present technology and resources, this is the lowest level to which water systems can reasonably be required to remove this contaminant should it occur in drinking water.
I'm sure you know the algae is an ingredient to Hawaiian dishes (like poke).
Yeah, I know it's present. It's mentioned in the video. The drinking water reference comes from the fact that DCA is produced by the chlorination of water, not a natural process as with seaweeds.
The EPA thinks that--without controlling DCA levels--water in small quantities could be dangerous.
At sustained, higher doses(generally 25 mg/kg/day taken orally, or greater), there is increased risk of several reversible toxicities, especially peripheral neuropathy, neurotoxicity, and gait disturbance. Studies have also shown that it can be carcinogenic in male B6C3F1 mice at high doses.
These high daily doses are far beyond what you'd recieve from consuming poke daily. But DCA is used as a treatment, not a life long daily supplement at lower doses as it seems it should be.
So I take it you're not keen on the Hawaiian resort idea. I was hoping to appeal to the adventurous spirit in that pitch, also interested in hearing more fully what this is about.
I'd be down for conducting research in a Hawaiian resort. But funding the whole process would be the issue at that point. Right now I'd be content just getting through Phase 1 of the research.
I see, well at this end it's mostly dialogue, and as I'm sure you can imagine there's a self made genius born every minute who has the answer to the most pressing problems of the day that have plagued the experts for all time. After so many encounters of this type a patterned response emerges.
Cell cultures first, then lab animals. The problem I'd see with the idea of jumping straight to humans is what if the treatment works too well? If the cancerous cells saturated with DCA decide to die during hyperbaric treatment, thats a mass of cells that'll breakdown, enter the bloodstream and cause all sort of additional problems.
The samples or the test subjects?
No people in Phase 1. Cell cultures then lab animals.
I would have to defer to your expertise on that. I think there are a few Canadians around here, maybe you can re-post "Canadian wanted for research" and that may get you your pick of the litter.
I'm pretty sure I can't apply for any funding at all as I'm not associated with an eligible institution right now. My friends that're helping me with this do have contacts with researchers and we're trying to make progress on that front.
But, besides that, I'd just like to share the information. There is DCA research going on in small groups all over the world and think that hyperbaric treatment deserves to be looked at as a means for oxygenating hypoxic tissue.
If it works, it works. At least it's falsifiable.
