Rita Rudner

“You have cancer.”These are probably the most dreaded words you will ever hear.The diagnosis of cancer brings with it a combination of fear and despair. Theweeks and months after this diagnosis bring a whirlwind of medicalrecommended as a component of treatment.There is a gentle, compassionate approach to chemotherapy-Insulin Potentiation Therapy for Cancer (IPT):a low dose, targeted chemotherapy.When IPT is combined with diet, supplements, and other I.V. therapies,These modalities can minimize the harmful effects of the treatment and helppreserve the health of the patient while attempting to eliminate the cancer.Learn more about IPT by visiting www.linchitzwellness.comLinchitz Medical Wellness PLLCGood AdviceINSULIN POTENTIATION THERAPY FOR CANCERLow dose, targeted chemotherapy: A gentle, compassionate approach to chemotherapyInsulin Potentiation Therapy (IPT) is an approach to treating cancer thatinvolves no new drug products. The therapy uses insulin, and takes advantageof the powerful, cell-killing effects of ordinary chemotherapy drugs,used in very low doses.The theory behind chemotherapy is that a toxic drug will generallyhave more toxic effects on rapidly dividing cells. Since cancer cells dividerapidly, these drugs should target these cancer cells preferentially.However, many of the body’s normal cells, including those in the gastro-intestinaltract and bone marrow, also divide rapidly. Therefore, theseare also vulnerable and damage to these and other cells create “chemotherapyside effects.” Many patients dread chemotherapy and are eitherreluctant or refuse to try it.About 40 years ago in Mexico, Dr. Perez Garcia first treated his cancerpatients with a new system he developed. He reasoned that if he gave his patientsinsulin before giving them chemotherapy, he could target the chemomore toward cancer cells using very small doses and spare normal cells. Hisexperience and those of others seemed to confirm this theory and severalsmall studies also supported it. It was shown that cancer cells have 6-15times the number of insulin receptors as normal cells.Insulin has other effects as well. In addition to insulin opening up the path (through the cellmembrane) for the glucose to enter, it also makes the cell membrane more permeable to othersubstances including chemotherapy drugs. Thus, because insulin receptors are so concentrated oncancer cells, administering insulin to the cancer patients’ body opens the cancer cell membrane.When this happens, the chemotherapeutic drugs can selectively target the cancer with relativelylittle effect on the normal cells. Higher concentrations of the chemo drugs will enter the cancerby Richard Linchitz, MDInsulin given before thechemotherapy couldcause a renewed tumorshrinkage response.advertisementcells in the presence of insulin. A study at George Washington University demonstrated a 10,000fold increase in intracellular chemotherapy concentration in the presence of insulin. This meansa far smaller quantity of chemotherapeutic drugs is needed to achieve the death of cancer cells.Further, insulin has properties that encourage the cancer cells to enter a phase of DNA synthesisand cell division, when the cell reproduction mechanism is most vulnerable to these chemotherapeuticdrugs. Thus, administering insulin provides a double whammy for the cancer. A greaterlevel of chemo drug enters the cancer cells at a time when they are most vulnerable in their lifecycle. Another study in Uruguay on breast cancer patients who had developed chemotherapyresistance, showed that insulin given before the chemotherapy could cause arenewed tumor shrinkage response.Insulin Potentiation Therapy capitalized on these principles. It is not an acceptedtherapy by conventional oncologists and therefore cannot be considereda substitute for chemotherapy. However, when a patient absolutely refuseschemotherapy but still wants a potentially powerful cancer treatment,he or she may want to consider IPT.Whether you choose traditional or alternative treatment for your cancer,the six pillars of health (diet, supplements, exercise, detoxification, stressmanagement and hormone balancing) are a key component in your fightagainst cancer. For more information on IPT, consult www.IPTforcancer.com.Richard Linchitz, M.D. is in practice in Glen Cove, NY. He was personally trained by Dr.Donato Perez Garcia Jr. and is himself a certified IPT instructor. All prospective patientsare encouraged to consult their medical professionals before embarking on or changingany medical regimen. This column is for information purposes only and not intended toreplace medical advice from your physician.For more information call 516-759-4200 or visit www.linchitzwellness.com.To advertise: 516-505-0555 x1 or ads@liwomanonline.com LONG ISLAND WOMANApril 2012 11