Integrative Cancer Solutions with Dr. Karlfeldt

Beating Cancer Metabolically: Gut Health, Repurposed Drugs, and Patient Empowerment with David A. Caravantes

Episode Summary

This episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions centers on David A. Caravantes, founder of the Beat Cancer Foundation, tracing how his father’s recovery catalyzed his mission to reframe cancer as a metabolic disease. Caravantes describes his path from breathwork and mitochondrial health to advocacy, arguing that conventional oncology often overlooks root-cause physiology. He situates his perspective amid recent public health controversies and his own family’s experience, using that narrative to underscore the urgency of patient education and informed consent in cancer care. Caravantes distinguishes his foundation’s philosophy by emphasizing terrain-focused care: gut integrity, systemic pH balance, oxygenation, fasting, and whole-food nutrition as the biochemical conditions that “starve” cancer. He critiques standard-of-care modalities—chemotherapy, radiation, frequent biopsies—for damaging beneficial microbiota, driving malnutrition, and potentially spreading malignant cells. In his view, addressing metabolic dysfunction is the common denominator not only in cancer but across chronic disease, and it requires sustained lifestyle shifts alongside targeted therapeutics. A major theme is the use of repurposed drugs and adjunctive modalities. Caravantes highlights agents such as metformin, ivermectin, doxycycline, and B17, as well as DMSO and exosomes, within protocols that aim to disrupt cancer metabolism and support immune regulation. He also references techniques like photodynamic therapy and therapeutic hypothermia. While critical of financial incentives that tether clinicians to narrow pathways, he frames his approach as complementary and integrative, seeking synergy rather than wholesale rejection of traditional tools. Education and empowerment recur throughout the conversation. Caravantes encourages patients to become “CEOs” of their health—asking questions, evaluating trade-offs, and insisting on transparent risk–benefit discussions. He shares anecdotes of patients facing institutional resistance when they probe beyond standard options, arguing that public awareness, media literacy, and community-led knowledge-sharing are prerequisites for meaningful change. Success stories of remission within his community are presented as evidence for broader adoption of metabolic strategies. The episode closes with actionable guidance: intermittent fasting within an eight-hour window, anti-processed-food habits, mineral-rich choices, and simple daily routines to nurture the body’s terrain. Caravantes is ultimately optimistic, forecasting that patient demand and continued clinical exploration of repurposed drugs will shift oncology toward more holistic, metabolism-centered care. He envisions Beat Cancer Foundation as a conduit for that transition—training patients and practitioners to collaborate on personalized, integrative protocols that prioritize both efficacy and quality of life. David A. Caravantes explains how his father’s recovery led him to found Beat Cancer Foundation and champion cancer as a metabolic disease. He argues conventional treatments like chemo and radiation damage gut health and nutrition, urging terrain-focused care that supports the microbiome and oxygenation. The conversation highlights repurposed drugs (e.g., metformin, ivermectin, doxycycline, B17) and adjuncts like DMSO and exosomes within integrative protocols. Education and patient empowerment are central, with a call for informed questioning and awareness of financial and institutional incentives in oncology. Practical takeaways include intermittent fasting, whole-food nutrition, mineral support, and lifestyle shifts to create conditions that “starve” cancer cells metabolically. _____________________ Grab my book A Better Way to Treat Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding, Preventing and Most Effectively Treating Our Biggest Health Threat - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CM1KKD9X?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860 Unleashing 10X Power: A Revolutionary Approach to Conquering Cancer https://store.thekarlfeldtcenter.com/products/unleashing-10x-power-Price: $24.99-100% Off Discount Code: CANCERPODCAST1 Healing Within: Unraveling the Emotional Roots of Cancer https://store.thekarlfeldtcenter.com/products/healing-within-Price: $24.99-100% Off Discount Code: CANCERPODCAST2 ---- Integrative Cancer Solutions was created to instill hope and empowerment. Other people have been where you are right now and have already done the research for you. Listen to their stories and journeys and apply what they learned to achieve similar outcomes as they have, cancer remission and an even more fullness of life than before the diagnosis. Guests will discuss what therapies, supplements, and practitioners they relied on to beat cancer. Once diagnosed, time is of the essence. This podcast will dramatically reduce your learning curve as you search for your own solution to cancer. To learn more about the cutting-edge integrative cancer therapies Dr. Karlfeldt offer at his center, please visit www.TheKarlfeldtCenter.com

Episode Notes

This episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions centers on David A. Caravantes, founder of the Beat Cancer Foundation, tracing how his father’s recovery catalyzed his mission to reframe cancer as a metabolic disease. Caravantes describes his path from breathwork and mitochondrial health to advocacy, arguing that conventional oncology often overlooks root-cause physiology. He situates his perspective amid recent public health controversies and his own family’s experience, using that narrative to underscore the urgency of patient education and informed consent in cancer care.

Caravantes distinguishes his foundation’s philosophy by emphasizing terrain-focused care: gut integrity, systemic pH balance, oxygenation, fasting, and whole-food nutrition as the biochemical conditions that “starve” cancer. He critiques standard-of-care modalities—chemotherapy, radiation, frequent biopsies—for damaging beneficial microbiota, driving malnutrition, and potentially spreading malignant cells. In his view, addressing metabolic dysfunction is the common denominator not only in cancer but across chronic disease, and it requires sustained lifestyle shifts alongside targeted therapeutics.

A major theme is the use of repurposed drugs and adjunctive modalities. Caravantes highlights agents such as metformin, ivermectin, doxycycline, and B17, as well as DMSO and exosomes, within protocols that aim to disrupt cancer metabolism and support immune regulation. He also references techniques like photodynamic therapy and therapeutic hypothermia. While critical of financial incentives that tether clinicians to narrow pathways, he frames his approach as complementary and integrative, seeking synergy rather than wholesale rejection of traditional tools.

Education and empowerment recur throughout the conversation. Caravantes encourages patients to become “CEOs” of their health—asking questions, evaluating trade-offs, and insisting on transparent risk–benefit discussions. He shares anecdotes of patients facing institutional resistance when they probe beyond standard options, arguing that public awareness, media literacy, and community-led knowledge-sharing are prerequisites for meaningful change. Success stories of remission within his community are presented as evidence for broader adoption of metabolic strategies.

The episode closes with actionable guidance: intermittent fasting within an eight-hour window, anti-processed-food habits, mineral-rich choices, and simple daily routines to nurture the body’s terrain. Caravantes is ultimately optimistic, forecasting that patient demand and continued clinical exploration of repurposed drugs will shift oncology toward more holistic, metabolism-centered care. He envisions Beat Cancer Foundation as a conduit for that transition—training patients and practitioners to collaborate on personalized, integrative protocols that prioritize both efficacy and quality of life.

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Grab my book A Better Way to Treat Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding, Preventing and Most Effectively Treating Our Biggest Health Threat - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CM1KKD9X?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860 

Unleashing 10X Power: A Revolutionary Approach to Conquering Cancer

https://store.thekarlfeldtcenter.com/products/unleashing-10x-power
-Price: $24.99
-100% Off Discount Code: CANCERPODCAST1

Healing Within: Unraveling the Emotional Roots of Cancer

https://store.thekarlfeldtcenter.com/products/healing-within
-Price: $24.99
-100% Off Discount Code: CANCERPODCAST2

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Integrative Cancer Solutions was created to instill hope and empowerment. Other people have been where you are right now and have already done the research for you. Listen to their stories and journeys and apply what they learned to achieve similar outcomes as they have, cancer remission and an even more fullness of life than before the diagnosis. Guests will discuss what therapies, supplements, and practitioners they relied on to beat cancer. Once diagnosed, time is of the essence. This podcast will dramatically reduce your learning curve as you search for your own solution to cancer. To learn more about the cutting-edge integrative cancer therapies Dr. Karlfeldt offer at his center, please visit www.TheKarlfeldtCenter.com