November 11, 2025
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Dr. Simone Goldopened by naming what many feel but rarely hear in plain language: the modernsystem too often prioritizes industry incentives over patient interest. COVIDmade this impossible to ignore. That same misalignment shows up in oncology,where harsh regimens are frequently extended to the edge of life while honest,full-spectrum conversations remain rare. GoldCare exists to restore thedoctor–patient relationship and widen the lens—clinical, naturopathic, andspiritual—so care serves the person first.
Functional-medicinepractitioner Dr. Austin Lake described how conventional cancer care is judgedlargely by tumor shrinkage, while long-term strength, resilience, and qualityof life are sidelined. He traced his own calling to a family cancer crisis andargued for care that collaborates with the body’s design—nutrition, circadianrhythm, inflammation control, and practical supports—so treatment reduces harmand builds a path back to real living.
Critical-carephysician and researcher Dr. Paul Marik challenged the dominant view thatcancer is primarily a genetic disease. He explained the metabolic reprogrammingat the heart of many tumors—the Warburg effect—where defective mitochondriapush cells toward glycolysis and a heavy dependence on glucose. If cancerthrives on a specific fuel and terrain, then changing that terrain becomes arational frontline strategy.
Dr. Marik outlinedtwo core problems. First, chemotherapy suppresses the very immune cells—T cellsand natural killer cells—needed for tumor control. Second, cancer stem cells,the “roots” capable of regenerating disease, are often left untouched and caneven be activated by chemotherapy. A small set of cancers respond curatively tochemo; for many others, the gains are modest, toxicity is high, and quality oflife suffers. That reality is well known inside oncology, even if patientsrarely hear it stated clearly.
Dr. Gold and Dr.Marik emphasized dietary strategy as a lever patients can control. Loweringglycemic load, adopting time-restricted eating (e.g., 16:8), and using periodicfasts can starve tumors of preferred fuel, trigger autophagy, reduceinflammatory cytokines, and sharpen immune function. Dr. Lake added that whenpeople consistently eat nutrient-dense, non-inflammatory foods and respectsleep–light cycles, energy returns, thinking clears, and metabolic markers movein the right direction. The message: change the terrain and the disease hasless room to grow.
Beyond diet, Dr.Marik highlighted a growing pharmacopeia—safe, inexpensive drugs andwell-studied compounds with anticancer activity. Examples included ivermectin,metformin, EGCG (green tea extract), and curcumin (from turmeric). These agentstarget metabolic pathways, improve the tumor microenvironment, and can work inconcert. The approach is multi-pronged: dietary manipulation first, thencombinations of repurposed drugs and nutraceuticals selected for synergy—notone silver bullet.
Dr. Gold and Dr.Marik described the professional penalties many clinicians faced during COVIDfor presenting dissenting data. That chill extends to oncology discussionstoday. GoldCare was built to protect space for frank, evidence-driven dialogueand to connect patients with independent clinicians—MDs and NDs—who place thepatient’s interest ahead of institutional pressures.
The Townhallreturned often to a simple conviction: the body was made to heal. Practiceshonored for centuries—especially fasting—now align with modern metabolicinsights. Dr. Lake closed by urging a return to basics that nourish both tissueand spirit: sunlight, real food, clean water and air, steady rhythms,supportive community, and a refusal to let doom-scrolling set the tone forrecovery.
GoldCare bringsconventionally trained physicians and naturopathic clinicians to the sametable. Patients can expect straight talk on risks and trade-offs, guidance onmetabolic terrain change, and thoughtful use of adjuncts—from fasting protocolsto repurposed agents—tailored to individual context. To lower the learningcurve, GoldCare invites new members to meet with the nursing team at no cost tounderstand care options and map next steps.
Recovery flourisheswhere compassion leads and design is respected. This Townhall asked patients toreclaim agency, confront the limits of aggressive, one-track care, and leaninto strategies that align with how the body actually heals—calmly, steadily, andon purpose.
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