Thank you, list

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I want to thank everyone both on and off the list who contacted me

and offered their best wishes. I will try to answer everyone's

questions as we go. I was asked why I did not mention that I am

using pau d'arco when I am always recommending it. It is true that I

am not using it at this time. It stops mitosis, but that is not what

I am trying to accomplish right now. The main active component is

very soluble in DMSO. I made a big superconcentrated batch in a

pressure cooker and I'll probably use it in the near future, but I

wanted to try certain other things first.

Mark asked about iodine and bicarb. Iodine has many practical uses

in preventing cancer and sometimes in cancer treatment, but it

retards healing and can cause wounds to dehisce. Squamous cell

cancers tend to bleed and that is the last thing I need right now.

Bicarb has its uses. It can be great for alkalinizing the urine and

there is very good evidence that it can help prevent metastasis. On

the other hand it will inhibit the uptake of any cancer agents that

are weakly acidic. I am familiar with thousands of anticancer

compounds and I can't think of a single one that is not a two-edged

sword. Sometimes that second edge is a matter of proper dosage,

sometimes it depends on the type of cancer, other compounds being

used with it, the intended mechanism of action, etc. I sometimes use

bicarb to neutralize bromopyruvate prior to injection.

Thanks again for the support. I hope to meet everyone someday -- on

THIS side of the great divide..!!