In our unique cancer care program, you will be offered safe and effective approaches to cancer as well as more positive options to support your overall wellbeing. We will guide you through the three pillars of our unique Integrative Medical program:
After years of reviewing the vast and ongoing research on cancer, we have
become strong advocates of the sound science of Thomas Seyfried, PhD. A professor of biology and genetics at Bostson College, Prof. Seyfried and
his research team have many decades of experience in extensive
cancer research. In his book
Cancer as a Metabolic Disease, he makes the strong case that cancer develops from cells which are no
longer able to produce energy in the same way a normal cell does. Normal cells
energize themselves with oxygen and glucose (sugar) very efficiently. This
occurs in the a cell’s mitochondria which are the tiny energy factories
in our cells. Prof. Seyfried’s research shows that when the mitochondria
become damaged, they are no longer able to efficiently make energy for the
cells they live in. In their attempt to survive, these damaged cells can
dramatically modify how they produce energy by switching to fermentation.
Fermentation is a very inefficient process to make energy.
It requires massive amounts of fuel, namely glucose (sugar) and a specific
amino acid, glutamine. So, learning how to safely and dramatically restrict
these two vital fuels to cancer cells is just one way we help our patients
with one of three dynamic pillars of our unique program. This illustrates just
one way we can use Integrative Metabolic and
Complementary Medicine to focus on prevention and treating the root causes
of disease.
The groundbreaking work of cancer researcher Prof. Thomas Seyfried guides us to use specialized diets and several natural approaches to lower and block the 2 primary fuels within cancer cells.
We’ll guide you in using these tools while living a full and balanced life.
Learn the true capabilities of the Riordan protocols of high dose Vit C, Alpha Lipoic Acid, plus other IV therapies in our award-winning, natural infusion center.
We also use other effective, repurposed medications and treatments with minimal side effects.
We do this with unique, enjoyable energy devices, breathing techniques, sound baths and more to gently induce calming waves of meditation. By seriously lower damaging levels of negative stress, anxiety and fear, you are better able to deal with overwhelming issues while strengthening your immune system.
Pillar One begins by focusing on significantly reducing one of the two primary fuels for cancer, namely, glucose. Dramatically reducing glucose deprives a cancer cell of one of its favorite fuels. This in turn begins to weaken and ultimately starve the cancer cells. At the same time, we help you elevate your ketones, a highly efficient fuel for your whole body. Every cell of your body, except one, loves this efficient fuel. The good news is that ketones are a fuel that cancer simply can’t use. As you will learn, cancer must ferment its fuel. Ketones cannot be fermented.
Our approach is to guide you in a specialized ketogenic diet created just for those with cancer. We help you individualize your own unique ketogenic meals. To do this, we utilize the model detailed in the book “Keto for Cancer” by Miriam Kalamian. This concept plus the book itself which is enthusiastically endorsed by world renowned cancer researcher, Professor Thomas Seyfried. Because each of us is so uniquely individual, our patients begin to learn which aspects of this effective diet are most beneficial for them to use. You are truly unique and we guide you to find what works best for your positive results.
In addition to dramatically lowering glucose and elevating ketones, Pillar One also focuses on published, proven, basic methods to block cancer’s second favorite fuel, an amino acid, inside the cancer cell itself. The goal of this all-important pillar is to deprive cancer cells of their two preferred fuels. This will severely weaken the cancer cells. This approach makes the cancer cells far more vulnerable to the next pillar, Pillar Two, which employs our more natural, safe and effective treatments. These treatments can also be used to improve the results for those patients that choose to also use more conventional cancer treatments. To assure that each patient is able to achieve positive results, we will also teach you how to accurately monitor your ongoing progress.
Pillar Two focuses on two vital areas. The first is to strengthen your all-important immune system. The second vital area is to weaken and damage cancer cells without harming your normal healthy cells.
An Immune System Natural Killer Cell (in blue) attacking and killing a cancer cell.
One of the many amazing abilities of your immune system is to hunt down and destroy cancer cells. We help you strengthen your immune system’s ability to do just that in three distinct ways: Rebuild, Rebalance, and Challenge it.
Our approach includes dramatically strengthening the immune system to get it to do what it was created to do; defend you and fight for your ongoing health.
We were trained onsite at the world-famous Riordan Clinic, the
“Vitamin C Capital of the World.”
There we learned a number of natural infusion (IV) protocols for those with
cancer and other serious medical issues.
These natural IV protocols include the Riordan, Berkson, Shallenberger, and other vital, natural Infusion (IV) protocols. These protocols are administered at our Advanced Health and Vitality Infusion Center under the direct, onsite supervision of our double board-certified medical director, Alyse Hamilton, MD, and performed by our staff of highly trained and experienced IV RNs.
We use the authentic “Riordan Protocols” for high dose IV Vitamin C. Each patient is dosed individually, not from a “menu” or online protocol. Patients are reassessed monthly to maintain correct dosing. At exceptionally high doses which range from 50,000 to 150,000 mg, Vitamin C is referred to as a “pro-drug.” It has been shown in ongoing clinical studies to strengthen the all-important immune system and damage cancer cell membranes without harming normal healthy cells. It also minimizes many side effects for those patients choosing to pursue more conventional cancer treatments in conjunction with alternative treatments.
G6PD: To assure safety at very high doses of IV Vitamin C, each patient undergoing the true Riordan protocols must first have a simple blood test known as the G6PD.
Herx reactions: Though very rare, extremely high doses of IV Vitamin C can potentially result in a large number of dead cancer cells or dead, unwanted bacteria. If this happens, patients may actually feel the effect of this “die off” of cells. This is referred to as a “Herxheimer reaction.” In the very unlikely event of a Herx reaction happening onsite, our medical and nursing staff are trained in how to promptly identify, stop, and reverse the “Herx reaction.”
Prevent the Rebound Effect when abruptly stopping high dose Vitamin C: The late Dr. Hugh Riordan founder of the world-famous Riordan Clinic, advised those patients who are on high dose IV Vitamin C therapy that abruptly stopping this therapy may have side effects or a rebound effect. For those who want to discontinue their IV Vitamin C treatments, we will guide you on how to how to carefully lower your doses in order to safely stop your therapy.
Dr. Qi Chen, associate professor and researcher at Kansas University Medical Center strongly advises those with cancer to avoid NAD+ IVs. This is because IV NAD+ is believed to protect cancer cell growth.
We were personally trained by the late Dr. Burton Berkson, MD, PhD, in the safe and effective use of IV ALA. For 23 years, Dr. Berkson was the FDA’s principal investigator in the use of IV ALA for liver disease and those with a cancer diagnosis. With the National Institutes of Health (NIH), he created specific protocols for the safety and effectiveness of IV ALA. In addition to its positive uses for those with cancer and liver disease, IV ALA is also used to help treat neurodegenerative issues such as peripheral neuropathy (damaged nerves in hands and feet) from chemotherapy or diabetes and to lower blood glucose levels.
We strictly adhere to the protocols we were personally taught by Dr. Berkson.
Dosing: Unlike high dose IV Vitamin C, which world expert in IV Vitamin C, Dr. Thomas Levy, MD, JD, suggests has “no known level” of toxicity in a human being, intravenous Alpha Lipoic Acid must be sourced and dosed with absolute safety in mind. We strictly adhere to our training from Dr. Berkson in the safe and effective dosing, use and timing of IV ALA.
Dr. Hamilton was trained onsite in Nevada and California in both basic and advanced protocols in the safe and effective use of specialized oxygen therapies. Her instructors included Dr. Frank Shallneberger, MD, HMD, and Drs Robert Rowen, MD, and Terri Su, MD. These unique therapies reduce inflammation (cancer is an inflammatory disease), strengthen the immune system and further damage cancer cells without harming normal healthy cells.
Our medical and nursing staff likewise are well trained in the safe administration of this specialized, positive natural IV therapy.
When dosed and administered properly, this natural infusion can be introduced into nearly every part of the human body, with only one exception.
This therapy first requires that patients have the simple G6PD blood test also noted for IV Vitamin C.
In addition, platelets, those blood cells responsible for natural blood clotting, are regularly checked with a simple blood test.
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The Advanced Health College of
Complementary Cancer Care
The ability to combine the safe and effective elements of natural medicine with safe and effective elements of conventional medicine is one great advantage of offering Complementary Medicine to our patients. Even though we do not offer many prescription drugs in our practice, there are nonetheless several well-known, FDA approved prescription medications that have demonstrated themselves to be safe and effective repurposed medications (used for other than their original intent) for those with serious illnesses such as cancer.
When carefully and individually prescribed in the correct dose and frequency of use, these repurposed medications have demonstrated anecdotal positive, potential health benefits with relatively few side effects to the many patients that use them. Some of these repurposed medications include ivermectin, methylene blue, and low dose naltrexone (LDN).
Stress is an inevitable occurrence in everyday life. Beyond the daily stresses of home, family, work and school life, many may become overwhelmed with the diagnosis of cancer and the related treatment options.
The human body is well adapted to respond to the immediate, near-term sensations of fear and stress and anxiety. However, when these emotions become long term or chronic, they can negatively impact and alter how our body functions.
In addition to positive sleep and exercise habits, our third foundational pillar guides you in methods to naturally calm your mind and reduce unwanted and often serious levels of stress, anxiety and fear.
Some of our patients prefer a more private room for their infusions. Other patients who prefer our unique Infusion room will find a place where patients and nurses come together to share, learn and support each other. It is a phenomenal setting filled with as much science and education as compassion and love.
Just as importantly, we take the time to learn from our patients who often tell us of novel treatments and approaches of which we were unaware. We listen and research any treatment our patients are interested in. If after a thorough internal review, the treatment is deemed to be safe, effective, and reasonable it may then considered as a possible new treatment in our program.
Below are several of the techniques we use to calm fears, stress and anxiety.
The BodySound Chair was created by Dr. Daniel Cohen, MD, a
board-certified Neurologist and researcher. This unique endeavor took years
and a research team that grew to 40 individuals to complete.
Dr. Cohen’s challenge in creating this positive energy device was to
dramatically and safely reduce stress and anxiety while the patient simply
lies back and enjoys a pleasant “52 minute in-body flight.”
In 2019, the Mayo Clinic studied this chair and concluded it dramatically reduced self-reported stress and anxiety in one short session.
The Advanced Health and Vitality Center also studied the chair in 2024. We reaffirmed the Mayo Clinic’s conclusion for dramatic, self-reported, stress and anxiety reduction from one 52 minute, in-body flight. We also demonstrated that the chair could significantly lower the stress hormone cortisol and improve blood flow.
It is amazing how most of us give little to no thought about our breathing.
Each breath we draw nourishes trillions of our cells to keep us alive. With
several
well-known breathing techniques, we have the ability to calm the mind and even
improve the function of our all-important immune system. Some breathing
techniques are shown to reduce unwanted negative stress, fear and anxiety.
Simply by learning these basic breathing techniques and practicing them on a
daily basis you can add to your positive ability to reduce unwanted, negative
stress, fear and anxiety.
The famous scientist Nikola Tesla said, “If you want to find the secrets of the universe, you must think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration.”
Some also attribute another famous scientist, Albert Einstein, as saying “Everything is energy and that’s all there is to it. Match the frequency of the reality you want, and you cannot help but get that reality. It can be no other way. This is not philosophy. This is physics.”
Every cell of our bodies has frequency. That means that each cell is vibrating at a certain rate. By altering our frequencies, we can alter our emotions and ourselves.
A sound bath is a meditative experience where soothing sound waves of specific frequencies are produced by unique instruments known as singing bowls. These unique bowls are made from various metals or crystal glass. In sessions, from 30 to 90 minutes, these bowls have been successfully used in other cultures for thousands of years to positively alter our body’s frequencies and brainwaves to create a state of balance and calm within a human being. Through our Advanced Health College for Complementary Cancer Care, we periodically host these sessions onsite with a well-trained master of this therapy.
Our medical practice has seen thousands of patients who have greatly benefited from the many services and therapies we offer, including our Three Foundational Pillars for Cancer.
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MY CANCER REVIEWAHV practices Integrative Metabolic Medicine which combines conventional medical practices with other forms of medicine. This includes the practice of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) under the direction of our medical director, Alyse Hamilton, MD.
The FDA recognizes five categories of Complementary and Alternative Medicine as practices often used alongside conventional medicine. Both Integrative Metabolic medicine and Complementary medicine attempt to focus on prevention and treatment of the root causes of illnesses. Our systems and treatments may enhance conventional care for those patients that choose to utilize it.
Dr Hamilton is board certified in internal medicine and a Diplomate in Integrative Metabolic medicine. She has also completed training in Integrative Oncology through the Institute of Metabolic Medicine.
We may periodically consult with “integrative oncologists” (those cancer doctors who recognize and use both conventional and complementary medicine) however, we do not have a board-certified oncologist on our medical staff.
All content on this page is intended solely for general informational purposes. It should not be interpreted as medical advice or used to diagnose or treat any health condition. Only a licensed healthcare provider familiar with your personal health and medical history can offer you appropriate medical advice and/or recommendations. Always consult with a qualified medical professional before beginning or modifying any treatment or therapy. If you believe you are experiencing a medical emergency, contact emergency services immediately.
Some of the therapies and services offered by Advanced Health and Vitality (AHV) such as IV nutrient infusions, may be outside of current conventional medical practice and may not be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These services are administered by licensed medical professionals using their clinical judgment and are considered part of a Complementary and Alternative approach to wellness. AHV does not claim that these treatments are cures or offer guaranteed solutions.
Individual results may vary. No outcomes are promised or assured, and all services carry inherent risks. We encourage open discussion with your healthcare provider to determine what is right for you.
IV Vitamin C:
IV Alpha Lipoic Acid:
Low Dose Naltrexone
Ivermectin
The Body Sound Chair (SolTec Lounge)
Singing bowls
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