The Human Guinea Pig Project – Détails, épisodes et analyse

In this episode of the podcast I discuss the potential applications of ChatGPT in healthcare with Dr Harvey Castro.

Dr Castro is a physician, healthcare consultant and author, on a mission to increase awareness of digital health and implement new changes in healthcare. He has just released a new book, titled 'ChatGPT and Healthcare: The Key To The New Future of Medicine'. He is passionate about helping others to succeed in the healthcare and digital health industries and so I was grateful to have him on the podcast.

What is ChatGPT and how might it transform healthcare?

ChatGPT is a powerful language generation model that has the ability to understand and respond to natural language input. In the field of healthcare, ChatGPT has the potential to revolutionize the way patients interact with their medical providers and access information about their health.

If you would like to learn more about Dr Castro and his work please see the links below:

'ChatGPT and Healthcare: The Key To The New Future of Medicine' https://www.amazon.co.uk/ChatGPT-Healthcare-Key-Future-Medicine-ebook/dp/B0BS1YYNL9

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• harveycastromd.info (Company)
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In this episode I raise awareness of the cancer metabolism study that I will be working on alongside Isabella Cooper at the University of Westminster. 

This is a self-funded study that requires support from a number of sources. Establishing key partnerships and engaging with an audience who are equally as passionate about this subject is vital to our success. 


To find out more about the study and to see how you can contribute, see the following link:

https://beatbraincancer.co.uk


For more information, you can find our most recent interview about the study here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK6KGd7K_J0&t=1065s

In this episode, recorded just before the New Year, I discuss recent news in brain cancer research.

This includes:

How the drug loperamide (brand name Imodium), induces cell death in glioblastoma cell lines and if this could have promise for real, human applications.

Metabolic reprogramming via inhibition of a key cancer metabolite- D-2-Hydroxyglutarate (D-2-HG).

Developments of liquid biopsies for glioma. 

This episode features long term GBM survivor and OurBrainBank board member Meredith Moore. We discuss the benefits of empowering patients to make informed choices about their treatment and how this has helped her to survive for 15 years and counting following a diagnosis of GBM in 2005.

A large part of our conversation highlights patient advocacy and Meredith's involvement with OurBrainBank. OurBrainBank is an innovative, patient-led movement designed to move glioblastoma from terminal to treatable, powered by patients.

Isabella Cooper is a PhD researcher in Ketogenic Science and Hyperinsulinemia at the University of Westminster. In this episode we discuss her research on this and related topics, with a specific focus on women. 

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Isabella_Cooper2

Mithu Storoni MD PhD is an author, physician, and researcher. She has undertaken research in Neuro-ophthalmology and Perceptual Neuroscience at Cambridge, in London and at Harvard Medical School. 

Her book 'Stress Proof' seeks to provide practical, evidence based solutions to better manage the unique psychological challenges that modern life presents.

In this episode of the podcast we discuss how to manage stress and anxiety in the age of Covid-19.

Marty Kendall is a civil engineer with a strong passion for nutrition and founder of Optimising Nutrition https://optimisingnutrition.com. 

From the experiences of helping his wife manage Type 1 diabetes and extensive research into optimal nutrition science, Marty has devised a number of programs and recipe books to help others achieve their nutrition goals with maximum micronutrient density, whatever form of diet they may choose to adopt. The main aim of these programs is to allow individuals to achieve stable blood sugar control with maximum nourishment.

In this episode I discuss Marty's objective approaches to his Nutrient Optimisation programs as well as his new set of recipe books, available to download from the Optimising Nutrition website.

Dr. Akbar Khan is the founder and Medical Director of Medicor Cancer Centres, a cancer clinic which allows patients to receive optimised care by integrating conventional, naturopathic and off-label therapies. 

Tristan founded Primal Edge Health with his wife Jessica in 2014 as a means to explore the cutting edge of holistic lifestyle optimisation. They share knowledge on animal-based nutrition, the ketogenic and carnivore diets, whole unrefined ancestral foods, regenerative agriculture, and homesteading as part of their mission to build healthy bodies, homes, families and communities.

You can follow Primal Edge Health on Youtube, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook where they share the latest ketogenic recipes, research, and critique big business, anti-health propaganda.:

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Nathan Delack is a 7-time EMMY-award-winning television news photojournalist.

In this episode I interview Nathan on his upcoming documentary film about the McCullom Lake cancer cluster, chronicling the town’s search for answers and their fight for justice.

LINKS:
http://www.McCullomlake.net
http://www.facebook.com/McCullomLake
http://www.Twtitter.com/McCullomLake

Background:

In 2014, residents of McCullom Lake, Illinois, settled an eight-year-old lawsuit in which they claimed exposure to vinyl chloride and other volatile organic compounds from a nearby Dow Chemical plant had caused a brain cancer cluster in the area. 

The original lawsuits also named the neighbouring Modine Manufacturing plant, alleging that its contribution of trichloroethylene to the plume made it culpable for illnesses. Modine settled with the plaintiffs in 2008 for undisclosed amounts.

The village of McCullom lake has a population of just over 1,000 residents. A brain cancer cluster of 33 brain tumours was reported at the time, with many more people thought to be affected following further investigation.