Spring comes like an idiot, babbling
and strewing flowers.
- Edna St. Vincent Millay
In the spring, at the end of the day,
you should smell like dirt.
- Margaret Atwood
Third European IPT Training Workshop |
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IPT
Training Workshop
Dr. Donato Garcia Perez recently returned from an IPT training workshop
he conducted in
Munich,
Germany
.
This is the third such workshop he has organized and he was most
satisfied with how it went.
IPT
in
Russia
and
Bulgaria
Dr.Christo Damyanov, an oncologist and urologist from
Sophia,
Bulgaria
,
learned of IPT through the internet. Pleased with his patients' response
to the treatment, he wishes to pursue research using IPT in
Bulgaria
.
Also of
particular interest, Dra. Bimurzayeva Marina of
Russia
will be practicing IPT in that country. Both she and Russian medical
authorities are very much interested in developing IPT in
Russia
.
Participants
The participants pictured are as follows:
(from L to R standing)
Dra. Bimurzayeva Marina (
Germany
&
Russia
)
Dr. Desanka Petricevic-Riedl (
Germany
)
Dr. Uwe Reuter (
Germany
)
Dra. Andrea Lusser (
Germany
)
Dr. Donato Perez Garcia
Dr. Heinrich Nemec (
Germany
)
Dra. Olga Aradsky (Serbia)
Dr. Wolf Dieter Massoth (Germany)
(from L to R , kneeling)
Dr.Thomas Krois (Austria)
Dr.Christo Damyanov (Bulgaria)
Dr.Wolff Kersten During (Germany)
Wikipedia entry
for Insulin Potentiation Therapy |
Practice of IPT Legally Validated in
Europe |
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Dr.
Thomas Kroiss, integrative medicine physician in
Austria
,
was brought to trial earlier this year in his country. He was accused of
putting cancer patients at undue risk by practicing IPT.
Evidence
submitted by both sides was reviewed by a judge on May 12 and Dr. Kroiss
was acquitted on all counts. In the words of Dr. Kroiss, "Not even
the hostile oncology-expert could avert this." This landmark legal
decision does much to validate the use of IPT in
Europe
and the rest of the world.
Much
thanks to Dr. Kroiss and acknowledgement for his courage and
steadfastness in defending himself and his actions. Below is a link to
the letter, written by Dr. Ayre, that was
submitted to the judge in defense of Dr. Kroiss.
Letter written
by Dr. Ayre |
Annual IPT Conference in
Atlanta |
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The
Annual IPT Conference is being held at the
Hilton
Atlanta
Airport from
October 19-22.
Drs.
Steven G. Ayre and Donato Perez Garcia, amongst others, will be speaking
to update their colleagues of the exciting developments occurring to
improve cancer care. An IPT training session will follow for
practitioners wanting to provide this highly desirable treatment to their
patients.
For more on IPT
Conferences |
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Chemotherapy
in the Care of Cancer |
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Side-Effects
of Chemotherapy
While chemotherapy significantly reduces cancerous tumors, it also
inflicts a whole host of intolerable and sometimes fatal side-effects
upon the individual being treated. Nerve damage, hair loss, nausea, mouth
sores, and reproductive organ damage are all a result of the high doses
of cytotoxic drugs administered to cancer patients. Furthermore, low
blood counts lead to fatigue, uncontrollable bleeding, and infections.
Cancer patients don't always die from cancer; sometimes they die from the
treatment.
Drawbacks
of Side-Effects
Chemotherapeutic side effects can lead to disruption and even
discontinuation of treatment. And in the case of elderly or infirm
individuals with cancer, high dose chemotherapy is not even a valid
option. Despite these considerations, chemotherapy is a mainstay of
cancer care and is likely to be around for many years to come.
Kinder,
Gentler Chemotherapy
Fortunately, a technology exists that makes this cancer care mainstay
more palatable to patients and practitioners. IPT allows practitioners to
administer chemotherapy in greatly reduced doses while maintaining the
tumor reducing effectiveness of the drugs. The reduced doses administered
with IPT greatly improve the side-effect profile of the treatment, making
IPT a highly desirable cancer management strategy to both practitioners
and cancer patients.
Role
of Clinical Research
Countless times in clinical settings, IPT has proven to be effective in
reducing tumors while avoiding the side-effects of high dose
chemotherapy. However, for a treatment to be fully embraced by the
established medical community (and insurance providers) the treatment
must be proven efficacious in a research setting. And medical research
requires significant resources in the form of time and funding.
Funding
Studies
The Elka Best Foundation exists to provide the organization and support
for medical research using IPT. Grant applications have been submitted to
the Dr. Scholl Foundation and the Retirement Research Foundation.
Additional applications are pending for the Grant Healthcare Foundation,
The Blowitz- Ridgeway Foundation, and The Washington Square Health
Foundation. Any IPT Practitioners interested in organizing or
participating in a clinical trial should contact The Elka Best
Foundation.
The Elka Best
Foundation |
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