Integrative Cancer Solutions with Dr. Karlfeldt

What does it take to survive late-stage colorectal cancer when you're 42, a single mom, and nobody saw it coming?

On Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K talks with Shannon Ivey, patient advocate, certified coach and author of Welcome to the Sh*t Show, about the stage 3 rectal tumor she mistook for period blood.

She explains why she brought her surgeon a binder of studies, how ring theory helps caregivers get support of their own, and why humor kept her going. If you or someone you love just got a diagnosis...

How does a Hall of Fame roper stay in the arena 11 years after a stage 3 ovarian cancer diagnosis?

On Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K talks with Trina Hadley, a Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame inductee who has been through chemo three times, and Brian Dickerson, CEO of Star Health Manufacturing, about the whole-plant flavonoid blend she has taken for two years.

Trina shares why plants that keep changing make sense against a cancer that does too, and Brian explains why he keeps every flavonoid from the plant instead of isolating one. If you want...

What gets you through stage 4 lymphoma when the chemo is working but your mind is slipping?

On Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K talks with Sandy Duarte, a Dora Award winning actress and Stage IV non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivor who wrote her book Cancer Ramblings in real time during treatment.

She shares the free-flow writing practice she used at 3 a.m. in the hospital, and how the crystal singing bowls she ordered mid-chemo became Sonic Unity, her sound healing work today. If you or someone you love is in treatment right...

What if a breast cancer diagnosis is rarely the emergency it feels like, and the time you take next matters most?

In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Dr. Véronique Desaulniers, founder of Breast Cancer Conqueror and the 7 Essentials System, who has healed from breast cancer twice.

She shares why her cancer came back nine years later, how RGCC testing and DNA-based nutrition take the guesswork out of care, and why no woman should go through this alone. If you or someone you l...

Which peptides belong in a cancer protocol, and which ones should wait?

On Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K talks with Dr. Tracey Stroup, a naturopathic doctor who created the Quarterbacking Cancer program, about the three peptides she leans on most: a microdosed GLP-1, KPV and thymosin alpha-1.

She explains why GLP-1 side effects come down to dosing, how KPV calms gut inflammation during chemo, and why she holds off on BPC-157 and TB-500 with an active tumor. If you're weighing peptides during cancer care, start here.

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What happens when the surgeon who has spent his career saving other people's lives finally has to save his own?

In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Dr. James C. Wittig, a nationally recognized orthopedic oncologist and sarcoma surgeon and the Founder and CEO of Mandala Medical Group, with roughly 10,000 procedures behind him. He explains why sarcoma in kids and teens so often gets dismissed as a sports injury or growing pains, and how limb-sparing surgery became the standard for most patients.

Then he gets personal: thirty years of five-hour...

What if the last piece of your cancer won't go away because it isn't physical at all?

In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Dr. Dana Flavin, a pharmacologist, toxicologist, biochemist and physician with 58 semesters of training behind her and more than 30 years of treating cancer patients around the world. Dana never set out to treat anyone. That changed in 1992, when friends in Ireland asked her to help a woman with advanced cervical cancer, no money and no insurance. Six months later the tumor was gone, and Dana has spent the decades...

What if a blue-green algae could help your cells fight cancer the same way your own immune system does?

In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K talks with Catharine Arnston, PhD, founder of ENERGYbits and author of the upcoming book Love Your Health to Bits with Algae. Catharine has spent years researching spirulina and chlorella, and she walks through why she sees cancer as a metabolic disease, one driven by damaged mitochondria, acidic cells, and the glucose that feeds tumor growth, a process known as the Warburg effect.

She breaks down how superoxide...

A top pathologist looked at Elina Fuhrman's cancer diagnosis and gave her four words that had nothing to do with a treatment plan: change your life.

In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Elina Fuhrman, a former CNN journalist and founder of Soupalina, to talk about the breast cancer diagnosis that upended a life she thought was already good. Elina found a lump in the shower at 40, was told in the middle of her own biopsy that it didn't look good, and within days was facing pressure to schedule surgery the next...

Did you know only one type of doctor is legally allowed to treat your cancer, and everyone else is working around a loophole to help you anyway?

In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Robert Carrillo, chief safety officer at CancerDoctor.com, to unpack what most patients never learn about how the cancer care system actually works. Robert explains why oncologists are bound by NCCN guidelines and insurance rules that leave little room for anything outside conventional chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery, and why that leaves patients to build their...

What if everything men are told about a prostate cancer diagnosis, biopsy first, surgery next, is built on evidence that was never actually there?

In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Dr. Stephen Petteruti, board certified family physician and author of Fight Cancer Like a Man, to break down the 2023 New England Journal of Medicine study that found no survival difference between surgery, radiation, and doing nothing at all for early stage prostate cancer. Dr. Petteruti explains why he stopped recommending biopsies, how a needle can spread the very cancer it's meant...

What if the same molecule that earned three scientists a Nobel Prize could also protect your healthy cells while cancer treatment targets the sick ones?

In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Chris Burres, carbon nanomaterial engineer and co-founder of MyVitalC, to unpack the science behind ESS60, a purified form of the Nobel Prize winning C60 molecule. Chris walks through the peer reviewed research showing ESS60 extended lifespan in animal studies by 90 percent with zero tumor growth, and explains the Boss Theory, the idea that this molecule buffers oxidative...

What if cancer isn't just about mutated cells, but about a garden that's gone untended for years?

In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Dr. Yi Song, a pathologist trained at Brown University who comes from generations of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, to talk about why she walked away from conventional cancer research and built a practice around treating the root cause instead of chasing symptoms. They cover why standard lab work often misses what's actually happening inside the body, the six principles behind her book The Regeneration Effect: Sacred Wisdom for...

A cancer diagnosis doesn't end when treatment does. For many patients, the hardest part starts after chemo or radiation, when the immune system is depleted, digestion is disrupted, and no one is offering a roadmap for what comes next.

In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Brett Aldrich, Ayurveda Counselor, Breathwork Practitioner, and founder of Seed the Spirit, to explore how a 5,000-year-old healing system fits alongside modern cancer care. Brett breaks down the five elements that shape your unique constitution, how Ayurveda defines disease long before a diagnosis appears, and...

Your immune system already knows how to find and destroy cancer cells. The question is whether it's been given what it needs to do the job.

In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Dr. Jocelyn Strand to dig into one of the most underutilized tools in cancer support: beta-glucan. They break down how the immune system actually identifies and clears cancer, why your innate immunity is far more trainable than anyone told you in medical school, and how a specific molecule from yeast cell walls has receptors waiting for it on your...

What does it actually look like when a doctor refuses to give up on a patient, even when the statistics say there's nothing left to do?

In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Dr. William Nelson, NMD, a naturopathic oncologist with nearly 30 years in practice, to walk through the tools and thinking behind some of his most remarkable patient outcomes. From a stage 4 colon cancer case with an inoperable tumor and mets to the liver and lung who now has no evidence of disease, to the science behind mistletoe fever induction and...

What does it look like to be diagnosed with one of the rarest cancers on earth - at 37, in your prime, with two young kids at home - and walk out the other side?

In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Beau Barron, entrepreneur, former medical device professional, and mandibular osteosarcoma survivor, to trace the full arc of his diagnosis: five months of misdiagnosis, a biopsy he had to fight for, six brutal rounds of chemotherapy, and a 10-hour jaw reconstruction surgery using his own fibula. Beau also opens up about the...

What if you could cut 60% of your pain in 15 minutes — without putting a single thing into your body?

In this episode of The Dr. K Show, Dr. Michael Karlfeldt sits down with Mike Hammond, founder of Signal Relief and advocate for drug-free pain relief. Mike doesn't come at this as a clinician diagnosing pain from the outside - he's someone who lived with debilitating back injuries for eight years, stood beside a homeless veteran outside a Walmart who hadn't slept in 30 years, and watched people break down in tears the moment pain finally let go. What started as...

What if the reason your cells are breaking down isn't a mystery - it's simply a lack of oxygen?

In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Teresa Reile, cancer survivor, hypoxia specialist, and founder of Patriox Health Freedom, to share a story that goes far beyond a diagnosis. After surviving cervical cancer in 2012 while managing 48 companies and going through a divorce, Teresa discovered a decade later that the cancer had returned - silently. What she found in Hungary, a drinkable and bathable oxygen technology developed over 25 years, cleared her scan results in...

Grief isn't something that happens to you in five predictable stages. It's something you actively navigate, and there's a profound difference between the two.

In this episode of The Dr. K Show, Dr. Michael Karlfeldt sits down with Professor Thomas Attig, philosopher and author, to explore what it actually means to grieve. Drawing from decades of teaching and listening to people in the middle of loss, Thomas makes the case that grief is not a passive reaction but an active response, one that when approached with intention can lead back to love, meaning, and a rebuilt life...

What if the thing making you sick has been hiding inside your walls the entire time - and every inspector who walked through missed it?

In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Brian Karr, mold investigator and founder of We Inspect, to break down why conventional mold inspections miss up to 90% of real problems, why air sampling is the wrong test for the job, and how a simple at-home dust test can tell you whether your home is actively driving what's happening in your body. Brian walks through the warning signs most...

What if the most common insecurity men carry in silence now had a safe, minimally invasive solution — no surgery, no implants, no long recovery?

In this episode of The Dr. K Show, Dr. K sits down with Dr. Joel Pash, founder of UpSize and EuroSculpt, to break down the world of nonsurgical penile enhancement and men's sexual health. Dr. Pash, a board-trained anesthesiologist with over 1,500 procedures under his belt, explains how hyaluronic acid dermal fillers and Botox injections are transforming what's possible — from girth enhancement and reduced shrinkage to treating erectile dysfunction without pills or surgery. He also...

What if the contrast dye injected during your MRI scan never actually left your body and has been quietly causing damage ever since?

In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Debbie Heist Lambert, patient advocate, co-author of Gadolinium Deposition and Toxicity: Humanizing a Life-Changing Event, and community leader of a 15,000-member gadolinium toxicity support group. After receiving four gadolinium-based contrast injections during MRI scans for pancreatitis, Debbie was forced into early retirement at 56 due to debilitating memory loss, dementia-like symptoms, and a body-wide cascade of new diagnoses — all traced back to a to...

Most people assume that taking a vitamin is taking a vitamin. But what if the form it comes in determines whether your body can actually use it at all?

In this episode of The Dr. K Show, Dr. K sits down with Phillip Snyder, nutrition educator and representative of Standard Process, one of the oldest and most trusted whole food supplement companies in the world. Together they break down why isolated, synthetic nutrients fall short of what the body truly needs, and how whole food concentrates grown on a regenerative organic farm deliver the full complexity of...

What if the cancer therapies being developed today simply weren't designed for you?

In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Dr. Eugene Manley Jr., molecular and cell biologist, cancer researcher, and founder of the SCHEQ Foundation, to unpack one of oncology's most overlooked problems: the systemic exclusion of diverse populations from the research that drives cancer care.

Together, they explore the science of the tumor microenvironment, cancer stem cells, and why traditional chemotherapy often misses the mark. Dr. Manley also pulls back the curtain on a startling finding — that out of...

Your cells start aging long before you feel it. By the time symptoms show up, the process has been running in the background for years.

In this episode of The Dr. K Show, Dr. Michael Karlfeldt sits down with Dr. Sandra Kaufmann, anesthesiologist, cell biologist, and author of The Kaufmann Protocol, to map out the seven core reasons cells break down with age and how to address each one systematically. The conversation covers mitochondrial health, glycation, protein misfolding, senescent cells, immune decline, and the repurposed pharmaceuticals most doctors never think to use for longevity. Dr. Kaufmann also...

What if the mammogram your doctor relies on is actually doing more harm than good, and a better option already exists?

Dr. Cara Fuhrman, naturopathic doctor, Medical Director of Longevity RX, and daughter of nutritional science pioneer Dr. Joel Fuhrman, joins Integrative Cancer Solutions to break down the serious limitations of routine mammography, including staggering rates of overdiagnosis and overtreatment, and makes the case for QT Imaging as a radiation-free, far more accurate alternative.

The conversation covers the three hormones silently fueling cancer growth, how everyday foods like white rice and animal protein accelerate tumor...

Can light therapy and stem cell activation help the body heal, regenerate, and even age more slowly?

In this special repurposed episode from the 2023 Regenerative Summit, Dr. K sits down with David Schmidt, Founder and Chairman of LifeWave, inventor of the company’s phototherapy patch technology and a global innovator in regenerative wellness.

Together, they explore the science behind wearable light therapy, stem cell activation, mitochondrial health, GHK-Cu copper peptides, telomere support, cognitive function, scar healing, and the future of non-invasive regenerative medicine. David shares how specific wavelengths of light may help support the body’s na...

What if one of the most powerful parts of cancer recovery wasn’t found inside a hospital, but outside in nature?

In this episode, Dr. K sits down with professional kayaker and First Descents founder Brad Ludden to explore how outdoor adventure is transforming the healing journey for young adults facing cancer. After witnessing his aunt’s battle with breast cancer and the isolation that followed, Brad turned his passion for kayaking into a life-changing nonprofit that helps cancer patients reconnect with their bodies, restore confidence, and find community through adventure.

From the emotional trauma of d...

Is weight loss really about calories and willpower, or is it about understanding what your body truly needs?

In this episode of The Dr. K Show, Dr. K sits down with Amber Letz, National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, specializing in sustainable weight loss and metabolic health. Amber shares her powerful personal journey of losing 80 pounds and keeping it off for nearly 20 years, while revealing why most diets fail and how personalized nutrition can transform your health.

This conversation dives into metabolic balance, mindset, food as medicine, emotional health, sustainable habits, and bio-individual nutrition...

Cancer treatment is rarely about one therapy alone - it requires a strategic, multi-layered approach.

In Part 2 of this special two-part episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K continues his conversation with Dr. William LaValley, moving from the science of cancer into the practical side of treatment.

This episode focuses on how conventional oncology, repurposed medications, and evidence-based natural therapies can work together to target multiple cancer pathways, improve treatment tolerance, and support long-term outcomes.

Dr. LaValley explains how integrative oncology helps weaken cancer’s defense mechanisms, improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy and ra...

Are invisible electromagnetic fields silently impacting your health, sleep, and energy?

In this episode of The Dr. K Show, Dr. Michael Karlfeldt sits down with Dan Stachofsky, Executive Director and EMF Health Advisor at Essential Energy, to uncover the hidden effects of electrosmog, EMF exposure, Wi-Fi, cell phones, and artificial frequencies on the human body.

Dan explains how electromagnetic stress may disrupt mitochondrial function, structured water, cellular communication, inflammation, hormone balance, and long-term chronic disease risk. From sleep disruption and brain fog to immune dysfunction and cancer concerns, this conversation explores the biological impact of...

Cancer is not just a tumor - it is an entire ecosystem.

In Part 1 of this special two-part episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Dr. William LaValley to break down the true biology of cancer and why understanding the tumor microenvironment is essential for better outcomes.

Dr. LaValley shares his groundbreaking approach to integrative oncology, combining conventional cancer care with evidence-based natural compounds and repurposed therapies. This conversation explores cancer stem cells, immune evasion, stromal support, angiogenesis, and the molecular pathways that drive tumor growth.

If you’ve ever wa...

What if your body already has everything it needs to heal, and all it needs is the right signal to remember how?

Dr. Jon Harmon, author of How to Reverse Aging, shares how phototherapy patches and GHK copper peptides are helping people reclaim their health in ways that conventional medicine can barely explain. He opens up about his own harrowing health journey, battling osteomyelitis, neck fusion surgery, carpal tunnel, and a heart condition called right bundle branch block, and how a chance encounter with LifeWave's X39 patch helped reverse what doctors said was permanent.

The...

What if a stage 4 cancer diagnosis wasn’t the end—but the beginning of a completely different path to healing?

In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Ivelisse Page, Co-founder and CEO of Believe Big, to share her powerful journey of overcoming stage 4 colon cancer after being given less than a 10% survival chance. She opens up about rejecting conventional chemotherapy, discovering mistletoe therapy, and how faith, mindset, and integrative approaches transformed her outcome.

This conversation dives into the limitations of standard cancer care, the overlooked power of the immune system, and...

What if everything you believe about aging, fitness, and recovery is backwards?

In this episode of The Dr. K Show, Dr. K sits down with Walter Rush, a fitness expert who defied medical odds after being told he would never walk again. From rebuilding his body after a devastating spinal injury to training others for decades, Walter shares how faith, consistency, and natural movement can transform your health at any age.

This conversation dives into why most people are exercising wrong, the hidden dangers of sedentary living, why “consistency beats intensity,” and how simple daily habi...

Is cancer really a disease of oxygen deprivation, and could restoring oxygen be the missing link in healing?

In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Brad Pitzele to explore the powerful connection between oxygen, mitochondrial health, and cancer. After facing autoimmune disease, Lyme, and melanoma triggered by conventional treatments, Brad shares how oxygen therapy became the turning point in his recovery.

This conversation dives deep into hypoxia, inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and how therapies like exercise with oxygen and red light can shift the body from a pro-cancer environment to one...

What if the answers you’ve been searching for aren’t outside of you—but already within?

In this episode of The Dr. K Show, Dr. K sits down with author and researcher Joanne DiMaggio to explore the transformative practice of soul writing. A powerful method of connecting with your higher self for guidance, healing, and clarity. Joanne shares how this practice differs from automatic writing, why intention and protection matter, and how anyone can access deeper wisdom through a meditative writing process.

The conversation dives into past life regression, karmic patterns, and real-life case studie...

What actually happens inside the body during Gerson Therapy?

In Part 2 of this conversation on Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K continues his discussion with Margaret Straus, granddaughter of Dr. Max Gerson. This episode dives deeper into the science and principles behind the Gerson Therapy, including how nutrition, detoxification, potassium balance, and enzymes support the body’s natural healing processes.

Margaret explains the key components of the therapy including fresh organic foods, intensive juicing, coffee enemas, and targeted supplementation, and why restoring the sodium potassium balance is central to reversing chronic disease. She also shares remarkable re...

Can miracles and scientific research coexist, or has modern medicine ignored one of the most powerful forces behind healing?

In this episode of The Dr. K Show, Dr. Michael Karlfeldt sits down with theologian and researcher Dr. Jon Ruthven, PhD to explore the scientific investigation of Christian healing, demonic oppression, and spiritual authority. Drawing from decades of academic work and doctoral research at United Theological Seminary, Dr. Ruthven explains how structured research into prayer and spiritual deliverance produced surprising clinical outcomes, including an 85 percent recovery rate from PTSD through spiritual intervention.

This conversation dives into...