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Ben speaks with Gábor Somlyai about the role of deuterium depletion in cancer and metabolism.

In this episode, Ben speaks with Gábor Somlyai , one of the earliest researchers to investigate the role of deuterium depletion in cancer biology. Gábor argues that while mainstream oncology has focused heavily on genes, mutations, and targeted drugs, a deeper regulatory layer may have been missed: the ratio between deuterium and hydrogen inside the body. He explains why he believes this matters for cell division, mitochondrial function, metabolic health, and cancer progression. The conversation covers the origins of his research, the early experiments that convinced him deuterium was influencing cell growth, and why he believes deuterium depletion should one day become part of standard oncology care. They also explore: why deuterium may matter at a sub-molecular level how mitochondria produce deuterium-depleted metabolic water the possible connection between ketogenic metabolism and lower deuterium states why deuterium depleted water has become such a focus of his work how he thinks about relapse prevention and long-term metabolic health the potential implications beyond cancer, including diabetes, aging, and cognition Whether you agree with the framework or are hearing about…

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Host: Benjamin Hopkins

Guest: Gábor Somlyai

Topics covered

• deuterium depletion
• cancer biology
• metabolic health
• mitochondrial function
• cell division
• unconventional ideas

Keywords

• deuterium
• cancer
• metabolism
• mitochondria
• ketogenic
• diabetes
• aging
• cognition

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Organizations: mainstream oncology

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