Cancer: mitochondria and metabolism - a discussion with Thomas Seyfried and his group

About this episode

A discussion on the metabolic and mitochondrial aspects of cancer featuring Thomas Seyfried and his group.

This is a 1hr + 23 minutes talk and conversation with Thomas Seyfried, Derek Lee and Tomás Duraj ( Juanita Mathews from my group ( about their work on the metabolic and mitochondrial aspects of cancer. CHAPTERS: (00:00) Metabolic nature of cancer (08:52) Mitochondrial theory of cancer (34:00) Metabolic therapy in practice (40:39) Mitochondria and morphogenetic fields (45:21) Ion channels and metabolism (53:01) Bioelectric control and regeneration (01:09:03) Mouse versus human models (01:15:19) Mitochondria, aging, and disease PRODUCED BY: https://aipodcast.ing SOCIAL LINKS: Podcast Website: https://thoughtforms-life.aipodcast.ing YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3pVafx6EZqXVI2V_Efu2uw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thoughtforms-life/id1805908099 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7JCmtoeH53neYyZeOZ6ym5 Twitter: https://x.com/drmichaellevin Blog: https://thoughtforms.life The Levin Lab: https://drmichaellevin.org

People in this episode

Guests: Thomas Seyfried, Derek Lee, Tomás Duraj, Juanita Mathews

Topics covered

• cancer
• mitochondria
• metabolism
• metabolic therapy
• bioelectric control
• aging
• disease

Keywords

• metabolic nature of cancer
• mitochondrial theory
• ion channels
• mouse models
• human models

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