Hey, everybody, it's Chris, and today I'm interviewing Dr. Isaac Elias.

He is an expert in the field of integrative medicine, specializing in cancer,

detoxification, immunity, and complex disease conditions.

He's partnered with leading research institutes like Harvard, Columbia, the NIH,

and co-authored studies on integrative

therapies for conditions like cancer, heavy metal toxicity. He's the founder and medical director

of the Amitaba Medical Clinic in Santa Rosa, California, where he has pioneered the use of

therapeutic aphorosis as an adjunctive blood filtration treatment.

I know that sounds complicated, but it's for detoxification.

Dr. Elias is one of the world's foremost experts on the survival protein called Galectin

3.

You may not have heard of this before, but we're going to get into it.

And he also is an expert on modified citrus pectin, an incredible compound from nature.

We'll talk about that too. And he's authored a book called The Survival Paradox,

reversing the Hidden Cause of Aging and Chronic Disease. I've read it. It's fascinating. I really, really enjoyed this book a lot. And so Dr.

Elias, it's great to connect with you. And thanks for taking the time to do this.

Yeah. Thank you for having me. I'm very excited about this interview.

So let's start with your journey.

How did you become an integrative cancer physician and researcher?

What sent you down that path, the non-conventional path?

So my journey is a little bit unusual.

I started my journey at the age 15. My father was a civil engineer. I was in

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