Structured Water and Cancer: Orthomolecular Hydration Therapy

Karina Torres Mojica; Jorge R. Miranda Massari; Jose R. Rodriguez; Jose Olalde; Miguel Berdiel; Michael J. Gonzalez

doi:10.30683/1929-2279.2023.12.2

Authors

Karina Torres Mojica University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus
Jorge R. Miranda Massari Biology Dept, Rio Piedras, PR; University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, School of Pharmacy
Jose R. Rodriguez Hato Rey, PR; Carlos Albizu University
Jose Olalde San Juan, PR; Centro Medico Regenerativo (CMR)
Miguel Berdiel Bayamon and Caguas, PR; Berdiel Clinic
Michael J. Gonzalez San Juan, PR, EDP University, Naturopathic Sciences Program; Bayamon and Caguas, PR, Berdiel Clinic; Ponce, PR; University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, School of Public Health and San Juan, PR, Universidad Central del Caribe, School of Chiropractic, Bayamon, PR. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2183-5635

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30683/1929-2279.2023.12.2

Keywords:

Structured water, Cancer, Cellular hydration, Orthomolecular medicine

Abstract

It is a common practice to envision cancer exclusively as a genetic disease, however, in our perspective, changes in gene expression leading to malignancy are secondary to biochemical disturbances and at its core we consider cancer as a metabolic energetic disease. In this regard, incongruence with the concept of the bioenergetic theory of carcinogenesis, we propose structured water (EZ water), as an element that facilitates the correction of the fundamental energy disruption and the reestablishment of health. The prime approach for this therapy would be to infuse kosmotropic osmolytes by the intravenous route to improve the physiological conditions and promote the reduction of cancer growth with no side effects. By doing so, we could expect that the cells will regain their communication ability with a functioning Ras and p53 proteins and other metabolic and transcription factors. The end goal is to support the cell in overcoming its low-energy anaerobic glycolytic metabolism that favors uncontrolled growth and regain the full energetic potential of oxidative phosphorylation that supports controlled cell division and differentiation. To achieve this goal, we propose the use of metabolic correction to improve the membrane function of the mitochondria. The use of precursors, enzymatic cofactors, and a variety of biological response modifiers which includes structured water and its kosmotropic properties in enzyme dynamics are part of the metabolic correction concept.

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