Deuterium depleted water
For mitochondrial health and cancer protocols
The experts we follow agree on this.
Deuterium depleted water shows promise for mitochondrial health, especially in complex cases.
Who is behind it
Voices including a molecular biology PhD, a Princeton-trained molecular biology PhD and a certified nutrition and mineral coach.
How strong the research is
Mostly expert experience so far, with published research still catching up.
In their words
“there is a protocol and you don't want to just drink five part per million or 18 parts per million dutyium depleted water neat. you need to dilute it”
a molecular biology PhD
It provides a net energy benefit as you age and may slow down aging processes
Deuterium depleted water is probably the safest, cheapest hack for people living in environments with magnetic declination stressors to improve mitochondrial health.
Deuterium is a burden to your body because it interferes with intricate chemical reactions by slowing them down, and lowering deuterium has numerous health benefits including better metabolic health and healthier mitochondria.
a molecular biology PhDsponsoredThey starve cancer cells of their primary fuel and remove the deuterium accumulated for rapid replication.
With care
Some of the minds attach conditions. These are worth reading before you begin.
Deuterium-depleted water has demonstrated meaningful anti-tumour activity in research settings.
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