Proactive Protocol
If I didn’t have cancer, here’s what I would do to prevent it.
I’m noticing something more and more.
Health isn’t just about going to the doctor when something breaks.
We’ve been conditioned to wait — wait for symptoms, wait for lab results, wait for a diagnosis. The strongest, most vibrant people I see aren’t waiting for permission to take ownership of their bodies.
There’s a new version of wellness emerging. One that is proactive instead of reactive. One that doesn’t hand health over — it partners with it!
It’s investing in longevity before there’s a crisis. Supporting detox pathways before the body is overwhelmed. It’s strengthening natural repair systems before disease has a foothold.
Not obsessively. Not fearfully. But fiercely.
It’s about removing what burdens the body and amplifying what helps it thrive. If I had never been diagnosed with cancer, this is exactly how I would approach prevention. Not from panic.
From power.
1.I Would Prioritize Metabolic Health
I believe cancer has a metabolic component.
Insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, and excess visceral fat are not natural states. They change the internal terrain. They influence signaling, growth factors, and inflammation in ways that matter!
After learning what I have, if I didn’t have cancer I would treat metabolic health like it’s foundational, because it is.
That would mean:
Monitoring my bloodsugar levels and aiming to be between 70-120 (Notice how this is a different range than what conventional medicine would say)
Lifting weights consistently
Walking daily (incline walking is my favorite)
Building and protecting muscle
Avoiding constant blood sugar spikes
Keeping visceral fat low
Muscle is protective
Stable insulin is protective
Metabolic flexibility is protective
2.Microdosing
For me personally, micro-dosing GLP medication has been a game changer. I take a weekly/bi-weekly microdose (depending how I’m feeling) to support insulin stability and appetite regulation without the constant mental battle that comes with restrictive dieting. Also the anti-inflammatory benefits are incredible. I bet microdosing this peptide will continue to become mainstream medicine.
For two years, I used tirzepatide at a low weekly dose and responded very well. Recently, I’ve transitioned to retatrutide and am carefully monitoring how my body responds. (This one builds muscle instead of deteriorating it like other glp-1s)
This isn’t about chasing thinness. It’s about reducing one of the most modifiable cancer risk factors we have. It’s about creating an internal environment that is less favorable to uncontrolled growth.
And if I had never been diagnosed, this is still something I would look into and seriously consider for my overall health.
3. Ivermectin (Quarterly Protocol)
I would take 25mg of ivermectin for 5 days on, 2 days off, for two weeks—once every quarter.
So it looks like this:
Monday through Friday you would take one pill (25mg). Take Saturday and Sunday off. Then take one pill (25mg) again Monday through Friday and then I would let my body fully rest for the next three months.
Why Ivermectin? It has two very important properties.
First, it’s been studied for its potential role in encouraging apoptosis, the body’s built-in way of clearing out unhealthy cells. Second, it supports the body in clearing parasitic burden, and some emerging theories suggest that chronic infections may subtly shape an internal terrain where cancer can thrive! Basically it kill’s the parasites AND the pathways of cancer cell growth.
Along with the ivermectin, an essential part of this protocol is taking fats with the ivermectin that acts as carriers and slows down the medication to make sure it doesn't go through your body so fast and actually does it’s job. I use Olive Oil and this CBG Tincture I found that I love!
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4. I Would Fast Regularly
(When My Body Is Nourished and Stable)
These are practices I use when I’m at a healthy weight and well-nourished. They’re not tools I use to punish or “fix” my body—but strategies I layer in once a strong foundation is already in place.
Monthly Water Fast
Once a month, I do a simple 24-hour water fast roughly only skipping 3 meals. Nothing extreme, just a pause. I allow my body to have a break from the intense process of digestion to clean up and focus on repairing.
Fasting activates autophagy — the body’s built-in cellular cleanup process. Damaged proteins and dysfunctional cells get broken down and recycled. I think of it as taking out the trash at the cellular level so the body can function more efficiently!
If cancer is, at its core, uncontrolled cell growth, then encouraging intentional cellular cleanup makes intuitive sense.
And it costs nothing!
That said, I listen closely to my body. If a fast feels too hard, too depleting, or misaligned, I adjust. Prevention should never feel violent toward your body. It should feel supportive.
I know many people who do longer fasts quarterly, and I’ve researched that as well. But for now, this shorter monthly reset feels sustainable and doable for me.
5. I Would Support My Mitochondria
Mitochondrial Support — Including Methylene Blue
If I didn’t have cancer and was focused purely on prevention, I would take mitochondrial health very seriously.
Mitochondria are the energy factories inside our cells. They regulate how we produce energy, respond to stress, and control cellular signaling. The metabolic theory of cancer centers heavily around mitochondrial dysfunction — which means protecting and optimizing them isn’t fringe thinking. It’s foundational.
One compound that particularly intrigues me is methylene blue.
It’s been around for over a century — originally used as a dye and antimalarial — but more recently it’s been studied for its potential effects on mitochondrial efficiency, cellular respiration, and oxidative stress.
If I were in prevention mode, methylene blue is something I would research deeply and consider cautiously under physician guidance.
Not impulsively.
Not because it’s trending.
But because supporting mitochondrial function makes biological sense to me.
That said — no compound replaces the basics.
Deep sleep. Morning sunlight. Strength training. Stable blood sugar. Stress regulation.
Those are mitochondrial medicine too.
If I had the gift of prevention, I would build a strong metabolic foundation first — and then, if appropriate, layer in tools like methylene blue thoughtfully and intentionally.
Prevention isn’t about chasing hacks.
It’s about strengthening the terrain.
6. Binders (maybe)
Binders are also on my radar.
They’re commonly used in alternative health spaces to help reduce toxic load in the body. I haven’t incorporated them yet, but I’m learning. The idea is that by reducing the burden of detoxification, the body may have more resources available for cellular repair and maintenance.
This is still in the consideration phase for me.
7. I Would Reduce Toxic Burden Without Becoming Neurotic
I would not try to detox your entire world.
But I would: minimize plastic exposure where possible, upgrade personal care products, improve air and water quality and prioritize real food over ultra-processed food.
Avoid smoking entirely.
Some people explore binders and detox strategies to reduce toxic load. If I were cancer-free, I would research carefully before incorporating anything and ensure it was medically appropriate.
The goal isn’t perfection. It’s reduction over decades.
What I Wouldn’t Do
I wouldn’t obsess over every new supplement trend or spend my life in a state of hyper-vigilance, constantly scanning for the next threat. I wouldn’t fall into the illusion that if I just did enough, tracked enough, optimized enough, I could somehow guarantee safety. And I certainly wouldn’t shame myself for being imperfect along the way.
The truth is, you cannot biohack your way to immortality.
But you can influence your terrain. You can strengthen your body. You can lower risk. You can build resilience. And then — at some point — you have to live.
The Bigger Picture
If I didn’t have cancer, prevention wouldn’t be about control.
It would be about stacking the odds — gently, consistently, over time.
It would mean keeping insulin stable and building strong muscle. Creating rhythms that allow for cellular cleanup. Supporting healthy mitochondria. Lowering inflammation wherever I reasonably could. Reducing toxic burden without becoming consumed by it.
Layer by layer. And then after doing what is wise and sustainable — I would live! laugh loudly, travel, enjoy the little moments. I would love my people fiercely, and I would trust God with the rest.
If I had the gift of prevention, I would use it. Not from fear, but from intention.
And at the end of the day, I would rest peacefully knowing I had done what I reasonably could.
