Cancer Expert

Expert Interview: Dr. Anthony Macasieb

James Templeton sits down with Dr. Anthony Macasieb for a candid discussion on what doctors really learn in medical school about cancer—its origins, its treatment, and what often gets left out.

Episode Overview:

In this eye-opening interview, James Templeton sits down with Dr. Anthony Macasieb for a candid discussion on what doctors really learn in medical school about cancer—its origins, its treatment, and what often gets left out. Dr. Macasieb, DO is a Board-Certified internist and Johns Hopkins-trained Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. He has over 35 years of experience and in 2015 he founded VIVASol, an aesthetics and wellness center to complement his experienced medical practice. He now offers the best of both Western medicine and alternative holistic therapy in the greater Lake Norman area of Charlotte, NC.

James and Dr. Macasieb dig into the truth about sugar and cancer, including why PET scans use glucose to detect tumors and why many oncologists still don’t warn patients about sugar’s role, despite research dating back to Dr. Otto Warburg in the 1920s. Dr. Macasieb also explains how our thoughts can influence disease, a topic rarely discussed in conventional circles.

The conversation turns to vitamins C and D, with surprising insights on what your lab tests should show, how optimal levels can lower breast and prostate cancer risk, and whether you can actually take too much. The answers may change how you look at these essential nutrients.

Don’t miss this powerful conversation that challenges the mainstream narrative and offers practical takeaways you can put to use today.

Key Moments:

0:00 – Introduction — James Templeton opens with his cancer survival story and introduces Dr. Anthony Macasieb.
5:20 – From Prescriptions to Integrative Medicine — Dr. Macasieb explains why he left conventional internal medicine to pursue integrative care.
6:40 – Nutrition Ignored in Medical School — The role of pharma in shaping medical training and why nutrition is missing.
9:15 – Sugar, PET Scans & Cancer — Why cancer cells thrive on glucose and the importance of eliminating sugar.
13:20 – Root Causes of Cancer — Chronic inflammation, toxins, lifestyle, and stress as primary drivers.
18:00 – Stress & Cancer Connection — How thoughts and emotional stress impact cortisol, inflammation, and disease risk.
26:20 – Vitamin D & Cancer Prevention — Optimal levels, lab ranges, and supplementation guidelines.
30:10 – Vitamin C Therapy — How high-dose vitamin C starves cancer cells and produces hydrogen peroxide to kill them.
32:50 – Mistletoe & Ozone Therapy — How mistletoe acts as an endotoxin against cancer, and ozone reduces oxidative stress.
35:00 – Home Protocols — Using frankincense, fenbendazole, ivermectin, curcumin, and other natural supports.
38:20 – Linus Pauling & Vitamin C Research — Revisiting disputed studies and why dosage matters.
44:30 – Personal Healing Story — James Templeton shares how vitamin C and mistletoe played into his own recovery.
48:00 – Breaking Free of Fatalistic Prognoses — Why patients shouldn’t accept “3 months to live” as fact.
52:00 – The Power of Mindset & Purpose — Case stories of patients who outlived diagnoses through belief and determination.
59:30 – Options Beyond Chemotherapy — Discussing IPT (low-dose chemo), integrative approaches, and patient education.
1:03:00 – Cost, Insurance & Investing in Health — Why natural therapies are often out-of-pocket but essential.
1:13:50 – The Role of Gut Health — Why immunity begins in the gut and its role in cancer prevention.
1:20:00 – Closing Thoughts — Dr. Macasieb and James emphasize education, lifestyle change, and faith in healing.