Summary
Author Mark Sloan joins Adam Parker to discuss his research into cancer, CO2 therapy, and alternative healing modalities. Sloan shares how losing his mother to cancer at age 12 drove him to spend 15 years researching metabolic approaches to disease. He presents the view that cancer is fundamentally a metabolic disorder rather than a genetic one, and discusses how therapies like CO2 baths (balneotherapy) and red light therapy can support metabolic health. The conversation covers Sloan's book on balneotherapy and CO2-rich mineral water bathing, exploring how carbonated mineral baths have been used therapeutically in European spa traditions. Sloan explains his metabolic theory of disease and discusses the potential of simple, low-cost interventions like sodium bicarbonate, red light therapy, and mineral-rich bathing to support health and recovery.
Key Points
- Mark Sloan's books cover cancer metabolism, red light therapy, methylene blue, and balneotherapy (CO2-rich mineral bathing)
- Balneotherapy involves bathing in mineral-rich carbonated water and has a long European therapeutic tradition
- CO2 therapy through carbonated baths can support metabolic function and circulation
- Sloan argues that cancer is fundamentally a metabolic disorder, not primarily a genetic one
- Simple therapies like sodium bicarbonate, red light, and mineral bathing may support metabolic health
- The metabolic view of disease suggests improving cellular energy production can address many conditions
- Sloan's research spans over 300 published articles and multiple books on alternative health approaches
Key Moments
Mark Sloan's book on balneotherapy and CO2-rich mineral bathing
Mark Sloan describes his book on balneotherapy, which covers bathing in mineral-rich carbonated water as a therapeutic practice with deep European roots and metabolic health benefits.
"And your upcoming book, I believe, is around seed oils. Yeah, I'm probably going to call it the PUFA Apocalypse. PUFA is being an acronym for polyunsaturated fatty acids. And yeah, it's on seed and bean oils, basically, as a cause of disease."
CO2 therapy and carbonated baths support metabolic function
The conversation introduces CO2 therapy through carbonated mineral baths as one of Sloan's key research areas, alongside cancer metabolism and red light therapy. Carbon dioxide in therapeutic baths can support metabolic function and circulation.
"We also talk about CO2 therapy and this is about carbon dioxide. Now is carbon dioxide this deadly thing that's killing the earth and killing us? And Mark has a different perspective on carbon dioxide and actually that it can be used for improving health."
Simple low-cost therapies like mineral bathing can support metabolic health
Sloan's work spans alternative therapies including CO2 therapy, red light therapy, and mineral bathing that can serve as practical, low-cost additions to a health protocol.
"Mark has written books around cancer, around alternative therapies like CO2 therapy and supplements like methylene blue. These alternative therapies can be a great addition to your medical tool belts, things that you can use to keep yourself healthy."
