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You can order DCA directly from the site you are on now. Visit the store link. You can order with credit card right on this site or you can call via the telephone to place your order. The phone number is on the store page.
Shipping is $7.99 per DCA item to any country.
Non-DCA items such as thiamin, nac, and digital scales have free shipping.
We also offer courier service to all countries.
Courier service to USA addresses is $60.
Courier service to NON-USA addresses is $90.
You can add the courier service to your order on the DCA Store page.
We ship to any country in the world. The shipping cost is the same for EVERY country.
We use Airmail.
We ship orders within 24 hours. Orders received before 2 PM (New York Time) will be shipped the same day they are received.
Note that we cannot ship orders on Sundays as all postal services are closed.
United States generally arrive within 3-5 business days, sometimes less.
Delivery times to other countries vary by country and generally take 6-9 business days. Note that weekends do not count. Also note that once we hand off your order to the postal services we have no control over how long it takes the package to arrive. Customs clearance in your country may delay your order by a few days, this is beyond our control.
We offer US courier shipping via USPS as an extra PAID option. This service takes 2-3 days depending on your location and time the order was received.
To use this shipping option just select it on the store page and it will be added to your shopping cart.
The cost for this service is $60 for USA addresses. If you have any questions about this service contact us.
It will be shipped within hours of payment being received, will process through US Customs faster, and be shipped by USPS Courier. They need a phone number to expedite delivery so remember to provide the delivery phone number WITH YOUR ORDER.
If you want International Courier Service or have other any other questions about this service contact us.
We offer ‘Courier Service’ but this is not overnight courier due to the huge distances within the US.
It will be shipped within hours of payment being received, will process through US Customs faster, and be shipped by USPS Courier. They need a phone number to expedite delivery so remember to provide the delivery phone number WITH YOUR ORDER.
The cost for this service is $60 for USA addresses.
To use the Courier Service shipping option just select it on the store page and it will be added to your shopping cart.
If you want International Courier Service or have other any other questions about this service contact us.
We offer ‘Courier Service’ but this is not overnight courier due to the huge distances within Canada.
It will be shipped within hours of payment being received, will process through Customs faster, and be shipped by Courier. They need a phone number to expedite delivery so remember to provide the delivery phone number WITH YOUR ORDER.
The cost for this service is $60 for addresses.
To use the Courier Service shipping option for Canada just select US Courier on the store page and it will be added to your shopping cart.
If you want International Courier Service or have other any other questions about this service contact us.
We offer ‘Courier Service’ but this is not overnight courier due to the time required to clear International Borders and Process through your country’s Customs House. We will get it Couriered to your Border quickly HOWEVER we cannot speed the package through your Customs. This takes about 3-7 days, normally.
However, Courier Service guarantees it will process and be shipped within hours of payment being received. You will also receive a Tracking Number for your parcel. The Courier Service will need a phone number to expedite delivery – so remember to provide the delivery phone number WITH YOUR ORDER.
The cost for this service is $90 for all International Orders.
To use the US/Canada Courier Service shipping option just select it on the store page and it will be added to your shopping cart.
If you want International Courier Service or have other any other questions about this service contact us.
Dosage
The daily dosage of DCA is determined on the basis of body weight (in kilograms).
When caffeine was added to the protocol, the dosage changed. Presently, the safest dosage should be put between 10 and 15mg/kg/day, with the exception of brain cancer - in this case the maximal dose of DCA is 12mg/kg/day. If higher doses are applied, it is possible that tumors will shrink rapidly - it may cause TLS syndrome.
If chemotherapy is used simultaneously, the apoptosis of tumor cells may be so fast that the organism may not be able to excrete the products of tumor disintegration - it may cause TLS and, in the worst case, even death. Moreover, if the tumor is attached to a wall of an organ (a lung, for example), the mass reduction of the tumor may be so rapid that the organism might not be able to restore the missing tissue. Such situation may be life-threatening. TLS can be regulated with Thiamine supplementation, 750 mg per day. DCA is know to deplete your body’s thiamine stores. Headaches are an early sign of thiamine deficiency.
DCA doses may be higher in younger patients. It is caused by the fact that DCA is better metabolized by a younger organism.
Because caffeine was introduced to the protocol, the dosage of DCA was lowered – it helped to prolong the asymptomatic period of administering DCA. Presently, the side effects start showing after 6 to 8 weeks from the beginning of the treatment. Lowering the dosage has also allowed the possible side effects to be controlled. It is important to note that this does not apply to brain cancers, because they are much more prone to caffeine - see the part of FAQ concerning glioblastoma multiforme.
The daily dosage of DCA can be dividied into several smaller doses.
NOTE: we do NOT recommend added caffeine for anyone.
The information below has been left here for historic purposes. This is old information from the early days of DCA use.
DCA activates the metabolic cycle of mitochondria, but it does not seem to be sufficient. To achieve the effect of apoptosis, the reactivated mitochondrial mechanism must be accelerated. This happens thanks to caffeine. If we treat DCA as a key, which starts an engine, caffeine is the gas pedal - it regulates the speed of the engine correlated with the intensity of apoptosis. Therefore, by regulating the doses of caffeine, the doctors regulate the intensiveness of apoptosis.
NOTE: we do NOT recommend added caffeine for anyone.
The information below has been left here for historic purposes.
Tea (both black and green, with the former containing more caffeine) is the most recommended source of caffeine.
Drinking coffee is not recommended, because in this case the amount of caffeine is much higher - it may be particularly dangerous with brain cancers.
Also, coffee, unlike tea, acidifies the organism.
NOTE: we do NOT recommend added caffeine for anyone.
The information below has been left here for historic purposes.
Patients with brain tumors must proceed with great caution while using the protocol DCA-caffeine-B1.
The doctors observed a very serious response to protocol DCA-caffeine-B1 among the patients with brain cancers. They have been informed that taking large doses of DCA and taking caffeine caused very serious reactions. This protocol may be behind all reported serious side effects from the patients with glioblastoma multiforme. The last report also shows that low doses of DCA (4.4mg/kg) in connection with caffeine (coffee in particular) cause undesirable response, which may lead to life-threatening attacks. With the dosage so low, following symptoms were reported: feeling of burning, disorientation, nausea and headache.
If you have a brain tumor and take DCA, be careful! As mentioned earlier, patients with full remission, used smaller doses of DCA - from 10 to 12mg/kg. Other patients on DCA (those without brain cancer) reported results positively astonished them after they started to take caffeine. However, it seems that the reaction is stronger (in a negative sense) in the case of patients with brain tumors.
In a scientific paper on our site you can find out that there is a research of distribution of adenosine in rats. In this document you may read that the receptors are in the whole body and that Receptor of Adenosine A1 is broadly expressed in the brain.
The high number of receptors of adenosine in the brain may be one of the reasons behind the fact that mixing DCA with caffeine hits patients with brain cancers particularly hard. Therefore it is crucial to remember that if you have a brain tumor and use DCA and caffeine, you have to be careful. It seems that high doses should not be taken (the doses should not exceed 12mg/kg) and that caffeine cannot be taken without risk. The higher the dosage of DCA, the higher the probability of attacks or outbreaks and death.
B1 vitamin (Thiamine) should be used to prevent side effects and to improve the functioning of mitochondria. Presently, the dosage of B1 vitamin is set from 500mg to 2500mg, depending on the intensiveness of after effects and the dosage of caffeine. The most appropriate dosage seems to be between 500 and 1000mg. The doses of B1 vitamin are so high because simultaneous application of caffeine lowers the amount of this vitamin in the organism.
Acid R (+) alpha lipoic acid (ALA) and Omega-3 acid may be used as well. ALA and Omega-3 acids have anticancer uses. Moreover, ALA prevents a side effect of DCA neuropathy. Omega-3 acid may be taken from a dietary supplement or linseed oil, for instance.
Compounding pharmacists also recommend MMS - a combination of a solution of chlorine dioxide and citric acid. This product purifies the organism, kills dangerous bacteria, viruses and pathogens.
B1 vitamin may be bought in any pharmacy without prescription, but in many countries only small amounts are available this way (such as 5mg pills). Buying B1 vitamins in this form results in taking a great amount of pills at a single time. Larger packets (such as 25mg) may be prescribed by a doctor. Also, a derivative of thiamin (vitamin B1) may be bought. It is called benfothiamin. It is better assimilated by humans. It may be bought in pharmacies as Benfogamma. Each pill contains 50mg benfothiamin.
Pure thiamine is almost impossible to find, however we have found a supply of pure thiamine in powder form.
We also have the same pure pharmaceutical grade thiamine in high dosage capsules specifically made for DCA patients.
Visit our store to buy it in either pure powder or in capsule form.
You should always measure DCA by weight and NOT volume. Measuring by weight is the only accurate way to get the correct dosage, for this you need a precise digital scale.
Volume is how much space something takes up, for example 1/4 teaspoon is a VOLUME measure. The weight of a volume measure can vary depending on a variety of factors such has humidity and temperature. To ensure an accurate measurement of DCA use a scale. The scales in our store are accurate to 0.1 grams, this is accurate enough to prepare DCA dosages.
You can buy the scale in our DCA Store.
Here is a short video showing how to use the scale.
Additional Activities
You should check your pH level two times a day. It is important to check pH levels of both urine and saliva. This is used as a method to predict if TLS (Tumor Lysis Syndrome) would appear. This syndrome may appear during the treatment of some tumors.
Minimal level of pH should be 6.8 for saliva and 7.0 for urine.
Nothing will happen if the level is higher. Generally, the higher the pH level, the better the efficiency of DCA itself. Therefore, steps should be taken so the pH level does not fall below 7.0. If it would start falling rapidly, morphology should be performed to check whether the Tumor Lysis Syndrome appeared. The following parameters should be taken under consideration:
- uric acid > 8mg/dl or 25% rise
- potassium > 6mEq/l or 25% rise
- phosphorans > 4,5mg/dl or 25% rise
- calcium < 7mg/dl or 25% fall
If TLS is diagnosed, DCA treatment should be stopped, because the Tumor Lysis Syndrome is life-threatening. After the symptoms disappear, DCA treatment may be reapplied.
You have to make sure whether or not it is caused by Tumor Lysis Syndrome. Medical examination as well as alkalization of the organism needs to be performed.
To increase the level of pH, you can use:
- Sodium bicarbonate (usually purified soda)
- water with lemon juice (it maintains the effect of alkalization for a longer period)
Read on the Internet about more sophisticated ways of alkalizing your body.
You should always measure DCA by weight and NOT volume. Measuring by weight is the only accurate way to get the correct dosage, for this you need a precise digital scale.
Volume is how much space something takes up, for example 1/4 teaspoon is a VOLUME measure. The weight of a volume measure can vary depending on a variety of factors such has humidity and temperature. To ensure an accurate measurement of DCA use a scale. The scales in our store are accurate to 0.1 grams, this is accurate enough to prepare DCA dosages.
You can buy the scale in our DCA Store.
Here is a short video showing how to use the scale.
Protocols
NOTE: we do NOT recommend added caffeine for anyone.
In most cases, the patients took about 480mg of caffeine, which is about 12 cups of black tea (assuming that a cup of black tea contains 40-45 mg of caffeine.)
The dosage should be used carefully in the case of brain cancers. Many brain cancer patients opt not to use caffeine with DCA.
You should always measure DCA by weight and NOT volume. Measuring by weight is the only accurate way to get the correct dosage, for this you need a precise digital scale.
Volume is how much space something takes up, for example 1/4 teaspoon is a VOLUME measure. The weight of a volume measure can vary depending on a variety of factors such has humidity and temperature. To ensure an accurate measurement of DCA use a scale. The scales in our store are accurate to 0.1 grams, this is accurate enough to prepare DCA dosages.
You can buy the scale in our DCA Store.
Here is a short video showing how to use the scale.
Side Effects
Yes, there can be. DCA may cause reversible damage to peripheral nerves. The symptoms include trembling of fingers and toes. The doctors stress again that this damage IS reversible. In order to work against neuropathy you should use the dietary supplements mentioned above.
Other possible temporary side effects include:
- vertigo, depression, fatigue (especially noticeable if DCA is administered with caffeine), weakness (especially noticeable if DCA is administered with caffeine), increased urination, swelling in the ankle area, nausea, anxiety
If the side effects would become hard to cope with, it may mean that the dosage of DCA should be lowered or that DCA should not be administered for a few days.
Side effects observed in patients by the doctors from Medicor Cancer Centers:
Neurological: Damage to nerves in hands and feet (peripheral neuropathy). Neuropathy usually needs several weeks to develop and if it is detected early, it is reversible. According to the existing literature, neuropathy resulting from DCA treatment on age. In order to prevent and/or reduce the severity of peripheral neuropathy, take a B1 vitamin (benfothiamin or thiamin) and Acid R(+) alpha lipon acid.
Drug intoxication, disorientation, hallucinations, memory-related problems, trembling hands. These side effects seem to be dependent on the dosage and age of a patient. It is in accordance with the existing examination data from the patients.
Gastrointestinal: Heartburn, nausea, vomiting, indigestion. These side effects may appear during DCA treatment. The doctors prescribe proton pomp inhibitor (e.g. pantoprazole) in order to prevent them.
Other side effects: Some patients feel pain in the vicinity of tumor(s) during the first few days from the beginning of DCA treatment. This seems to show that the DCA is working.
Most of the reported side effects are of mild or moderate intensification.
Current research indicates that there are no interaction effects with other drugs or supplements.
Tumor lysis syndrome, TLS is a serious complication of antitumor therapy, often leading to kidney failure, multiorgan failure and death. Most cases of TLS happen when during chemotherapy of those tumors, which are very responsive to cytostatics (Burkitt’s lymphoma, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, hepatoblastoma, neuroblastoma). It is caused by a sudden disintegration (necrosis or massive apoptosis) of cancer cells, which release large amounts of potassium, uric acid and phosphor.
The excess of uric acid, potassium and phosphor is excreted by kidneys. These amounts, however, are significant enough to cause hyperkalemia, hyperuricemia, heperphosphatemia followed by hypercalcemia. In the acidic kidney urethra environment, the uric acid precipitates and may remain in the organism, stopping the excreting of urine and consequently leading to kidney failure.
Some of the symptoms include: stomachache; anuria, oliguria, hematuria, colic pain; symptoms of hypercalcemia - vomiting, lack of appetite, tetany; symptoms of hyperkalemia - weakness, paralysis, cardiac conduction abnormalities.
Complications: acute kidney failure; ventricular arrhythmia followed by hyperkalemia; heart failure in extreme cases of hyperkalemia.
