The Root Cause of Cancer Nobody Talks About

Jan 7, 2026

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What if everything you've been told about cancer is based on the wrong science?

I'm Dr. Betty Murray, and in this myth-busting episode, I sit down with Dr. Donese Worden, researcher, clinician, and one of 80 scientists worldwide leading the charge on the mitochondrial theory of cancer. Dr. Donese is co-founding the Society for International Metabolic Oncology and has worked with oncologists from MD Anderson, Mayo Clinic, and top institutions globally to change how we approach cancer treatment at its root.

We're pulling apart the misinformation in functional medicine, the dangerous trends in biohacking, and why conventional cancer care, while well-intentioned, is treating the wrong target. Dr. Donese doesn't work against oncologists; she works with them, using metabolic therapies like hyperbaric oxygen and ketogenic protocols to improve chemo sensitivity, reduce side effects, and potentially target cancer stem cells that conventional care misses.

You'll Discover:

● Why only 5-10% of cancers are genetic but all conventional treatment targets DNA when the real cause is mitochondrial damage that creates cell respiration problems

● How metabolic therapies like hyperbaric oxygen and ketogenic diet support conventional cancer care by improving chemo sensitivity with fewer side effects

● The dangerous truth about cold plunges: blood pressure spikes 50 points in seconds, has killed healthy people, especially risky for women with unbalanced hormones

● Why wearables lie to women about sleep and recovery scores, and why listening to your body is more accurate than tracking devices

● The Seven Pillars framework: a simple 1-10 self-assessment covering sleep, body, bowel movements, energy, mental state, relationships, and spiritual health

● Why biohackers are often the most stressed people and how excessive tracking and forcing protocols prevents the body from healing

● Why mitochondria are passed only through the female line and function collaboratively like matriarchal societies

● The one biohack that's universally beneficial: sauna and heat exposure for cardiovascular health, especially advantageous for women

● Why functional medicine practitioners giving glutamine to cancer patients are feeding the problem since glutamine is one of two pathways that fuel cancer growth

This episode is for anyone navigating cancer or complicated health cases, women frustrated by wearables and contradictory health advice, or biohackers wondering if they're making things worse.

Watch now and discover why your mitochondria hold the answers.

Connect with Dr. Donese Worden:

Website: https://drworden.com/

Connect with Dr. Betty Murray:

Betty Murray Website: https://www.bettymurray.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbettymurray/

Links: The Fierce Female Method for Longevity (Dr. Betty's book): https://fierce.hormoneshelp.com/

Menrva Telemedicine: https://gethormonesnow.com/

FREE Hormone Quiz: https://bit.ly/3wNJOec

Living Well Dallas: https://www.livingwelldallas.com/

Hormone Reset: https://hormonereset.net/