60: Deuterium Depletion and Cancer: Exploring the Connection with Dr. Petra Davelaar
What if your health is shaped by more than food, supplements, and individual lab values? In this episode of Take Back Your Health®, Dr. Amy Myers sits down with Petra Davelaar Dorfsman, ND, for a fascinating conversation about deuterium, light, water, mitochondria, and the environmental signals that influence how the body functions.
Petra’s work sits at the intersection of naturopathic medicine, oncology, metabolic health, and biophysics. She explains why she views the body not as a collection of separate parts, but as a self-regulating field that is constantly responding to light, water, temperature, magnetism, resonance, and time.
This conversation introduces complex ideas in a practical way. Petra explains what deuterium is, why the mitochondria and glycocalyx matter in her framework, how sunlight and temperature exposure fit into the picture, and why she believes health strategies should be personalized rather than reduced to one supplement or one isolated intervention. These are concepts to explore with an appropriately qualified medical professional, particularly if you are navigating cancer or another serious chronic condition.
What You'll Learn
- What deuterium is and why Petra believes it deserves more attention in health discussions.
- How light, water, temperature, magnetism, resonance, and time fit into the Energetics of Health framework.
- Why Petra connects deuterium regulation with mitochondrial function and the glycocalyx.
- How sunlight, cold exposure, sauna use, nutrition, and pancreatic function enter the conversation.
- What Petra says about deuterium testing, deuterium-depleted water, and individualized levels.
- Three simple practices Petra recommends: getting outside, experimenting thoughtfully with heat or cold, and eating high-quality food.
About Dr. Petra Davelaar
Petra Davelaar Dorfsman, ND, is an integrative health practitioner whose official biography describes a focus on oncology, metabolic health, advanced diagnostic interpretation, and individualized health strategies. Her work includes the Energetics of Health framework, which considers the effects of light, water, magnetism, resonance, temperature, and time on biology. Her official site states that she consults internationally and works alongside conventional medical teams rather than in place of them.
Resources
- Dr. Petra’s Website
- About Dr. Petra
- Energetics of Health
- Deuterium Regulation
- Consultations
- Contact Dr. Petra
- Dr. Petra’s Media Page
- Deuterium-Depleted Water: Explore MDRN Life DDW, the deuterium-depleted water resource mentioned in this episode.
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Timestamps
- 00:00 Welcome and Petra’s introduction
- 00:55 Petra’s path into naturopathic medicine and deuterium research
- 03:08 The researchers and collaborators shaping Petra’s framework
- 07:23 What deuterium is and why it matters
- 10:07 Natural deuterium levels and the body’s regulation process
- 11:41 Sunlight, water, indoor living, temperature, glyphosate, and processed food
- 13:47 Testing water and tissue deuterium levels
- 17:40 Deuterium regulation: water, light, and pancreatic function
- 20:53 The vagus nerve and digestive regulation
- 21:43 Morning sunlight and the importance of outdoor light
- 24:52 The glycocalyx, structured water, and the body as an energetic field
- 27:50 Nanobubbles, environmental signals, and mitochondrial function
- 31:11 Magnetism, grounding, and the environmental context
- 34:29 Cold exposure, resilience, and mitochondrial adaptation
- 37:50 Living with nature instead of relying on isolated shortcuts
- 38:53 Evaluating deuterium-depleted water sources
- 41:02 Personalized timelines and avoiding excessive depletion
- 43:25 Testing caveats and sample handling
- 44:48 Petra’s experience and approach to deuterium regulation
- 47:59 Three ways to take back your health
- 49:54 Where to find Petra
- 50:09 Consultations and working alongside medical care
- 50:32 Closing conversation
