170: Yes To Life Show with Robin Daly MBE - Episode 170170: Yes To Life Show with Robin Daly MBE - Episode 170
UK Health Radio Podcast
Robin Daly visits Sanctura Clinic in London to talk with Dr James La Porta about integrative cancer care that combines medical treatment, supportive therapies and emotional work. The conversation looks at how single‑roof services, patient agency and mindset may shape quality of life and treatment experiences.
43:41•30 Apr 2026
Joining the Dots in Cancer Care with Dr James La Porta
Episode Overview
- Integrative cancer care at Sanctura Clinic combines therapies such as high‑dose vitamin C, electro‑hyperthermia, hyperbaric oxygen, acupuncture and neurofeedback in one place.
- Treatments are framed as support for conventional oncology, aiming to reduce side‑effects, improve quality of life and enhance chemo and radiotherapy responses.
- Detailed blood work and targeted nutrient support replace blanket supplement use, focusing on individual deficiencies and precise care.
- Emotional state and belief in treatment are highlighted as key factors, with fear and inner conflict linked to poorer responses compared with confident, informed choice.
- Group work, breathwork and a calm, community‑orientated environment are treated as central to healing, addressing psychological and spiritual needs alongside the physical.
“There’s such a difference between surviving and thriving. You know, cancer patients on chemo can look healthy and well.”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety from serious illness such as cancer? This Yes To Life Show episode on UK Health Radio focuses on exactly that question, through a detailed look at integrative cancer care. Host Robin Daly heads to London’s Sanctura Clinic to meet medical director Dr James La Porta, whose background spans South African practice and UK naturopathy.
Together they chat through what it means to put patients at the centre of treatment rather than making them bounce between “five or six different clinics.” As Dr La Porta puts it, conventional oncology needs “supporting the terrain, supporting the person,” not replacing one system with another. You’ll hear clear, practical examples of how Sanctura combines high‑dose vitamin C, hyperbaric oxygen, electro‑hyperthermia, acupuncture, neurofeedback and carefully targeted nutrient support under one roof.
There’s a strong emphasis on evidence, collaboration with oncologists and the idea that these approaches are “supportive to what conventional is doing,” especially around side‑effects and quality of life. The conversation also gets into the emotional and psychological side of cancer. Dr La Porta shares the impact of fear versus confidence on treatment outcomes and talks about recurring personality patterns he sees across breast, prostate and colorectal cancers.
The aim isn’t blame, but recognising how “where the cancer grows, there’s often an emotional conglomerate that is well worth releasing.” Breathwork sessions, group work and community spaces in the clinic underline how much connection can feel like medicine in its own right.
If you’re interested in integrative approaches to cancer, curious about how mindset and medical treatment can work together, or simply want to hear how one clinic is trying to bridge long‑standing gaps in care, this conversation offers plenty to think about. What mix of physical and emotional support would you want around you if cancer knocked at your door?
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