It doesn’t seem like Dr. Peat contradicted himself. This seems to be the longer quote-
Therapeutically, even powerful toxins that block the glycolytic enzymes can improve functions in a variety of organic disturbances “associated with” (caused by) excessive production of lactic acid. Unfortunately, the toxin that has become standard treatment for lactic acidosis—dichloroacetic acid—is a carcinogen, and eventually produces liver damage and acidosis. But several nontoxic therapies can do the same things: Palmitate (formed from sugar under the influence of thyroid hormone, and found in coconut oil), vitamin Bl, biotin, lipoic acid, carbon dioxide, thyroid, naloxone, acetazolamide, for example. Progesterone, by blocking estrogen’s disruptive effects on the mitochondria, ranks along with thyroid and a diet free of polyunsaturate fats, for importance in mitochondrial maintenance.
Even in the quotes you posted, he calls DCA a carcinogen that can cause liver damage. When talking about Omega 3s, Peat has repeatedly called them toxic, but acknowledged that they can have some beneficial effects, like lowering inflammation. Still, there are better ways to do that (like aspirin).
Back on the old RPF, there was a thread on carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. Some were very beneficial (like acetazolamide and thiamine) and others were highly toxic.
Haidut just recently posted a study about this drug, and it’s affects and alternatives- https://haidut.me/?p=2931
If you are going with the standard treatments for cancer, there’s probably no getting away from toxins, because that’s all that modern medicine seems to use. Their official goal is to kill the cancer before killing the patient, although it seems to me that they often overlook that second part.
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