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One of the big selling points of many chiropractic clinic seminars on “stem cell” therapy is that the therapy will regrow cartilage in severe knee arthritis. This is interesting, as the clinics are actually using dead stem cells, and no expert in this area I have spoken to has ever seen this occur in any…read more
Clusters of Fewer Stem Cells May Yield Higher Quality Cartilage
How many stem cells do you need to form new cartilage? Most people and physicians would believe more is better. However, is that true, or just what we imagine should be true? A new study weighs in with the surprising results that less may be better. Let’s dive in. What Are Mesenchymal Stem Cells? Mesenchymal…read more More on IMAC Chiropractic “Stem Cell” Clinic Fundraising
As you may know, I often write about what I experience on a day-to-day basis. Last night, I got an unsolicited e-mail from a physician whom I respect about IMAC. This is the chiro stem cell clinic group that is trying to raise money in the public stock markets to expand nationwide. There was an…read more Who Is the Physician at Your Local Chiropractic Stem Cell Clinic?
I often say you just can’t make this stuff up. That’s my sense this morning after looking into a local chiro clinic that offers seminars. I would like to use this example to teach you about the internal workings of many of these clinics nationally, as this post applies across the nation. They all seem…read more Is the Nervous System in Charge of Our Stem Cells?
What controls how stem cells behave in the body? While we know that the cells detect what’s around them and respond, are there other things that tell them what to do? Turns out that the nervous system plays a role as well. Let’s dig into that topic. Understanding Stem Cell Proliferation Proliferation means growth and…read more Does an Organic Diet Lower the Risk of Cancer?
I shop at Whole Foods and live in one of the natural-foods capitals of Planet Earth, Boulder, Colorado. The idea that eating organic is healthier for you is just accepted as fact, but do we really know that’s true? This morning I’ll review a new study that weighs in on the idea. The Benefits of…read more Stem Cells Work through Battery Recharge
How do stem cells work? There are lots of things we know and perhaps one of the most interesting is that they offer a recharge to cells with dying batteries. Let’s review a new study that confirms in living animals what others have also shown in the lab. The Basics of Cells and Cell Structure…read more More Problems with Quinolone Antibiotics: FDA Warns of Aortic Rupture
It’s always disconcerting when medicine’s penchant for medications that fix one problem and cause another is exposed. Few drugs fit that category better than quinolone antibiotics. This morning we’ll review yet another side effect of this drug class that destroys the connective tissue of some patients, but this one is life-threatening. Understanding Aortic Ruptures, Dissections, and…read more 