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Cold-Activated Hormone Also an Active Fat Burner During Exercise

Most people don’t know that there are two types of fat. The stuff under your skin in your belly is very different from the stuff that lives between and cushions your organs. That second type, called brown fat, may be more critical to your overall health. In addition, it has the ability to release hormones…read more

Does Radiographic Contrast Harm Stem Cells?

We’ve been working hard at the task of perfecting orthopedic stem cell treatments for a very long time. Way back when, a decade ago, we ran a small experiment that showed us that we needed to use less radiographic contrast when injecting stem cells. Looks like the rest of the world just caught up with a…read more

Stem Cell Institute of America: Back to Its Old Tricks?

I’ve blogged about Stem Cell Institute of America (SCIA) a number of times. They are at the epicenter of the rapidly expanding trend of faux “stem cell” procedures being administered to patients at chiropractic offices throughout the United States. Recently, I had written that the company appeared to be changing its ways and perhaps even…read more

Manufacturing Cartilage by Playing with Measurements: More Chiro “Stem Cell” Scams

If you read this blog or my posts on social media, you know I have a catch phrase that I often use to describe my reaction to the chiropractic “stem cell” scams that are sweeping the nation. That is, “you just can’t make this stuff up.” That applies to my post this morning, which is about a…read more

Can Fasting Supercharge Your Stem Cells?

Can you make your stem cells better by short-term fasting? I get asked frequently by patients about what they can do to help their stem cells prior to a procedure. We developed a supplement a few years back based on intensive in vitro research. However, is there something else? The Stem Cell Response to Aging…read more

It’s Time to Stop Blaming Eggs

Many of us grew up in a world where eggs were demonized. They were loaded with cholesterol, and this was bad for you. It was a simple message; now it turns out that this message was too simple. New research now suggests that eggs are fine. Why Eggs Have Such a Bad Rep It started…read more

Spine Surgery Is Damage to Accomplish a Goal

I spoke to two patients yesterday who are backed into a corner by their neck pain. One has already pulled the trigger on an invasive fusion, and the other was offered a big surgery, but due to her extensive healthcare experience decided to “just say no.” For both of them, the thing that sticks in my…read more

New DNA Structure Discovered: Nature is LHAO

OK, if you read this blog you know that I love moments when medical or science dogma blows up. So I love that scientists recently found that what we thought we knew about DNA is wrong. They had me at helix. Let me explain. DNA Defined DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid, and as I’ve explained…read more