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Stem Cell Institute of America Review: Changes Its Biz Plan?

I’ve blogged before about “Stem Cell” Institute of America (SCIA), a group of chiropractors offering dead amniotic tissue injections and fraudulently calling these “stem cell” procedures. Looks like SCIA just sent out an e-mail to their clinics that states that they will move away from offering amniotic and cord stem cell products (due to FDA…read more

Stem Cell Infusions May Reduce Frailty as We Age, but Are They Necessary?

You have many, many stem cells in your body. In fact, if you didn’t have them, you wouldn’t live long as they act as the “maintenance men” that help repair the damage that happens every day. While it’s true that the total number of stem cells in your body declines as you age, we’ve never…read more

Regular Aerobic Exercise May Improve Your Gut Microbiota

The bacteria in your gut is the hottest ticket in medicine right now. Why? We’re just beginning to realize that out-of-whack gut bacteria is responsible for or connected to a large number of disease states. Hence, what’s in your gut may well determine if you’re thin, heavy, or unhealthy. That’s why a recent study that…read more

Is There a Way to Protect Stem Cell Loss as We Age?

The Fountain of Youth dates back to the time of the Greeks and then to the Spanish conquistadors who searched the Caribbean for the mythical place where the water of life would reverse aging. These days our search has turned inward, where we look for chemical or cellular pathways to stop or reverse cell aging…read more

Caffeine for Pain? Maybe for Some, but Not Others…

The enticing aroma of things like pumpkin spice, peppermint, gingerbread, and toffee nut latte is abound on the streets of most towns and cities these days and has become a tradition for many at this time of year. It can wake you up in the morning, give you a boost midday, and often help with…read more

New Nerve Pain Cells Discovered…

One of the things I love about medicine is that if you pay close attention, what we know is being constantly updated and expanded and sometimes rewritten. Take for example nerves. Who would have thought that new nerve cells that carry pain signals would still be being discovered in 2017? You would have thought that…read more

One Way Stem Cell Therapy Works: Waking Up Local Cells

How do stem cells work? We know some things. For example, stem cells can both differentiate (turn into) another cell and excrete chemicals to coordinate a repair response. They can transfer good mitochondrial batteries to a dying cell with bad batteries. They can also transfer some of their RNA into another cell and make it…read more

Medical Innovation and Our Alar/Transverse Ligament Procedure

How does medicine advance? If you ask some academics, they’ll tell you that only they can advance medical science. However, that’s always been fiction as most medical breakthroughs have always come from doctors innovating to solve specific problems. This morning I’d like to share how we solved a problem with our alar transverse ligament procedure.…read more