| I'm sure you've already heard about Stem | | | | attacks. |
| Cells. Maybe you saw a news story or a read a | | | | |
| news article or saw the Presidential address. | | | | Early clinical trials have also shown initial |
| They are the most widely publicized | | | | success in patient treatments for Parkinson's |
| scientific discovery today and with good | | | | disease and spinal cord injury. And, the |
| reason. How about Embryonic Stem Cells? They | | | | first FDA-approved trial to treat juvenile |
| have created a great deal of controversy and | | | | diabetes in human patients is ready to begin |
| with good reason. The lure of what Embryonic | | | | at Harvard Medical School, using adult stem |
| Stem Cells can do for our health has led to | | | | cells. |
| ethical issues surrounding such things as | | | | |
| embryo harvesting. One thing remains, Stem | | | | In short, they are the building blocks of |
| Cells represent the future of Health and | | | | life itself. |
| Wellness as we know it. And they are here to | | | | |
| stay. | | | | Adult versus Embryonic Stem Cells. |
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| So what are they? | | | | Adult Stem Cells is the term given to stem |
| | | | cells after birth which means babies have |
| Stem Cells are master cells, meaning that | | | | adult stem cells in their bodies. Embryonic |
| they can generate many, if not all, of the | | | | stem cells are simply those from embryos -- |
| different tissues of the body. They are with | | | | undifferentiated, or not developed into a |
| us our entire lives and are released | | | | specific cell types. Research has shown that |
| naturally from the bone marrow, but like | | | | embryonic stem cells can develop genetic |
| everything else, the process behind their | | | | abnormalities. This is not the case with our |
| release slows down with age. When there | | | | own adult stem cells. |
| aren't as many stem cells in the blood | | | | |
| stream, the body can't repair and renew | | | | For this reason, researchers such as Kursad |
| itself as it once did. These master cells are | | | | Turksen in his book 'Adult Stem Cells' offer |
| still contained in the bone marrow in the | | | | the following wisdom: "Adult stem cell |
| millions, just not being released as they | | | | biology is at the forefront of the emerging |
| should. | | | | field of regenerative medicine, offering a |
| | | | source of cells to generate tissues that lack |
| As this natural release occurs we need to | | | | some of the ethical and political impediments |
| concern ourselves with finding ways to | | | | inherent in embryonic, fetal, and cloned |
| reverse it. The good news is there are 4 | | | | cells." |
| things we can do. | | | | |
| | | | The biggest advantage of using adult stem |
| Exercise - as we already know, regular | | | | cells is that the body's own stem cells can |
| exercise is vital to good health | | | | be used, effectively removing the problems of |
| | | | immune rejection or abnormalities. |
| Proper breathing - deep breathing oxygenates | | | | |
| the blood and tissues | | | | Adult stem cell science is real. |
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| Good Nutrition - we need nutrients to nourish | | | | Adult stem cell research offers the best and |
| and water to flush toxins from our cells | | | | clinically proven treatments for a whole host |
| | | | of human diseases and conditions and is |
| Stem cell enhancers - a new product category | | | | helping people overcome these health |
| set to become what antioxidants are today | | | | challenges as you read this article. There |
| | | | are currently over 700 FDA approved clinical |
| Stem Cells are the only known source for | | | | trials going on in the United States using |
| rebuilding the body and renewing health by | | | | adult stem cells but none for embryonic stem |
| restoring lost or degraded cells. They have | | | | cells which is why the future of regenerative |
| already been used to help treat things such | | | | health and wellness looks great with Adult |
| as Leukemia, AIDS, Alzheimer's Disease and | | | | stem cells. |
| multiple sclerosis. | | | | |
| | | | Matt Canham runs a site dedicated to |
| They have been used to form new cartilage, | | | | informing people about how increasing the |
| grow new corneas to restore sight to the | | | | number of adult stem cells circulating in the |
| blind, as treatments for stroke victims, and | | | | blood stream can help maintain optimal |
| several groups are using adult stem cells | | | | health. |
| with patients to repair damage after heart | | | | |