A study about a new experimental therapy using stem cells to treat Parkinson’s disease caught my eye a couple days ago…
Researchers at Kyoto University in Japan injected 2.4 million stem cells into a patient’s brain hoping to reverse the disease’s deadly course.1
The research was funded in part by the Michael J. Fox Foundation. The actor was diagnosed with the disease in 1991 at age 29.
The Kyoto researchers hope to replace the lost dopamine-producing cells and restore dopamine production. You see, dopamine is a messenger for the brain — a neurotransmitter responsible for transmitting signals in between the nerve cells, or neurons, of the brain.
The loss of dopamine is what causes the wasting conditions of Parkinson’s. Since stem cells have the capability of becoming any type of cell, they could be the game-changer to spur dopamine production.
So far, so good. Or so I thought…
The new study is the first to use “induced pluripotent stem cells,” or iPSCs, for the treatment of Parkinson’s. These are “adult” cells (as opposed to embryonic stem cells) that have been reprogrammed so that they resemble cells in early development.
On the face of it, this seemed like a very well-planned study — until, that is, I came across the source of these stem cells.
Here’s the problem — the stem cells were taken from donors… meaning the patient (and others who were soon to follow in the trial) will face a long time of anti-rejection drugs, since the stem cells are not their own. Sometimes a lifetime. These drugs will suppress the immune system so that the donor stem cells will be able to have any benefit — if they have any benefit.
And the side effects of these dangerous drugs? Kidney toxicity… diabetes… hair loss… to name just a few.
But there’s another way to benefit from the miraculous healing power of stem cells. One with NO risk of rejection or the damaging side effects of anti-rejection drugs.
It’s simple, really…
At the Sears Institute for Anti-Aging Medicine, I treat patients by using their own stem cells.
That’s right — they’re yours to begin with, so there’s no chance for rejection.
I’ve seen this process many times before. Researchers use donor cells so that the process can be boxed and patented and sold by Big Pharma with the FDA’s blessing.
It’s sneaky and wrong. They know what I know — there’s no patent for your own stem cells and you have plenty.
Let me say I’m not surprised at all by any of this.
But I’m calling them out. I’m interested only in helping my patients and readers live a full life free of costly, harmful prescriptions — and make an informed choice.
Don’t get me wrong. I am a big proponent of stem cells. Just the right stem cells.
You see, you have a cache of your own stem cells just waiting to be used to heal the worst conditions our toxic environment can throw at you. And the best part is, the procedure is virtually painless and takes only a few minutes.
And they come from your own fat cells.
But I’m boosting the power of regular stem cell therapy by combining it with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).
It’s the most exciting advance in stem cell therapy I have ever seen — it’s called HyperStemTM.
You already know that with HBOT you take in pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber. This allows your lungs to take in much more oxygen than they normally do.
What’s the benefit? It stimulates the growth of new blood vessels, which heals and regenerates damaged or diseased tissues, blood vessels and cells throughout your body.
And by combining stem cells with HBOT, the benefits of stem cells are greatly enhanced. Meaning more power to take on tough debilitating diseases like Parkinson’s.
Two of the biggest breakthroughs in regenerative medicine — stem cell therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy — have the ability to cure patients of so-called “incurable diseases.”
And it’s a game-changer.
A life-changing study from the University of Pennsylvania was published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. Researchers found that after just one HBOT treatment, stem cell concentrations increased by 100%.2
There’s more: And after 20 treatments, they increased a staggering 800%.
HyperStem™ holds the promise of rapid healing — far greater than conventional stem cell therapy alone.
The HyperStem™ Protocol
Adipose tissue from fat cells provides the largest volume of adult stem cells in your body. The best place to get adipose fat is right from your waist or love handles. In addition to adult stem cells, fat tissue also contains other regenerative cells that are important to the healing process. And stem cells derived from adipose fat tissue have been shown to be a much better source for stem cells that can be used to work their magic in other parts of your body. Here’s how we do it:
- Relax and breathe: We take you to the HBOT chamber. As you recline comfortably, you’ll breathe in 100% oxygen. A typical session takes just over an hour.
- Harvest: Using a painless liposuction procedure, fat tissue is removed from your abdomen or love handles. This minimally invasive procedure is done during an office visit. All you need afterward is a small Band-Aid.
- Isolate: We isolate your stem cells from your extracted fat tissue down to its most vital and natural state. Your cells are not changed in any way. They are then prepped for fast, safe, and 100% pure reintroduction into your body.
- Infuse: Your stem cells are reintroduced back into your body through an IV infusion.
- And return you to the HBOT chamber.
To Your Good Health,
Al Sears, MD, CNS
1. Rettner R. “Can injecting millions of stem cells into the brain treat Parkinson’s disease?” Live Science. November 9, 2018. Accessed November 28, 2018.
2. Science Daily. “Penn study finds hyperbaric oxygen treatments mobilize stem cells.” https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/12/051228175511.htm. Accessed 11/30/18.