Once in a while I like to write a blog that is not all science! I must say that I was initially a bit intimated by my schedule. I left Miami on Thursday evening, arriving in Sao Paulo 8 hours later on Friday morning. Interestingly, there were a number people that I knew at the…
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Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens bones to the point where they break easily—most often, bones in the hip, spine, and wrist. Osteoporosis is called a “silent disease” because you may not notice any changes until a bone breaks. All the while, though, your bones had been losing strength for many years. Some risk factors…
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I think we need to look at senescent cells in a bit more depth.I have written about Senescent cells in the past. I have been aware of senolytic agents for a few years now. Actually, I wrote a blog about this back in 2017 which can be found here (https://stemcellorthopedic.com/possible-new-way-treating-osteoarthritis-senolytic-agents/). I am convinced that senolytic…
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We recently received a letter from the Florida Dept. of Health. A copy of this letter is below. In the letter it states that any patient who received a Liveyon product should be tested for a host of different potential problems such as HIV, Hepatitis, Syphilis, and a host of other serious viral infections. To refresh the…
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When I see many different advertisements from different “anti-aging” clinics, I sort of chuckle a bit. There is no doubt that these clinics are helping many patients, but quite honestly, they are usually not doing anything that is a game changer. They will often concentrate on correcting hormonal imbalances, and at the same time, attempt…
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Calorie restriction remains the surest path to increased longevity and resilience to diseases of aging across many organisms including humans. As an added bonus it is a good to lose those extra pounds especially during the holidays. Calorie restriction seems to affect many aging pathways. If we affect these pathways in a positive…
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The above notification was sent out by the FDA on Dec 20, 2018. A few months ago, I wrote a blog on umbilical and cord bold stem cell products. The blog message was for one to exercise caution with these products. Basically, what I said was buyer beware. What I included was an email from…
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The above diagram although complicated has an important take home message. The message is that physical therapy can accomplish many of the same tasks as stem cells. This is why therapy, after a regenerative cell procedure, is so important. What we have learned is that therapy which is represented by “mechanical forces” causes the formation…
Read MoreI would like to present a series of blogs that will address the future of Regenerative Medicine. I found the above picture and found it fascinating. It brought memories as to when I was a child. I grew up watching the Three Stooges on TV. Above we see the stooges looking at the eight-ball trying…
Read MoreLately I have encountered a number of patients who tell me they have seen a physician who is beginning to perform Regenerative Medicine procedures such as PRP and stem cell injections. They are starting to “dabble” in this field. Their reasons are many fold. What they are doing is not fair to the patient or…
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