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…
Read MoreHere is the Wikipedia definition of an urban legend:” An urban legend, urban myth, urban tale, or contemporary legend is a form of modern folklore. It usually consists of fictional stories, often presented as true, rooted in local popular culture. These legends can be used for entertainment purposes, as well as semi-serious explanations for random…
Read MoreIt seems in the last few weeks I have seen a number of patients that have consulted with me after they have been treated “Amniotic Stem Cells” but still continued to be symptomatic. Occasionally, I will also see a patient who claims that they were treated by “Cord Stem Cells”. The real question to ask…
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I continue to see advertisements concerning various cord blood and placenta products. Typically, the line of reasoning for using these products is that the patient’s own cells are “too old” to be effective. This is a very temping treatment method for the uninitiated physician. He can just take a vial of these products from a freezer…
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