| You would think that having artificial hearts | | | | More than 400 cardiologists and other healthcare |
| available in the USA would cause other nations to | | | | workers are attending a conference to be held in |
| look at us as the greatest lifesavers in the world | | | | South Wales. The medical conference will highlight |
| when it comes to heart patients who would have | | | | the latest advances in stem cell research and how |
| no chance for survival without one. Well, as it | | | | it can repair heart tissue. There is also a possibility |
| turns out, Thailand is actually engaged in therapy | | | | that this procedure may be available in the coming |
| that is saving the lives of heart disease patients | | | | months in Canada and other countries. |
| by using something you may not know exists...I | | | | Apparently, this personal stem cell treatment may |
| know I hadn't heard about it. This therapy, | | | | be the solution to help reverse certain |
| although experimental is proving to be an | | | | auto-immune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis |
| incredible tool and one that will be getting alot | | | | and others. Some doctors in Thailand are using |
| more press in the months ahead. What is this | | | | stem cell enriched fat for breast reconstruction |
| "hush-hush" procedure? Stem Cell therapy! No - | | | | procedures. Stem cells seem to help grow new |
| not using someone else's stem cells, YOUR OWN! | | | | blood vessels in the fat creating new living cells |
| That's right - and it sounds fascinating. Here's the | | | | inside the breast. Researchers are saying that this |
| story: | | | | breast tissue is more normal to the touch and can |
| I met a courteous man by the name of Al | | | | help to repair the breast dents found after |
| recently who picked me up in a limousine to take | | | | lumpectomies and other procedures. It does take |
| me to the airport. Nice guy and in his late sixties. | | | | longer than implants to get good results but they |
| He looked very healthy and we began talking | | | | are hopeful that eventually, using the person's |
| about wellness and natural healh. We talked about | | | | own stem cells may be the best solution. octors |
| how he eats healthfully and why he is so intent | | | | in Brazil are using similar techniques successfully to |
| upon doing everything possible to stay well. | | | | treat Type I Diabetic Patents. It seems that in a |
| Apparently, Al wasn't always so healthy because | | | | small group of diabetics 14 out of 15 patients |
| he had severe heart and valve damage. He | | | | have been able to stop daily insulin injections. More |
| explained that he would have died if he hadn't | | | | is on the horizon. |
| discovered the new procedure being offered in | | | | If you or someone you know is suffering with |
| Thailand. | | | | heart disease do whatever you can to help |
| He and others have opted to leave the American | | | | yourself stay well. Follow your doctor's |
| medical care scene to seek treatments only | | | | recommendations, eat healthfully, exercise as you |
| available in that country where there are no | | | | are allowed or instructed to, and continue to do |
| regulations governing experimental treatments | | | | your own research. I find that most often |
| that offer promise. Risky? Maybe...but he feels the | | | | doctors have very little time to investigate what |
| risk was worth it. Is it right for you? You need to | | | | is happening in other countries. Wisely, they also |
| do some research and ask alot of questions. | | | | will try to prevent their patients from rushing off |
| Thailand's stem cell treatment avoids the | | | | to other countries where there is no scientific |
| controversy surrounding ethics involving the use | | | | basis for the procedure or therapies offered. In |
| of stems cells from outside donors where human | | | | this case, I think your doctor might want to learn |
| embryos are destroyed to collect the cells. | | | | more about this new stem cell research. Perhaps |
| Instead Thailand seems to have developed a | | | | your physician can speak with doctors at the |
| method of extracting and harvesting stem cells | | | | Thailand clinic on your behalf to get important |
| from the patients own blood. Amazing? It sure is. | | | | details. Do alot of research before you make a |
| Al continued his story, telling me that he flew to | | | | decision to participate in this or any other therapy |
| Thailand at a total cost of approximately $30,000 | | | | outside of the USA. Talk with patients who have |
| to have the procedure. Somehow the patient's | | | | undergone treatment as well as the doctors who |
| own stem cells are harvested by chemically | | | | provide it. |
| "shaking them" loose from the bone marrow of | | | | I think we owe the medical scientists a great deal |
| the patients and then extracting them from their | | | | of thanks all around the world. Perhaps eventually |
| blood by a special process. | | | | all nations will work together to bring the most |
| The stem cells, after processing are reintroduced | | | | efficient and effective discoveries to those who |
| into the patient's body. After reintroduction, they | | | | need them. Hadn't I learned about this technique |
| begin the process of rebuilding the heart tissue | | | | from my limo driver, I would not have known |
| and/or valves. Like many of the others having | | | | about it...it didn't make the front page news. |
| this procedure, Al had a difficult time walking from | | | | Valuable discoveries like this should be highlighted |
| his driveway into his home. He is now riding his | | | | immediately and taught to medical teams all |
| bike daily, lifts suitcases (he easily put my 40lb | | | | around the world. But, before you make your |
| bag in the trunk) and lives quite an normal life. His | | | | decision please do as much research as possible, |
| family is happy he made the choice.In these | | | | look at every other reasonable option you have |
| procedures, stem cells are extracted from a | | | | here in the USA, talk with your doctors, your |
| patient's own blood, cultured in a lab and implanted | | | | family, and other health care authorities. No doubt |
| directly into the blocked coronary artery or, when | | | | you can probably find patients who have |
| no artery is available, into the scarred area in the | | | | undergone the treatment by searching on line or |
| heart. The goal is to rebuild heart muscle and/or | | | | by asking the clinic in Thailand for patient referrals. |
| improve blood flow. About 350 patients have | | | | Wishing you wellness. |
| been treated so far. | | | | |