Stem Cell Treatment
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Tim Friend and Dan Vergano, USA TODAY
By Frank Pompa and Julie Snider, USA TODAY
The Stem Cell Advantage
There are numerous disorders and injuries in which stem cell treatment can be very beneficial to expedite healing and regenerate tissue. Pluripotent stem cells have the differential ability to form any type of cell in the human body, making the possibilities in regenerative therapy seemingly endless. Although science has yet to learn how to truly harvest the potential behind these cells, more treatment options are becoming readily available every day.
At this time, hematopoietic stem cells are the most commonly used in stem cell therapy, due to their benefit in regenerating the differential lines of blood cells in the human body.The advantage of these stem cells, which are found in the bone marrow of all healthy adults, can be seen in leukemias, genetic blood disorders, and many other acquired disorders that cause the disruption of blood cell proliferation. Mesenchymal stem cells are commonly used to repair damaged tissue in the body, and are proving to be quite useful in the treatment of many severe injuries that would have otherwise caused permanent disability.
A bone marrow aspiration at the posterior iliac crest is performed on the patient to harvest these stem cells, and the specimen is sent to the laboratory. From there, the stem cells and platelets can be separated by centrifugal force and this Bone Marrow Aspiration Concentrate can be injected back into the body at the area of damaged tissue. Once the stem cell treatment has been administered, it may take several weeks for those stem cells to differentiate and regenerate the damaged tissue. Because the regeneration process is elicited by stem cells instead of collagen, the healing tissue should not develop any scar tissue.
Dr. Purita has the latest advancements in stem cell treatment and can decide on the proper course of action to be taken to heal any damaged tissues or connective tissue disorders. Certain mineral and herbal substances are advised to be taken in preparation for stem cell therapy, so the patient should follow directions carefully. Once the stem cells have been injected, Dr. Purita will most likely follow them up with Platelet Rich Plasma injections to stimulate more stem cell growth in the affected area. After approximately three months, that damaged tissue should be greatly improved, while improving the patient's quality of life in the process.
Stem cell treatment can be affected by many different conditions some positively and some negatively. Alcohol seems to diminish the body’s release of stem cells so when undergoing either stem cell treatments or platelet rich plasma treatments alcohol intake should be a minimum! Certain supplements seem to positively affect the release of stem cells and actually increase their number. These include vitamin D3, blueberry extract, carnosine, and green tea extract. At present when undergoing a treatment, patients are advised to take a compound called Naturacell which has these aforementioned supplements. Two prominent stem cell scientists performed the research on these supplements at the University of South Florida.