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087: Optimizing Patients’ Health Using Stem Cells with Dr. Michael Belich and Anest Nicolaou #WMTCongress

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Michael Belich on Healthcare ElsewhereDr. Michael Belich is one of the doctors of Regenerative Medicine in Autologous Stem Cell Technology (ASCT) and the principal doctor of Integrative Medical Clinics in Brisbane, Australia. He is also with Anest Nicolaou who is the General Manager of ASCT. In ASCT, they optimize the patient’s health before and after surgery which follows the usual methods of extracting stem cells from the body including bone marrow, adipose tissue and blood(PRP). They can also create pluripotent and multi-potent stem cells that can be directed into different cell lines.

Discover more about the common types of diseases that they treat using stem cells and what protocols they follow to ensure safety among patients who seek for their help.

This interview was recorded at the World Medical Tourism Congress in Washington D.C. where John was a featured speaker in September 2014.

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In This Episode, You’ll Learn

  • Why Anest started the company three years ago
  • How Dr. Michael Belich started as a General Practitioner and a doctor of Emergency Medicine before he entered the field of Regenerative Medicine
  • Their unique method of producing a huge amount of stem cells
  • How they find their patients and how patients reach them to seek treatment
  • The most common things they treat using stem cells
  • How they address the safety issue when it comes to utilizing stem cell treatment to a patient
  • About the company’s accreditation
  • The new technological advances in regenerative medicine that they working on
  • How medical facilitators are interested in flying in patients into their facility
  • The potential negative side effects of stem cells
  • The importance of safety protocols, number of viable stem cells and the several conditions that can be helped by stem cells as part of the top three things to be asked by a patient when considering to receive stem cell treatments

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A step closer to bio-printing transplantable tissues and organs

“Researchers have made a giant leap towards the goal of ‘bio-printing’ transplantable tissues and organs for people affected by major diseases and trauma injuries, a new study reports.”

“Scientists from the Universities of Sydney, Harvard, Stanford and MIT have bio-printed artificial vascular networks mimicking the body’s that are necessary for growing large complex tissues.”

You can learn more about this discovery at this link.

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073: Adult Derived Stem Cells to Treat Cardiovascular Diseases with Dr. Rafael Gonzalez

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Dr. Rafael Gonzalez on Healthcare ElsewhereDr. Rafael Gonzalez is the Vice President of Research and Development at Da Vinci Biosciences & DV Biologics and part of the Advisory Board of Rehealth. He is currently involved in clinical studies for the development of the use of adult derived stem cells for spinal cord injury, cardiovascular diseases and other debilitating disorders. In this episode, he discussed several technological advancements they are engaged in by using stem cells to treat several kinds of diseases particularly the cardiovascular ailments and orthopedic/sports injuries. Find out how patients can improve their quality of life through stem cell treatments.

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In This Episode, You’ll Learn

  • About a patient who had a Peripheral Arterial disease who was on the verge of having his limbs amputated. He looked for stem cell treatments and can now walk more than 3 miles without pain.
  • The different basic characteristics of stem cells and what it can do to restore blood flow in our body
  • How stem cells can significantly improved bladder function
  • The length of time they have been doing stem cell treatments
  • How they originally started doing clinical studies on stem cells in Ecuador and eventually moved to Mexico
  • How stem cells are a great repair for heart ailments
  • About stem cells capabilities to change into a particular tissue, improve our immune system, release growth factors and force new blood flow to the heart that has been damaged.
  • About the other clinical studies they are undertaking using stem cells
  • The future advancements in stem cells

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One injection stops type 2 diabetes in its tracks in mice without side effects

“In mice with diet-induced diabetes—the equivalent of type 2 diabetes in humans—a single injection of the protein FGF1 is enough to restore blood sugar levels to a healthy range for more than two days. The discovery by Salk scientists, published today in the journal Nature, could lead to a new generation of safer, more effective diabetes drugs.”

“The team found that sustained treatment with the protein doesn’t merely keep blood sugar under control, but also reverses insulin insensitivity, the underlying physiological cause of diabetes. Equally exciting, the newly developed treatment doesn’t result in side effects common to most current diabetes treatments.”

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057: Walking across the border with Mexico for major Dental surgery with Rye Taylor

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Rye Taylor on Healthcare ElsewhereRye Taylor is a voiceover artist and entrepreneur from Kansas City who had been having acid reflux problems for several years and it eventually destroyed his front teeth. After getting a quote for dental implants that was too expensive, here traveled to Mexico for 3 days of treatment that changed his life.

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In This Episode, You’ll Learn

  • About Rye’s journey to find affordable dental treatment
  • Why he chose Mexico as his final destination
  • How he saved over $13,000 in his dental work
  • The life altering treatment he received that was critical to his company and his personal well being.
  • What locations and procedures he is considering for his next treatment

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Medical Student astonishes experts with major breakthrough in Cystic Fibrosis Treatment


From the Manchester Evening News –
“A medical student has astonished scientists after her summer project resulted in a major breakthrough in the study of Cystic Fibrosis.

Jo Armstead, 21, spent hundreds of hours examining medical data from 30 countries and discovered that half of adults who suffer from the rare genetic disorder are infected with a fungus called aspergillus.

Her work is being hailed as a major breakthrough that will help doctors to diagnose and treat patients with the condition.”

You can learn more about this discovery at this link.

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056: Judi Lecoq shares her MS Journey and How Stem Cell Treatment in Panama Improved her Health

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Judi Lecoq on Healthcare ElsewhereJudi Lecoq is from Arlington, Texas and she is the Director of Multiple Sclerosis Radio wherein it deals with anything MS – be it someone who is diagnosed with MS or someone who has survived it.  Apparently, in the year 1997, she herself, was diagnosed with secondary progressive MS. At 2005, she started to feel weak and tired which made them decide to shut down the business that they opened ten years back. Since her system has further deteriorated, she no longer cannot walk on a cane and had to order a scooter which she can use to go to places. Just like any other patients, she did an extensive research online and eventually chose a clinic in Panama which she found to have plenty of scientific papers that support their stem cell research. Her health condition has improved following her first stem cell treatment in June 2010. Find out more about her journey with MS and how stem cell has improved her condition. Thank you for listening. We would appreciate your comments and reviews. Listen in Podcast: Listen in New Window | Download [Right click to save as]

In This Episode, You’ll Learn

  • About Judi’s diagnosis of secondary progressive MS in 1997
  • How she related of her condition back in 2005 that triggered them to shut down the business that they are into.
  • How extensive research aided her in looking for a clinic that will perform stem cell treatment
  • Why she chose Panama to receive her stem cell treatment
  • About the two kinds of stem cell treatments she received for when she is in Panama
  • About the first treatment she received when she was first diagnosed with MS in 1997
  • How she further improved in her health after she underwent a stem cell treatment
  • About how her family, friends and homeopathic doctor reacted with her decision to receive stem cell treatment
  • How she advised about the after care protocols of receiving the first stem cell treatments
  • About the questions a patient should ask whenever they intend to receive the same treatment
  • About her radio show

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Stem cells look promising for treating heart disease “Stem cell therapies could potentially reduce numbers of deaths from heart disease when used in addition to standard heart drugs and surgery, research suggests.” “Taking stem cells from a patient’s bone marrow and injecting them into damaged heart tissue may become an effective way to treat heart disease, suggests a new study. Researchers reviewed data from the clinical trials that have been conducted so far of these novel therapies.” ‘This is encouraging evidence that stem cell therapy has benefits for heart disease patients. However, it is generated from small studies and it is difficult to come to any concrete conclusions until larger clinical trials that look at longer-term effects are carried out,’ says Dr Enca Martin-Rendon of the University of Oxford and a member of the Cochrane Heart Review Group that carried out the study.”

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047: Jennifer Ziegler’s MS diagnosis and treatment using Stem Cell Therapy in Houston, TX – Part 2

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Jennifer Ziegler on Healthcare ElsewhereJennifer Ziegler who lives in Dripping Springs, Texas was diagnosed with MS in 2004. An advocate of helping Stem Cell Therapy get approved quickly in the US and create awareness for patients that they have basic rights to have access to their own stem cells for potential life saving treatments. She also shared how her health has improved 6 weeks after receiving 1 out of 3 stem cell treatments. Find out more of her success story and her continuous effort to create patient awareness to improve their quality of life.  Part 2 of 2.

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In This Episode, You’ll Learn

  • About the biggest complaint of Stem Cell recipients after they have undergone with their treatment
  • How her health has improved six weeks after her first stem cell treatment
  • How her family reacted to her decision to take the treatment and its outcome
  • About her plans to travel to Cancun, Mexico to continue receiving Stem Cell treatment

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Printed kidney tissue closer to reality

“Queensland researchers are one step closer to printing 3D human kidney tissue thanks to a partnership between The University of Queensland and a US biotechnology company.”

“We will be able to grow mini-organs from the  of patients with genetic kidney disease, both to better understand the nature of their disease and to test treatments that may improve renal function,” Professor Melissa Little said.

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046: Jennifer Ziegler’s MS diagnosis and treatment using Stem Cell Therapy in Houston, TX – Part 1

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Jennifer Ziegler on Healthcare ElsewhereJennifer Ziegler lives in Dripping Springs Texas and she was diagnosed with MS in 2004. Ten years ago, she was offered with four different drugs by her neurologist and resorted to using COPAXIN as a treatment for her illness. For five years, she has been injecting this drug into her system until eventually her body started to reject it. She related her plans to travel to Costa Rica to receive Stem Cell Treatment. After some few researches and conversations with co-MS patients, she learned of a company in Houston offering Adult Stem Cell Therapy. Find out what the unexpected events are as she was about to take her first ever Stem Cell Treatment.  Part 1 of 2.

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In This Episode, You’ll Learn

  • About Jennifer’s diagnosis of MS
  • How she was offered 4 different drugs by her neurologist as a treatment for MS
  • How her advocacy work at the Texas State Capitol and friends with MS, who have been out of the country to get Stem cell treatment, have influenced her to receive the same treatment.
  • How she learned about  a company in Houston that offers Adult Stem Cell Treatment back in 2012.
  • How much the full stem cell treatment costs and the processes she underwent.
  • Why the FDA stopped the treatments and what the company where Jennifer is taking her stem cell treatment has done to address that.

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The Body That Heals Itself

“New treatments use the body’s own cells to fight pain and speed healing. They’re threatening to make orthopedic surgery a thing of the past.”

“… a physician named Peter Wehling invented an innovative procedure called Regenokine, which uses the body’s own anti-inflammatory proteins and human-growth factors to reverse pain and chronic injuries.”

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045: Marty Kelly shares her son’s story of Stem Cell treatments for Autism – Part 2

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Marty Kelly on Healthcare ElsewhereMarty Kelly’s son Kenneth was diagnosed with Autism and she had exhausted every possible medical treatment in the U.S. She and her husband eventually traveled to Panama for Kenneth to receive Stem Cell treatments and it has made a huge difference in his life. At 8 he had an IQ of 55, at 13 he now is in school and has an IQ of 98. Find out why they attribute this incredible success to stem cell treatments.

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  • How the Kenneth’s parents tried every Autism treatment in the U.S.
  • About Hyperbaric treatments and how they helped him for a while
  • How Marty overcame her concerns by researching the subject extensively and talking with other parents who had already successfully completed the treatment for their children
  • Why they chose Panama for Kenneth’s treatments
  • How many treatments Kenneth has had and how how often.
  • How much the process cost’s and how it was far less than everything else they tried in the U.S. that was available

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Suspended Animation To Leap From The Pages of Science Fiction to Clinical Trials

“Science fiction has featured placing people in suspended animation for long trips in space for decades.  The Emergency Preservation and Resuscitation For Cardiac Arrest From Trauma (EPR-CAT) study seeks to rescue patients who have suffered cardiac arrest due to massive bleeding by chilling them to nearly 50 degrees below normal body temperature. “

“A team of surgeons will remove all of the patient’s blood, replacing it with a cold saline solution. This will cool the body, slowing its functions to a near standstill and reducing the need for oxygen.”

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044: Marty Kelly shares her son’s story of Stem Cell treatments for Autism – Part 1

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Marty Kelly on Healthcare ElsewhereMarty Kelly’s son Kenneth was diagnosed with Autism and she had exhausted every possible medical treatment in the U.S. She and her husband eventually traveled to Panama for Kenneth to receive Stem Cell treatments and it has made a huge difference in his life. At 8 he had an IQ of 55, at 13 he now is in school and has an IQ of 98. Find out why they attribute this incredible success to stem cell treatments.

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In This Episode, You’ll Learn

  • How the Kenneth’s parents tried every Autism treatment in the U.S.
  • About Hyperbaric treatments and how they helped him for a while
  • How Marty overcame her concerns by researching the subject extensively and talking with other parents who had already successfully completed the treatment for their children
  • Why they chose Panama for Kenneth’s treatments
  • How many treatments Kenneth has had and how how often.
  • How much the process cost’s and how it was far less than everything else they tried in the U.S. that was available

The Resources

The Onwards Medical Breakthrough

Apple Gets Into Fitness Tracking With Health App and HealthKit for iOS 8

“Apple’s Craig Federighi, senior VP of software at Apple, said that apps can now track “everything from monitoring your activity level, to your weight, to chronic medical conditions like blood pressure and diabetes.”

“Apple also named the Mayo Clinic as a partner, allowing users to log information like blood pressure within the app. HealthKit would then alert the MayoClinic app about whether or not the results are in the normal range and even contact medical professionals.”

You can learn more about this discovery at this link.

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