Sadly, we have been lead to believe that degeneration over time is inevitable. Due to the accumulated effects of age, injury, toxins, oxidation, inadequate nutrition, and gravity, degeneration is certainly very common but it is NOT inevitable—to an impressive degree, it is OPTIONAL and even  reversible! Astounding but true…that is IF you take charge of your health and utilize the support that is readily available. For example, you can REgenerate tissues using nature’s own powerful stem cells, while also reducing inflammation and resolving a wide variety of immune issues. We should not give up on ANY type of tissue or function in the body because stem cells can go to work everywhere—they even cross the blood/brain barrier! (See below for specific examples of benefit and/or listen to my July 12, 2023 interview on stem cells and watch a short, moving and inspirational video of Joe Miller’s powerful story about his family’s experience. ).

Mainstream medicine in the US is the world’s best at saving lives in an emergency. There is no question we want to be in the US in case of an auto accident for example. They can put us back together. (Note, even then, healing would be a lot faster and more complete if aided by stem cell therapy.) Modern medicine can prolong life, but mainstream physicians are not trained in how to slow our gradual age-related slide into poor health or in how to reverse damage and degeneration using the body’s own tools. In fact, doctors are taught to be wary of such things and encouraged instead to simply manage decline with medications. A good example is that someone with failing kidneys, can be prescribed dialysis to keep them alive for years. However, that involves an investment of 5 hours 3 days a week confined to a clinic chair and depend on machines that are not as effective as the magnificently sophisticated human kidney. In extreme cases, a kidney transplant can save a life (assuming that a qualifying donor is available).  Of course, one downside to a transplant is a lifetime of taking anti-rejection drugs which reduce immune competency and increase the risk of infections and cancer. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could encourage the body to repair the kidney and return to normal function? That is not a pipe dream! Thousands have done so with stem cells.

Alternatives. When the problem is a bone-on-bone knee or a bum hip, conventional medicine can order a new synthetic joint that will hopefully last a few years before needing replacement. Back trouble? The norm is to take out the scalpel and perform what too often becomes the first of a series of back surgeries—done at some risk, with long recovery times and they may not eliminate the pain. If the problem is neurological, e.g. stroke, multiple sclerosis, A.L.S, traumatic brain injury or cerebral palsy, the usual go-to is medication to make the worst of the symptoms more tolerable. (Note that those exact conditions are case studies listed in the book pictured here, Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Therapy that was written by 2 doctors.) If a patient’s concern is aging, the entrenched system is happy to pat us on the head and provide a pharmaceutical pill for every pain, complaint and off-target blood test. Of course, as we all know, if we’ve ever listened to the voice-over of a TV drug commercial, ALL medications have side effects…some times they are scary or even deadly, and drugs too often generate the need for additional medication for their side effects.

Good news!!! The same powerful stem cells that built you from just a few cells into a baby and then a toddler, teen and adult have repaired your body all along. Unfortunately they steadily decline as we age. But they can be supplemented! The additional cells are fully capable of putting our various parts back in proper working order and rejuvenating us. That may sound too good to be true, but I can assure you it is the natural God-given job of stem cells.

In preparing this post, I borrowed another book. (Shown left, It is heavy and expensive!) MSC—Clinical Evidence Leading Medicine’s Next Frontier, Mesenchymal Stem Cells. I’m happy to report that we don’t have to wait to reach the frontier mentioned—those miraculous mesenchymal cells are already available to us today. I’ve seen and personally experienced the mind-blowing improvements stem cells can make. However, not all types of stem cells are the same and you probably have questions. Here are some of the answers:

• How do they work? Basically, having responded to distress signals sent from tissues, the stem cells encourage those cells into repair action. They can also turn themselves into whatever type of cell is needed. (That reminds me of the obliging Dogpatch Shmoo in the old Li’l Abner cartoon that would turn into whatever you wanted for dinner. Yes, I’m old.)
• WILL THEY HELP MY PROBLEM? That’s the big one isn’t it? If you are thinking of your problem in the form of a diagnosis, you should know that stem cells are NOT used in conjunction with the tens of thousands of insurance billing codes. It isn’t  complicated. Stem cells just go where they are needed and do what needs to be done – no Latin labels required. Besides, I think that the most fundamental, beneficial and yet often overlooked reason to seek stem cell therapy is prevention to build our resilience, improve immune function and build our bodies’ structural integrity so we can AVOID being given a diagnosis…not just to make one go away.

Stem cells are most commonly used (with astonishingly great results I might add) for knees (e.g. regrowing the cartilage that cushions them. I’ve seen the before and after x-rays.), spine (even repairing discs), Achilles tendon (resolving that awful pain) and other structural issues involving ligaments, tendons and bones. As astounding as all that is, stem cells can do SO MUCH MORE. On the government science database, PubMed.gov, you can browse through 183,439 (as of March 2025) papers on “stem cell therapy” and find encouraging studies on (just for example): cardiovascular disease, diabetes, brain disease and injury, as well as both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. There are more than 4,000+ on kidney problems alone and 10,122 on “mesenchymal stem cell therapy for cancer”. I found studies on many different types of autoimmune diseases and honestly couldn’t seem to think of a common problem that wasn’t being studied and showing benefit. A good friend of mine had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s and was on medication for all her typical symptoms. Not long after stem cell therapy, her symptoms resolved and she was able to get off the drugs. (I understand that like with most conditions, the earlier stem cell therapy is begun the more dramatic the results.)

• Still, that is still not a personalized answer to your own particular health concern. Call (800) 507-6509 for a complimentary, no-pressure, no-obligation phone consultation with a stem cell specialist.
• How / where are the cells administered in the body? The doctors I know and trust to provide stem cell therapy do not treat any “diagnosis” using them. And so, although stem cells can be injected very near a particular trouble spot (a shoulder for example), the cells are actually smarter than we are. They respond to distress calls from cells in trouble (inflammation is an example) and if supplied into the blood stream, will go wherever they are the most needed in the body. That is why I get an infusion of stem cells periodically just to nip any problems of aging in the bud. (I think that may also explain why it sometimes takes longer than the usual few weeks for people to see the specific regeneration that sent them in for help…the cells might have been busy repairing something far more important e.g. your inflamed heart tissue rather than your tennis elbow.)
• What is the best type? Stem cells can be derived from a person’s own fat cells or bone marrow. However, those methods involve surgical procedures with some inherent risk, higher cost and some recovery time. Also, since adults have lost a lot of their stem cell numbers and vigor, the few cells found this way must be multiplied and manipulated to have any meaningful therapeutic effect. From my investigation, it seems clear that the most effective, safest and least expensive form is stem cell therapy derived from human umbilical cords (HUCT). It is a thing of beauty. After a healthy mom (screened against diseases or for having had Covid vaccines) gives birth to a healthy baby, the mom can either pay to store the umbilical cord for her child’s possible future use or she can donate the cord (to keep it from becoming medical waste). The blood from donated cords is processed in a highly-regulated FDA lab (similar to blood banks) to remove the factors that contain the blood type information and DNA. Therefore, the cells used are completely generic and so can be given to anyone regardless of blood type. There are grades of quality even among HUCT providers. The source that I believe has the most careful quality control (I’ve seen their extremely impressive lab which goes way above and beyond FDA requirements!), density and power of cells extracted from the cords is called “Infiniti Matrix”.
• You might wonder, “If all that is really possible, why hasn’t my doctor recommended stem cells?” Well, it is just the nature of the system. First, breakthroughs often take 40 years to work their way into common medical practice due partly to inertia and vested interests in the old ways. Making changes to current dogma is just naturally slow and sometimes must wait for a new generation of doctors. Worse yet, if we are talking about something natural for a disease (think vitamins and herbs for instance), it can take even longer because pharmaceutical companies will pull out all the stops to slow any competing approach. (Government regulators are typically already on their side.) Those savvy and extremely well-funded pharma giants are only accountable to make profits for shareholders not support the greater good. Today, they are firmly in control of medical schools, medical journals and government regulators at all levels and hold sway over legislatures both federal and state. With their PR firms and legions of sales reps, big pharma is very effective at casting doubt on any remedy that their company does not profit from.
• Is it expensive and does insurance cover it? It is hard to answer that question because budgets vary so greatly. Some people think nothing of spending more on a watch or purse than the therapy costs. Value must consider the impact your problem has on your life. The procedure is a tremendous value if it saves your life or if it gives you back your favorite activities and joy! Some people think they must go to Panama for stem cells which is costly and maybe not as good. Some clinics charge outrageous prices. (Especially those that harvest your own tired stem cells with invasive and scary liposuction or bone marrow extraction.) The type of cells and providers I recommend may be no more costly than the co-pay would be for some of the surgical procedures that would be the usual choice. It is not likely that insurance will cover stem cell therapy any time soon. (If they were working in our best interest, they would! However, the way the complex system works, health insurance companies are almost on commission and that makes an expensive hip replacement better for them.)
• Why don’t we have enough stem cells? When we are born, we are endowed with an enormous number of stem cells. That is because they are needed to build tissues and organs of all types and to help us grow. Unfortunately, as we age , their numbers decline perhaps faster in some cases as a result of toxins, deficiencies and various stressors. By the time we are age 80, we only have 1% as many stem cells as we did at birth. With fewer numbers, we have a harder time rebounding from degeneration and injury.
• Is the procedure FDA approved? The FDA has approved some stem cell procedures for certain types of cancers. On the other hand they have sent warning letters to fringe operators that injected a different type of material directly into the eyeball. (Yikes! I would never recommend that.) Otherwise, they have neither approved or disapproved of what I am suggesting here. Hopefully, all providers of Human Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Therapy will be as careful as my favorite folks are and not give the FDA a reason to weigh in.
• Does it hurt? Not in my experience. I am not particularly tough, it is just a very small needle and very fast.)
• Is there any concern about rejection, allergy or introduction of DNA from others? Not with Infiniti Matrix human umbilical cord stem cells which are pure and generic. I cannot assure that the same is true of all other sources.
• How do I know what to do? First get a consultation. I have worked it out with the Infiniti Matrix network of medical providers that I use to provide you with a consultation at no cost if you mention me or Healthy by Nature. It can be done by phone from anywhere in the country. Call (800) 507-6509 and they will answer your questions (no pressure or obligation) and tell you the nearest location. (Doctors interested in offering this method can also call the same number.)

Nature is a fabulous healer, but sometimes we should give her a little assist. 

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