What Are Stem Cells?
Stem cells have the unique ability to differentiate into becoming cells of virtually any type of organ or tissue in the body. They are not part of the immune system, but they interact with it in many ways. There are many different kinds and sources of adult stem cells (ASC) within one’s own body, which is what Cracking the Stem Cell Code focuses on.
What Is Stem Cell Therapy?
Stem cell therapy uses the unique properties of stem cells that make up the body’s natural healing and repair system. This therapy is used to regenerate damaged cells and tissues in the human body or replace these cells with new, healthy, and fully functional cells. As Christian Drapeau points out:
“There is probably no scientific field as prolific and as fast moving as the field of stem cell research. Since 2014, every year more than 25,000 scientific studies touching various aspects of stem cell physiology have been published and posted in the NIH Medical Library. Currently, more than 370,000 articles are listed in the field of stem cell research. And yet, in all this work, just a few bits and pieces trickle down to the media, unfortunately painting a picture that does not accurately depict the magnitude of what is currently unfolding in the scientific world.”
How Does Stem Cell Therapy Work?
Although the book describes the history of stem cells as well as the many different kinds of stem cells, bone marrow stem cells (BMSC) are the focus because they constitute the healing system of the body. The mechanism goes like this: After a tissue or organ is injured:
- Specific compounds are released that trigger the release of BMSC
- The number of circulating stem cells increases
- Other compounds are released to attract BMSC to the injured tissue
- BMSC migrate to the injured tissue
- Newly migrated BMSC proliferate
- BMSC then differentiate and turn into the cells of the injured tissue
Supporting the Body to Increase Stem Cells
While much research concentrates on the injection of stem cells to elicit repair, what has become apparent more recently is that it’s the number of stem cells that one has that can be a large factor in healing. In addition, Christian indicates that:
“Supporting the natural release of stem cells from the bone marrow could very well prove to be the easiest, safest and most effective way of tapping into the healing potential of stem cells.”
In other words, instead of having to inject one’s own or another’s stems cells into the body with all of the hassle, cost and potential side effects that might entail, the healing power of stem cells can be brought about supporting the body’s innate design to increase the number of circulating stem cells. Research has shown that simply having more stem cells naturally occurring in the blood stream leads to greater healing. Christian explains that:
“Many of the behaviors and activities traditionally associated with a healthy lifestyle, like a good diet, deep sleep and exercie actually support stem cell function in the body, and likewise, many of the behaviors or activities traditionally associated with an unhealthy lifestyle, like stress, smoking and drinking alcohol have been documented to suppress or reduce stem cell function in the body.”
Once again, the healing basics of adding in therapies and supports while reducing root causes and stressors allows the body to heal in the way in which it was intended.
Stem Cell Enhancers
In addition to providing a comprehensive overview of stem cells and how they heal the body, in the book Christian relates how his career in stem-cell research began when he was hired to study the health properties of a particular blue-green algae noted by locals of Klamath Lake, Oregon for its health benefits. He ultimately discovered that this algae (AFA, Aphanizomenon flos-aquae) transformed people’s health due to its ability to increase the number of circulating stem cells. This discovery led him to seek out other plants that could increase healing from stem cells. Indeed, he found others that increased the number of stem cells, stimulate the mobilization of stem cells from the bone marrow, or stimulate their migration from the blood to tissues:
- Vahona (Aloe macroclada)
- Sea buckthorn berry (Hippophae rhamnoides)
- Notoginseng (Panax notoginseng)
- Colostrum
- Goji berries
- Gotu kola
- Fucoidan from seaweeds
- Reishi mushrooms
- Cordyceps mushrooms
- Hericium mushrooms
In Conclusion
After reading this book, you’ll be left wondering why we haven’t heard more about the research findings of the healing power of stem cells. You’ll also likely share in the author’s enthusiasm and optimism about their vast potential. And you just might double down on doing those healing basics of diet, environment and lifestyle supports, knowing that they could increase your circulating stem cells.
About Christian Drapeau MSc
Christian Drapeau is a stem cell scientist, published researcher and author. He holds a graduate degree in Neurophysiology and has been involved in medical research for 30+ years, the last 20 specifically dedicated to stem cells. He pioneered the understanding that stem cells constitute the body’s natural healing and repair system and has traveled the world in search of the most powerful plants that support stem cell function and enhance the body’s regenerative potential.
He has written 5 books, including the best-selling “Cracking the Stem Cell Code,” as well as dozens of published scientific papers on brain research and the biological process he coined “Endogenous Stem Cell Mobilization”. Having lectured in 50+ countries, he is known by scientists, physicians, and biohackers alike as an expert and pioneer of his field.
A scientific advisor to many companies, he is currently the Founder and Chief Science Officer at STEMREGEN. You can find out more about him and his company at https://www.stemregen.co/
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