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Stem Cell for Neurodegenerative Disorders

January 3, 2015

Stem Cell for Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disorders

Stem cellThe field of stem cell biology is mushrooming with many investigations centered on a multitude of prospective applications in regenerative medicine including Stem cell therapy for neurodegenerative disorders. Recent advances in stem cell research have highlighted the role played by such cells and their environment; the stem cell niche in tissue renewal and homeostasis. The control and regulation of stem cells and their niche are remaining challenges for cell therapy and regenerative medicine on several tissues and organs. These recent advances are important for both, the basic knowledge of stem cell regulation, and their practical applications into clinical medicine to aid in effective treatment of certain diseases that have maimed the human population worldwide for all the past years. researchers having found how important the stem cells are in controlling diseases are still working to find out other clinical applications of the stem cell therapy so as to avail better alternative to treatment of these diseases. The researchers are discussing on the need for a deeper understanding of the identity of this stem cells and its microenvironment in order to improve the effectiveness of any cell therapy for regenerative medicine.

The greatest area at which the researchers have done lots of work and held many discussions is whether the stem cell therapy can be effective in regenerative therapy by replacing and repairing damaged cells and tissues by diseases. with the latest on this subject, it can be believed that this is a challenge that is already won as researchers have now certified that the stem cell therapy helps in replacing and repairing the damaged cells therefore a clever way of fighting diseases in a less risky manner since there are few (if any) side effects that are associated with the stem cell therapy.

The stem cell therapy as used in regenerative medicine

The stem cells have been noted for their unique features. The stem cells unlike other cells are capable of dividing and renewing themselves for long periods. They are unspecialized and they can give rise to specialized cell types. Stem cells are capable of dividing and renewing themselves for long periods. Unlike muscle cells, blood cells, or nerve cells which do not normally replicate themselves, stem cells may replicate many times, or proliferate. A starting population of stem cells that proliferates for many months in the laboratory can yield millions of cells. If the resulting cells continue to be unspecialized, like the parent stem cells, the cells are said to be capable of long-term self-renewal. Due to these distinct scientists are involved in many investigations centered on a multitude of prospective applications of the stem cell therapy in regenerative medicine including Stem cell therapy for neurodegenerative disorders.

Stem cell therapy basically refers to the use of the stem cell to treat certain conditions. Stem cell therapy has become a vital part of regenerative medicine. Regenerative medicine is an emerging branch of medicine with the goal of restoring organ and tissue function for patients with serious injuries or chronic disease in which the body’s own responses are not sufficient enough to restore functional tissue. A growing crisis in organ transplantation and an aging population have driven a search for new and alternative therapies. In regenerative medicine the stem cells can be used to create living and functional tissues to regenerate and repair tissue and organs in the body that are damaged due to age, disease and congenital defects. Stem cells have the power to go to these damaged areas and regenerate new cells and tissues by performing a repair and a renewal process, restoring functionality. The use of the stem cells in the regenerative medicine will help in treating diseases that result in degeneration of cells and tissues.

Stem CellThe stem cell therapy involves transplanting healthy stem cells into the parts of the body that are adversely affected by diseases. These stem cells will then replace the damaged cells and give rise to millions of healthy cells hence hastening the process of recovery. The stem cell therapy is so far the best treatment in this century for neurodegenerative disorders.

Some of the diseases that can be treated by the stem cell therapy

In conclusion

With the breakthrough in this of study we will expect that treatment of diseases will be more convenient, effective and even affordable. This new intervention in the regenerative medicine is light at the end of the tunnel to patients suffering from neurodegenerative disorders. It is a treatment that tackles diseases at their roots and it also has no side effects. Dr. Dalal Akoury (MD) of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Center is an experienced doctor in the use of integrative medicine in healing diseases. Call her on (843) 213-1480 for help.

Stem Cell for Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disorders

 

 

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Mitochondrial Restoration and Cancer Treatment

December 7, 2014

Mitochondrial Restoration and Cancer Treatment

mitochondrionResearch indicates that humans can survive up to 20 years of exposure to carcinogen before their bodies develop a solid tumor. All this while the body remains healthy despite the exposure to the potentially harmful substances due to the body’s natural ability to defend itself. This natural body defense mechanism is made possible by a series of cellular activity. The cells must keep replicating and actively breaking down the toxins that enter the body rendering them powerless so that they cannot harm the body. In the process of defending itself, the body has to have some of its cells dying away. The white blood cells fight and die but the body continues to manufacture more of these ‘fighter cells.’

This indicates that the body is an actively working machine. And for a machine to remain active there must be the expenditure of energy. And a lot of that energy is needed for the body defense mechanism. The DNA plays a central role in this. The mitochondria are the organelles that are responsible for the generation of the energy used during every one of these processes. Research has therefore indicated that there are many intimate ways in which dysfunctional mitochondria contribute to the development of cancer and its subsequent metastasis.

Given mitochondria’s central role in defending the body against disease attack including formation of cancer tumor, mitochondrial dysfunction is fundamentally connected to the development of cancer in the human body. A decline in mitochondrial energy production is often associated with old age and this is closely related with the generation of larger volumes of free radicals. This in turn often cause mitochondrial mutations. These mitochondrial mutations interfere with the normal process of cell removal, a process that is usually referred to as apoptosis.

The ability of the body to remove dead cells through apoptosis is central to the general protection against cancer. Current research is being focused on the enormous energy-dependent body processes that are required in eradicating defective or abnormally growing cells. The studies indicate that dysfunctional mitochondria often disallow the cells’ ability to go through normal apoptotic elimination processes. This means that cancer tumor can freely take advantage of the situation and initiate growth and proliferation.

To make the mitochondrial dysfunction even more central to the formation of cancer, the energy organelles (mitochondria) are usually the source for numerous proteins that are responsible for cell apoptosis. The proteins work by activating cell death in their journey to eliminating dead cells, meaning that in their absence the whole process is bound to break down allowing dead cells to remain in the body.

According to a recent study, mitochondrial dysfunction associated with aging in humans often provides a major stimulus on carcinogenesis. This form of dysfunction is prerequisite to the progression of prostate cancer in surgery patients.

Fighting Cancer by Reversing Mitochondrial Dysfunction

A number of recent studies have shown that deteriorated cancerous cells can potentially be reversed back to normal cellular function if particular enzyme-active nutritional substances are used. This involves a set of processes targeting the mitochondrial energy generating mechanism and general restoration of the dysfunctional mitochondria.

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Other researchers suggest that select fruit and vegetable hydrogen acceptors may be utilized as well. These are nutritional substances rich in enzymes which will catalyze the recovery of the broken processes. A number of these substances have been identified including raw crystallized red beets, saccharomyces cerevisiae live fluid yeast strain, red beet juice, bromelain; a pineapple enzyme, raw blueberry juice, raw pineapple juice, raw red cherries, raw red grapes and beta carotene.

The health benefits of live S. cerevisiae yeast are far reaching yet many orthodox medical practitioners as well as nutritionists are yet to become aware of these extensive benefits.

In addition, the use of green foods is also seriously recommended. Some of the best green foods that can be utilized for this medical purpose include kamut grass powder, barley grass powder and sun chlorella. A specialized form of red beet crystals that are freeze-dried are used for the most effective hydrogen acceptor. Essiac, a uniquely special liquid extract formula is utilized or herbal protection.

Alternatively, a specialized compound Anoxe with low-molecular antioxidant properties is recommended for further cellular protection. This compound has been highly suggested by therapists basing their arguments on various clinical observations and medical experience. Anoxe is therefore said to be the possible ultimate antioxidant. It has high efficiency and is greatly safe in restoring the reactive oxygen species- antioxidant balance. The substance is said to be an effective anti-aging compound scientifically proven. It is also perfect for use as a cosmetic enhancement agent particularly for wrinkles and bad skin.

AwareMed recommends the use of Anoxe as an alternative for protection against cellular dysfunction. More information can be accessed freely at the AwareMed web site.

Mitochondrial Restoration and Cancer Treatment

 

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Vaginal Rejuvenation With PRP And Stem Cell

October 16, 2014

New Direction In Sex Therapy: Vaginal Rejuvenation With PRP And Stem Cell

The need for sex therapy arises from the fact that there are many individuals who encounter one of the many forms of sexual dysfunction at some point in their lives. For women, there are many different forms of sexual dysfunction that may make it necessary for them to seek treatment. This is why vaginal rejuvenation with PRP and stem cell therapy offer new direction in sex therapy.

The need for sex therapy

Women can encounter one of the many forms of sexual dysfunction at some point in their lives. The causes are varied, but they may be natural or induced by the presence of another factor such as disease or even medication that is being used to treat a completely unrelated condition.

Regardless of what specific type of sexual dysfunction a woman may be suffering from, one thing about sexual dysfunction problems is that they are usually degenerative in nature. What this means is that once a specific type of problem sets in, it is unlikely that it will subside over the course of time. This makes it necessary for one to seek medical attention immediately.

Types of sexual dysfunction in women

Vaginal RejuvenationWomen may have one of the many forms of sexual dysfunction problems. For example, many are the women who fail to experience orgasms during sexual intercourse. Known as female orgasmic disorder, this problem inhibits the ability of a woman to lead a sexually fulfilling life. There can be many different types of causes for this condition but it is normal to find that its presence in an individual is contributed to by multiple factors. Also, there is variation in the manner in which the problem is manifested in women. For some, there may be complete absence of orgasm in their lives; this is the severe form of the disease. For others, the orgasm may be too weak for the woman to get full satisfaction; this is the mild form of the condition.

Apart from problems with experiencing orgasms, some women may find it difficult to engage in sex altogether. This is so because of the women may not experience any desire for sex. There are several causes for this. For example, some women who have gone through their menopause period do complain of a low level of desire in sex. This in itself may not be a problem. However, the moment the lack of desire interferes with the sexual life of an individual, the need to get treatment arises definitely.

The third type of sexual dysfunction that is common in women is pain when having sex. Although lack of enough lubrication during sex has been known to contribute to a painful sexual experience, this is a completely different problem altogether. Here, a woman experiences pain in the course of penetration and even during the actual process of intercourse. This is a complicated problem that is usually caused by multiple factors, key among them being the psychological state in which the woman is. This condition makes it very difficult for a woman to have pleasurable sexual experience. Its occurrence, therefore, wreaks havoc in one’s sexual life.

How PRP stem cell therapies work

Basically, this type of therapy has its foundation on the concept of tissue regeneration. The human body has special stem cells whose main function is to differentiate and give rise to new cells that replace those which are worn out. This is a fundamental physiological process in the body and it is quite evident in the process of healing of a wound after injury. Stem cells are able to give rise to new cells thus leading to regeneration of the tissue and overall healing of a wound.

At the heart of this therapy is use of platelets that that are rich in plasma. Known as platelet-rich plasma, this substance is able to stimulate rapid division of stem cells thus leading to regeneration of tissue. First, blood is drawn from a woman and specially treated to separate the platelets from other blood components. The stem cells are then triggered to release growth factors before being injected to the vaginal area.

The platelets that are injected into the area stimulate rapid division of stem cells giving rise to new tissues. It is this regeneration of tissues that leads to vaginal rejuvenation in women, leading to treatment of different forms of sexual dysfunction.

How PRP stem cell therapy gives new direction in sex therapy

Vaginal RejuvenationThere are several ways in which PRP stem cell therapy gives new direction in sex therapy. To begin with, the therapy is completely natural since it uses platelets that have been obtained from the body of an individual and used to treat the same individual. Unlike other forms of treatment for sexual dysfunction, PRP offers the advantages of natural treatments to women, the main one being lack of side effects.

The second one is that the therapy has been seen to treat different forms of sexual dysfunction problems in women quite effectively. Rejuvenation of the vagina makes it possible for a woman to experience orgasm during sex quite easily. This is because of the renewal of vaginal tissue as well as the clitoris. Also, rejuvenation of the vagina enhances the sexual life of an individual in many different ways. The vagina becomes supple and appealing because of the rich supply of blood thus, enabling one to enjoy her sexual life in general.

Dr. Dalal Akoury of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Centre is a specialist in the use of PRP stem cell therapies to treat different forms of sexual problems in women. Here at AWAREmed, we have devoted ourselves to ensuring that women enjoy their health and wellbeing to the maximum. And since sexual wellness is an integral part of overall wellness and health of an individual, we take pride in helping many women overcome some of the most pressing sexual problems in their lives. Feel free to visit us in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for safe and effective therapies.

New Direction In Sex Therapy: Vaginal Rejuvenation With PRP And Stem Cell

 

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Targeting Cancer Stem Cells in Treatment

August 13, 2014

Fighting Cancer Stem Cells Is Key In Effective Cancer Treatment

Cancer Stem CellThe rapid uncontrolled growth and duplication of cells is what leads to cancer. The rapid and uncontrolled division of cells is caused by mutations in the DNA that inhibit the vital functions of natural tumor suppressors while signaling some genes to hasten cell division. Currently in the entire world cancer is among the most feared diseases that are causing millions of people to lose their lives earlier than they should. In the United Kingdom alone, about 275,000 are diagnosed with cancer every year and about 150,000 of this people die. Most of these patients die after attempting many cancer treatments both conventional and other new alternative cancer treatments. Evidently they die because the treatments they opt for are not effective enough to treat this disease. Most of these treatments focus on killing the cancer cells which may only help in extending the lives of the cancer patients but do nothing to treat the patient. Some of the cancer treatments that focus on cancer cells may relieve the patients of the symptoms of the disease and assume treatment within sometimes but the disease will re-occur since the disease is not targeted from the roots. Most of these treatments will control cancer by inhibiting the growth of cancer cells or killing the cancer cells, other treatments may combine both approaches in fighting cancer. These treatments will work in cancer treatments but unfortunately the disease will re-occur. Therefore it is crucial to understand why this disease may re-occur after ‘successful’ treatment so that alternative therapies can be used to completely do away with this disease in the patients.

Cancer often reoccurs after treatment because in a tumor there are very many different cancer cells that might not be destroyed by the treatment. A treatment may target a certain type of cancer cell while the other cells are not targeted. This many lead to the other untargeted cells to grow and divide.

Normal Stem cells are able to renew and regenerate damaged tissues. New research shows that cancer cells may originate from the normal stem cells. Basically just like the normal stem cells the cancer stem cells are able to self renew and duplicate. The stem cancer theory proposes that within the tumors there are some cancer cells that act as stem cells that duplicate themselves rapidly hence sustaining the tumor just like the normal stem cells normally regenerate worn out tissues and renew the health of our organs. This view on cancer cell survival mechanisms shows that cancer cells may attack our bodies but may not be able to sustain the tumor for a long time therefore it is the cancer stem cells that are much of a problem in cancer treatment.

The discovery of the crucial role that cancer stem cells play in the growth and spread of cancer helps a great deal. This helps us realize that using the cancer treatments methods that only focus on the killing and shrinking of tumors may not help in the long run if the cancer stem cells are not targeted and destroyed. It is often quite unfortunate that cancer cells that are reoccurring row with such a resistance to chemotherapy drugs. Therefore cancer therapies that are only evaluated on their abilities to kill cancerous cells and shrink the tumors should be encourage for use if the patients needs to be cancer free – which I guess all cancer patients hopes for. As I have always said farmers may know this better than doctors. The best way to do away with a weed is to uproot it from the ground leaving no root in the soil. However low a weed is cut, if a single root is left in the soil then it will grow again. So treating cancer effectively will only be achieved by doing away with the cancer stem cells. Cancer stem cells are also very important in cancer metastasis hence should be targeted for a more affective cancer treatment.

Foods that inhibit growth of cancer stem cells

Nutrition plays a major role in controlling the growth of cancer cells in our bodies. The foods you eat will either put you at risk of cancer or help you even stay safer from the disease. Cancer stem cells play a great role in tumor growth and metastasis and therefore foods that inhibit the growth of cancer stem cells to be on the safer side. Researchers have done much to avail us best foods that can help us evade the risk of cancer. Most of these foods are nature given and are rich in cancer fighting properties. Here are three dietary compounds that inhibit growth of cancer stem cells.

v  piperine found in black  pepper

v  Curcumin found in turmeric.

v  Sulforaphane found in broccoli and broccoli sprouts.

Cancer Stem CellThese three dietary components have been proved to inhibit the growth of cancer stem cells by interfering with their signaling pathways.  The cancer stem cell pathways have been studied by scientists especially on the ability of these cancer stem cells to renew themselves and these pathways are evident in most types of cancers therefore the use of these dietary compounds that inhibit the functions of these pathways will help in treatment of all cancers.

Dr. Dalal Akoury (MD) is an experienced integrative cancer doctor that has helped many cancer patients in their fight against the disease. She has worked hard not only in treating the disease but also in availing informational support to cancer patients at Awaremed which has become a place called home for many cancer patients. Call on her now and get help on cancer.

Fighting Cancer Stem Cells Is Key In Effective Cancer Treatment

 

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Cancer Stem Cells

August 3, 2014

 

Cancer Stem Cells and How They Can Be Handled By Integrative Cancer Centers

 Cancer treatment needs to be effective enough to save the cancer patients from the nightmare of having to go through repeated chemotherapy as that causes not only unbearable pain but also causes lots of financial crisis as repeated chemotherapy is not always cheap. There are very many alternatives to cancer treatment today, thanks to our compassionate cancer doctors and researchers who are not pleased to see how we are losing our loved ones everyday to this monster. All the alternative cancer treatments work well in curbing the spread of the tumors in the patient’s body and trying to kill all the cancer cells so as to restore good health to the cancer patient.

There is a problem however with most of cancer treatment alternatives. This is because most of the cancer treatment alternatives target the circulating tumor cells (CTCs). I don’t mean to say that targeting circulating tumors cells in cancer treatment is wrong; my concern is that very few cancer treatment alternatives target the cancer stem cells. It is important to know what role the cancer stem cells play in cancer cell growth formation so as to understand why it is so important to address them in any cancer treatment.

Cancer Stem Cells

Cancer stem cells are defined as those cells within a tumor that can self-renew and drive tumorigenesis. They are very critical in the formation of new tumors that will continue to grow even when after the parent tumors are killed.

Most, if not all cancers, are propagated by cancer stem cells. The bulk of a tumor consists of cancer cells that are not reproducing, or self-propagating. These unproducing cancer cells are what chemotherapy targets. And if what research findings points out are to be believed, chemotherapy does not kill the cancer stem cells but induces resistance in the cancer stem cells making it even hard for them to be killed by the chemotherapy drugs.

The cancer stem cells need to be killed if the cancer patient is to get an effective cancer treatment as they are the ones responsible for growth of cancer cells. The tumor may be targeted and attacked by the chemotherapy drugs or any other form of cancer treatment but if the cancer stem cells are not killed in the process the growth will re-occur as the cancer stem cells are still alive and are able to facilitate the growth and division of cancer cell.

The research on the roles of cancer stem cells on the tumor growth is an important are of study as cancer stem cells have been found to play the most important role in cancer. This is the fuel that forms the cancer cells. Targeting the circulating tumor cells is like trying to remove a weed by cutting its stem, the weed will obviously do; farmers know this better than we do . Targeting the cancer stem cells on the other hand is like uprooting the weed from its roots. It will not grow again lest another seed is planted. So if you kill the cancer stem cells that plays a major role in division and formation of new cancer cells will make it hard for the disease to recur. Cancer research focuses on stem cells present in malignant tumors. Most Researchers believe that most current cancer treatments mostly fail because they don’t destroy the cancer stem cells.

The conventional cancer treatment methods like chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery are not effective in cancer treatment since they do not target the cancer stem cells which are like the root of the weed. Therefore it is advisable to have a cancer patient treated at an integrative cancer treatment centre so that other alternative cancer treatments can be explored in a bid to uproot the disease by killing the cancer stem cells.

It is also very important for cancer to be treated under the supervision of a qualified integrative cancer doctor. The best thing about having your cancer patient treated at an integrative cancer centre is that these centers are well equipped and the doctors are all round doctors who can combine both the conventional cancer treatment methods and the naturopathic cancer treatments to ensure that the disease is fought successfully. AwareMed is an example of an integrative cancer centre that has seen many cancer patients get the best treatment that not only targeted to kill the cancer cell but to ensure a whole person healing. Dr. Dalal Akoury has supervised many cancer patients in their cancer treatments and helped them get healing.  He is one of the few doctors who have embraced the idea of targeting cancer stem cells in cancer treatment to avoid possibility of the disease recurring.

At AwareMed for example the doctors implement the use of natural healing power of diet to target the cancer stem cell by altering their DNA composition making them unable to divide and give rise to new cancer cells. These can also be used alongside chemotherapy to avoid the recurrence of cancer after chemotherapy. Integrative cancer treatment is the best trough which the cancer stem cells can be done away with hence making treatment more effective.

Dr. Dalal Akoury is an experienced integrative cancer doctor who has seen very many cancer patients journey to victory in their fight against cancer. She is available for consultations. Just call her now and begin your journey to victory against cancer.

Cancer Stem Cells and How They Can Be Handled By Integrative Cancer Centers

 

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