Stem Cells Harvested From Adipose Tissue

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My PCP emailed this website to me. There may be a treatment option here for us so please take a look at the following and post your thoughts/experiences (especially the doc here). Thank you.

http://www.innovativecosmeticsurgery.com/stem-cell-therapies/

From the site:

New research developments indicate that stem cells derived from fat (adipose tissue) are far more effective in fighting disease than cells harvested from bone marrow. See article below.

We are currently studying:

  • Ankle Problems
  • Asthma
  • Auto-Immune Hepatitis
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • CIDP
  • COPD
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Degenerative Spine & Disk Disease
  • Degenerative & Inflammatory Athritis
  • Elbow & Hand Problems
  • Hip Problems
  • Interstitial Cystitis
  • Knee Problems
  • Lichen Sclerosis
  • Lupus
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Myasthenia Gravis
  • Neuropathy
  • Optic Neuritis
  • Parkinson's
  • Peyronies Disease
  • Relapsing Polychondritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Scleroderma
  • Shoulder Problems
  • Stroke Recovery

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A couple of members on other communities have tried this treatment, Rev. Mark. This certainly raises cause for concern, though: http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2014/s4089015.htm

This is also relevant: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/10/health/stem-cell-treatments-overt...

Basically, if this treatment is tried, you are probably operating without a safety net, the practitioners may not have appropriate expertise, the cells may be dead, and there may be safety concerns. I don't think I would be rushing out to try it...

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Thank you Madere for your reply. There is much valuable information in it and I agree with you that I will be in no hurry to try it. I copied your reply and emailed it to my PCP. When he replies, I will post it here. Once again, thank you.

Blessings!