Arthritis and Adult Stem Cells
WorldHealth.net reports in the article“Arthritis pain afflicts one in ten Americans” that arthritis affects millions of people and carries huge health care cost as the baby boomers continue to age.
New figures have revealed that one in ten adults in the US is receiving treatment for pain caused by osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.
According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, in 2005, 21 million adults – approximately 9.5% of the adult population – either visited or called a doctor for a prescription to relieve them of pain caused by arthritis. The data also revealed that the incidence of arthritis varies widely between different ethnic groups, with 10.5% non-Hispanic white adults reporting having arthritis, compared with just 5.9% of Hispanic adults and 4.3% of non-Hispanic Asians. The condition also appears to afflict more women than men (11.9% versus 7.1%).
In the same year, approximately $32 billion was spent on treating arthritis, including – doctor visits (36%), hospital visits (31%), prescription drugs (21%), home health care (12%), and emergency room visits (<1%). The average arthritis-related expense for each individual was $1,513.
Arthritis: Use and Expenditures among U.S. Noninstitutionalized Population, 2005. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. November 5th 2008.
Al’s Personal Health Story
With these statistics in mind, we want to share with you Al’s personal osteoarthritis story.
Hi. I’m Al Link, 63 years old. For the past dozen years I’ve had back pain on and off. Sometimes that pain was so acute I could barely move to turn over in bed. It was only that bad perhaps once or twice per year, when my back would go completely out, and I’d generally recover full function within a week or two. Then about 2 years ago, my back went out and stayed out. I was crippled with constant acute pain so bad that I could not bend over to tie my shoes or even to brush my teeth. I would have to stoop down with knees bent to be at the right height, for example to empty my mouth after brushing my teeth. I could lift virtually nothing. Just picking up a full kettle of boiling water was a reckless adventure. I could not lift my grandchildren to hug them and could not run around in the yard to play with them. I was increasingly confined indoors and began to think about ending my life. The thought of the rest of my life being like this was so unappealing that even death seemed like a better option. I told no one about these dark thoughts.
I began seeking alternative healing strategies and tried acupuncture, acupressure, chiropractic, shamanic energy healing, almost every supplement imaginable, yoga and other forms of exercise, and finally when none of that worked, I consulted an allopathic physician—my family medical doctor. He requested all the usual tests. X-rays did not reveal the problem, nor did a CT-Scan, but an MRI showed serious deterioration of the bones in and around the lower portion of the spinal column, L4/L5, diagnosed as osteoarthritis.
With that diagnosis, I increased my consumption of several supplements particularly targeted toward arthritis, e.g., glucosamine sulfate (hoping to help rebuild the bones), fish oil (to reduce the inflammation), and an arthritis formulation including several other ingredients (in the hope of slowing any further deterioration). Also, with the help of a physiotherapist I worked on specific exercises to strengthen the core abdominal muscles to take the load off my back. This combined approach helped a great deal and I regained some reasonable quality of life, with a more normal ability for moving around, driving, and the daily light activities of living. But, my back continued to be incredibly weak and fragile and would tire very rapidly. I was in pretty constant discomfort, sometimes very strong discomfort. I still could lift only a little, and forward bending was extremely guarded, slow, and risky. I was quite concerned about continuing to live at our lakefront property because of my inability to do so many of the chores to maintain it. But I no longer considered death a better option than living. I was content to believe that was as good as it was ever going to be, for the rest of my life.
Then a friend suggested that I try StemEnhance™, which I did, albeit reluctantly. Within 2 days everything began to change for me, beginning with a noticeable reduction in back discomfort. After approximately one month using this product at the recommended dosage of 2 capsules per day, I am rapidly regaining my physical confidence, body strength, and flexibility. I can now do sit-ups again for the first time in years. I can easily bend to put on socks and shoes. I can comfortably, and safely, lift the grandkids, as well as run around and play with them. I can stand up for hours at a social gathering without having to go lie down for a rest. I can’t tell you how much all this means to me. Life is again worth living.
What StemEnhance™ Did For Me
This is not an authorized sales statement from Stem Tech Health Sciences, nor is my statement “FDA approved”. Of course, if it were up to the FDA none of us would even be able to buy vitamins. They seem only to approve of drugs.
Inflammation is an essential healing function of the body, but chronic inflammation is a culprit and a killer.
In the Life Extension electronic newsletter, "Life Extension Update Exclusive," November 14, 2008 they present a table showing how inflammation is involved in a large number of degenerative medical conditions.
"Seemingly unrelated diseases have a common link. People who have multiple degenerative disorders often exhibit excess levels of pro-inflammatory markers in their blood. Here is a partial list of common medical conditions that are associated with chronic inflammation."
Diseases related to chronic inflammation
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Allergy
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Inflammatory cytokines induce autoimmune reactions
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Alzheimer's
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Chronic inflammation destroys brain cells
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Anemia
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Inflammatory cytokines attack erythropoietin production
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Aortic valve stenosis
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Chronic inflammation damages heart valves
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Arthritis
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Inflammatory cytokines destroy joint cartilage and synovial fluid
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Cancer
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Chronic inflammation causes many cancers
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Congestive heart failure
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Chronic inflammation contributes to heart muscle wasting
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Fibromyalgia
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Inflammatory cytokines are elevated
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Fibrosis
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Inflammatory cytokines attack traumatized tissue
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Heart attack
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Chronic inflammation contributes to coronary atherosclerosis
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Kidney failure
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Inflammatory cytokines restrict circulation and damage nephrons
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Lupus
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Inflammatory cytokines induce an autoimmune attack
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Pancreatitis
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Inflammatory cytokines induce pancreatic cell injury
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Psoriasis
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Inflammatory cytokines induce dermatitis
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Stroke
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Chronic inflammation promoted thromboembolic events
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Surgical complications
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Inflammatory cytokines prevent healing
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Virtually all pain involves inflammation. Lots of inflammation, lots of pain. Little inflammation, little pain. You’ve probably noticed this when you’ve got a cut: if the cut gets inflamed, it hurts, but if you keep the cut clean, for instance with hydrogen peroxide, the cut heals without pain. My osteoarthritis is like that. It couldn’t possibly be gone, or healed, in a matter of months, but I’m essentially without the former chronic pain. My interpretation is that StemEnhance™ has short-circuited the inflammation pathways and that’s why I’m feeling so much more comfortable.
This is my observation of my body’s reaction to StemEnhance™. It’s not a scientific finding. But, if my observation is accurate, and therefore relevant to other people suffering from chronic pain—at the very least it’s a plausible explanation—then StemEnhance™ could help alleviate the discomfort caused by inflammation associated with almost any illness, disease, or injury. It’s certainly worth a money-back guaranteed experiment. It’s intelligent for people to try things offering the possibility of relief and renewal. That’s one aspect of taking responsibility for your own health and well-being.
Embryo Stem Cells
vs.
Adult Stem Cells
You may have heard the controversy in major media about stem cells, but that controversy is over the use of embryo stem cells. Embryo stem cells are typically injected directly into the injured or diseased part of the body. There are enormous challenges with this procedure, because of the body’s rejection of foreign stem cells, and there are some serious side effects.
On the other hand, the latest research suggests strongly that your own adult stem cells, primarily found in your bone marrow, have the same potential that embryonic stem cells have. In fact, it’s now generally accepted among leading stem cell researchers that adult stem cells have the ability to become almost every tissue in the body, and therefore are responsible for somewhere between 50 to 75% of the renewal process.
This could make the controversy over the embryonic stem cell research irrelevant. For example, already there’s a product on the market, StemEnhance™, made from a natural plant botanical that will raise the stem cell count in your bloodstream up to 30% within one hour of taking just two capsules. This product is patented and triple-blind tested, proving that it will work to increase the adult stem cell count in the bloodstream for anyone who takes it.
NOTE: StemEnhance™ does NOT add stem cells into your body, rather it stimulates your body to release its own store of stem cells from the bone marrow into the bloodstream. Hence there’s no risk of rejection and virtually no known side effects. The body ingests the ingredients in StemEnhance™ as whole food, not a foreign substance or drug.
StemEnhance™ is reasonably affordable for almost everyone. The suggested daily dosage costs less than a coffee and donut, and we know that coffee and donuts continue to sell well even in the worst recession. Certainly many people spend much more on some combination of cigarettes, coffee, and beer.
So what can StemEnhance™ mean for you?
- If you’re injured or ill, StemEnhance™ can stimulate your body to release adult stem cells from the bone marrow into the bloodstream. As these stem cells target areas in the body where they are needed, your body will be encouraged to repair, revitalize, and rejuvenate itself.
- StemEnhance™ could mean a life without chronic pain.
- StemEnhance™ means hope for a better life and a better future.
- If you’re reasonably healthy, StemEnhance™ can mean prevention, maintaining optimal health and well-being. StemEnhance™ means confidence in your ability to keep your body the best it can be.
StemEnhance™…supporting the natural release of adult stem cells.
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Try one bottle of StemEnhance™ and if you are not completely satisfied with the results, Stem Tech Health Sciences will give your money back! So where's the risk? There is none. Act now, today, to reclaim your quality of life. You have nothing to lose, but only a life to regain, a life without chronic pain.
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Still not convinced? Still skeptical?
We can’t blame you. We know you believe you’ve have heard it all before, but truthfully, this is different. Why not visit our website, watch the videos and listen to the messages, then decide how to proceed. Understanding this information about how adult stem cells work in the human body could be one of the most important, life changing gifts you ever give yourself and your loved ones.
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All the best to you,
Al Link and Pala Copeland
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