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September 24, 2009

Stay Away from Embryonic Stem Cells and the Moral Morass

Author: HealthNWealth

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If you’ve turned on the television news or surfed the Internet for political information in the past few years, you’ve probably heard something of the stem cell debate. The moral implications of harvesting embryonic stem cells are considerable indeed, and the process shouldn’t be taken lightly no matter your political persuasion. For now, you can circumvent the embryonic stem cell controversy all together.

Why not shift your focus to adult stem cells, which are already present in our bodies as we speak? These powerful cells possess the same beneficial properties of their embryonic counterparts, but they don’t need to be extracted in order to be used. Adult stem cells are largely found in bone marrow, where they lie dormant as undifferentiated cells. Given the right stimulation, they can transform into differentiated cells that aid the body in many diverse ways.


ObamaPresident Obama’s executive order repealing restrictions on Embryonic Stem Cell research may have unintended consequences.  Adult Stem Cell scientists and businesses are concerned that this action will divert attention and resources away from the promising Adult Stem Cell scientific advances.

Scientific progress made by companies such as STEMTech which owns the rights to the only patented product that is a 5:1 concentration of  Aphenizomenon flos aqua (AFA) proven to enhance Adult Stem Cell release in a person’s own body may go relatively unnoticed if it were not for a dedicated team of independent distributors and WAHM work at home moms.   Embryonic Stem Cell research however, is a multi-billion dollar industry with Wall Street, the media and now the U.S. government joining in to create visibility and mass funding which is providing an almost incalulable amount of free advertising that astute marketers are begining to realize the benefits of all this attention.


Researchers developed induced pluripotent stem cells from human cells without using viruses or exotic genes.  A University of Wisconsin team found a way to make human skin cells become like  embryonic stem cells for the potential for disease treatments by using DNA plasmids.

The benefit of this process is that it avoids the ethical challenge of using embryonic stem cells that are most likely harvested from frozen embryos and the risk of using viruses that may also introduce unwanted DNA.  The goal is the get these cells to become the body’s master cells that give rise to all 220 cell types in the human body which could repair or restore any challenged or damaged organ or tissue.   Also this could positively improve adrenal function, heart health, liver function and  joint health.


Immediate End to Ebryonic Stem Cell Research called for by American College of Pediatricians.  Dr. Cretella stated in an interview that human embryonic stem cell research takes human lives and “prolongs needless suffering by delaying the development of more promising adult stem cell treatments and cures.”

“Every dollar spent on the failed and unnecesary process of embryonic stem cell research steals resources away from the established utility and potential of adult stem cell research.  This is fiscally irresponsible and medically unconscionable.”  So says Dr. Michelle Cretella, a Fellow of the American College of Pediatricians.

 

Excerpted from Stem Cell Research Report July-August 2007


Adult Stem Cells are discovered in human breast milk by Australian scientist Dr.Mark Cregan while investigating the importance of human breast milk and its effect on infant health.  This finding could eliminate the embryonic stem cell controversy of harvesting stem cells from frozen emmbryos for scientific research.  Adult stem cells have already been proven to be more effective in restoring health in 73 different conditions where embryonic have not had one success yet to date.

Another discovery that is proving to be valuable in helping the finances of young mothers who would like to be a WAHM, work at home mom, is a new patented product that is a 5:1 concentration of an extract of an organic wild harvested blue green algae, Aphanizomenon flos aquae.  A  single 1 gram serving of AFA concentrate has been shown to cause the body to duplicate and release 3-4 million new adult stem cells within an hour of consumption.  The company that holds the patent on this new wellness breakthrough product has a program to help women that desire to be work at home moms to earn extra income while building a substantial residual income with the  time freedom to nurse.


Scientists are working on human somatic cells to make them pluripotent, essentially give them the same qualities of an embryonic stem cell. These induced pluripotent  cells have all the factors that characterize human embryonic stem cells. Pluripotent means these cells have the ability to become any of the three primary germ layers.
Some of the uses for this kind of cell would be study and development of new disease models, transplantation medicine applications and new drug development. One of the big challenges with and embryonic stem cell is trying to control the mutations because one of the true test for and embryonic stem cell is that if will produce a teratoma tumor when injected under the skin.

 

 


DSCN9675A natural way of  increasing the size of a woman’s breast is by using a person’s own adult stem cells which are found throughout the body.  Using adult stem cells avoids the embryonic stem cell controversy and the potential of a teratoma.   Breast implants derived from adult stem cells are an exciting new development for cosmetic and reconstructive surgery because they have a more natural look and feel.

The process involves taking fat cells from the stomach or thighs which is used to extract adult stem cells.  These extracted adult stem cells are then mixed with the rest of the fat and periodically injected into the breast tissue to increase its volume.  The stem cells in the injected fat are thought to have a stimulating effect which brings in more blood flow enabling the new tissue of survive and stay healthy avoiding some of the common challenges of traditional implants such as rupturing, leakage, cysts and infections.