Sunday, June 5, 2011

Stem Cell Treatments for Weight Loss

Stem cells are biological cells found in all multicellular organisms that can become any other cell or tissue type. They divide by mitosis and develop into

diverse specialized cell types. Stem cell research is at the cutting-edge of health-related developments that mankind has seen. It promises a permanent

solution for everything ranging from old age to cancer and even obesity.
Different types of stem cells
Stem cells are considered to be master cells for other types of cells. Stem cell research is severely attacked and chastised by several religious and ethical

groups, especially when the research revolves around "embryonic" stem cells.
But there are also two other types of stem cells that have much lesser ethical and moral controversies surrounding them.
The first one is the cord blood stem cell. These are isolated from the blood in the umbilical cord of a newborn. Since cord blood is considered a waste

product that must be discarded anyway, there are much lesser religious or ethical concerns here. Today, people even pay to have their babies' cord blood

frozen, should the child need stem cells for later use.
For a very long time, scientists believed that only embryonic and cord blood stem cells are primitive enough to render them master cells that are capable of

developing into any tissue type. But recent scientific research has discovered adult stem cells – stem cells from adult individuals – that have the

capability to become any other type of cell. Just a few years ago, adult stem cells were used only for making blood. But now scientists believe that they

have far more implications than what was thought possible.
Adult stem cells are abundant in the bone marrow. They circulate in the body to replace dysfunctional cells.
What has all this got to do with weight loss?
What is the best and healthiest way to lose weight? Diet and exercise. You must understand that it is virtually impossible to lose weight permanently without

exercise. However, most people find that even with exercise it is an uphill task to lose weight. This is because most of the exercises that people do to burn

fat ends up burning mostly sugar. When fat is not burned off, it remains in the body and the result is weight gain or obesity in spite of exercising.
Along with proper fat burning exercises such as walking, your body must also rebuild more muscle. When you exercise, your body builds more muscles. Where do

these new muscle cells come from? Can we in any way help new muscle cell growth?
Yes, and that is where stem cells come into the picture. You need enough adult stem cells in your body so that they can be converted into new muscle cells as

you exercise. The lesser the number of adult stem cells you have, the lesser the body's ability to build new muscle cells.
With the revolutionary stem cell treatment for weight loss, mobilization

of adult stem cells from the bone marrow can be increased by 30% or more. There are many supplements and organic products available that support and boost

the release of stem cells from the marrow into the blood stream. Through the natural processes of the body, these adult stem cells then travel to those parts

where they are needed the most.
Stem cells not only enhance the body's ability to do what it is naturally supposed to do, it also fills you with more energy.

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