Stem cells are vital to life. As we age, stem cell activity declines by double-digit percentages until we completely run out of stem cells.
In one of my recent posts, almost 50% of you asked that I write more about anti-aging and longevity. Stem cells are at the heart of anti-aging medicine.
Renita Brannan and I will be discussing why stem cells are so important and why we both recommend LifeWave patches this coming Monday. Set a reminder on YouTube here or register here.
If you're a biohacker, coach, physician, healer, or just a curious soul, you will definitely want to tune in, because both Renita and I agree that these patches are game-changers for people. Learning how and when to use them is well worth your while.
Why do I believe this?
Optimizing stem cell function is the name of the game to defy aging. Why? Because stem cells are a little bit like freight trains.
Wait, what? How are stem cells like freight trains?
The analogy might seem strange, but it's surprisingly apt.
Imagine that your body is a country and this country is dependent upon freight trains to deliver supplies within itself.
Every country, as it ages, sees its infrastructure deteriorate. This was as true of ancient Rome as it is of modern-day America. Every country has a "peak" period of prosperity, during which transport capacity is immense and the nation is capable of responding to everything from hurricanes to foreign invasions rapidly and with tremendous power.
In this analogy, your stem cells are like freight trains. They 1) are limited in supply, 2) are limited in range and speed, 3) are limited in their capacity to move freight. As you age, you run out of freight trains and you run out of supplies that they can transport. You may also run into problems with where the freight trains can reach.
What is freight? In this analogy, freight is whatever your body needs to recover from insult and injury (infection, toxic exposure, envenomation, trauma, etc).
Stem cells carry resources around the body that can then be used to recover from injury. This is essential to all healing process. Practically speaking, healing = stem cells and stem cells = healing. Yes, there are other factors like bloodflow, voltage, oxygenation, and so on, but fundamentally stem cells play a central role in your recovery from insult and injury.
This leads to some interesting observations about life and disease.
Why do young people tend to have more aggressive cancers? Because their stem cells are more powerful. When their stem cells go bad (as in, transform into cancers), they have more power and resources to create illness. This is why it's common for cancers to be particularly aggressive in the young, and remarkably indolent in the old.
Why do old people struggle to recover from injury? Because their stem cells (freight trains) are slow and under-powered. They can't bring resources to sites of injury like they used to.
Why do young people have such impressive symptoms with allergic reactions? Why do allergies tend to wane as we get older? Because cells, including stem cells, run out of energy and resources.
These seemingly simple and unrelated observations all come back to stem cells.
Activating stem cells is vital to health and longevity. Whether you're hoping to avoid disease or recover from it, you are going to need stem cells to do the heavy lifting of recovery.
People today are dropping thousands of dollars on stem cell therapies.
They're doing this before they optimize their nutritional status, their exercise regimen, their light environment, and more. This is why they are getting such poor results - stem cells work best in an environment that is healthy and a diet that is loaded with nutrients!
This is why I run an online course and coaching program called "The Fundamentals of Wellness," where Jim and I coach people on diet and lifestyle fundamentals. We have great monthly Q&A's. You can get a discount using code STILLMAN at check-out. Sign up today and find out what you're missing! Learn more here.
This is why I offer annual plans at my practice that combine functional medicine testing with one-on-one consults and group coaching, so that people can get the best medical care possible for a simple monthly fee. Learn more here:
This is why I recommend LifeWave patches - these patches activate our stem cells. The stories I hear from people about everything from joint pain to memory problems improving with these patches are wonderful. Here is a recent testimonial I received:
“I will never be without these patches again. I had researched stem cell injections a few years ago because my knees were so shot I could barely walk stairs and was sure I was headed for two knee replacements. Fast forward, when we moved to a new home 14 months after we started patching, I carried a LOT of heavy boxes up and down stairs. I had zero pain through all of that! ...and still don't. The other major change has been my memory improvement. Alzheimer's runs in my family, so it's been a concern. I started noticing an improvement in my 2nd month!”
I am getting more and more of these testimonials. I usually recommend that people start with the X39 and the X49.
I wrote more about LifeWave patches here:
To make a long story short, they use light from your own body to activate stem cells. They're an amazing tool in a world where your stem cells are struggling to keep up with the demands of modern life. That's why they're something I recommend that people keep in their medicine cabinets. I recommend them to patients after surgery, acute injury, or to recover from chronic injuries that just won't seem to heal.
Join Renita Brannan and I this coming Monday evening to learn about the science of LifeWave patches, and to learn more about how to help your friends and family using this cutting edge technology. You can either register for the webinar here or you can set a reminder on YouTube here:
I hope to see you there!
Until next time, be well,
Dr. Stillman
After using the X-39 patch for 14 days, not only have the bottom of my feet stopped hurting every morning when I get out of bed and walk to the next room, now I have noticed the mental clarity. This morning I walked back to the bedroom and for a second I thought What did I come back here for? Then immediately remembered. Before I would have walked back to my original location in hopes that would spur my memory. I am 65. Also 2 days ago I drove 3 1/2 hours for an appointment and later drove back the same day. I had left at 9:15am and returned at 9:15pm. Yet I was not exhausted like some would think. I am looking forward to other improvements that I notice. Thanks.
If a 25yr old recovering from ruptured archillies surgery were to use these patches. How can you be sure the stem cells go to repair mode and wouldn’t activate a dormant or unobserved cancer as an example. Could the ‘freight train’ speed off on the wrong track in the young?