Stem Cells & Peptides: The Secret to Reversing Chronic Pain and Aging | Dr. Adeel Khan

Mark Hyman

Nov 20, 2024

Episode description

What if your body could repair itself? In this episode, I sit down with regenerative medicine expert Dr. Adeel Khan to explore cutting-edge approaches in functional medicine that go beyond symptom management to activate the body’s own healing systems. From the power of stem cells and exosomes to cutting-edge gene therapy, discover how these therapies work to combat chronic pain, reverse aging, and enhance longevity by tapping into your body’s own repair systems. This isn’t science fiction—it’s the future of medicine.

In this episode, we discuss:

The Regenerative Medicine Approach
Stem Cells for Healing
The Benefits of Exosomes
Gene Therapy and Longevity
Managing Autoimmune Conditions

Whether you’re curious about the future of medicine or seeking ways to optimize health, this conversation will open your eyes to the possibilities.

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Episode description

In this episode, we discuss:

The Regenerative Medicine Approach
Stem Cells for Healing
The Benefits of Exosomes
Gene Therapy and Longevity
Managing Autoimmune Conditions

Whether you’re curious about the future of medicine or seeking ways to optimize health, this conversation will open your eyes to the possibilities.

View Show Notes From This Episode

Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Pendulum, BIOptimizers, and Thrive Market.

Streamline your lab orders with Rupa Health. Access more than 3,500 specialty lab tests and register for a FREE live demo at RupaHealth.com.

Pendulum is offering listeners 20% off their first membership order at PendulumLife.com/Farmacy. Discount applied at checkout.

Today until November 28th, BIOptimizers is offering 25% off sitewide. Go to Bioptimizers.com/Hyman and use code Hyman10.

Head over to ThriveMarket.com/Hyman today to receive 30% off your first order and a free gift up to $60.

Mindsip insights from this episode:

Leverage Japan's advancements in regenerative medicine for better health outcomes

While the US lags due to politics and regulation, Japan has invested billions in regenerative medicine and its insurance even covers some stem cell injections for knee arthritis.

#regeneration

#stem-cell

Address IV stem cell limitations to improve clinical outcomes

When administered intravenously, most traditional stem cells get trapped in the lungs and die, leading to inconsistent clinical results.

#stem-cell

Discover stress-enduring Muse stem cells for diverse healing potential

A newly discovered type of stem cell from Japan, called Muse cells, are stress-enduring and can survive in the body to differentiate into over 200 cell types.

#regeneration

#stem-cell

Discover stem cell therapy for reversing gray hair

An accidental finding in a clinical trial for stroke showed that 25% of patients treated with intravenous Muse cells experienced a reversal of their gray hair.

#stem-cell

Address macrophage dysfunction to combat chronic disease

The body's immune 'Pac-Man' cells, called macrophages, can accumulate fat, become dysfunctional, and start releasing pro-inflammatory signals that drive chronic disease.

#chronic-disease

#immune-system

Utilize exosomes as healing signals for therapy

Much of a stem cell's benefit comes from the healing signals it secretes in tiny packets called exosomes, which can be isolated and used for therapy directly.

#exosome

#therapy

Utilize follistatin gene therapy to enhance muscle growth

Follistatin gene therapy, available offshore, inserts a gene to help your body produce more of a protein that removes the 'brakes' on muscle growth, combating age-related muscle loss.

#genetics

#muscle

Prepare for Clotho gene therapy to enhance longevity

A gene therapy for Clotho, a protein linked to longer life and dementia protection, is in development and may be clinically available in about a year and a half.

#Clotho

#longevity

Distinguish true stem cells from committed progenitor cells for effective regeneration

Many US stem cell clinics use 'committed progenitor cells' which primarily reduce inflammation rather than regenerating new tissue as true stem cells would.