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Doctors of the South Florida Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplant Institute are buzzing about the new findings relative to bone marrow stem cells and finding a cure for cancer. The new process involves transplanting clean stem cells, ones that are extracted from the bone marrow and cleaned, or through healthy bone marrow of a matching donor.  Chemotherapy is used to clean the bone marrow of any cancer, which is found there. Then the clean stem cells, from the original patient or from a healthy donor, are transplanted back into the bone marrow, thus relieving the bone marrow of the cancer. When the stem cells return into the system, the immune system resets and immediately starts to attack any leftover cancer cells. This process has greatly improved the immune system’s ability to fight off infection. The studies only include mice up to this point, but in the future, they hope to begin human testing. It is a great step forward in the search for a cure for cancer.

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Compulsive behaviors stem from neurological issues in the brain. Low serotonin levels are the leading cause for the development of compulsive behaviors. Disorders such as eating, depression, and anxiety are all the result of low serotonin levels within the brain. Researchers found that the compulsive eating disorder is due to a common gene variant in the molecule that transports serotonin. Serotonin is the primary mood regulator for the human mind. In adults low serotonin levels do not disrupt daily life as it does in teens when under stress. This applies to people carrying the gene variant, but can occur in people without it through unsatisfactory care of the body. I.e. getting enough rest, eating right, not using harsh chemicals.

Doctors have found in a 2010 study that saffron extract has shown to reduce the impulses, which drive the need to eat in between meals. What we can infer from the study is that the levels of serotonin are boosted safely and efficiently, which also are reducing depression, anxiety, and stress related to compulsive eating. It is also as effective, if not more than, as streamline pharmaceutical drugs without the side affects. Through targeting the root of the neurological disorder, we are able to achieve new forms of safe, effective weight loss.

• Many women worldwide are using micronized diosmin to achieve smoother, more healthy looking legs.
• Micronized diosmin improves the outward appearance of varicose and spider veins, heavy leg syndrome, and chronic venous insufficiency (CVI).
• It reduces pain and swelling in the legs and ankles, helping the legs feel lighter and looking better.
• It relieves the acute and chronic pain and swelling of hemorrhoids.
• Venous leg ulcers show marked improvement due to micronized diosmin.
• Helps to relieve lymphedema, which can occur after breast cancer treatments.

B-complex vitamins have been scrutinized for not reducing the risk of heart attack in clinical studies. The fact to remember is not the type of nutrient, hormone, or drug which determine clinical outcomes. Achieved blood levels which occur in response to taking a compound for reducing risk.

Recent studies have compared the levels of homocysteine and C-reactive protein of heart attack patients with the levels in non symptom of heart attack patients. The results were astounding.

• 32% MORE heart attack patients had homocysteine level above 10 mmol/L
• 500% more heart attack patients had homocysteine levels above 15 mmol/L
• 572% more heart attack patients had C-reactive protein levels above 3.00 mg/L

The study has proven why it is of the utmost importance to keep homocysteine levels below 10 mmol/L, and C-reactive protein levels as low as possible, therefore reducing the risk for heart attack in both men and women.

Vitamin D plays a key role in the formation and upkeep of healthy bone structure and function. It is the main absorber of phosphorous and calcium which are crucial in bone mineralization. A severe deficiency can lead to rickets, a disease which involves the deformity of the larger, longer bones in the body. It also has a strong cardiovascular function in which it inhibits vascular calcification by blocking inflammatory cytokines and adhesion molecules, which keep vascular walls soft and smooth. Vitamin D deficiency is also associated with risk factors for cardiovascular disease including hypertension, diabetes, increased carotid artery intima-media thickness, heart attack, and stroke. Replenishment of Vitamin D levels is key in reversing these risks.

Vitamin K is responsible for the proper mineralization of bone. Without it the phosphorous and calcium are not properly synthesized together to create a strong bond for a healthy bone composition. It has been proven to stimulate new bone formation along with reducing the occurrence of vertebrae fractures.