Pg. 42 "In a nutshell, stem cells are the body's repair kit. They deliver the raw material--the molecular signals and growth factors--that enable us to stave off disease, bounce back from injury, and live our lives with optimal energy and peak performance."
Pg. 44 "The placenta is the organ that protects fetuses from harm and provides the oxygen, nutrients, and growth factors they need to flourish. Human beings are at their biological best at birth--it goes downhill from there. Frozen at age zero, placental cells are in top condition. Their DNA is uncorrupted by viruses or UV rays, untainted by alcohol or tobacco or the cosmic radiation that penetrates planes at high altitudes. They're as close to a pure natural commodity as it gets. Best of all, they come from the natural afterbirth of a healthy newborn, which makes them both plentiful and free of ethical issues in their use."
Pg. 45 "The placenta also acts as a defense system to protect the developing fetus from a wide range of threats. The organ contains supercharged, anticancer immune cells...which may be one big reason that it's virtually unheard of for pregnant mothers with cancer to pass it on to their babies."
Pg. 49 "The placenta manufactures huge numbers of pluripotent stem cells. What does pluripotent mena? These are cells that can develop into almost any tissue or organ: skin or brain, heart or bones, lungs or pancreas or bladder. By contrast, cord blood stem cells--extracted from umbilical cord blood--can differentiate only into different types of blood cells. In their undifferentiated state, placental pluripotent cells contain a complete set of the information that's housed in our DNA--and in out-of-the-box condition, like the master installation disk inside a vintage laptop."
Pg. 51 "With roughly 140 million births per year across the globe, placenta-derived stem cells could usher in a future of democratized regenerative and precision medicine. They could be made available to everyone, regardless of wealth or income. A single placenta supplies more than 100,000 therapeutic doses, exponentially more than umbilical cords or any other source."
Pg. 52 "As for embryonic stem cells, they are considered unsuitable for broad clinical applications. Ethical questions aside, the placental cells are far superior for the development of medicines. A lot of fertilized eggs can make it to a blastocyst-stage embryo but not be good enough to make it through a full-term pregnancy. When you take a close look at embryonic stem cell lines, a very large number--as many as 80 percent--have gross chromosomal abnormalities. These defects would ordinarily stop a pregnancy from going all the way to full term, which is what happens when a woman has a 'missed' period. Off the bat, that's a quality control nightmare for embryonic stem cells."
Pg. 56 "You say you don't live near a Fountain Life center? You don't need to wait to join the regenerative medicine revolution. We've created a new app--FountainOS--that can assess your true state of health, gain access to an AI-driven suite of diagnostics and help steer your healthspan journey. Your doctor can even just it do coordinate some of the most advanced tests for you. You can download the free FountainOS app at www.LifeForce.com."
Pg. 62 "There are thousands of ongoing clinical trials with stem cells--for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, heart disease and liver ailments, type 2 diabetes and type 1. If something in your body is 'broke,' the odds are better than decent that a scientist somewhere believes stem cells can fix it."
Pg. 65 "The FDA holds companies to highly rigorous testing and quality standards. There is absolutely no data to suggest that stem cells from the placenta or bone marrow are an 'ignition source' for malignancies. Healthy stem cells from the right source don't appear to increase the risk of cancer. In fact, we believe that stem cell therapy may boost our immune system and lower the risk of cancer."
"We know that most imported stem cells clear out of the body within a few days, leaving behind a small reserve for a few months at most. They make their biggest impact by secreting squads of signaling molecules to energize our existing cells. These bioactive molecules are the stem cells' secret sauce. They block premature cell death and scar tissue. They stimulate the growth of fresh blood vessels and help to normalize our autoimmune response. Bottom line? Stem cell secretions restore our "old" cells to a younger, higher-functioning state."
"But let us be clear: There's no free lunch in medicine. It's like the stock market, where the most successful traders are the ones who look for asymmetric risk-reward. They want the smallest possible risk with the greatest potential upside. This is exactly how you should weigh your decisions on anything you learn from any experts anywhere in the world, including what you read in this book."
Pg. 68 "By the end of this decade, Peter Diamandis predicts that stem cell treatments will cost 'less than the price of a laptop today.' For relatively small interventions for knees and elbows, prices are already dropping to that level."
Pg. 44 "The placenta is the organ that protects fetuses from harm and provides the oxygen, nutrients, and growth factors they need to flourish. Human beings are at their biological best at birth--it goes downhill from there. Frozen at age zero, placental cells are in top condition. Their DNA is uncorrupted by viruses or UV rays, untainted by alcohol or tobacco or the cosmic radiation that penetrates planes at high altitudes. They're as close to a pure natural commodity as it gets. Best of all, they come from the natural afterbirth of a healthy newborn, which makes them both plentiful and free of ethical issues in their use."
Pg. 45 "The placenta also acts as a defense system to protect the developing fetus from a wide range of threats. The organ contains supercharged, anticancer immune cells...which may be one big reason that it's virtually unheard of for pregnant mothers with cancer to pass it on to their babies."
Pg. 49 "The placenta manufactures huge numbers of pluripotent stem cells. What does pluripotent mena? These are cells that can develop into almost any tissue or organ: skin or brain, heart or bones, lungs or pancreas or bladder. By contrast, cord blood stem cells--extracted from umbilical cord blood--can differentiate only into different types of blood cells. In their undifferentiated state, placental pluripotent cells contain a complete set of the information that's housed in our DNA--and in out-of-the-box condition, like the master installation disk inside a vintage laptop."
Pg. 51 "With roughly 140 million births per year across the globe, placenta-derived stem cells could usher in a future of democratized regenerative and precision medicine. They could be made available to everyone, regardless of wealth or income. A single placenta supplies more than 100,000 therapeutic doses, exponentially more than umbilical cords or any other source."
Pg. 52 "As for embryonic stem cells, they are considered unsuitable for broad clinical applications. Ethical questions aside, the placental cells are far superior for the development of medicines. A lot of fertilized eggs can make it to a blastocyst-stage embryo but not be good enough to make it through a full-term pregnancy. When you take a close look at embryonic stem cell lines, a very large number--as many as 80 percent--have gross chromosomal abnormalities. These defects would ordinarily stop a pregnancy from going all the way to full term, which is what happens when a woman has a 'missed' period. Off the bat, that's a quality control nightmare for embryonic stem cells."
Pg. 56 "You say you don't live near a Fountain Life center? You don't need to wait to join the regenerative medicine revolution. We've created a new app--FountainOS--that can assess your true state of health, gain access to an AI-driven suite of diagnostics and help steer your healthspan journey. Your doctor can even just it do coordinate some of the most advanced tests for you. You can download the free FountainOS app at www.LifeForce.com."
Pg. 62 "There are thousands of ongoing clinical trials with stem cells--for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, heart disease and liver ailments, type 2 diabetes and type 1. If something in your body is 'broke,' the odds are better than decent that a scientist somewhere believes stem cells can fix it."
Pg. 65 "The FDA holds companies to highly rigorous testing and quality standards. There is absolutely no data to suggest that stem cells from the placenta or bone marrow are an 'ignition source' for malignancies. Healthy stem cells from the right source don't appear to increase the risk of cancer. In fact, we believe that stem cell therapy may boost our immune system and lower the risk of cancer."
"We know that most imported stem cells clear out of the body within a few days, leaving behind a small reserve for a few months at most. They make their biggest impact by secreting squads of signaling molecules to energize our existing cells. These bioactive molecules are the stem cells' secret sauce. They block premature cell death and scar tissue. They stimulate the growth of fresh blood vessels and help to normalize our autoimmune response. Bottom line? Stem cell secretions restore our "old" cells to a younger, higher-functioning state."
"But let us be clear: There's no free lunch in medicine. It's like the stock market, where the most successful traders are the ones who look for asymmetric risk-reward. They want the smallest possible risk with the greatest potential upside. This is exactly how you should weigh your decisions on anything you learn from any experts anywhere in the world, including what you read in this book."
Pg. 68 "By the end of this decade, Peter Diamandis predicts that stem cell treatments will cost 'less than the price of a laptop today.' For relatively small interventions for knees and elbows, prices are already dropping to that level."
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