What Are Stem Cells?

Learn All There Is About Stem Cells and Stem Cell Treatment

You have probably heard about stem cells in the media regarding their health benefits and applications. It’s true – stem cells provide a viable option for treating disease and injury. Innovative research is continuously pushing their usage forward, and more people are beginning to lean on them to find different treatment options. HGH Vallarta Clinic put this page together to explain stem cells and provide helpful information on what they do, their importance, and more.

Stem Cells 101

What are stem cells? Stem cells are the body’s raw materials. In other words, they are the cells from which all other cells are generated. They have a unique ability to renew themselves, making them an infinite source of potentially regenerative materials that can help fight against diseases and restore lost tissue.

Different Types of Stem Cells

There are two main types of stem cells. The pluripotent category includes embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells. The other category is commonly referred to as “adult” stem cells, which consist of nonembryonic or somatic stem cells.

Pluripotent cells can be divided into more stem cells, becoming any type of cell found in the body. These types of stem cells are quite versatile, allowing them to be used to help with the regeneration or repair of diseased tissue and organs.

Adult stem cells are found in adult tissues like bone marrow and fat. They are often found in small numbers and have more limited applications compared to embryonic stem cells. Traditionally, these types of stem cells were thought to only be able to produce similar cells. In other words, bone marrow stem cells were thought to only be able to create blood cells. Newer research indicates that these adult stem cells can give rise to other cell types like bone or heart muscle cells.

Other Types of Stem Cells

Scientists have developed ways of converting regular adult cells into stem cells with genetic reprogramming. Through this reprogramming, researchers can convert adult cells to behave similarly to embryonic stem cells. Research is still developing on these altered cells, meaning there is still a way to go before fully using them. Researchers must first verify the potential for harmful effects on humans.

There are also perinatal stem cells contained within amniotic fluid and umbilical cord blood. These types of cells can also change into specialized cells, opening another door for potential application to other areas.

Why Are Stem Cells Important?

First and foremost, stem cells are important for the work they do in building and maintaining your body. Without them, your body would not function as it normally should. Outside of their usage as building blocks, they are crucial in medical research in finding ways to use them to help fight disease.

Researchers study stem cells to learn more about how diseases occur. Stem cells are grown in various tissues and organs, allowing researchers to examine them as they grow and change. Researchers are also studying stem cells to find more applications for treating damage or disease in various parts of the body. This research can help people turn the tide on what would normally be considered an inoperable issue.

Another helpful use of stem cells involves testing new treatments and medications. Specialized stem cells are prepared for medication testing. This helps determine the safety of the medication and its effectiveness before giving it to people in clinical trials.

What Do Stem Cells Do?

Stem cells continuously renew and divide themselves, creating exact replicas that can be used in other parts of the body for various regenerative functions. Normal cells can multiply and divide, but they do not have the same lifespan as stem cells. They are also the only type of cells that create specialized cells with the potential to repair or replenish certain cell types.

The Potential of Stem Cell Therapy

Stem cell therapy has the potential to unlock a new way of repairing damaged or diseased organs within the body. They open the door to new treatments that were otherwise not possible. They also pave a new way for organ transplantation, relying on cells instead of donor organs. The fall in donor organ supply is a glaring issue in the medical field, so stem cell therapy is an innovative way to counter this. Stem cells undoubtedly offer lots of potential to treat multiple harmful diseases and to repair damaged or lost tissue – whether from injury or aging.

Benefits and Risks of Stem Cell Therapy Benefits:

Reduce Pain: stem cells work to provide pain relief and reduce the inflammation associated with the pain
Reduce Post-Operation Recovery: Recovery often takes much longer than the actual procedure. With stem cells, recovery time is minimal and patients can get back to their lives faster
Improves Functionality, Range of Motion, and Flexibility: Stem cells help restore an injured muscle to the way it was before the injury at a much faster rate
Potential for Reverse Injury: Stem cells can help damaged tissue potentially regrow, alleviating pain and frustration sustained from serious injuries

Risks:

Potential for administered cells to move away from placement sites and change into inappropriate cells and multiply
Risk for cells to not work as expected
Potential growth of tumors
Reaction at the site of stem cell administration
Ethical controversy surrounding the sourcing of stem cells

What Does the Future Hold for Stem Cell Research & Therapy?

This is a difficult question to answer, but there are strong indications that the future of stem cell research and therapy is promising. There have been remarkable advancements in bone marrow transplants, cardiac tissue regeneration, liver cell regeneration, disease treatment, and more. Researchers will continue to study different applications for stem cells in the hope of finding new treatments. Research findings are publicly available to the scientific community, bridging the knowledge gap and encouraging international collaboration. With more research, there is greater potential for better disease modeling, drug development, and tissue engineering. The future of stem cells is bright.

Will Harvey 08/26/2021

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I have worked with Damian and his team at HgH Vallarta for over 4 years over which time I’ve mad 4 trips down there. It’s a seamless operation. They will pick you up from the airport and drop you back off if you’re not flying immediately back out. The blood draws, physician prescription, Covid testing (as of this year), and packaging of the drugs in easy to carry soft cooler containers happens all in about twenty minutes. They’ll come and do all of that at the place you’re staying so you aren’t inconvenienced in the slightest. I’ve never had a single issue going back through customs (this isn’t illegal). And I’ve never felt better. I sleep better, have more energy, more excitement about things I’d somehow stopped finding pleasure in, have lost weight and have a healthy sex drive again. Highly recommended for those looking to keep the vibrancy of youth and keep the ravages of aging at bay!

Rs October 2020

First time shopper. I never make reviews but decided to because this was a big investment. Whatever your situation is or your needs, I can tell you that this was pretty smooth. I had a family member who needed this so I decided to help them out since I was going to Mexico. The communication was great and timely. I'm not going to lie I was pretty annoying, but they responded each time and even spoke on the phone with them a few time. I decided to to do as I mentioned because of a family member. Sent the wire transfer, hoping this was legit. I flew into cancun. The most annoying part was finding the package area for the transport company. No one knew where it was (not their fault). I was a little Intimidated when I picked up the package since it was a big cooler. I got to my hotel and opened it up. Everything was nicely wrapped and contents intact. In the cooler there were ice packs still frozen and 2 of those lunch boxes cooler bags. I put everything in the fridge and froze the ice packs. So really everything went smooth. Only annoying thing was getting to the package area. Be sure u have enough space for the 2 lunch bag coolers and the accessories. So no complaints. If I find myself going back for my family member I would definitely use them again

Eric Mendoza August 2020

Contacted HGH Valletta about a month ago and spoke with Damian who is very professional and informative about HGH and all of his products that he has. Damian instructed me on how the bank wire process worked and what would be needed on both ends of our transaction. A week before my arrival to Mexico I wired over my money and after my transaction was completed I was given a phone call from Damien to verify he got the transaction. The next day and before my arrival I was given the correct paperwork with a tracking number for my products I will need to pick up my order. I chose to pick up at the airport. The day I arrived in Mexico I simply went to the correct location and building where I was instructed to go. I handed the airport staff my correct paperwork and they handed me back a cooler which had all my correct products and also contained my doctors note which I would need when I headed back over the border. When crossing the border I Handed the border officers my paperwork they then checked me out for a few minutes and I was on my way. I will definitely do business again with HGH Vallarta it was a very smooth professional transaction.

Miguel Carmen December 2020

Damian and his team (Leon was right on top of my order) do a great job! The product is excellent quality and so is the service. I am a repeat customer. Highly recommended>

Rob Shelley June 2021

Great experience!

I would use again without reservation.

Persia Love August 2020

Im writing this review about my experience with HGH Vallarta. I would like to note that I am not a patient but I am a spouse of a patient that has recently gone through this company. I too was simply involved in the transaction by accompanying my husband with traveling to pick up his proscription in Mexico.

I am surprised and incredibly impressed by the service and quality of the products my husband has purchased from Damian and HGH Vallarta! Due to the epidemic we did not travel to Puerto Vallarta, my husband was given detailed instructions on how to pick up his purchase from the Tijuana airport. Because we have never traveled for medication or any medical assistance outside of the US, I was incredibly nervous by the whole process and had a bit of doubts due to fraud and the expense of the wire transfer. My husband explained how easy and effortless the process would be and I felt as though it was too good to be true. My husband was in contact with Damian during our travels which put us at ease. After experiencing some trouble with our flight we were able to contact Damian on a Sunday morning with no issues whatsoever after that he felt WAYY more comfortable!! He was able to travel through the California border to enter Mexico and once he arrived there had no issues picking up his medication! Neither I nor my husband had the pleasure of meeting Damian but are contactless pick up went smoother than either of us could’ve expected.

Everything was exactly as explained as advertised and Damian was able to assist him through the whole entire process including providing him with paperwork to travel with the meds in the United States!

If you are looking for a company to purchase HGH through and you live in the United States, Damian and his company will definitely take care of you! His services are 100% legit and his products are top quality and very affordable. Compared to the US pricing for the same products it’s an amazing deal!

Thank you so much & we look forward to working with you in the future!

Picked up meds on 8/31/2020 in Tijuana, Mexico.

John Carl July 2021

I moved to Mexico and contacted the HGH Vallarta team. The HGH is legit and the service was mazing. Delivery to your door. What else can you ask for. Will be a repeat customer.

Murray Bayley April 2021

I am a new user of this product< just under a month> and am noticing improvement in my skin condition already. I am impressed! Thank you

Carlos Molina July 2021

Great service since the very beginning, very helpful staff, they were in communication with us all the time, very professional service

Jay Phillips December 2020

Damian was great, prompt and very easy to deal with. The only hiccup was coming back to the US with testosterone. Customs took it even though I had a valid Mexican prescription.

I am still working out the details on this but Damian and his staff were great to work with.