Optimal Health Weekly Podcast

The episode of Optimal Health Weekly we discuss Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, a lung disease that can cause breathing difficulties. It is a progressive disease that worsens over time, and it can be caused by factors such as smoking or exposure to air pollution. The podcast covers the symptoms, diagnosis, and new treatment options for COPD, using stem cells, oxygen therapy, and pulmonary rehabilitation. It also highlights the importance of early detection and smoking cessation in managing COPD.

There is a new hope on the horizon. Stem cell therapy is a new alternative treatment for COPD that has shown promising results in clinical trials. Stem cells have unique ability to transform into different types of cells in the body. They have the potential to repair damaged lung tissue and promote pulmonary healing.

In stem cell therapy for COPD, stem cells are harvested from the patient's bone marrow or blood or taken from cord tissue then cultured and purified before being injected into the patient's system. Once the cells home to the lungs, the stem cells can differentiate into healthy lung tissue, reducing inflammation and promoting healing.

One of the main advantages of stem cell therapy is that it is a minimally invasive procedure. Patients typically experience little to no discomfort during the procedure and can return to their normal activities shortly afterward.

Another advantage of stem cell therapy is that it has few side effects. In clinical trials, patients who received stem cell therapy reported few adverse events, and those that did occur were mild and transient. This is in contrast to traditional treatments for COPD, such as steroids and bronchodilators, which can cause significant side effects.

Stem cell therapy is not yet widely available for COPD patients, but several clinics around the world are offering the treatment on a limited basis. The cost of the treatment can vary depending on the clinic and the country where it is performed, but it is generally not covered by insurance.

Resources mentioned in show:

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-(copd)

https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/lungs-and-airways/copd/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease

https://stemcellthailand.org/therapies/copd-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease/

https://www.copdfoundation.org/

https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions/c/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd.html

Links to Previous shows:

1- Weekly Wellness Talk Ep 1

2 - Risks and Benefits of Intermittent Fasting 

3- Confronting Alzheimer's  

4 - Prevent and treat heart disease

5 - Chronic Liver Disease 

6 - Lung Injuries Associated with Vaping

7 - Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis

8 - Kidney Failure & IgA Nephropathy 

9 - Brain Injuries

10 - Stroke

11 - Spinal Injury

12 - Lyme Disease

13 - Autoimmune Disease

14 - Diabetes

15 - Parkinsons

16 - ALS

17 - MS

18 - Heart Disease