Stem cell
treatment for diabetes mellitus
Reported
May 12, 2010
Diabetes is now seen as an
epidemic by health researchers - however, stem cell therapy providers in
Europe, Thailand have had great success treating patients with their own
adult stem cells for this invasive disease.
Stem cell therapy providers in Germany have recognized and been exploiting
the potential of stem cells to treat diabetes for a while now. . Type 1
diabetes is already being treated by using this therapy in SCGF centers
successfully and many patients found the best of the results who had their
treatment from the SCGF centers.
Follow up statistics from 50 diabetes patients completed in July 2009 show
that more than 50% experienced improvements after stem cell therapy.
40% of the patients were insulin dependent (type 1) and 60% were non-insulin
dependent (type 2). About 4 of 5 patients were male and the average age was
51 years old.
Approximately 1/3 of insulin dependent patients’ improved following
treatment while about 2/3 of non-insulin dependent patients improved.
Overall, improvements reported included more stable blood glucose levels,
lower fasting blood glucose levels, decreased leg pain, lower blood pressure
and the elimination of hypoglycemic episodes.
Nearly 1 in 4 male patients
regained erectile function.
Recently patient named Sean DePaula 20 years old from Golden, Colorado
suffering from Diabetes Type 1 is being treated by the SCGF center in
Germany. He was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes 8 months ago. His symptoms
remained relatively stable since he was recently diagnosed. He had to check
blood sugar 8 to 10 times a day. For breakfast, he had to give himself one
unit of short-acting insulin for every 20 grams of carbohydrate. For lunch
and dinner, he had to give himself one unit of short-acting insulin for
every 15 grams of carbohydrate. Every night, he had to give himself about 5
units of long-lasting insulin.
Progress after Stem Cell Therapy
His insulin needs have dropped dramatically after following the treatment
from the center. The best thing is that he no longer needs to give himself
long-lasting insulin. This has allowed him significantly greater freedom and
it is very nice to not have to give himself a shot every night. For
breakfast, he can have 30 grams of carbohydrate for every unit of insulin.
For lunch and dinner, he can have 20 to 25 grams of carbohydrate for every
unit of insulin. The experts feel that these numbers may improve even
further, results can be more beneficial than these in future.
“Given the enormous promise of stem cells therapies for so many devastating
diseases, SCGF believes that it is important to simultaneously pursue all
lines of stem cell therapy for the very best sources of these cells.” Says
Mr. Karan Goel, Chairman, Stem Cell Global Foundation.
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