Stem Cells : what are they

Stem cells are the primary building universal cells that can turn into any tissue or organ of our body. They are stored in our body from birth, and are used to repair and heal different organs throughout our life.

The younger we are, the more stem cells are active inside us - thus all healing processes are completed much faster. With age, bad habits, accidents or due to a serious disorder - we use up our stem cells, thus becoming unable to restore and repair one's organs and tissues. Ageing and subsequent death are the result of that process.

The number of Stem Cells (SC further on) in the adult human is small. This makes the body's regenerative abilities very limited. At birth, there is about one SC for every 10 thousand blood cells in our bone marrow.

A teenager will have ten times as less SC in proportion to blood cells.

At 50 there is one SC for every half a million of blood cells - and at 70 proportion is one to a million.

At any age, when inserted into damaged tissue, stem cells grow into cells of that particular tissue type. The possibilities for treatment and cure of many illnesses is enormous.