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The Amazing Power of STEM CELL NUTRITION Written by Allan C. Somersall, PhD, MD Published by The Natural Wellness Group A Division of GE Publishers, Inc. 2-3415 Dixie Road, Suite: 538Mississauga, Ontario L4Y 2B1--www.thenaturalwellnessgroup.comAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or trans-mitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, digital, recording or any other information storage andretrieval system, without the written permission of the publisher.Copyright © 2013 by The Natural Wellness GroupAll rights reservedISBN 978-0-9810209-6-9 Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in PublicationSomersall, Allan C. (Allan Calvin), 1949-Stem cell nutrition : how to enhance your natural healingsystem today / Allan C. Somersall. I ncludes index.1. Nutrition. 2. Adult Stem cells. 3. Algae--Health aspects.4. Nature, Healing power of. I. Natural Wellness Group II. Title.QP141.S64 2013 613.2 C2013-901839-5Manufactured and Printed in CanadaCover Design by MargaretAanen www.stemcellnutrition.com What Other DOCTORS Say About Stem Cell Nutrition “Dr Somersall has taken an incredibly complex subject and transformed it into a story that the reader can easily understand. What’s more, he hasdone so in a way that makes the reader anxious to turn the next page to find out where the story goes. This is a great book for the lay reader, or anyhealth professional who is still a little fuzzy about the intrinsic role of stemcells.” -Harv Haakonson, MD, FAOHM,Physician, CEO Healthserv, Victoria, BC “This is a thoughtful and insightful look into the role of stem cells and the surprising impact of unlikely natural products. It elevates the effectivevalue of nutritional supplementation. Therefore it is a must read for any-one striving for optimum Health and Wellness.” -Dennis Forrester, MD, FCFPPhysician, Adjunct Clinical Professor, Mississauga, ON “We are privileged to be living at a time in history when health, wellnessand medicine have come together to promote true anti-aging. Dr Somersall is ahead of his time to write this book that any reader can understand and benefit from. He has brought together two new and dynamic fields – StemCell Research and Nutrition. It is one of a kind and should become a mile- stone in the wellness field during our time. -Herman Bell, DOOsteopathic Physician and Author, Inglewood, CA “It was my privilege to have the opportunity to read and benefit from Dr.Somersall’s latest book. Stem Cell Nutrition can become a great source of training for my patients and students. It provides a safe and effective solu-tion for a well balanced lifestyle, including the support of the body’s natu-ral renewal system. I felt the author’s cutting edge passion for natural health, good medicine and optimal wellness. You will too. -Shahriar Vaziritabar MDPhysician and TV Personality, San Diego, CA “To the contemporary patient who rightly yearns to play an active role indisease prevention and health restoration, Stem Cell Nutrition is a breathof fresh air. This riveting book shines a light on the underlying physiologythat maintains and repairs our tissues on a constant basis. It illuminatesthe handle that any reader can utilize to take control. Loved it!” -Mia Hosey, D.C., Chiropractic Physician, Melbourne, FL iii Pr e f a c e T he stem cell revolution is here. Everybody knows that or at leasthopes it’s true. But who also knows that nutrition – and supple-mentation, in particular – can play a critical role, especially for those wise individuals whose focus is on prevention and the maintenanceof good health and wellness. This book will demonstrate that surprisingtruth.Indeed, with all the media focus and hype on the possibilities of regenera-tive medicine and potential relief for many who suffer with chronic andsometimes debilitating conditions, the public has been given exaggeratedand somewhat unrealistic expectations. At best, such major breakthroughsare most likely decades away from any widespread application. At thesame time, we have overlooked a much more pertinent development in our understanding of the role of adult stem cells in normal human physiology.We now understand that stem cells constantly leave the bone marrow, cir-culate in the bloodstream and migrate into any tissue in need, where theythen proliferate and differentiate to become cells of that particular tissue.This constitutes the normal renewal system of the body. In this book, wewill phrase this reality in a convenient 5-point mantra: Everybody hasstem cells; everybody uses stem cells; everybody uses stem cells every-day; stem cells work … and they work every time. That’s an amazingassertion with far-reaching implications and therefore, it is worthy of fre-quent repetition.The second breakthrough discovery to be elucidated in this book is thatcertain natural substances can support this normal stem cell renewal process. That defines Stem Cell Nutrition. Careful published research hasdemonstrated that L-selectin blockers found in specific micro-algae and xi
