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Why You’re Not Healing
Have you ever felt like you are doing everything right but still can’t seem to get out of that mental fog? Maybe you are exercising and eating a “balanced diet” but still can’t shed the weight? Even with proper diet and exercise, supplements and “all natural” consumer...
Nature is Sacred Medicine Part 1
Nature is Sacred Medicine Part 1 from Megan Haines 1. Nature As Medicine: We ARE Nature First Lecture in the Nature and Medicine Series Dr.John C. Hughes, D.O. ACES at Hallum Lake Aspen, CO July 18, 2012 2. We ARE Nature I. We Are Animals (Mammals) II. We are like...
Conservative Osteopathic Management of Musculo-Skeletal Pain from Whiplash
Conservative Osteopathic Management of Musculo-Skeletal Pain from Whiplash from Megan Hughes Conservative Osteopathic Management of Musculo-Skeletal Pain from Whiplash1. Conservative Osteopathic Management of Musculo-Skeletal Pain from Whiplash John C. Hughes, D.O....
For Your Quiver
Draft available for public comment on the ATSDR website (1): “The measurement of lead excreted in urine following an injection (intravenous or intramuscular) of the chelating agent, Calcium disodium EDTA (EDTA provocation) has been used to detect elevated body burden...
PRP for Chronic Pain – Webinar
PRP for Chronic Pain from Megan Haines Click Here: PRP for Chronic Pain pdf1. PRP for Chronic Pain Dr. John Hughes, DO February 21st, 2018 2. Dr. John Hughes, DO Doctor of Osteopathy 1)The body is a unit; one cannot treat a part of the body without considering its...
Webinars and Talks
Brain Enhancement Expert Panel April 4th, 2019 Healing with Ozone and Stem Cells February 22nd, 2019Adult Stem Cells for Chronic Pain January 24th, 2018, 6:00pm - 6:30pm MSTPlatelet Rich Plasma for Chronic Pain February 21st, 2018, 6:00pm - 6:30pm MSTWhat to...
What is a D.O.?
What is a D.O.? 1. What is a D.O.? How can a D.O. help my low back pain, sports injury, knee pain, or other medical condition? John Hughes, D.O. Aspen Integrated Medicne at the WIN Health Institute 2. Osteopathic Medicine ●Developed in the late 1800’s...
Adult stem cells
Development of a multicellular organism is accomplished through a series of events that are preprogrammed in the genome. These events encompass cellular proliferation, lineage commitment, lineage progression, lineage expression, cellular inhibition, and regulated...
Primitive stem cells residing in the skeletal muscle of adult pigs are mobilized into the peripheral blood after trauma
This study was designed to determine if trauma causes the release of adult-derived blastomere-like stem cells (BLSCs) from skeletal muscle into the circulating blood of adult pigs. Experimental procedures followed the guidelines of Fort Valley State University's...
What Are Multipotent Stem Cells?
Multipotent stem cells have the same basic features of all stem cells. As with all stem cells multipotent stem cells are unspecialized cells that have the ability to: Self-renew for long periods of time and differentiate into specialized cells with specific functions...
The Metaphysical Nature of Science, Medicine, and YOU
Metaphysical Nature of Science, Medicine, and YOU from Megan Haines 1. The Metaphysical Nature of Science, Medicine, and You John Hughes, D.O. Master of Theological Studies Midwestern University April 18, 2005 2. Where Are We Going Today? “The shaman of tribal...
Nature is Sacred Medicine Part 2
Nature is Sacred Medicine from Megan Haines 1. Nature Is Sacred Medicine Second Discussion in the Nature and Medicine Series Dr.John C. Hughes, D.O. ACES at Hallum Lake Aspen, CO August 1, 2012 2. Nature is Sacred Medicine I. Introduction: We ARE Nature-Review II....
CNN: Nearly every country in the world — but not the U.S. — agrees to landmark plastic pollution pact
Nearly every country in the world — but not the U.S. — agrees to landmark plastic pollution pact CNN The governments of 187 countries have agreed to control the movement of plastic waste between national borders, in an effort to curb the world's plastic crisis — but...
HBOT: an essential component for the regenerative treatment of pain from sports injuries, chronic inflammation and infection
HBOT: an essential component for the regenerative treatment of pain from sports injuries, chronic inflammation and infection from Megan Haines HBOT- An Essential Component for the Regenerative Treatment of Pain from Sports Injuries, Chronic Inflammation and Infection...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy and cancer—a review
Ingrid Moen and Linda E. B. Stuhr Abstract: Hypoxia is a critical hallmark of solid tumors and involves enhanced cell survival, angiogenesis, glycolytic metabolism, and metastasis. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment has for centuries been used to improve or cure...
2 Surprising Facts About Alzheimer’s: Mold Can Cause Alzheimer’s & It’s Reversible
By Dr. Jill Carnahan MD Sep 25, 2017 from https://www.jillcarnahan.com/2017/09/25/2-surprising-facts-alzheimers/?mc_cid=f3cb194933&mc_eid=f45d4fa7d5 Alzheimer’s disease has reached epidemic proportions. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the third cause of death in the...
Innovative Case Studies with Ozone Therapy for Treatment of Anosmia, Degenerative Disc Disease, and Body Odor
Innovative Case Studies with Ozone Therapy for Treatment of Anosmia, Degenerative Disc Disease, and Body Odor 1. Innovative Case Studies with Ozone Therapy for Treatment of Anosmia, Degenerative Disc Disease, and Body Odor" Dr. John C. Hughes, D.O. April 12-13, 2012...
Adult reserve stem cells & their potential for tissue engineering
Tissue restoration is the process whereby multiple damaged cell types are replaced to restore the histoarchitecture and function to the tissue. Several theories have been proposed to explain the phenomenon of tissue restoration in amphibians and in animals belonging...
Very small embryonic-like stem cells: characterization, developmental origin, and biological significance
Bone marrow (BM) was, for many years, primarily envisioned as the "home organ" of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC). Augmenting evidence demonstrates, however, that BM, in addition to HSC, also contains a heterogeneous population of non-HSC. Recently, our group...
What is Mesenchyme?
Mesenchyme is a type of animal tissue comprised of loose cells embedded in a mesh of proteins and fluid, called the extracellular matrix. The loose, fluid nature of mesenchyme allows its cells to migrate easily and play a crucial role in the origin and development of...
Nature is Sacred Medicine Part 3
Nature is Sacred Medicine Part 3 from Megan Haines 1. The Circle of Nature: Life and Death Third Discussion in the Nature and Medicine Series Dr.John C. Hughes, D.O. Shaman Woo Du-An ACES at Hallum Lake Aspen, CO August 15, 2012 2. The Circle of Nature: Openness to...
Integrative Medicine: The New Standard
Integrative Medicine: The New Standard from Megan Haines 1. Integrative Medicine: The “New” Standard An Introduction to the Colorado Integrative Medicine Consortium John C. Hughes, D.O. Aspen Integrative Medicine May 24, 2010 Sponsored by Fairway Physicians Insurance...
7 Steps to Balance Hormones Naturally – Dr. Axe
Hormones — such as estrogen, testosterone, adrenaline and insulin — are extremely important chemical messengers that affect many aspects of your overall health. That’s why a hormonal imbalance can be problematic, so you want to make sure you know how to balance hormones.
Adult Stem Cells for Chronic Pain – Webinar
Adult stem cells for chronic pain from Megan Haines Click Here: Adult Stem Cells for Chronic Pain pdf1. Adult Stem Cells for Chronic Pain Dr. John Hughes, DO January 24th, 2018 2. Dr. John Hughes, DO • Doctor of Osteopathy • From Georgia • Arizona College of...
How to Choose a Good Integrative and Functional Medicine Doctor
By Dr. Jill Carnahan - The Functional Medicine Expert Types of Functional Medicine Practitioners There are different types of practitioners that specialize in integrative and functional medicine, and it’s important that you know the difference so you can choose which...
10 BENEFITS of Drinking Warm Lemon-Water
Decrease low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or “bad” cholesterol Cut through and reduce phlegm congesting the lungs and sinuses, or phlegm expressed externally as pus (ex. acne, boils, shingles) Cut through adipose (fat) and cellulite tissue to assist weight loss,...
12 Cilantro Benefits, Nutrition & Recipes
Cilantro is a popular herb popular around the globe that resembles flat leaf parsley at first glance, but at first sniff, transports you to the Mediterranean, Mexico, Asia, and India. Cilantro gives a fresh boost of flavor, without the addition of sea salt or other...
Mesenchymal stem cells are susceptible to human herpesviruses, but viral DNA cannot be detected in the healthy seropositive individual
Allogeneic stem cell transplantation is often complicated by reactivation of herpesviruses. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are immunomodulatory and may be used to treat graft-versus-host disease. We investigated if herpesviruses infect and can be transmitted by MSC, and...
Mesenchymal stem cells as therapeutics
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent cells that are being clinically explored as a new therapeutic for treating a variety of immune-mediated diseases. First heralded as a regenerative therapy for skeletal tissue repair, MSCs have recently been shown to...
Mesenchymal stem cells prevent progressive experimental renal failure but maldifferentiate into glomerular adipocytes
Glomerulonephritis (GN) is a major cause of renal failure. This study sought to determine whether intrarenal injection of rat mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) can preserve renal function in a progressive rat model of GN. Early in GN (day 10), fluorescently labeled rat MSC...