Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

7 Ways to Stimulate Your Stem Cells

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Dec 1, 2024

Explore the fascinating world of stem cells and their potential to transform health. Discover how fasting can dramatically boost your stem cell production. Dive into the benefits of intense exercise for brain and muscle regeneration. Learn how deep sleep aids in stem cell rejuvenation. Uncover the anti-inflammatory powers of green tea and omega-3 fatty acids. Plus, see the importance of vitamin D in maintaining a robust immune system. These insights are not just intriguing; they offer practical solutions for enhancing your well-being.

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Fasting for Stem Cell Regeneration

Prolonged fasting (72 hours) boosts stem cells, especially for the GI tract, brain, and immune system.
During fasting, the body recycles damaged tissue into new tissue, aiding in repair.

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Exercise and Stem Cells

Intense, full-body exercise stimulates stem cells for muscles and brain.
It also stimulates BDNF, promoting new nerve and brain cell growth.

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Sleep and Stem Cell Regeneration

Deep sleep increases melatonin, which stimulates brain stem cell regeneration.
It also boosts immune and cardiovascular stem cells and reduces cortisol.

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A stem cell is a reserve cell that can become any cell you need. Stem cell research has shown positive results for people with fibrosis of the heart, liver fibrosis, and damaged brain cells. Stem cells can also be beneficial for the following:

•Stimulating new cartilage in the joints

•Autoimmune conditions

•Rejuvenating skin cells

•Cancer

Here's how to keep your stem cell population at the highest level.

1. Fasting

Prolonged fasting can boost stem cells naturally. If you can fast for 72 hours, you can boost stem cell production primarily for the gastrointestinal tract, brain, and immune system.

2. Exercise

Intense exercise is the best way to boost stem cells for your muscles and brain. Exercise also stimulates BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor), which allows you to make new nerve and brain cells.

3. Deep sleep

Sleep increases melatonin, which stimulates stem cell regeneration in your brain. Sleep also increases immune and cardiovascular stem cells.

4. Green tea

Green tea contains the phytonutrient EGCG, which has potent anti-inflammatory properties and can increase stem cells for your brain and liver.

5. Omega-3 fatty acids

Decreasing inflammation can boost stem cell production. Omega-3 fatty acids are anti-inflammatory and can increase stem cells for your bones, cartilage, brain, and skin.

6. Vitamin D

Vitamin D and the sun help maintain blood stem cells that are involved with the immune system. Vitamin D increases new immune cells, prevents the exhaustion of stem cells, and can even increase longevity.

7. Cold therapy

The cold stimulates brown fat stem cells, which support muscle repair and the mitochondria, decrease inflammation, and increase blood flow.

Barriers to stem cell production include:

•Inflammation

•Stress

•Lack of sleep

•Junk food

•Alcohol

•Smoking

•Pollution

Our normal cells have at least 50 genes that help cope with dehydration. Cancer cells have none of these genes. This is why dry fasting may be destructive to cancer cells.