I am thrilled to announce that we have moved into our new 12,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility at Florida Atlantic University’s Research Park on the campus of FAU. Our goal is to continue advancing the entire field of regenerative medicine for our patients while hopefully being involved with several FAU science and medical school departments on research projects of mutual interest.
This is a world-class, one-stop facility for state-of-the-art regenerative medicine and anti-aging techniques, therapies, and overall health optimization. Our scientific research, commitment to staying on the cutting edge, and hunting for new, evidence-based treatments is a driving force for what we do and is what helps separate us from the pack.
I am excited to share a brief overview of what we’ll be offering at the new facility below.
Our Wide Variety of Potent IV Therapies
Our new facility will offer the same vast array of IV therapies you’ve come to expect from us, including everything from immune-boosting Vitamin C-based formulas to IVs that address anti-aging, travel issues, brain health, energy, and more.
We have tailored our IV menu to reflect various pathways in the body we wish to stimulate. Many of these pathways deal with mitochondrial health, inflammatory and anti-inflammatory pathways, and nutrient sensing pathways, which are paramount in anti-aging science.
Think of these pathways as the computer software of the body. Perhaps mitochondrial health is the single most important aspect on the road to health, healing, and longevity. To that end, we offer many unique IV combinations not available in most other anti-aging or regenerative medicine facilities, including our latest treatment involving methylene blue.
Best-in-Class Regenerative Musculoskeletal Therapies
Our commitment to regenerative musculoskeletal therapies will continue to be a main area of emphasis for us as we’ve built our reputation on being the best. We will also include exciting new modalities to enhance our success even more. While we will continue utilizing a patient’s regenerative cells, we will incorporate photo modulation, growth factor therapy, peptides, and other tricks for our regenerative medicine trade.
In our new facility, we will become involved in some INDs (Investigational New Drug) and IRB studies, while also utilizing state-of-the-art imaging such as ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance.
New Facility, New Regenerative Medicine Offerings!
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
By placing a patient in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber (all glass to avoid claustrophobia), we can dramatically increase the atmospheric pressure to levels not typically found in most centers, even rivaling units that are found in large hospitals.
There are many far-ranging, anti-aging effects that are related to hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and what is most exciting is that we will be utilizing a number of propriety protocols along with it.
These protocols will deliver many anti-aging and regenerative benefits, including methods to help increase the length of telomeres (ends of a DNA strand), which is of paramount importance in anti-aging. Another benefit involves increasing the number of stem cells released from the bone marrow. These are just a few of the exciting new protocols we’ll have at our fingertips with our new hyperbaric oxygen chamber.
Whole Body Cryotherapy
A cryotherapy chamber maintains sub-zero temperatures of -140°C / -220°. Patients typically enter for 1 to 4 minutes, depending on how long they’ve built up their tolerance.
Given the proper regimen, there are a number of dramatic health benefits derived from whole-body cryotherapy, including muscle health, relief of DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness), inflammation reduction, growth factor increase, improved moods, and more.
Another benefit of cryotherapy is weight loss (a 3-minute treatment can burn 800 calories), resulting from the production of brown fat, the healthiest form of fat one can have.
Another benefit of cryotherapy is the ability to improve overall muscle health and growth. This occurs from the production of myostatin blockers under extremely cold conditions, which are a Holy Grail to bodybuilders and athletes alike. Whole-body cryotherapy also causes muscles to increase certain growth factors. It is important to understand that the healthier your muscles are, the healthier you are.
In addition to whole-body cryotherapy, we will also offer two forms of local cryotherapy. Local cryotherapy utilizes a handheld device that applies extreme cold of approximately -148 F to certain problem areas.
Local cryotherapy is amendable to those portions of the body that cannot be treated with whole-body cryotherapy. These areas include the extremities, such as feet, hands, wrists, and ankles.
Furthermore, this machine can be used to perform facials due to an increase in collagen production from the cold.
Red Light and Infrared Sauna Therapy
While mainstream practitioners are just catching on to the benefits of photobiomodulation (PBM), I am proud to say that we have successfully utilized this therapy for the last fifteen years.
PBM involves utilizing light therapy (red light therapy and near-infra-red therapy) to achieve a number of health benefits. This therapy is so effective because the wavelength of this light range has a positive effect on the mitochondria in your body, increasing their health and number. Generally speaking, the healthier your mitochondria, the healthier you are.
These red light wavelengths will also reduce inflammation and swelling while at the same time increasing tissue healing throughout the body. We are also looking at the possibility of using one or two other colors to enhance the treatment with patients. We will also be utilizing proprietary formulas with certain supplements and compounds that can be photo-activated with far-reaching beneficial effects on patients.
EBO2 Therapy
We have utilized EBO2 for a number of years, and it is a stalwart in many of our treatments.
EBO2 treatment involves using a dialysis filter, ozone gas, and photobiomodulation to diminish inflammation in the body by various methods.
One such method is by stimulation of the NRF2 pathway, which is considered a thermostat of anti-inflammation.
In addition to the beneficial effects of the EBO2 itself, we will also utilize UVA (ultraviolet A wavelength light), UVC (ultraviolet C wavelength light), amber, green, and red lights to accomplish PBM.
All of these colors have specific parameters which they affect, from ATP production to immune-boosting qualities. The EBO2 technique is one of the backbones of our anti-aging protocols
Whole Body Compression Therapy Devices
If you’re a sports fan, you’ve likely noticed that athletes from a variety of sports have been suiting up in puffy, intergalactic-looking contraptions to reap the benefits of compression therapy.
Compression therapy is thought to improve performance and reduce soreness after exercise by using inflatable sleeves that apply pressure to the legs, hips, or arms. This therapy aims to increase blood flow and combat soreness, inflammation, and swelling by removing waste products such as lactic acid. Increased blood flow will deliver more oxygen and nutrients to those areas in need, and the effects will help speed up recovery, relieve pain and improve athletic performance.
One interesting 2016 study on ultramarathon runners published in the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy found that post-exercise pneumatic compression therapy offered the same benefits as post-exercise massage, specifically lowering overall muscular fatigue.
Daily treatments using a pneumatic compression device reduced recovery time from Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) when compared to a continuously-worn compression sleeve. Delayed onset muscle soreness is the pain and stiffness felt in muscles several hours to days after unaccustomed or strenuous exercise.
A First-Class, Multi-Modal Physical Therapy Facility
Our new floor plan will have a high-level physical therapy facility on site so that we can cater to our patients’ full journey through regenerative and anti-aging medicine, including recovery from injuries, exercise, stretching, prehab, and rehab.
We can combine physical therapy with our various modalities to enhance recovery and improve strength. Some of the items that will be offered include Blood Flow Restriction Therapy, also known as BFRT.
BFRT utilizes a tourniquet during a resistance workout to dramatically improve muscle strength and size while at the same time not requiring extensive weight. We will be looking at improving the patient’s oxygen utilization as it relates to physical activity and recovery.
Medical Hydrogen Therapy
In the past few years, many initial and subsequent clinical studies have demonstrated that hydrogen can act as an important physiological regulatory factor to cells and organs with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, and other protective effects.
We think it is an important signaling molecule that is also critical in producing ATP. So far, several delivery methods applied in these studies have proved to be available and convenient, including inhalation, drinking hydrogen-dissolved water, and injection with hydrogen-saturated saline.
Numerous publications reveal that H2 reduces oxidative stress by direct reactions with strong oxidants and indirectly by regulating various gene expressions. Cells that are repeatedly exposed to inflammatory mediators will have genes that code for inflammatory response proteins switched on and thus be in a constant inflammation state. This leads to diseases and health conditions strongly linked to inflammation, including asthma and cardiovascular disease.
Some of the molecules that can instigate a change in gene expression are Nf-kB, TNFa, and reactive nitrogen species such as nitric oxide and peroxynitrite. Molecular hydrogen is an epigenetic modifying agent for genes that code for chronic pain and inflammation. It indirectly affects gene expression through its ability to modulate molecules that have a direct epigenetic effect. We are in the midst of finalizing hydrogen treatment for our patients.
Intermittent Hypoxia Therapy
There is a movement afoot to incorporate intermittent hypoxic therapy (IHT) in a number of different medical fields, including sports performance, health, and wellness.
Intermittent hypoxia has been the subject of considerable research in recent years because it can trigger a vast array of beneficial effects in multiple physiological systems.
IHT utilizes machines that generate oxygen-reduced air similar to those used by mountain climbers and endurance athletes who are training to compete in high-altitude environments. Intermittent hypoxia works because it prompts the body to adapt to repeated changes in oxygen levels.
More than 30 genes are regulated by exposure to hypoxia stimulus, and an athlete’s hematocrit level will increase with high-altitude training. However, that is not the only benefit of hypoxia acclimatization.
I foresee Intermittent Hypoxia Training (IHT) as a disruptive technology. Like most techniques, its success is related to safe and proper utilization. When using IHT with our patients, we will constantly monitor their performance and make individual adjustments to best suit the patient and his therapy. The following illustration shows some of the hard science behind intermittent hypoxia therapy.
When this therapy is combined with high levels of oxygen, many other beneficial pathways are stimulated.
We will also combine IHT with other modalities that should enhance it further. This would include hyperoxia treatments and other modalities, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy, whole-body cryotherapy, red light sauna, and more.
In addition, certain dietary supplements such as Ginkgo biloba, coenzyme Q10, and beetroot juice can increase oxygenation through enhanced blood flow while branched-chain amino acids and omega-3 fatty acids can improve maximum oxygen consumption (Vo2 Max).
A Home for Functional Medicine!
In addition to the treatments mentioned above, we will have a functional medicine division headed by our excellent nurse practitioner, Carissa Raver.
Carissa will handle a multitude of programs, from our scientific weight reduction programs (which will also utilize some of the aforementioned modalities) to hormonal balance to complementing our anti-aging programs. We also plan to have an aesthetics division that will blend beauty with science.
To say we are excited about our new facility is an understatement. As time goes on, we will add even more state-of-the-art techniques to the cutting-edge treatments we sharpen daily.
Remember, we don’t just practice regenerative and anti-aging medicine; we define it!
– Dr. P
