Legitimate COPD Treatments

[Thomas3.20.2010]

constanceclum‌ made a great observation! There are many "medical" scams out there just waiting to take $$$ from desperate COPD patients. Stem Cell Treatment falls in that category. 

Here is a physician's perspective on available treatments for COPD as of now:

COPD: Management of Acute Exacerbations and Chronic Stable Disease - American Family Physician 

Please don't give away your money without first consulting a licensed medical physician or specialist. If you have any doubts check licenses and get a second opinion. 

We're smart! We're informed! We know the difference!

[constanceclum]

Thanks for that Thomas. The lung Institute is frequently on fb advertising this and I was wondering if there was any validity to it being helpful.

Connie

[TerrieQuit]

Thanks, Thomas, Very helpful!

[Thomas3.20.2010]

Just published yesterday March 24, 2017:

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-03/elf-ssp032417.php

[elvan]

Thanks, Thomas.  Sometimes we are all so desperate to get help that we will try just about anything.

[TerrieQuit]

This is so true, especially as we get sicker

[Thomas3.20.2010]

Please Read This

if you have ever been tempted to try Stem Cells.

Stem cell ads: Promise much, deliver little - HealthNewsReview.org 

[elvan]

What a shame to prey on people who are so desperate for relief.  Makes me sick.

I have heard that there has been some success using a person's OWN stem cells to regenerate organs, etc but it is stem cells from the place they are trying to improve or repair.  I don't know how accurate that information is, it came from a science geek I know who does a great deal of research and claims that using a person's OWN stem cells takes away the issue people have with using embryonic stem cells.

Ellen