The “True Culprit” Behind the Chronic Diseases Afflicting Modern People
Today, acute diseases such as infections caused by bacteria and viruses can be effectively controlled in many cases.
However, chronic diseases are now rapidly increasing among modern individuals. These chronic conditions progress slowly over decades, eventually emerging as full-blown illnesses.
Given that modern medicine has been successful in overcoming infectious diseases, why has it not achieved similar success with chronic diseases?
I once worked as a specialist in the respiratory department of a general hospital. The treatments I provided for “cancer,” a type of chronic disease, included surgery as the primary approach. If surgery couldn’t cure it, we turned to chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
However, these treatments are essentially responses to the affected areas, not approaches that address the root cause of the disease.
So, where does the cause of chronic diseases lie? I believe that, ultimately, these conditions stem from changes at the cellular level.
The human body is made up of approximately 40 trillion cells.
Within the body, two processes are constantly at work: the “decrease in healthy cells” and the “increase in aged cells.” This is what we refer to as “aging.”
Certainly, with 40 trillion cells in the body, the loss of a few or the increase of some aged cells might seem insignificant. However, when these small changes accumulate in the body, they eventually disrupt metabolism, leading to impaired immune function.
This, in turn, can lead to chronic diseases and eventually organ failure.
The Difference Between “Treating with Cells” and “Treating Cells”
One reason modern medicine has not focused on treating cells directly may be that the discovery of cells themselves is relatively recent in human history.
In fact, there is a field within modern medicine called regenerative medicine, which includes cellular therapy.
However, cellular therapy in this context involves supplementing or repairing degraded or damaged cells in the body with newly cultured cells.
Currently, most regenerative medicine treatments available in Japan are classified as elective treatments, which are not covered by national health insurance. These treatments are typically limited to areas such as cosmetics, dentistry, and knee cartilage.
In short, the cellular therapy offered in regenerative medicine mainly uses cells from external sources and does not directly target one’s own cells.
By treating cells directly, it is possible to suppress or slow down aging, which is considered a major factor in chronic diseases, and to restore bodily functions before illness develops.
This is the anti-aging (anti-aging medicine) that our clinic aims to achieve.