Suzanne Somers’ decision to try an experimental stem-cell procedure to rebuild the breast she lost to cancer has made her “whole again,” she says.
But her story doesn’t end there.
In an exclusive video interview with Newsmax Health, the Hollywood star says she is now working to publicize her experiences to draw attention to the cutting-edge procedure so other women can take advantage of it and federal officials will approve its use more widely in this country.
Currently, she says doctors are signing up women who qualify to participate in the clinical trial of the procedure at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital overseen by her doctor, Joel Aronowitz.
“Right now, [women] can get into my clinical trial at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital,” she says. “They could either call Hollywood Presbyterian or they could call Dr. Joel Aronowitz. If they get into this clinical trial before they close it, they could get it done for free.”
Somers believes the trial will prove the success of the procedure and that it will eventually become standard in breast cancer treatment, in which case health insurance will cover it.
But she says the implications are significant, not only for breast cancer survivors.
“Stem cell science will live up to its promise if allowed to progress, and I know the doctors in this country are itching to use it,” she notes. “But everyone is afraid because they don’t want the authorities to come down on them. So that’s why my procedure is important.”
She also recognizes she has a unique perspective and, as a celebrity health advocate, can bring wider attention to the issue.
“I have a louder voice,” she says. “I am able to get out in the media and be on the Internet and talk about this. And when the masses want something they can make enough noise to get it to happen. And I think that’s what’s going to happen.”
Suzanne believes her positive experience is one of the first to prove the promise of stem cell treatments. The stem cell treatment she underwent six months ago has given her a natural-looking and normal-feeling breast that is made of her own tissue, she says.
“When I tell women about this, their jaws drop and they just can’t believe this is available,” she says. “This is beyond breast cancer … if you just want bigger breasts you could also do this protocol. And it probably will have a negative impact on implants in the future, because implants have a lot of problems.
“So it’s quite a remarkable thing, and I hope that stem cell protocols become the way of medicine. In the next 13 to 15 years, stem cell protocols and nanotechnology will be the way it’s done, and the present paradigm of medicine will change completely.”
Echoing the health messages of her books, however, Somers says people can’t simply rely on new medical technology for health.
“The catch is you have to get there healthy, you can’t limp in to it,” she notes. “And so all these steps that people are taking today for their health – the way they eat, the way they sleep, the way they manage their stress, the way they avoid chemicals and eat organic food, and avoid pharmaceuticals unless absolutely necessary…
“You do those things and you most likely will be able to access the great advancements that are coming, most likely in the next 13 to 15 years.”
Suzanne says she’s passionate about the cause of breast cancer because it strikes so many women.
“The devastating diagnosis is one thing, and then the double whammy of losing a body part can do a person in,” she says. “I am passionate about this because it can be so helpful on a psychological level, and if your emotions are positive you can heal better. But when you look down and you see nothing there and you don’t feel like a woman, it has a devastating psychological effect on you. And I think this will be very helpful.
“I just think we need to each rethink how we’re taking care of our bodies.”
For more information, check out “Suzanne Somers Breaking Through,” her Internet talk show at: suzannesomers.com.
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