People are talking about how some senior, well-respected politicians in their 70s and 80s look so admirably energetic and sharp despite their hectic work schedules. And how some celebrities are blooming and feeling young again. One lady nearing 60 says her skin is glowing and her wrinkles seem to be vanishing. Another celebrity was pleasantly surprised to discover that she no longer needs reading glasses. A lady in her 50s suddenly feels 30ish — and guess what, she has gone through menopause but now, her monthly periods are back!
The buzz is that they have been “rejuvenated” after undergoing the Fresh Cell Therapy. It is a process where fresh cells from unborn sheep are injected into the human body to treat diseases and help reverse the aging process. Animal rights activists certainly frown on this, and of course, there will always be skeptics who will question the process.
It was a businessman friend of mine in his 60s — himself now feeling and looking young again — who happily told me about the Fresh Cell Therapy. He used to wake up in agony every day, tortured by his bad back. After being injected with (frozen) cells by a visiting doctor of Villa Medica right here in Manila, his back pains were gone!
So intrigued by these rejuvenation stories, I asked Joey C. Santos, the vice president of Primemed Co. Inc., about the Fresh Cell Therapy. His company is the Philippine representative of Villa Medica, the private clinic in Edenkoben, Germany, which is one of the few approved clinics in the world doing the therapy.
The brochure of Villa Medica states that the therapy was propounded 500 years ago when 16th-century physician Paracelsus believed that “heart heals heart, lung heals lung, spleen heals spleen, like cures like.” Hence, fresh cells of a particular organ will be applied to a corresponding human counterpart so it can be regenerated.
Clinical applications started in 1931 with Swiss medical surgeon Prof. Dr. Paul Niehans who successfully treated thousands of patients worldwide for 30 years, including influential politicians, celebrities and personalities, including a pope. Dr. Niehans stated that “What I am striving after is not only to give more years to life, but especially to give more life to years.”
A typical treatment at Villa Medica in Germany entails a four-day stay in this state-of-the-art clinic, which offers rejuvenation, anti-aging and holistic medicine. It also handles disorders associated with old age, chronic or degenerative organic illnesses, cardiovascular problems, respiratory diseases, allergies, joint and mobility problems, hormonal imbalances, genetic dysfunctions in infants and children and neurological disorders.
For inquiries on Villa Medica, contact Joey C. Santos at 633-8653 or 0917-8986564.
If you would rather have it right here, Dr. Aivee Aguilar-Teo also administers the cell therapy in her clinics in Burgos Circle at Fort Bonifacio and Alabang. Call Dr. Aivee at 403-3245 and 403-1982 or visit www.aiveeaguilarteo.com.
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Lessons in love
They used to be a couple so in love. She is a tall and beautiful former model-socialite, he is a scion of a renowned family in business. They — together with each one’s children — looked like one happy family. A society chronicler, who sadly notes that they are no longer together, heard that she has found a younger boyfriend.
Are younger boyfriends the favorite accessories of some of Manila’s best-dressed women now? Ask a beautiful and slim fashion icon who seems to have found true love in a male model who is perhaps 15 years younger. They make quite a good-looking pair.
Be happy for women who find true love, even belatedly. But shed no tears for women who have not learned their lesson and continue to believe that their serial-womanizing husbands will one day be struck by lightning and reform, a la Pacquiao. It is hard to live a life of lies. Maybe women should heed these words of wisdom from Oprah Winfrey, which I found among forwarded e-mails one day when I was cleaning up my inbox:
Oprah wrote this about men
If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away.
If he doesn’t want you, nothing can make him stay.
Stop making excuses for a man and his behavior.
Allow your intuition (or spirit) to save you from heartache.
Stop trying to change yourself for a relationship that’s not meant to be.
Slower is better. Never live your life for a man before you find what makes you truly happy.
If a relationship ends because the man was not treating you as you deserve then heck no, you can’t “be friends.”
A friend wouldn’t mistreat a friend. Don’t settle.
If you feel like he is stringing you along, then he probably is.
Don’t stay because you think “it will get better.”
You’ll be mad at yourself a year later for staying when things are not better.
The only person you can control in a relationship is you.
Avoid men who’ve got a bunch of children by a bunch of different women.
He didn’t marry them when he got them pregnant, why would he treat you any differently?
Always have your own set of friends separate from his.
Maintain boundaries in how a guy treats you.
If something bothers you, speak up.
Never let a man know everything. He will use it against you later.
You cannot change a man’s behavior.
Change comes from within.
Don’t EVER make him feel he is more important than you are...even if he has more education or is in a better job.
Do not make him into a quasi-god. He is a man, nothing more, nothing less.
Never let a man define who you are.
Never borrow someone else’s man.
If he cheated with you, he’ll cheat on you.
A man will only treat you the way you ALLOW him to treat you.
All men are NOT dogs.
You should not be the one doing all the bending...compromise is a two-way street.
You need time to heal between relationships...there is nothing cute about baggage... Deal with your issues before pursuing a new relationship.
You should never look for someone to COMPLETE you... a relationship consists of two WHOLE individuals... look for someone complementary...not supplementary.
Dating is fun...even if he doesn’t turn out to be Mr. Right.
Make him miss you sometimes... when a man always know where you are, and you’re always readily available to him — he takes it for granted.
Never move into his mother’s house.
Never co-sign for a man.
Don’t fully commit to a man who doesn’t give you everything that you need.
Keep him on your radar but get to know others.
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Here’s another forwarded e-mail I found in my inbox:
What i want in a man
What I Want in a Man,
Original List:
1. Handsome
2. Charming
3. Financially successful
4. A caring listener
5. Witty
6. In good shape
7. Dresses with style
8. Appreciates finer things
9. Full of thoughtful surprises
10. An imaginative, romantic lover
What I Want in a Man,
Revised List (age 32):
1. Nice looking
2. Opens car doors, holds chairs
3. Has enough money for a nice dinner
4. Listens more than talks
5. Laughs at my jokes
6. Carries bags of groceries with ease
7. Owns at least one tie
8. Appreciates a good home-cooked meal
9. Remembers birthdays and anniversaries
10. Seeks romance at least once a week
What I Want in a Man,
Revised List (age 42):
1. Not too ugly
2. Doesn’t drive off until I’m in the car
3. Works steady — splurges on dinner out occasionally
4. Nods head when I’m talking
5. Usually remembers punchlines of jokes
6. Is in good enough shape to rearrange the furniture
7. Wears a shirt that covers his stomach
8. Knows not to buy champagne with screw-top lids
9. Remembers to put the toilet seat down
10. Shaves most weekends
What I Want in a Man,
Revised List (age 52):
1. Keeps hair in nose and ears trimmed
2. Doesn’t belch or scratch in public
3. Doesn’t borrow money too often
4. Doesn’t nod off to sleep when I’m venting
5. Doesn’t retell the same joke too many times
6. Is in good enough shape to get off couch on weekends
7. Usually wears matching socks and fresh underwear
8. Appreciates a good TV dinner
9. Remembers your name on occasion
10. Shaves some weekends
What I Want in a Man,
Revised List (age 62):
1. Doesn’t scare small children
2. Remembers where bathroom is
3. Doesn’t require much money for upkeep
4. Only snores lightly when asleep
5. Remembers why he’s laughing
6. Is in good enough shape to stand up by himself
7. Usually wears some clothes
8. Likes soft foods
9. Remembers where he left his teeth
10. Remembers that it’s the weekend
What I Want in a Man,
Revised List (age 72):
1. Breathing!
2. Doesn’t miss the toilet.