Body of Wonder: Stem Cells and Innate Healing with Dr. Doris Taylor

In this episode, ground-breaking regenerative medicine researcher Dr. Doris Taylor joins Dr. Victoria Maizes and Dr. Andrew Weil to explore the science, promise, and pitfalls of stem cell therapy. Dr. Taylor, who bioengineered the first beating human heart, explains how stem cells work, why they often fail to regenerate heart and brain tissue, and what needs to change in clinical trials to unlock their full healing potential. Dr. Maizes and Dr. Weil ask about gender differences in stem cells and the ethics of unregulated clinics. They discuss inflammation and autoimmune disease and share their own perspectives on the body’s innate healing ability and the future of medicine. Body of Wonder is hosted by Dr. Victoria Maizes and Dr. Weil and produced by the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. View other Body of Wonder episodes here: https://azcim.org/podcast Follow Body of Wonder on social media -- We'd love to connect! Facebook:   / bodyofwonderpodcast   Twitter:   / bodyofwonder   Instagram:   / bodyofwonder   Provided by the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. https://awcim.arizona.edu/ In the Body of Wonder Podcast, Dr. Weil and internationally recognized integrative leader, author, and women’s health expert Dr. Victoria Maizes will discuss integrative medicine with thought-provoking researchers, authors, and doctors. For two decades, Weil and Maizes have led a training program at the University of Arizona. Today, 2,000 healthcare practitioners have completed the Fellowship in Integrative Medicine and continue to apply the knowledge in their care of patients worldwide, develop clinical research, author medical textbooks, and more. ABOR copyright protected.