Dr. Mitchell Ghen (seated at the right) with staff members at the Optimal Wellness & Longevity Institute.
Along with the IV and injectable therapies, the practice also offers stem cell treatments. The stem cells used by Ghen are autologous, which means that they are harvested from the patient’s bone marrow, blood or fat and returned to the same patient. Stem cells, which according to Ghen are responsible for all body repairs, are used in the practice primarily to treat degenerating joints and tendons, as well as other orthopedic problems. The procedure involves injecting the stem cells into any affected areas, along with proper diet and exercise. Stem cell therapy can be beneficial to patients whose joints are just beginning to break down, and also those who have advanced stages of degeneration. “It can be used to treat many conditions,
including arthritis,” Ghen said. “For the patient who can’t undergo a joint replacement, it would be a great usage because for those patients, what else do they have? Living in pain, as far as I’m concerned, is not an option.” Ghen said Optimal Wellness has pioneered a new technique he thinks will help even advanced stages of degeneration. “We’ve come up with a technique that can reverse that decline mode and give someone some hope to have at least an improved, if not flattened rate of degeneration curve, and that would be phenomenal,” he said Some of the staff members at Optimal Wellness also enjoy treatments there. Tracey Franklin, an IV specialist with the
institute, recently completed a cycle of Perlane. A wrinkle-reducing injectable similar to Restylane, the treatment eliminated almost all of the wrinkle lines around Franklin’s mouth. She is now beginning Botox injections to “banish” her forehead wrinkles, and said she is thoroughly satisfied with the procedure. “I would never, ever live without it,” she said. Ghen said he seeks to allow every patient the opportunity to “age gracefully, despite the many environmental factors that prevent us from doing so.” It’s a noble goal, and he aims to help as many people achieve it as he can. The Optimal Wellness & Longevity Institute is located at 440 State Road 7, Suite 103 in Royal Palm Beach. For more information, visit www.betheoptimalyou.com or call (561) 803-8407.
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