Mind Body Detox Podcast

106: The Future of Healing: Stem Cells, Exosomes & Regenerative Repair with Dr. Jeffrey Gross

Kara Lovehart Season 3 Episode 106

Episode 106: The Future of Healing — Stem Cells, Exosomes & Regenerative Repair with Dr. Jeffrey Gross

In this episode, Mind-Body Psychic Medium & Executive Intuitive Coach Kara Lovehart interviews Dr. Jeffrey Gross, neurosurgeon and regenerative medicine expert, to explore how stem cells and exosomes activate the body’s natural repair systems.

In This Episode
• What stem cells and exosomes actually do
• How regenerative therapy lowers inflammation
• Injection vs. IV vs. emerging delivery methods
• Why lifestyle impacts healing outcomes

Meet Our Guest
Dr. Jeffrey Gross is a board-certified neurosurgeon and national leader in regenerative medicine. He helps patients restore mobility, reduce inflammation, and support long-term healing through advanced biologics and integrative, whole-person care.

Who Should Tune In
• Anyone with joint, spine, or inflammation issues
• Those exploring surgery alternatives
• Listeners curious about regenerative healing

Connect with Dr. Jeffrey Gross
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[00:00:00] Introduction: What Is Regenerative Medicine?

HOST (Kara Lovehart): Dr. Jeffrey Gross, thank you for coming onto the Mind Body Detox Podcast. We’d love to start with your background and what led you into regenerative medicine and stem cell therapy. 

GUEST (Dr. Jeffrey Gross): Thank you for having me. My journey was a bit of an accident inspired by my education and by my patients. I practiced traditional neurosurgery and spine care for over two decades. Patients kept returning saying injections didn’t help, therapies didn’t help, and they didn’t want more medication. They weren’t ready for surgery — and frankly, neither was I. So I revisited stem cell research, retrained, and transitioned into regenerative medicine. Now it’s nearly all that I do. 

[00:02:30] Stem Cells Explained: How the Body Repairs Itself

HOST: For listeners who are new to this, what IS stem cell therapy? 

GUEST: Stem cell therapy uses our biological blueprint for repair — how the body grows, restores, regenerates, and replaces tissues. These cells, growth factors, and exosomes stimulate the body’s natural ability to repair. Over time, environmental toxins, foods, EMFs, stress, and aging weaken cell function. Regenerative medicine reactivates that system. 

[00:04:00] Exosomes: The “Business End” of Stem Cells

HOST: So stem cells are undifferentiated cells that can become any tissue, right?

GUEST: That’s Stem Cell 101. Adult mesenchymal stromal cells are multipotent and ready to respond like soldiers being called to the field. Even older adults still have them — they’re just less active. Exosomes, the tiny signaling vesicles produced by stem cells, do most of the therapeutic work. They can cross the blood–brain barrier and activate repair more readily. 

[00:06:00] What Stem Cells Can Help With (and What They Can’t Claim)

HOST: What conditions can be helped by stem cell therapy?

GUEST: While I can’t make medical claims, research shows strong support for osteoarthritis, joint degeneration, spine issues, soft-tissue injury, autoimmune inflammation, and post-viral inflammatory syndromes. We’re seeing outcomes in musculoskeletal pain, long-haul inflammation, neurological inflammation, and aging-related degeneration. Results take 6–12 months but involve no downtime. 

[00:07:30] Delivery Methods: Injection, IV, Nasal, and More

GUEST: Joint and structural issues require injection. Systemic inflammation or autoimmune symptoms respond to IV therapy. Exosomes can also be delivered nasally or via breathing treatments for lung issues. Topical “stem cell products” are generally ineffective — the skin is too strong a barrier. 

[00:10:00] Myth-Busting: No, Stem Cells Don’t Come From Embryos

GUEST: A major misconception is that stem cells come from embryos. In the U.S., all regenerative biologics come from donated tissues from healthy C-section births — amniotic fluid, placenta, and umbilical cords that would otherwise be discarded. Everything is fully consented, screened, and processed in clean labs. No embryos. No ethical violations. 

[00:12:00] Contraindications: Who Shouldn’t Get Stem Cells?

  • Active cancer (unless using NK-cell-derived exosomes)
  • Uncontrolled bleeding or heavy blood thinners
  • Cases where injection isn’t safe

Otherwise, stem cell and exosome therapies have extremely low rejection risk. The cells are immunoprivileged and “naive,” meaning the body sees them as neutral. 

[00:15:00] How the Body Signals Stem Cells to Repair

GUEST: The body releases peptides, chemokines, and growth factors when an area needs repair. These chemical signals “call in” stem cells. Research in peptide therapy is expanding rapidly because peptides help restore the signals we lose with age. 

[00:18:00] Disc Degeneration & Joint Repair

Grades 3–4 (severe degeneration) require longer healing and sometimes multiple doses. New hydrogels with dual-type cartilage