ThermoStem®

Obesity, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and certain heart related disorders, have long been seen as contributing to a pandemic in the US—40% of Americans are obese; 30% have type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes, and half of Americans have at least one major risk factor for heart disease.

To target obesity and metabolic disorders, we’ve developed our ThermoStem® program that uses brown adipose-derived (“brown fat”) stem cells to generate new brown fat tissue. BioRestorative Therapies was one of the first companies to identify and publish data about this novel stem cell population. This population of fat is known to burn, rather than store, energy.  Elevated levels of brown fat have been demonstrated to increase metabolism and facilitate weight loss.

Initial preclinical research indicates that increased amounts of activated brown fat in the body may be responsible for additional caloric burning, as well as reduced glucose and lipid levels. Further, researchers have found that people with higher levels of brown fat may have a reduced risk for obesity and diabetes.