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LeAnn Rimes revealed on Instagram that she underwent Therapeutic Plasma Exchange, a procedure that removes plasma and replaces it with albumin, plus a stem cell boost. She documented the treatment after months of dealing with a dental emergency on stage and said she shares her health experiences to inform others, noting she experienced a headache after the stem cell push.
LeAnn Rimes shared on Instagram that she underwent Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (removing plasma and replacing it with fresh albumin) and a stem cell boost at a Nashville clinic while on a day off from filming 9-1-1: Nashville. She explained the process as removing harmful substances from the plasma to help the body heal, likening it to an “oil change for your body,” and noted she experienced a headache afterward. Rimes emphasized openness about health treatments and acknowledged that access to such therapies isn’t universal.
A human clinical trial by Circulate Health and Buck Institute found that therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE), especially when combined with immunoglobulin, can reduce biological age by over 2.5 years, showing promise for aging and longevity interventions.
Covid-19 damages the cells lining the smallest blood vessels, choking off blood flow, leading to organ damage, according to a study. The study found that Covid-19 patients had severely high levels of a blood protein called fibrinogen, causing red blood cells to clump together, altering blood flow and directly damaging the endothelial glycocalyx. The fibrinogen-induced red blood cell aggregation and resulting microvascular damage could be the major pathway by which Covid causes organ damage and even death. The team has done exploratory research using therapeutic plasma exchange to remove plasma with high fibrinogen from Covid-19 patients and replacing it with donor plasma that has normal fibrinogen levels.