The Real Story Behind Stem Cell Science—and a Natural Alternative

Stem Cells

The Real Story Behind Stem Cell Science—and a Natural Alternative

Right now, your body is fighting a quiet war—and most people have no idea they’re losing.

  • Chronic pain now affects 1 in 4 Americans (CDC, 2023)

  • Over 35% suffer from chronic inflammation. (Health.com, 2023)

  • Nearly 1 in 3 adults have metabolic syndrome. (BaptistHealth.net, 2023)

These aren’t just statistics—they’re symptoms of a deeper problem: your body’s natural repair system is breaking down. But thanks to relentless stress, toxic food dyes, inflammation, and exposure to microplastics, hormone disruptors, and other chemicals, your stem cell activity is under attack.

And if your body can’t repair itself, the damage stacks up—fast.

Yes, stem cell therapy exists. But access? It can cost up to $400,000 per transplant. Meanwhile, pharmaceutical giants pump billions into patenting synthetic treatments and silencing natural alternatives that can’t be monetized.

But here’s what they don’t want you to know:

Your body is already equipped to regenerate itself—if you know how to support it.

Certain natural compounds, like flavanols found in real cocoa, can activate this repair system. These flavanols stimulate stem cells to leave your bone marrow—like bees swarming from a beehive—and enter your bloodstream, ready to repair what’s broken. If it’s your heart, they go there. If it’s your liver, your skin, your joints—they respond.

This is about something far too important: a quiet truth buried beneath decades of pharmaceutical dominance, which we now have the voice to reveal, & the POWER to change how we understand health forever.

Let’s take a closer look.

Stem Cells

The Modern Problem: Stem Cell Activity Is Under ATTACK

Today’s modern lifestyle is quietly dismantling your body’s ability to repair itself. 

Think about this:

  • Blood-related cancers have increased by 40% over the past two decades. (USAFacts, 2024)

  • Over 60% of adults suffer from nutrition-related cellular dysfunction. (Loprinzi, P. D., & Addoh, O; 2018)

  • +92M Americans live with inflammation-driven joint pain AND mobility issues. (Pain News Network; 2021).

It’s undeniable, your body's natural repair engine is under ATTACK.

The result? Stem cell exhaustion. 

Recovery slows. Skin ages faster. Joints stay inflamed. Energy drops. The body's repair system weakens year after year—and very few sound the alarm because they don’t care, or are too scared of the consequences…

FDA & Big Pharma

How Big Pharma Has Blocked Access to Natural Regeneration

The pharmaceutical industry doesn’t make billions by helping your body fix itself. It makes billions by managing symptoms—and by keeping you dependent on expensive, recurring treatments.

Stem cell therapies, though promising, are tightly controlled and often LIMITED to those who can afford SIX-FIGURE procedures. Meanwhile, the research and development pipeline is overwhelmingly tilted toward synthetic, patentable drugs that generate massive returns.

Natural compounds with regenerative potential—like cocoa flavanolsrarely make it to the spotlight. 

Not because they’re ineffective, but because they can’t be owned, patented, and scaled for profit. (REMEMBER THAT)

And when they do surface, they’re often dismissed or buried by regulatory processes that favor pharmaceutical lobbying.

  • In 2022 alone, pharmaceutical companies spent +$373 M on federal lobbying efforts—much of it aimed at shaping drug approval pathways and regulatory outcomes. 

  • High-risk drugs like Aduhelm have been fast-tracked by the FDA despite limited evidence and rejection by expert panels—while natural, well-tolerated compounds remain sidelined without ever being given the same opportunity.

  • Natural supplements are heavily restricted by laws like DSHEA which prohibit them from making health claims unless they’re first classified as drugs.

  • Pharmaceutical companies benefit from the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA), which lets them pay the FDA for faster approvals—a process not available to natural alternatives.

  • The New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) rule blocks innovation, where any natural compound not sold before 1994 requires expensive, complex approval to enter the market.

As a result, the public is kept in the dark about powerful alternatives already FOUND IN NATURE. Instead of empowering people to support their body’s repair systems naturally, the system keeps them locked into costly cycles of treatment.

It’s not just a market issue—it’s a control issue.

Dr. William Li

The Untold Science of Cocoa and Stem Cell Activation

So, what if we told you there’s peer-reviewed, human-backed evidence that certain natural compounds can boost your stem cell activity—without stepping into a clinic?

Dr. William Li, physician, scientist, and author of Eat to Beat Disease, has dedicated his career to researching how everyday foods impact the body’s natural repair systems. His groundbreaking research highlights five core defense systems in the body—one of which is regeneration through stem cells. And in multiple studies and public talks, Dr. Li points to one unlikely hero: cocoa flavanols.

According to Dr. Li, cocoa flavanols can stimulate the release of stem cells from the bone marrow into circulation, where they travel to sites of damage and promote healing. He compares the process to a swarm of bees leaving a hive, targeting the exact area the body needs to repair—whether that’s the heart, the skin, the brain, or the gut.

“There’s a study where men in their 60s drank high-flavanol hot chocolate, and within 30 days, they doubled the number of stem cells in their bloodstream. That’s not theoretical—that’s measurable regeneration happening in real time.”
— Dr. William Li, MD, TED Talk / Eat to Beat Disease

In fact, the COSMOS study, one of the largest nutritional studies ever conducted, found that cocoa flavanol intake was associated with a 27% reduction in cardiovascular mortality. That’s not a small win. That’s something the pharmaceutical world would FIGHT to patent—if they could…

But they can’t. Which is exactly why it remains hidden in plain sight.

So while Big Pharma lobbies for fast-track drug approvals and regulatory loopholes, science continues to quietly confirm that cocoa flavanols support one of the most powerful systems in your body: your ability to heal itself.

And you don’t need a prescription—or $400,000—to access it.

Cocoa Flavanols Meme

The Final Word: Why Super Cocoa Delivers What Others Can’t

Very few natural solutions can truly support stem cell activity, because they lack the potency, precision, and clinically relevant doses needed to deliver real results. 

Our cocoa isn’t candy-store chocolate. It’s the FIRST high-flavanol cocoa formula of its kind—engineered from the ground up to help your body repair, recover, and regenerate using nature’s most powerful plant compounds.

We didn’t just throw in flavonoids for a label claim. We carefully crafted the world’s first cocoa-based formula that combines clinical levels of cocoa flavanols, 98% pure flavonoids, and -epicatechin into a single, uncompromised product.

Here’s what makes it different:

  • 1200mg of Cocoa Flavanols—for circulation, endurance, and cognitive function

  • 600mg of 98% Pure Flavonoids—supporting immunity, inflammation control, metabolism, skin, and hormonal health

  • 150mg of -Epicatechin—a clinical dose known to aid blood flow and boost nitric oxide

  • Undutched. Pure. Powerful. Preserved from bean to blend using a patented process

Whether you care about brain health, inflammation, performance, blood pressure, energy, or long-term resilience—this is where the research leads.

And no one else is putting it all together like this.

It’s time to trade the junk for something that actually works. Because your body not only needs it, it deserves it.

Supercharged Cocoa Flavanols 1200MG

17 comments

  • Erik Manos
    • Erik Manos
    • September 20, 2025 at 8:54 am

    How do I order this cocoa?

  • Joan Collins
    • Joan Collins
    • September 21, 2025 at 2:27 pm

    How do I purchase it

  • STEVEN B AXT
    • STEVEN B AXT
    • August 24, 2025 at 1:49 pm

    I purchased your COCOA FLAVANOLS & FLAVONOIDS 1200MG PER SERVING and I am consuming 1 scoop per day. I have been consuming for 1 week. How long will it take to begin to feel the effects of the product, and will I begin to feel the effects? I add it to my morning hot cereal (equal parts of raw flaxseed meal, flaxseeds, coconut, chia seeds, cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon cooked in almond milk and 1/3 cup fresh blueberries).

  • Dale Keeton
    • Dale Keeton
    • July 21, 2025 at 7:41 pm

    Is the Cocoa and A Stem Cell Flavanoid product only for men? I Heard about it on the Steven Gardners Show?

  • Susie
    • Susie
    • July 21, 2025 at 7:41 pm

    I’d love to purchase this but how??

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How much Cocoa Flavanols powder should I consume per day?

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What is the difference between flavonoids and flavanols?

Flavanols and flavonoids, while both beneficial plant compounds, have distinct roles. Flavanols, found mainly in cocoa, enhance heart health by improving blood circulation. Flavonoids offer broad antioxidant benefits, reducing oxidative stress and inflammation. Together, they synergistically amplify these effects, boosting overall cardiovascular and immune health.

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