Good looks run in their blood.
A youth chaser has revealed that she will be receiving a blood transfusion from her son to stave off aging.
Marcela Iglesias, 47, has already shelled out more than $99,000 on various cosmetic procedures and is forking over even more for the blood transfusion from her son Rodrigo, 23, to “reverse aging.”
“Blood transfusion is the new era of maintaining young cells in your system especially when it comes from your own son or daughter,” the self-proclaimed “human Barbie,” who lives in Los Angeles, said.
When she approached Rodrigo with the idea, she said he was willing to share his blood with both Marcela and his 75-year-old grandmother, Graciela.
“There can be many benefits from the cells of a younger donor, especially if the donor is my own son,” said Marcela, who has already “tried stem cell therapy” and was inspired by her experience to research other treatments.
“Rodrigo is very aware of how the procedure is performed and all the benefits of it,” she added.
“He is excited about the idea of helping his grandmother, too.”
While previous studies have shown that blood transfusions are effective in rodents — and some companies are looking into its therapeutic effects — “it remains unclear whether young blood transfusion into older people has clinical benefits,” according to one report.
In 2019, the Food and Drug Administration warned against plasma infusions from “young donors” that were billed as cure-alls for certain conditions.
“The conditions range from normal aging and memory loss to serious diseases like dementia, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease or post-traumatic stress disorder,” the FDA wrote in the alert, adding that the agency has “significant public health concerns.”
“There is no proven clinical benefit of infusion of plasma from young donors to cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent these conditions, and there are risks associated with the use of any plasma product.”
Marcela, who hails from Argentina, said she is searching for a doctor in LA who will oversee the transfusion.
“I have been told that your body welcomes this boost like a traveler quenched by a sip of water after a long journey,” she said.
“At the end, I should be left feeling stronger, steadier and more supported.”
Marcela already follows a strict health regimen, which requires eight hours of sleep and an hour of exercise every day, while cutting out sugary drinks, alcohol and soy products. She also maintains a pescatarian diet, meaning she only eats fish but not meat, and splashes out nearly $1,000 on wellness treatments such as injections, IVs, vitamins and more.
“Everything that you put in your body will reflect on the outside so it’s very important to treat the inside as well as you can, too,” she said.
She added that people inquire about her secrets to anti-aging, saying that she is “far too young to be a mom.”
“I have to tell them the truth – even though they may do all the treatments that I have done, sometimes plastic surgery is the only solution,” she said.
“It feels great that people recognize the work that I have put in.”
