Amy leaves the US for help
The Peripheral
Justin Evans
4.8 • 813 Ratings
🗓️ 27 April 2026
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Episode Description
In this episode of The Peripheral, Justin sits down with Amy to discuss her long battle with chronic knee injuries, frustrating experiences with traditional medical care, and her decision to seek stem cell treatment outside the United States. Amy shares her journey from multiple injuries and misdiagnoses to traveling to Mexico for advanced regenerative therapy using MUSE cells from umbilical cords. She covers the procedure details, costs, recovery, and life-changing results, including improved mobility, reduced pain, and unexpected benefits like better sleep and mental health. If you're dealing with joint issues or curious about alternative treatments, this candid conversation highlights the pros, cons, and realities of medical tourism.
Guest Information
Amy Zajac: A podcast enthusiast and advocate for regenerative medicine, Amy shares her personal story of resilience after years of knee problems. She's based in Minnesota and has a background in active lifestyles like hiking and boot camp workouts.
Additional Notes
Resources Mentioned: Amy references MUSE cells (pluripotent mesenchymal stem cells from umbilical cords), Vagus Nerve Reset (Stellate Ganglion Block), and clinics in Mexico (not named for privacy, but vetted via PubMed, doctor credentials, and affiliations like Cedars-Sinai). Always consult a healthcare professional and do your own research before pursuing treatments.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back to the peripheral. On this episode, I talk with Amy, and she discusses her long battle |
| 0:07.1 | with a chronic knee injury. We talk about our frustrating experiences with our traditional |
| 0:14.4 | healthcare and her decision to seek stem cell treatment outside of the United States. |
| 0:22.6 | It's quite a ride. |
| 0:23.6 | Her journey from multiple injuries, misdiagnoses, to traveling to Mexico. |
| 0:30.6 | She covers procedures, costs, recovery, and unexpected benefits from all of this. |
| 0:38.3 | So if you're dealing with joint issues |
| 0:42.3 | or curious about seeking medical treatment outside of this country, |
| 0:47.3 | this is a very candid conversation we have |
| 0:50.3 | and I hope we can all learn something about advocating for ourselves and not giving up. |
| 0:59.3 | I'd like you to introduce yourself and a little bit about what we're talking about today. |
| 1:04.6 | Hi, I'm Amy Zajak, and we're going to be talking about getting stem cell treatment out of the country. |
| 1:10.7 | For me, specifically, it was for |
| 1:12.6 | knee issues. Wow. Well, we're going to get into it because out of the country sounds like a big |
| 1:18.2 | endeavor. It can be. Yeah. So what led up to this? What was going on? Well, I've had a number of |
| 1:26.6 | knee injuries over the years and different |
| 1:29.3 | treatments at different points in time. And when I say history, I mean like 10, 12 years, by first |
| 1:35.5 | probable meniscus tear. But we have no proof because the MRI that they took at that time had |
| 1:41.8 | a what they called a motion artifact, which means a blur. |
| 1:45.5 | And I later learned many years later. Normally when they see that, they correct it and redo it |
| 1:50.1 | right away. But instead, this doctor's like, well, if you have a meniscus tear, it would be where |
| 1:54.7 | this blur is. But we're not going to do anything. But here, maybe you could have physical therapy. |
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