Christian Drapeau and Ray Carter launched Stemtech International in 2005, operating from California. The company promotes "stem cell nutrition products," claiming they encourage the body's natural release of stem cells.
Stem cells are biological cells found in all multicellular organisms. They can divide and differentiate into specialized cell types, also self-renewing to produce more of their kind. In adult bodies, these cells function as a repair system, replenishing tissues. Pluripotent adult stem cells are rare but exist in various tissues, including umbilical cord blood and bone marrow. Researchers have used bone marrow stem cells to treat conditions such as spinal cord injury and end-stage heart failure.
Stemtech asserts its products improve upon the body's natural stem cell replenishment. The company's core belief centers on the freshwater plant Aphanizomenon flos-aquae (AFA). Consumption of this plant supposedly leads to the body "naturally releasing more stem cells."
Christian Drapeau, Stemtech's Chief Science Officer, holds a background as a research scientist and neurophysiologist. His company bio notes over fifteen years of experience in natural foods and nutrition research. He had no prior involvement in multi-level marketing before Stemtech's formation.
Ray Carter serves as Stemtech's CEO and President. He brings over two decades of experience in direct sales and marketing. Before Stemtech, Carter worked as a distributor for Amway.
Stemtech markets its product line as targeting adult stem cells. These "stem cell nutrition" items aim to support the body's adult stem cell physiology. The company states its products consist of natural botanicals and other ingredients. Clinical documentation, they claim, supports these ingredients' ability to aid the performance of a person's own stem cells.
StemEnhance stands as Stemtech's flagship offering. The company bills it as the "world's first all-natural" product in this category.
The company continues to sell its stem cell nutrition line to consumers globally.