In medicine, ozone therapy is used to disinfect and treat diseases by limiting the effects of viruses, bacteria, fungi, yeast, and protozoa, and is also an anti-inflammatory agent. Ozone therapy is a unique form of therapy in that it both heals and detoxifies the body at the same time and does not leave residues. Ozone is a potent regulator of the immune system promoting longevity.
Ozone is a colorless gas composed of three oxygen atoms (O3). Ozone is part of the upper atmosphere and is beneficial in that it protects the Earth from the Sun’s ultraviolet radiation, most of which it absorbs. It is discussed as being harmful when closer to the Earth’s surface as it is an irritant to the lungs and can trigger asthma and other respiratory issues, which is why ozone therapy is not administered through inhalation.
HOW IS OZONE ADMINISTERED MEDICALLY?
Although ozone is a gas, developments in technology mean it can be used in several forms and different ways, including
- Ozonated oil applied directly to the body
- Insufflation, where ozone is blown into various orifices: ear, nose, vagina, rectum
- Ozonated water: which is drunk
- Injections: which are often used in dentistry and pain management
- Major autohemotherapy: where blood is withdrawn, mixed with ozone, and administered through IV drip
- RHP: where a continuous flow of blood passes through the ozone via hemodialysis machine
- Minor autohemotherapy: where blood is withdrawn, mixed with ozone, and injected into the buttock via intramuscular injection
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF OZONE THERAPY?
Over the decades there have been many published studies examining how ozone may be beneficial to health by:
- Inactivation of viruses, bacteria, fungi, yeast, parasites, and protozoa.
- Promotes longevity.
- Energy
- Performance
- Improving the digestive system by re-establishing a healthy microbiome and improving circulation
- Increased energy level by accelerating the Kreb’s cycle in the mitochondria, increasing the amount of ATP produced and thereby providing more efficient overall metabolism.
- Stimulating the immune system to boost healing
- Scavenges excess free radicals, which are key in rejuvenation and overall health
- Up-regulating antioxidant enzyme defenses
- Enhancing the cell intracellular breathing reinforcing the cell membrane for vibrant oxygenated skin.
- Improving circulation by clearing the arteries and veins
- Purifying blood and lymph
- Normalizing hormone and enzyme production
- Exerting anti-inflammatory effects
- Reduction in pain pathways
IS IT SAFE?
Ozone has been proven to be extremely safe, with a minor irritation to the respiratory system if inhaled.
Medical use of ozone should be considered carefully in people suffering with:
- Acute and chronic tendency to bleeding/hemophilia
- Pregnancy
- Photosensitivity or the taking of photo-active medication
- Active diverticulitis and active diverticulosis
- Low platelet count
- Possibly in overactive thyroid or thyrotoxicosis
- Individuals with a known deficiency of the glucose-6-phosphate enzyme
Ozone therapy is re-emerging in contemporary medicine, particularly through alternative providers, and is gaining renewed interest among patients.
Ozone increases tissue oxygenation by infusing the mitochondria of the cell with oxygen, resulting in increased energy. To the extent that ozone enhances blood flow, it relieves pain and inflammation. Ozone also up-regulates antioxidant enzyme defenses, scavenging excess free radicals, which is key in rejuvenation and overall health.”
HISTORY
In 1785, ozone was discovered by a Dutch chemist, Martinus van Marum.
In 1840, a German chemist synthesized ozone for the first time.
In 1857, the first ozone generator machine was invented.
In 1870, the first studies were published on the biological effects of ozone as a great disinfection agent in water. The discovery of its antimicrobial effects was a medical revolution at the time.
In 1893 in the Netherlands, the first industrial installation was performed for the disinfection and purification of water for human consumption. Subsequently, similar facilities were created in other European cities including Zurich and Florence.
In 1900, Nikola Tesla founded the “Tesla Ozone Co.” in the U.S. which manufactured ozone generators for medical use.
In 1913, several university professors and a hospital chief in the United States created the “American Association of Eastern Oxygen-Ozone Therapy”.
During the First World War, a chief surgeon of the German army medical services, extended the use of ozone for the treatment of infected wounds of soldiers.
In 1957, the first modern ozone generator was manufactured.
In 1961, ‘autohemotherapy’ is introduced as a form of administration of ozone via IV.
In 1987 in Barcelona, Spain the first hospital unit for ozone therapy was implemented.
In 1990, the Ministry of Health of Canada began using ozone to sterilize blood and by-products of blood prior to the rise of AIDS.
In 2010, Dr. Frank Shallenberger helped found the American Association of Ozone Therapy.
(****for information purposes only, not intended for medical advice)
By Dr. Dagstani is a Naturopathic Medical Doctor working in Lake Havasu and Kingman Arizona. He utilizes several treatment methods to assist his patients in regaining health, including ozone therapy through a wide variety of modalities, cellular detox, IV Nutrient Therapy, Bio-Identical Hormone Therapy for men and women, and pain management through prolozone/prolotherapy/PRP/stem cells.
Disclaimer:
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