:: OZONE / BIO-OXIDATIVE MEDICINE ::

Ozone Therapy

Ozone is an element found naturally in the atmosphere. Chemically it consists of three atoms of oxygen and its chemical formula is O3. Ozone (O3) is a very unstable molecule that breaks into an Oxygen molecule (O2) and a singlet active Oxygen atom in about 20 minutes, liberating a lot of energy. Gaseous ozone is bluish in color and has a pungent, distinctive smell. Medical ozone is produced by energization of oxygen with a special equipment. Ozone is an active and reactive form of oxygen which quickly combines with blood, lymph and other tissues of body and purifies them. Oxygen is an important factor to sustain life. Lack of adequate oxygen is known to promote cancer and many other medical diseases. Ozone has broad spectrum effects used for treatment to kill viruses, bacteria and fungi by administration through intravenous (I.V.) drip route.

• Ozone gives more oxygen to Red Blood Cells and increases their glucose uptake.

• It makes tissue cell membranes more elastic, pliable and healthy.

• It helps cells to intake nutrients efficiently and throw out waste products quickly.

• It relaxes blood vessels, capillaries and increases circulation.

• It primes White Blood Cells and makes Immune System more efficient.

• It destroys viruses, bacteria, fungi and other germs thus controlling infections.

• It helps diseased cells to get rid of toxins and harmful free radicals.

• Ozone helps increase energy level in body and has anti-ageing effect.

How does Ozone differ from Oxygen?

Ozone is active oxygen. It is present in nature in very small amounts. Oxygen can be inhaled whereas Ozone must not be inhaled. Ozone does two things at tissue level: Oxygenation and Oxidation. Thus, it is more powerful than simple Oxygen.

Ozone is also used for the following non medical purposes:

• Drinking Water treatment & disinfection

• Waste-water treatment

• Air de-odorisation & purification

• Swimming pool Water treatment

• Organic chemical synthesis & purification

• Bleaching

• Food products preservation

• Process Water treatment & purification

• Aqua-culture

What illnesses is ozone used to treat?

Medical Ozone can positively influence or heals a large number of diseases. This fact is confirmed by a large number of scientific investigations and medical publications. As a rule, Ozone is given in addition to other therapeutic methods. However, like any other medical treatment, Ozone therapy is not a ‘cure all’.

• Circulatory disorders - Heart and blood vessel diseases, microangiopathies, stroke, angina Cerebro vascular diseases (Stroke and memory), hypertension Ozone Therapy gives very good results in arterial circulatory disorders characterized by sensation of heaviness and coldness and/or pains in the legs, especially while walking. (Well known as smoker’s leg or intermittent claudications) Ozone Therapy has avoided amputation in large number of cases specially complications due to diabetes.

• Infections and inflammation – Herpes, hepatitis, burns, non healing wounds, infections, HIV-AIDS. Open leg ulcers, bed sores and burns, Viral Diseases,
  A series of clinical trials has shown good results of Ozone treatment in painful, viral conditions like herpes and hepatitis. Ozone Therapy reduces the duration of the diseases heals more efficiently and patient is back to his normal state of well-being in short time.

• Chronic diseases - Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Parkinson & Alzheimer's disease

• Geriatric Conditions:
  Ozone shows general revitalizing capacity (including nerve and brain functions). Therefore, it can be successfully used for poor concentration, forgetfulness, general reduction in mental and physical performance, insecurity in walking (balancing problems) and clinical dizziness or vertigo. Elderly people generally experience a feeling of well being and improved quality of life!

• Immune disorders - Rheumatoid arthritis, etc

• Age related / Degenerative - osteoarthritis, age related macular degeneration:
  Ozone is used to improve weak eye sight due to age related retinal detachment.

• Skin problems

• Intestinal conditions: Inflammatory condition of the large intestines (eg colitis) and small intestines, fistulas and proctitis (inflammation of the rectum) – many such unpleasant and inconvenient conditions are favorably treated by Rectal Insufflation of Ozone.

• Cancer
  Ozone Therapy is give as a complementary therapy in addition to standard methods. It produces its effects by immune activation.

How is Ozone Therapy done?

* There are 16 to 20 sittings divided into two cycles in a year
* Oxygen is administered in three ways — topical (through skin), non-invasive (rectal, vaginal, ear insufflation and dental application) and invasive (remove blood, infuse oxygen into it and put it back into the patient's body)

How does Ozone therapy effect the body?

Despite being a powerful oxidant, Ozone is able to stimulate the anti oxidant enzymes and therefore promoting a preconditioning effect or adaptability to oxidative stress.
Lower life forms like bacteria, virus, fungi, parasites lack anti oxidant enzymes. Therefore, they cannot survive in presence of powerful oxidant like Ozone, however much they try and mutate.
Ozone is one of the most powerful germicidal agent. This property of Ozone is used to treat infections.

Ozone is a cleanser and detoxifier and destroys the toxins. During the therapy sometimes patients feel achy, feverish, tired and have headaches. These effects last a short duration for a couple of hours, rarely for more than a day. Drinking plenty of water helps give relief.

Is the increased amount of oxygen which ozone therapy provides good for the body?

The extra oxygen atom available to the tissues during ozone therapy is very beneficial. Tissues having marginal amount of oxygen welcome the extra oxygen. Tissues and organs that are starved of oxygen, grab the extra oxygen. Thus they function at their maximum efficiency making the person feel well and rejuvenated.

Medical professionals across the world are debating the medical value of ozone therapy and demanding proof for its effectiveness. The therapy, considered an adjuvant therapy to the allopathic treatment, has been around for a hundred years now and is catching up worldwide as a cost-effective and non-invasive method of treatment.
Ozone therapy involves release of a singlet oxygen containing powerful antioxidant enzymes which stimulates metabolism and the immune system. It causes red blood cells (RBCs) to release more active oxygen at the tissue level. It relaxes blood vessel cells, opens up small capillaries and improves circulation, killing all sorts of bacteria, virus and fungi. It burns toxins and provides more oxygen to cells.
The primary function of ozone is to detoxify the body. Ozone employed for medical purposes is obtained by means of an electrical discharge through pure oxygen, and is different from atmospheric ozone in that it is pure and concentrated.
Medical ozone is generated from medical grade oxygen and it is always an ozone-oxygen mixture that interventional neurologists use in a particular concentration to treat slipped discs.
Ozone has proved helpful in the treatment of as many as 200 diseases. Ozone therapy should be taken as a preventive therapy and not curative especially in case of chronic diseases. It can boost the immune system in cases of Cancer and HIV whereas in case of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinsons and Alzheimer's, ozone therapy helps the patient do his or her daily activity.
Ozone therapy has shown positive results in treatment of heart ailments. Post-bypass or angioplasty, there are chances of a re-block, it is at this point that ozone therapy can be used to prevent a block.
Angina, hypertension, hypertensive heart disease, Ischemic Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Hypercholesteremia, Chronic Venous Insufficiency, Peripheral Vascular Disease and Mocro Circulatory Disorder, Diabetes, HIV, cancer, skin diseases, gangrene, burns, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, hepatitis and other liver diseases, disc prolepses, arthritis, dental are some of the diseases where ozone therapy has proven effective to an extent.
In case of prolonged labour while delivery, to prevent cerebral palsy in the newborn the newborn should be immediately administered ozone through rectal insufflation.
Inspite of it being low cost and non-invasive with zero side effects, this therapy is still not popular among medical professionals in India.
This is because oxygen cannot be patented, hence no pharma companies back the therapy. Also there are still no scientific papers published on the same and there is anecdotal evidence of ozone therapy having caused remission in a variety of diseases, but only a few of these life-saving administrations have been verified.

Can I use ozone to detoxify?

Patients usually report reduction or elimination of symptoms with increased sense of well being after ozone therapy. Family and friends often notice and report improvement in appearance, behaviour and performance.

Do I need to be sick to use ozone?

No. It can be used as a preventative measure as we are all literally oxygen starved. It is said that during evolution of the human body there was 38% oxygen in the atmosphere, now there is only 17% and sometimes only 11% in polluted cities. Hence actually a person never really gets enough oxygen to properly saturate the healthy cells and to rid the body of toxins and we are all suffering from hypoxia. Therefore it is wise in today's world, to take periodic Ozone baths or other forms of bio-oxidative treatments to maintain a healthy level of oxygenation and to rid the body of pools of waste which could otherwise lead to cancer or other degenerative disease.

Can a healthy person use ozone therapy?

Healthy people can maintain their health with ozone therapy. Ozone bath, rectal infusion and intravenous administration of ozonated saline taken regularly keeps the tissues cleans and nourished – this is fundamental to good health.

Can Ozone therapy be used along with other medication?

Yes, ozone is compatible with drugs. With ozone therapy the body heals more quickly and medication dependency decreases.

Since when is Ozone therapy in use?

Ozone was discovered in 1840. It was initially used for deodorization, to remove colour and taste, bacterial disinfection, viral inactivation and sewage treatment and in water treatment plants. It was used in the first world war for wound cleansing. With this the regular medical use of ozone started.

Can much ozone be introduced into the patient's body?

It is rarely possible to give too much ozone, because on body saturation there will coughing which is the signal that the body has had enough so the infusion is automatically stopped. Hence the body indicates when it has received enough Ozone. The coughing sensation in the lungs is due to the oxidizing effect that ozone has on the pollution that is breathed in with the air.

What are the contraindications?

Patients with G6PD deficiency, active bleeding from any site, pregnancy, active hyperthyroidism should not have Ozone therapy.

How come my doctor has not suggested this therapy to me?

Ozone Therapy is a relatively newer concept in most countries. It is used in Germany for over a hundred years. Ozone Therapy is not taught in medical schools. Doctor are trained to asks for reports of double-blind, multi-centric clinical trials; to prove its medical efficacy. This costs a lot of money. Unfortunately, as this natural molecule cannot be patented; no pharma or other companies are funding such trials. Therefore the doctors become skeptical about this new treatment modality. That is the reason your doctor may not have recommended it to you.

Where in the world is Ozone therapy practiced?

Medical Ozone therapy is recognized in Germany, France, Israel, Italy, Bulgaria, Cuba, Czech Republic, Mexico, Rumania and Russia. It is currently used legally in 16 Nations. Eleven states in the USA have passed legislation so that a person can access Ozone Therapy.