Ozone Therapies

What Are Ozone Therapies?

Ozone is an unstable gas consisting of three oxygen molecules. The instability of this molecule causes it to readily break apart and release a single electron (a.k.a. a free radical) in a chemical process known as oxidation. You have probably only heard of oxidation as being bad or harmful, but just as with inflammation, it only leads to degeneration and disease in excessive amounts. A little bit is beneficial and necessary for health.

It’s the oxidative property of ozone that makes it a powerful therapeutic agent in the body. One of the ways it does this is by promoting increased production of antioxidants, such as glutathione, the “Master Antioxidant.” Glutathione is not only our strongest antioxidant, but it also serves to recycle and restore other antioxidants in our bodies, such as Vitamin C, Vitamin E, selenium, alpha-lipoic acid, and the list goes on. More antioxidants on board mean our bodies are better protected from many degenerative diseases and cancerous cellular changes.

Another way the oxidation of ozone is beneficial is by destroying pathogens and neutralizing many toxins.

Check out Our Benefits of Ozone Guide to See How Ozone Therapy Can Help You

Quick History Lesson:

The use of ozone therapies in medicine goes back to the early 1900s when Dr. Joachim Hansler invented the first reliable ozone-generating machine. Ozone gas was used in World War I to successfully treat German soldiers affected by gangrene, an infection that thrives in an oxygen-poor environment. Exposure to ozone, which was done by putting the affected limb into an airtight bag and filling the bag with ozone, helped to destroy the harmful bacteria and was the only therapy that worked to save the limbs.

The first use of ozone intravenously was done in the 1940s and 1950s, and its development is credited to Dr. H. Wolff. Intravenous ozone is the most common ozone treatment today and is used by thousands of physicians worldwide in countries such as Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, England, Canada, Russia, Eastern Europe, Cuba, and Mexico. However, in the US it still lacks FDA approval.

Not only does ozone directly kill bacteria and fungi and demolish viruses, it boosts our immune system to help it fight harder. It does this by stimulating the release of immune system messengers called cytokines, as well as stimulating the production of white blood cells that will respond to the call and join the fight. In this way, ozone helps the body to fight infections and inhibit tumor growth naturally.

Also, ozone therapies increase the metabolism of red blood cells, allowing each one to carry more oxygen more efficiently. It also helps to dilate constricted blood vessels, thereby increasing the flow of this newly oxygenated blood into every tissue in the body. More oxygen means each cell can better perform its work, whether it be a muscle cell, brain cell, liver cell, or any other critical cell you want functioning at its peak.

Used to Treat:

• Wound healing
• Circulatory disorders and heart disease
• Acute infections such as colds, the flu, and dental or skin infections
• Chronic infections such as Hepatitis B & C, Epstein-Barr, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes Simplex and Zoster, Lyme, Streptococcal and Staphylococcal infections, and Candidiasis
• Immune or autoimmune disorders, such as Allergies, Systemic Lupus, and Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Acute and chronic fatigue
• Cancer
• Preventive aging
• Athletic performance and endurance

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