Ozone Therapy

 The history of bio-oxidative therapy can be traced back to the time when the first activated oxygen generators were constructed in the 19th century. Indeed, ozone has been used for various medical and hygienic purposes since that time.

In 1885, the Florida Medical Association published a paper entitled "Ozone" by Charles J. Kenworthy (M. D., M.R.S.V.) from Jacksonville, Florida. This shows that ozone was a part of regular medical use in the U.S. at least since 1885, and given the nature of scientific research, likely long before 1885 as well.

Since 1898 — when the first Institute for Oxygen Therapy was started in Berlin by Thauerkauf and Luth — it has been proven by numerous scientists and their research that activated oxygen offers great benefits for the regeneration and preservation of human health and the environment. The fact that ozone (activated oxygen) has a positive influence on human health is not new.

The first reference of ozone used in therapy dates as far back as 1920, in the British medical magazine The Lancet. Scientific work that confirms activated oxygen’s effect on a wide array of diseases, from the common cold through various other viral and malignant illnesses are numbered in the thousands.

Ozone is a highly reactive molecule, which has excellent bactericidal, fungicidal and antiviral properties. Its use in medical therapy turned out to be completely safe, without any side effects, and its positive impact on human health is second to none. Oxygenation of tissue with ozone is not used just in the medical field, but also for cosmetic purposes for the treatment of warts, moles, etc.

The scientific background, which explains the effects of such bio-oxygenating therapies, including ozone and hydro-peroxide therapies, is fairly simple. Numerous diseases occur as a result of various toxic accumulations in an organism. In normal conditions, with enough oxygen, organic material is reducible to carbon-dioxide and water, which the body easily disposes of. However, when the body is in an hypoxemic state (inadequate oxygenation of the blood)— caused by smoking, malnutrition, alcohol consumption, illness, stress, irregular breathing, etc. — toxic accumulations hinder normal functions of the entire body.

The introduction of active oxygen into the body can purify it from the toxic accumulations, thus re-enabling it to achieve its normal functions. Also, a hypoxemic state supports growth of anaerobic pathogenic organisms, thereby creating a suitable environment in which they can thrive.

Upon entering the body (or any living organism), ozone dissolves into active oxygen and byproducts (O3, H2O2, O-, O-2); it reacts with anaerobic organisms and destroys them without harming the healthy cells in the process. Indeed, bacteria have a metabolism that is up to 17 times less potent than that of a human cell. Thus bacteria is unable to produce enough antioxidant enzymes (i.e., catalase) that are able to reduce active oxygen in a controlled manner in order to decrease active oxygen’s harmfulness to its cells.

Granulocytes, white blood cells, which appear at the site of infection, use hydrogen peroxide as the first line of defense against infection. Realizing that there has been a significant rise in the concentration of carbon-dioxide in the air we breath during last few decades (over 20%), and a significant fall in the percentage of oxygen, it is not so surprising that cancer and other malignant diseases display such rapid progress. The indications of insufficient oxygenation in our tissues are numerous, and this makes ozone therapy an important factor in many modern therapy methods.

There are a number of ways ozone can be introduced into the body — rectal insufflations with a tube or via ozone tents and saunas in which ozone is absorbed through the skin’s pores. Autohaemotherapy has been used in Europe for a long time. In this treatment, a sample of the patient’s blood is taken, ozonized and then returned back into the bloodstream. Drinking ozonized water is perhaps the most simple method of all.

Also, there are the sterilization aspects of ozone, which can be used for the sterilization of medical instruments, and even air and water.

Below is a list summarizing the main facts about the effects of ozone: Eliminates most bacteria at low concentrations. Fights viruses in a variety of ways. Is effective against fungi and parasites. Oxidizes arterial plaque. Increases the flexibility and elasticity of red blood cells, which improves oxygenation. Stimulates the production of white blood cells. Makes the antioxidant enzyme system more efficient. Accelerates the Citric Acid Cycle – production of ATP (cell energy). Significantly increases the interferon level. Stimulates the production of Tumor Necrosis Factor.