WHAT IS OZONE?
SUPER OXYGEN FOR HEALING
When you hear the word “ozone,” you may immediately think of the ozone layer in our atmosphere that protects us from the ultraviolet radiation from the sun. The sun’s ultraviolet rays are what create ozone (O3).
Ozone (O3), is an energized form of oxygen which contains three atoms of oxygen rather than the two we normally breathe. Ozone is the second most powerful sterilizer in the world and can be used to destroy bacteria, viruses, and odors. Interestingly, ozone occurs quite readily in nature, most often as a result of lightning strikes that occur during thunderstorms. In fact, the “fresh, clean, spring rain” smell that we notice after a storm most often results from the creation of ozone.
How does ozone work?
The third oxygen atom of ozone makes it extremely reactive, readily attaches itself to other molecules. When contaminants such as bacteria or viruses make contact with ozone, it creates a minuscule hole in the cell wall. After the ozone breaches the cell wall, the bacteria will be unable to survive. This process is called “oxidation.” Once used, ozone reverts to oxygen, making it a very environmentally friendly oxidant.
Isn’t ozone a pollutant?
Unlike stratospheric ozone, which forms naturally in the upper atmosphere and protects us from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays, ground-level (or tropospheric) ozone is created through the interactions of both human-made and natural emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) in the presence of heat and sunlight. Cars and gasoline-burning engines are significant sources of VOCs, which also come from consumer products such as paints, insecticides, and cleaners, as well as industrial solvents and chemical manufacturing. NOx, the other chemical precursor of ozone, is produced whenever we burn fossil fuels, primarily by motor vehicles and power plants. The sun’s direct ultraviolet rays convert these emissions into ground-level ozone, which is unhealthy to breathe.
Is ozone safe?
Ozone is safe when used under the right circumstances. However, if the proper safety measures are not in place, then high concentrations of ozone in the air can cause health problems. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), has stipulated that the allowable safe level of residual ozone is 0.1 ppm. Note that this permissible exposure limit (PEL) is for continuous exposure throughout an entire eight-hour day.
If you start to cough when around ozone, there is too much ozone in the air, and you should remove yourself from the location or properly ventilate while remedying the cause of ozone in the air. Do keep in mind that it takes an extended period at very elevated levels to cause irritation to the lungs.
HOW IS MEDICAL OZONE PRODUCED?
There are two methods of producing ozone: ultraviolet (UV) and corona discharge. Corona discharge creates ozone by applying high-voltage to a metallic grid sandwiched between two dielectrics. The voltage passes through the dielectric to a grounded screen/ plate and in the process, creates ozone from oxygen present in the chamber. UV light creates ozone when a wavelength of 254 nanometers (nm) hits an oxygen atom. Both processes split oxygen molecules into single oxygen atoms (O). These atoms combine with another oxygen molecule (O2) to form ozone (O3), which physicians then use medically.
How Southlake Integrative Wellness Center Uses Ozone
Ozone (O3), is an energized form of oxygen which contains three atoms of oxygen rather than the two atoms we normally breathe. Ozone is one of the best healing agents, detoxifiers, and sterilizers when used in medicine. A systemic medical treatment using ozone is autohemotherapy.
Simply put, Autohemotherapy is the process of taking a person’s blood, cleaning it, and re-introducing it back into the same person’s body.
Much more common in Europe than the United States, Autohemotherapy is very effective against numerous health conditions. In the U.S. it is considered an alternative treatment and is well understood, utilized, and backed with many studies. It can be used as preventative, especially in the elderly as natural degeneration takes place, as well as the chronically ill or therapy resistant. It is known to boost vitality, metabolism, balance hormones and increase oxidation and energy. Many people with existing health conditions or chronic disease use Autohemotherapy to stimulate their immune system and boost healing.
By definition, “chronic” means long-term or frequently recurring. Part of the reason chronic disease persists is due to a weakened immune system. Reintroducing your blood back into your muscle, tissue, or vein causes your immune system to re-recognize any
metabolic by-products (heavy metals, chemical overload, infectious agents) and launch a new attack. Similar to the way we think of vaccines introducing a small amount of virus, so the body becomes familiar and then immune, Autohemotherapy engages the immune system the same way.
There are several methods of administration:
1. Minor Autohemotherapy (mAH) — Preferably once or twice a week the practitioner draws a minimal amount of blood, sometimes mixing it with herbal or homeopathic remedies or ozone (O3) relevant to individual needs, and injects it back into the patient’s buttocks. Ozone provides oxygen to the cells and tissues as well as getting rid of pathogens. This method is known to have profound effects on acne, allergies, rashes, skin disorders, and chronic respiratory diseases. It usually takes about 8-12 treatments for a full evaluation of it’s potential.
2. Major Autohemotherapy (MAH) — For best results, once or twice a week, several syringes of blood are extracted, mixed with ozone and reinjected intravenously over a period of 30-45 minutes. This version of treatment has been known to be effective against conditions such as macular degeneration, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and tumors. Up to 30 treatments may be recommended over the course of 15 weeks.
3. Ultraviolet Blood Irradiation (UBI) — Gaining popularity is the practice of combining MAH with UBI. Your doctor draws your blood, adds ozone, and then passes it through special tubing filled with UVA, UVB, and UVC lights. The combination of ozone and light rays increase the biological activity of the blood cells, thereby increasing immune boosting effects, as well as attaching a tool for eradicating bacteria, fungus, virus, and cancer as none of these dwell under moderate to intense UV conditions.
What are the indications for MAH?
• Chronic Fatigue
• Fibromyalgia
• Chemical Sensitivities
• Chronic Allergies
• LYME Disease
• Osteo and Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Auto Immune Disease
• Heart and Vascular Disease
• Peripheral Artery Disease
• Dementia and Cebreal Vascular Disease
• Post Stroke
• Diabetic Circulatory Disease
• Cancer (Complementary concept in oncology)
• Asthma and COPD
• Hepatitis B and C
• Herpes simplex and herpes zoster (shingles)
• Eye Diseases especially retinopathies
• Infections (viral, bacterial, fungal)
• Low Immunity
• Acute hearing loss (vascular only)
• Tinnitus (vascular only)