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Oxygen Therapies
Oxygen Therapies could generally be considered anything that is used therapeutically to help increase the oxygen content of the body. This includes diaphragmatic breathing (deep breathing), excerise, proper nutrition, chelation therapy or any other therapy that helps thin the blood and increase circulation. More specifically when health oriented people talk about Oxygen Therapies they are speaking specifically about Hydrogen Peroxide and Ozone. WHAT ARE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND OZONE? Oxygen in the air is 2 molecules of Oxygen hooked together and has the chemical symbol H202. Ozone in the air is 3 molecules of Oxygen hooked together and has the chemical symbol 03.
The human body is sometimes called an "oxygen factory". Oxygen is important because it is the fuel the cells in our body use to function. In essence, it is the "food" for our cells. If there is enough oxygen around, our cells, organs, and tissues have plenty of "food" and most likely will function properly. Without oxygen, the cells, organs, and tissues of our body die. If they go for more than a few minutes without oxygen, irreversible damage occurs. This is why heart attacks and strokes are so devastating. They cause irreversible damage because of the lack of oxygen to the heart and brain. ARE OXYGENATION AND OXIDATION THE SAME THING? They are not the same thing but depend on one another. Oxygenation refers to the amount of oxygen in the blood. Oxidation refers to the chemical process whereby electrons are either lost or gained. A good example of oxidation is a fire starting (fast oxidation) or your nice shiny red car turning dull (slow oxidation). Oxidation is the primary process used by the body to gain energy. When we eat healthy food our body uses oxygen and a process called oxidative phosphorylation to turn the food into energy. This is why oxygenation and oxidation are dependent on one another. The body uses oxygen not only to produce energy but also to oxidize invading bacteria, viruses, fungi, toxins, and other harmful organisms and chemicals, to keep our bodies healthy. HOW DO HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND OZONE WORK? A number of substances are known to cause oxidation in the body but one of the most important of these is Hydrogen Peroxide. Hydrogen Peroxide, when exposed to blood or other body fluids containing the enzyme catalase, is split into oxygen and water. This is why Hydrogen Peroxide foams when you put it on a wound. The foam you see is oxygen. Ozone by a similar process forms ozinides and peroxides when exposed t the same tissues. HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND/OR OZONE CAN DO THE FOLLOWING:
Hydrogen Peroxide and Ozone are potentially useful in the following conditions:
…and other degenerative conditions Ozone has sometimes had a bad reputation because of misinformation or misunderstandings in regard to the "Ozone layer" and Ozone reports on the weather channel. Ozone should not be inhaled above a certain concentration because it can be irritating to the lungs. This is one of the reasons Ozone levels are reported during weather reports. Unfortunately, many people don’t realize the potentially significant health benefits from Ozone. Ozone’s health benefits are being utilized around the world, but unfortunately relatively infrequently in the United States. An example of this is in water purification. Look at the list of foreign cities that purify their water supply with Ozone: Moscow, Montreal, Singapore, Helsinki, Minsk, Essen, Brussels, Florence, Amsterdam and a host of others. Contrast that to only one city that does it in the United States-Los Angeles. The reason these cities purify their water with Ozone is because it is so effective in killing harmful bacteria, viruses, and fungi, yet quite safe to humans. HOW IS HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND OZONE THERAPY GIVEN? Hydrogen Peroxide is given by an intravenous infusion. Generally 500cc of fluid is given over a 2 to 3-hour period. Ozone Therapy can be given by any of the following methods: rectal, bladder, vaginal, or ear insufflation, subcutaneous injection, or direct venous push. The two most common ways of administering Ozone by natural medicine physicians are by minor and major autohemotherapy. In minor autohemotherapy about 10cc’s of a person’s blood is mixed with a similar amount of Ozone. This mixture is then given intramuscularly in the buttocks region. In major autohemotherapy 50 to 250cc’s of blood is then mixed with a similar amount of Ozone. The Ozone blood mixture is then transfused back to the person. HOW OFTEN IS THE THERAPY GIVEN? Most people with chromic conditions receive Hydrogen Peroxide or Ozone Therapy. Therapy weekly. Physicians usually give between 5 to 20 treatments. The frequency and amount of treatments will depend upon the medical condition involved. ARE THERE ANY HARMFUL SIDE EFFECTS TO HYDROGEN PEROXIDE OR OZONE THERAPY?
DOES INSURANCE PAY FOR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE OR OZONE THERAPY? Currently, insurance companies do not recognize natural medicine techniques like Hydrogen Peroxide or Ozone Therapy and thus it is not covered by insurance. HOW CAN A PHYSICIAN LEARN ABOUT OXYGEN THERAPIES? There are approximately 10,000 Ozone therapists in Germany, and only a handful in the United States, Ross A. Hauser, M.D., is one of the few American Physicians who has traveled to Germany to learn the technique. Dr. Hauser has studied and worked with the President of the German Ozone Society, Gerd Wasser, M.D., in Duisberg, Germany. Dr. Hauser also attends various seminars around the country on this topic. Disclaimer: Certain persons considered experts may disagree with one or more statements made. Nevertheless, what is stated is based on sound authority, medical experience, and actual treatments of patients.
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