Ozone & Chelation...Medical Breakthroughs?
By Darl Hopper
CENTRO BIOMEDICAL OZODISK*
Editor’s Note: In 1856, just 16 years after its discovery (by homeopath Joseph Lloyd Martin), ozone was first used in a health care setting to disinfect operating rooms and sterilize surgical instruments. This surgical application has recently been rediscovered. By the end of the 19th Century the use of ozone to disinfect drinking water of bacteria and viruses was well established in mainland Europe.
The earliest record of therapeutic use of ozone in an English language medical journal is in 1885 titled 'Ozone' by Charles J. Kenworthy, M. D., M.R.S.V. from Jacksonville USA, published by the Florida Medical Association.
For many years ozone's medical value or non-value has been the subject of controversial and emotional debate.
Like many alternative therapies, therapeutic use of ozone is not endorsed by health authorities or medical associations in countries like the United States and Canada and doctors risk losing their medical licenses by administering or prescribing ozone therapies or even testing theories. However, Mexico is much more open in regard to alternative medicine and there are many options available.
This article is for your information only and is not intended as medical advice. Please consult with your health practitioner before considering any therapy or therapy protocols.
Ozone therapy has a 100% clinical efficiency in treating bacterially and virally produced diseases thanks to its strong bactericidal, fungicidal and virostatic properties; diseases associated with hypoxia symptoms thanks to its beneficial effect on the transport and release of oxygen through the tissues and oxygen-dependent processes; circulatory disorders thanks to its stimulating effect on blood circulation; inflammatory processes thanks to its anti-inflammatory effect; immunodeficient conditions thanks to its immunostimulating and immunomodulating effect; badly healing wounds due to its rapid and effective wound healing properties etc.
The control over diabetes mellitus for six months after the course of ozone therapy (the need for insulin is reduced twice) provides a better quality of life to diabetics and reduces their hospital stay and drug consumption. In case of diabetic complications like "diabetic foot" ozone therapy prevents scheduled amputation or reduces amputation size/volume.
Ozone therapy can help many people suffering from cancer, AIDS, HIV-infection and other diseases considered as incurable. Although ozone therapy cannot be considered as a 100% approved medicine for cancer, it has been experimentally and clinically established that ozone therapy produces an anti-tumor effect. Particularly when used at an early stage of oncogenesis ozone therapy in the form of direct intra-tumor ozone injections as well as the parenteral use of ozonated blood or ozonated saline can lead to complete resorption of tumor. For inoperable or already operated cancer patients treated with chemotherapy or radiation therapy ozone therapy can be beneficial as an adjuvant method for detoxication, immunocorrection and improvement of the general status. Ozone therapy can help to reduce by half the prescribed dose of chemotherapeutics as well as considerably reduce the known side-effects due to chemotherapy and other anti-tumor medicines. Owing to its immunomodulating and immunostimulating effects, ozone therapy can at least improve the life quality of cancer patients and considerably prolong their life even if complete cure of cancer is impossible. The same is about the AIDS patients, ozone therapy acting as a powerful immunostimulator helps them to return to normal life for a longer time.
Ozone therapy represents a genuine alternative to orthodox medicine, particular in medical conditions where orthodox medicine does not offer an effective treatment, for example when the microflora is resistant to available antibiotics.
Ozone therapy is able to increase sensitivity of the organism's microflora to antibiotics and potentiate the effect of traditional medicines when used as a complementary method of treatment.
As compared with orthodox medicine, ozone therapy achieves better results within a shorter time without causing any adaptation or resistance of the human body to this kind of therapy and without inducing any side effects, adverse reactions or complications.
Ozone therapy can eliminate side effects due to some medicinal treatment like chemotherapy.
As compared with orthodox medicine, ozone therapy produces a more stable effect in chronic patients without causing any recidivations for a longer time.
Ozone therapy can be used in the period of early pregnancy in women of risk group related to intrauterine infection when the use of antibiotics is not allowed.
Ozone therapy can be successfully used in the treatment of many obstetric complications for the benefit of both mother and baby.
Ozone therapy has no age restrictions and can be safely and efficiently used from newborn children to elderly patients...
Ozone Therapy: New breakthrough for Back Treatment
A new discovery for the treatment of herniated disc: The Discosan method
In Germany, over 7,000 doctors utilize ozone in the treatment of various diseases.
In Italy, orthopedic surgeons who used to perform surgery on herniated discs are now using a special mixture of ozone to treat the pathology of this condition. Dr. Cesare Verga (orthopedic surgeon) developed the system in 1984 and has treated over 6,000 patients. Dr. Verga claims that surgery really doesn't address the underlying cause. As a matter of fact, it offsets the biomechanics of the spine. Ozone, or the "Discosan method" (as it is known in Italy), represents a new approach in the treatment of herniated discs which resolves both the biological and biomedical aspect of the pathology. Dr. Verga states that this approach has a success rate of over 95 percent. Some of the principal characteristics that make this method so unique are the following:
- No contraindications.
- Over 95 percent success rate.
- Virtually zero recovery time.
- No side effects.
The treatment consists of injections of a special mixture of ozone and oxygen applied around the herniated zone. At the beginning, the therapy requires two treatments per week for a period of one to two months.
On average, a total of 14 treatments are required, depending on the patient. The Discosan method has even been shown efficacious in cases where surgery couldn't even alleviate the discomfort. An interesting analogy used in the Italian medical circles is that ozone will mean for herniated discs is what "ranitidine'meant for ulcers.
One of the main questions often asked about the Discosan method is: "How does this method work?" When we look at the anatomy of an intervertebral disc, we see an outer fibrous covering and an inner soft (pulposis) nucleus, much like a ripe cantaloupe with a hard outer shell and soft fruit inside. A herniation occurs when trauma ruptures a part of this outer fibrous covering, most commonly in the lumbosacral and cervical regions. This then causes the inner soft region to protrude and compress a nerve root, causing the pain associated with a herniated disc. The Discosan method addresses this pathology by three different modes of action:
- The ozone-oxygen mixture has specific action on the protruding pulposus, by acting on a molecular level on the bonds holding this herniation together. This in turn causes a reduction in the herniation.
- The method brings about a microvascularization to this area, therefore bringing more blood supply and oxygen to the region, all essential for healing. Dr. Verga also claims that ozone brings more fibroblasts to the area, which will help heal the pathology around the annulus fibrosus.
- Reduces the edema in the area which can also contribute to the compression and inflammation.
The whole concept of treating a herniated disc without surgery is an exciting one. The fact that the Discosan method has some sound scientific principals gives real hope to people suffering from this debilitating condition.
At Centro Biomedico OzoDisk we also offer a technique called Chelation Therapy.
Chelation therapy involves the injection of an organic compound that helps to remove metallic substances from the body. It was noticed that ethylene-diamine-tetra-acetic acid, or EDTA, when in the presence of various metals having a positive charge, the acid somehow attaches itself to the metals and removes them from the body. When chelation therapy is used, it has a similar affect and can heal diseases and symptoms that are caused by the presence of metallic substances in the body.
One of the most common benefits of chelation therapy is for the treatment of poisoning of heavy metals. Since the body cannot process heavy metals like mercury, cadmium, and lead, if these are consumed, they can have a negative effect on many bodily functions. Chelation therapy was long ago discovered to be treatment for this kind of exposure to metals and has been used as a remedy ever since. There are very few other methods of removing these metals from the body.
Over the years, plaque can build up in the arteries. This condition is known as atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis can have a negative effect on the blood flow through the body and causes the heart to work overtime in order to supply the body with blood. The condition can lead to heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. When chelation therapy is conducted, the amino acid, EDTA, latches onto the plaque that has built up inside the arteries. The product of chelation therapy is a compound that can be excreted from the body through urine. In this way, chelation therapy can help to prevent fatal disorders that result from atherosclerosis.
Maintaining a safe level of cholesterol is extremely important. It is believed that chelation therapy can help improve the cholesterol levels in the body. As you may know, there are two kinds of cholesterol, one that is good and one that is bad. Chelation therapy works to increase the level of the good cholesterol and decrease the level of the bad one. Having an unhealthy cholesterol level can lead to many disorders, some of them are even fatal. Chelation therapy can help to optimize these levels to their healthiest state.
Please note that this is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice. Please seek the help of your medical practitioner before embarking on alternative complementary therapy. Obviously, this is not intended to be a scientific document.
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