Ozone Therapy

Ozone therapy has been used medically for over 150 years to treat various chronic illnesses and prevent infections. It is created by using unaltered, elemental oxygen gas that is mixed with your own blood and then delivered into the body using medical grade tubing, similar to an IV infusion. Ozone oxygenates your body to further support healing. It stimulates the immune system naturally to treat Lyme disease, mold exposure, autoimmune diseases and more. Ozone can be administered a couple of different ways: systemically via intravenous, directly into the point of pain or disease, through the ear drum, bladder, subcutaneously, or intramuscularly.

Ozone is a highly reactive form of oxygen that consists of three oxygen molecules, instead of two, making the molecular structure highly reactive. This oxidizes and destroys any harmful foreign objects and substances in the body resulting in increased energy in the body. Ozone stimulates the immune system naturally to fight infections and reduce inflammation.

We are exposed to numerous pathogens and toxins that cause inflammation through out the body, which leads to an imbalance between free radicals and antioxidants and causes oxidative stress. This is associated with discomfort and pain. Ozone therapy reduces this inflammation which improvs the immune systems ability to fight off infections.

Ozone therapy has been shown to help treat influenza, Lyme’s disease, bacterial infections and various other pathogens as well.

A study in 2012 found that ozone gas mixed with oxygen that was supplied to the brain tissue not only stopped further damage but restored the brain to its original state. When a person suffers from a stroke, the brain is deprived of oxygen and that area becomes damaged. Ozone can restore oxygen to reduce that damage.

It is common for a person who has suffered from a heart attack to suffer from a second and possibly third. Research has shown that Ozone therapy can reduce these chances as it stimulates tissue oxygenation and prevents irregular heart beats, also known as arrythmia’s. The faster Ozone therapy is received after a cardiac event, the higher the efficacy of therapy in reducing the risk of a repeat heat attack.

Ozone has been shown to increase metabolism to help the body eliminate toxins faster and more effectively.

The increase in oxygenation from ozone therapy can increase tissue repair and aide in wound healing.

Ozone has anti-inflammatory properties that can provide relief of pain.

Recent studies have shown that Ozone therapy improves the cell’s ability to reactivate, which allows the cell to repair and heal faster. Cells provide aid to the brain, nerves, heart and every organ of the body.

Tissue death happens when there is a lack of oxygen in the body. People with anemia have a greater risk of hypoxia, which is low oxygen in the blood. Ozone therapy provides the body with readily available oxygen which will oxygenate the cells.

Increased oxygen from Ozone therapy helps the cells recover and repair faster and provides additional antioxidant support that increase collagen and elastin activity.

Ozone therapy is one of the safest treatments in integrative medicine and patient’s seldomly experience adverse side effects. Prior to proceeding with any therapy, make sure you consult with a medical professional who is experienced in medical Ozone therapy. At Heal Functional Medicine, our Nurse Practitioners are highly trained in Ozone therapy and are constantly studying and keeping up with the latest advancements to give our patient’s the best treatment in the world. Contact our office to learn more about Ozone Therapy treatments!