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In this issue of the Report, we spend time with cardiologist Dr. Zilin Wang, MD, who gives us an update on ozone and exercise with supplemental oxygen in patients with long-COVID-19 and those with constitutional symptoms after COVID-19 vaccination. By way of background, ozone is a molecule composed of three atoms of oxygen. Two atoms of oxygen form the basic oxygen molecule–the oxygen we breathe in air. The third oxygen atom can detach from the ozone molecule, and re-attach to molecules of other substances, thereby altering their chemical composition. It has been used in medicine for a variety of applications.
Here is what the Cleveland Clinic says about ozone: “Ozone (O3) is a molecule made up of three oxygen atoms. It’s highly unstable and explosive in liquid or solid form. But as a gas, this supercharged oxygen may potentially have therapeutic qualities. Some believe that ozone gas can be administered through ozone therapy to heal wounds, relieve pain, and treat disease. But this remains a controversial practice given limited evidence of its safety. In 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning against using ozone therapy. This is because there isn’t enough evidence yet to prove that it’s effective or safe, says pulmonologist Vickram Tejwani, MD. “There may potentially be a role for ozone therapy someday, but right now, it hasn’t been studied enough,” says Dr. Tejwani. ”We need more data on the potential side effects, which could be severe, before we start offering it as a mainstream therapy or treatment.”
Ozone therapy uses medical-grade ozone created using an ozone generator device. The intent of ozone therapy is to increase the amount of oxygen in your body. A higher oxygen level can boost your immune system while promoting healing, explains Dr. Tejwani. It does that through cell regeneration — the process of replacing or repairing damaged cells.
There are several ways to administer ozone gas, but it shouldn’t be inhaled. This can cause severe irritation and fluid buildup in your lungs. Safer methods for delivering ozone therapy include applying it to your skin by exposing a section of your body to ozone gas under a protective covering (also called an ozone sauna) or by applying an ozone solution to your skin (often for wound healing). Blowing gas into your body, typically through your ears, rectum, or vagina, or mixing it with your blood. Ozone gas can be dissolved in a sample of your blood and then reintroduced back into your body through an IV through a process called autohemotherapy. Ingesting it by consuming small amounts of ozone gas dissolved in oil or water. Injecting it into one of your muscles through a shot containing a mixture of oxygen and ozone.
Despite the FDA warnings, there are some potential health benefits of ozone therapy. There is low-quality and limited evidence that ozone therapy could offer health benefits. These include immune system support because ozone therapy activates your immune system and boosts immunity, improved blood circulation, as more oxygen travels to your cells, tissues, and organs, protection from invaders like bacteria, viruses, and fungi by halting their growth and reducing their survival, reduced oxidative stress, which is an imbalance of cell-damaging free radicals and protective antioxidants that can lead to inflammation and chronic disease. This is just a brief introduction to a complicated field. We will need many more hours to fully develop the topic and the emerging science. Let’s learn more from the McCullough Report.
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