Toxins are an unfortunate part of daily life. If you live in a city, consume unhealthy foods and alcohol, smoke, or live a sedentary lifestyle, then toxins are in your body. Thankfully, your body has natural filters to evacuate these toxins and protect itself. But these filters can become unbalanced due to medical conditions. You may feel the effects of ill health being compounded by your body’s struggle to expel the toxins. Ozone therapy is a safe, non-invasive way to address this problem and help your body deal with toxins. As an added bonus, there are very few side effects. Let’s explore this unique therapy in more detail.
You probably know ozone as that chlorine scent that follows a lightning storm. However, it is also a powerful oxidizer and stimulates numerous physiological functions in the body. Ozone is known as O3 because it has a third oxygen atom attached to it. It’s this added atom that allows it to be effective in improving your health. Once inside the human body, these ozone molecules interact with the bonds of amino acids and lipids. This forms peroxides, which can penetrate cell membranes, increase oxygenation, and boost energy production. Ozone also stimulates the Diphosphoglycerate (DPG) enzyme, which increases the release of oxygen from red blood cells. This naturally increases the supply of oxygen to every cell in your body, which helps them to function at their best.
Increasing the amount of oxygen available to your cells can help with anti-aging, digestion, elimination, memory, hormone regulation, improved organ function, and reproduction. That’s why many people have found this ozone therapy so valuable. This therapy can be used for the following purposes:
During ozone therapy sessions it’s administered directly into the body. It can be injected into arteries, specific muscles, the skin, rectally, or intravaginally. Because the administration routes are so flexible, ozone therapy can be used to improve the overall health or target specific parts of the body.
The oxidation process breaks down and eliminates toxins. But, when the body doesn’t have enough oxygen to properly perform this function, there is a build-up of toxins that can result in ill health. Ozone therapy has been used to alleviate a number of health concerns.
The benefits of ozone therapy are numerous and include:
Ozone therapy is relatively safe and has few side effects. However, this is dependent on how it’s administered. Ozone should never be inhaled, as it increases the risk of death. If you inhale even a small amount, then it can irritate the respiratory passage and result in lung tissue damage, which increases your vulnerability to lung infections. Most people don’t experience any side effects, but this isn’t the case for a small portion of the population. Some of the possible side effects include:
You should always consult with a trained, experienced medical professional before trying any new therapies. Before you agree to try ozone therapy, make sure that your medical professional has the knowledge to perform the procedure safely. This will allow you to enjoy all the benefits of this therapy.
Rebalancing the detoxification circuit is a key component to recovering from Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome (AFS). When you have adrenal fatigue, it causes imbalances throughout your system. The adrenal glands are an essential part of your NeuroEndoMetabolic (NEM) stress response, the system that activates during periods of stress.
In the short term, the NEM stress response acts to protect your body and respond to stress. But when you experience ongoing stress, this process can actually cause damage. Ongoing stress leads to a high demand for cortisol, which is damaging particularly for your adrenal glands. Over time, this demand can cause adrenal fatigue. This is a problem because the organs and systems in the body are so intricately connected to each other. So, as the adrenals become fatigued, it causes other organs and systems to become unbalanced as well.
The Detoxification Circuit is essential to the optimal performance of your body’s stress response. It consists of the immune system, liver, and the interstitium, which consists of tissues and fluids that exist outside of the cells and act to protect and support them. When you’re healthy, this circuit rids your body of toxins such as metabolites. These metabolites are usually converted into inert form and excreted from the body. But when this circuit becomes unbalanced, the processes that produce this result start to break down. This results in the buildup of harmful metabolites that may cause widespread dysfunction. This often results in symptoms such as bloating, food sensitivities, electrolyte imbalance, anxiety, brain fog, and problems with elimination.
Ozone therapy can boost the detoxification circuit in a number of ways. If you have adrenal fatigue, the natural detoxification process slows down and perpetuates a cycle of dysfunction. The liver, which is responsible for deactivating the metabolites and excreting them, starts to struggle with the overload. This results in the interstitium becoming clogged with reactive metabolites. This is a toxic mix that damages the cells and impedes messaging between them. In turn, this combination activates the immune system, which sees the clogged interstitium as a threat and goes into overdrive, causing the creation of more metabolites. This then increases the liver’s workload and worsens the original issue.
Helping your body detox from this state is absolutely essential if you have AFS. There’s no point in trying to improve your health or lifestyle if your system remains clogged with toxic elements. Here are some of the ways that ozone therapy can help with this detoxification:
Acetyl CoA is a molecule that’s essential to protein, lipid, and carbohydrate metabolism. So, when its levels are low, the body’s energy levels also dip. By increasing the production of this molecule, ozone therapy will naturally enhance the body’s processes and boost detoxification.
Free radicals are unstable molecules that travel around the body and cause damage to cells. They’ve been implicated in early aging, as well as diseases and disorders such as dementia, Alzheimer’s, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and autoimmune disorders. Free radicals are created naturally, but their production is often increased by poor lifestyle choices such as toxin exposure and a poor diet. When you have too many free radicals in your body, it damages your cells and causes an increase in metabolite levels. You can use ozone therapy to reduce these damaging elements in your body, decrease your liver’s workload, and start to rebalance the Detoxification Circuit.
If you have poor circulation, then you will experience a buildup of toxins. Your circulatory system is your body’s way of removing toxins from your tissues so they can be transported to the liver and expelled. With poor circulation, these toxins will linger in your cells and tissues and may cause damage. Good circulation is also essential for transporting nutrients and oxygen to your cells. When your circulation is poor, it means that your cells are being starved of what they need to survive. This will add to the toxic buildup in your body and further tax your Detoxification Circuit.
Ozone therapy can help slow the growth or even kill harmful pathogens such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses. These pathogens damage the cells and contribute to the accumulation of reactive metabolites. This clogs the body’s systems and hampers detoxification. So, by reducing the number of pathogens in your body, this therapy will decrease the body’s workload and its stress levels.
If you have AFS, you need to be careful about how you detox. The first step you need to take is to find a medical professional who’s aware of AFS and understands the processes and problems associated with Detoxification Circuit dysfunction. Unfortunately, this can be difficult as there is a marked lack of laboratory tests that are sensitive enough to detect the associated problems. There’s also a general lack of understanding about malfunctions in this circuit. However, it’s important that you don’t try to detox on your own if you have AFS, as this will probably worsen the situation. You will need to work to reduce metabolites, improve liver function, and solve the congestion in the interstitium without adding to your body’s workload or triggering a bad reaction.
This is particularly important if your body is quite fragile because of AFS. People with AFS often struggle to find the help they need due to this disorder having few knowledge resources. This often means that by the time they understand what’s happening, their physical state is very poor and can’t tolerate strong interventions, (even those meant to improve their health). This means that you need to work with a professional who will design an individual approach to detoxification with respect to your AFS status and your overall physical condition. This may include ozone therapy to boost detoxification and improve other functions in your body. But this therapy must be applied carefully and slowly to avoid an adverse reaction.
Another circuit that could benefit from ozone therapy is the Inflammation Circuit. This circuit activates any time that you experience stress of any kind. When the source of the stress is short term, such as a pathogen, it helps to expel the problem and then shuts down once the body is no longer under threat. But when the stress is ongoing, the Inflammation Circuit becomes overactive. It then produces low grade inflammation throughout your body. This is a problem because chronic inflammation has been implicated in a range of serious disorders and diseases such as heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes.
The Inflammation Circuit consists of the gut, the immune system, and the microbiome (or the bacterial balance in the different environments in your body). When these three systems become unbalanced, it can result in a range of problems such as diarrhea or constipation, leaky gut, an overgrowth of bad bacteria, infections, and ongoing, chronic inflammation from the overactivity of the immune system.
When this circuit becomes imbalanced it can be dangerous for a number of reasons. Firstly, imbalances in the gut directly affect the health of the brain. This is why gut problems can bring on mental health problems such as anxiety or depression. Secondly, imbalances in the levels of good and bad bacteria can result in ongoing infections and gut problems. Finally, when the immune system becomes unbalanced, it can start to attack your own tissues, resulting in autoimmune diseases. Due to the interconnectedness of the organs and systems in this circuit, as each component becomes unbalanced it will cause problems in the other systems. This then worsens your health and increases your stress levels.
When your Inflammation Circuit is malfunctioning because of AFS, ozone therapy could be a very effective strategy in rebalancing it. It could do this in a number of ways:
People with AFS often experience ongoing infections or other problems relating to the buildup of pathogens in their systems. This is often related to imbalances in the microbiome of the body or because of gut issues, such as a leaky gut or bacterial overgrowth. Ozone therapy is a very effective antibacterial agent that also destroys viruses and fungi. This means that it could help destroy harmful pathogens that may cause a compromised immune system and poor health.
Ozone therapy encourages the increased release of oxygen into the cells, which improves cell function and encourages faster and more complete healing. When you have AFS, the buildup of toxins and metabolites may cause extensive cell damage. Infections and blood sugar fluctuations also hamper healing. By improving cell function, this therapy could alleviate these issues and help individual cells return to good health.
Healing and repair can’t occur without a good supply of oxygen and nutrients to the cells. Because poor circulation hampers these necessary functions, healing is often obstructed in people who have AFS. So, by improving circulation, ozone therapy could give a natural boost in the repair of damaged cells.
Ozone therapy increases glycolysis in red blood cells, allowing for faster and more efficient breakdown of glucose. Glucose is the body’s main source of energy and it’s also essential in brain function. So, this would boost the healing and repair of cells and help with brain health. The improvement in brain health would also naturally improve the health of the gut, because of the connection between these two parts of the body.
The Detoxification Circuit is designed to remove toxins and metabolites from the body. When the Detoxification Circuit is unbalanced, then these toxins accumulate. This activates the immune system and an increase in inflammation levels. When you have AFS and your inflammation levels are already high, this results in increased stress and strain in the Inflammation Circuit. But if this therapy can help to rebalance the Detoxification Circuit, these problems would be greatly reduced.
AFS can be a very uncomfortable disorder. It may manifest as persistent, chronic pain including bowel dysfunctions, infections, and random, inexplicable pain in the joints and muscles. Pain can be quite damaging as it increases your stress levels, which increases inflammation throughout your body as it tries to eliminate the threat. Evidence has shown that ozone therapy has successfully reduced spinal and joint pain, which means that it could alleviate pain in other parts of your body.
Free radicals impact cells and tissues and cause inflammation. Because ozone therapy aids in free radical destruction, it will help reduce inflammation.
You must be careful when you try ozone therapy if you have AFS in order to avoid adverse reactions and additional stress. However, by helping boost some of the body’s natural functions, this therapy could help to rebalance the circuits in your body, reduce stress and improve your chances for AFS recovery.
If you’re looking for ways to effectively improve your health, then ozone therapy may be the answer. Not only does it support the body’s natural functions, but it may also give your body the added boost it needs to rid itself of stubborn toxins and return to better health. This is particularly important if you have AFS and need to alleviate all stress in your body to give it the time and space it needs to heal.
There are a variety of studies that examine the effects of ozone therapy on various health issues. This therapy could help detox your body, and get rid of toxins that are clogging your system. It could also help undo the damage to your body’s natural circuits and functions.
