What is Photox Therapy and How Does It Work?
Photox is the application of both ozone and ultraviolet therapy to a single patient during a single treatment appointment.
Although photox could be done combining hydrogen peroxide and photolume, it is usually, more effectively, and more conveniently administered as ozone and photolume.
The blood is withdrawn, being exposed to UV light on the way into the bottle. Ozone gas is mixed into the blood in the bottle, and then when the flow is reversed, the tubing is set so that the blood is exposed to UV light again on its way back into the patient’s bloodstream.
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The treatment takes no longer than an ozone treatment alone, one half hour. This combination treatment is a powerful weapon to help combat the fight against many chronic diseases. Why? Because together these two treatments address all of the most common denominators of the disease process. Specifically oxidative therapy and photolume have the following effects on the body:
Increases the oxygen content of the blood
Increases energy production within cells
Increases the elimination or inactivation of toxins of any source
Activates immune system cells and cytokine production (interferon and IL-2) to aid in destruction of all types of micro-organisms: bacteria, viruses, and fungi
Increases intracellular antioxidants which buffer and neutralize free radicals
Helps destroy cancer cells Top
Are These Therapies Safe?
Although ozone is often portrayed in an unfavorable light because of its association with the measurement of air pollutants, ozone is completely safe when used properly. A study in Germany of millions of treatment events revealed a complication rate about as close to zero as you can get. As with all intravenous therapies, there is a small amount of pain from the needle stick as well as the possibility of bruising.
Another known risk is the possibility of a blood clot forming within the tubing. This risk is minimized by adding blood thinners, like Heparin, and using filters when infusing the blood back into the body.
Ozone is used to purify the public water supply in cities such as Los Angeles, Moscow, Singapore, and Helsinki.
It can be irritating and cause breathing difficulty if breathed in directly in excess concentration, but it is never used this way in medicine. Hydrogen peroxide intravenously has a long history of safe use. One might ask: How can an oxidant like ozone or peroxide possibly be good for us? Most people who are ill are not suffering because of an excess of free radical exposure or oxidant stress, but because their ability to buffer free radicals with the appropriate intracellular antioxidants (glutathione, superoxide dismutase) is diminished. The measured application of oxidative therapies induces the restoration of free radical buffering capacity, corrects cellular oxygen metabolism, and activates the immune system.
Photoluminescence therapy when used in the 1930s and early 1940s accumulated a track record of 6520 patients successfully treated in the complete absence of any unwanted effects. Top
How Many Treatments Are Needed and How Often Are They Given?
This depends on the patient and the condition being treated. In general the sicker the patient, the more frequently treatments need to be given. In severe cases daily treatments might be used for a while until the patient has stabilized.
In chronic conditions one to three treatments per week are common until response is obtained. Somewhere between five and 20 treatments is common, although for acute conditions only one or two may be required (for example, in treating the flu). In recurrent genital herpes a special unique protocol is utilized. We administer daily treatments at the time of a
What is Photox Therapy and How Does It Work?
Photox is the application of either ozone or hydrogen peroxide and ultraviolet therapy to a patient at the same time. It is one of the most powerful therapies for restoring oxidative metabolism.
There are two methods of doing photox therapy, including using hydrogen peroxide intravenous in one arm, and then within an hour doing ultraviolet irradiation in the other arm; however, ozone and UV is more convenient for both the patient and the doctor, and tends to be more effective for most chronic diseases. The exception may be in cancer, where the peroxide-UV combination may be best.
The blood is withdrawn, being exposed to UV light on the way into the bottle. Ozone in an mixture of oxygen/ozone with 78 ug/ml ozone concentration is then bubbled into the blood and mixed briefly. This mixture is then reinfused through the same needle.
This combination treatment is a powerful weapon to help combat the fight against many chronic diseases. These two treatments in combination address most of the common biological denominators in the disease process at the cellular level. Specifically, the two treatments in combination:
- Increases the oxygen carrying capability
- Corrects the mitochondrial energy deficits in the blood
- Stimulates the lymphatic detoxification in the blood through the restoration of normal chylomicrom brownian movement
- Activates immune system cells and cytokine production (interferon, tumor necrosis factor and IL-2) to aid in destruction of all types of micro-organisms: bacteria, viruses, and fungi
- Increases intracellular antioxidants against oxidative stress
- Helps destroy cancer cells
Are These Therapies Safe?
Ozone is perhaps the safest medical procedure. A survey done in Germany of close to 5 million treatments showed an accident rate of 7 serious incidents, all associated with direct IV injection of the gas (not done in our clinic).
Hydrogen peroxide intravenously has a long history of safe use, with the first administrations given to fight the worst pneumonia cases. People often do not understand that oxidants are vital to health. Most people who are ill are not suffering because of an excess of free radical exposure or oxidant stress, but because their ability to buffer free radicals with the appropriate intracellular proteins (glutathione, superoxide dismutase) is diminished. The measured application of oxidative therapies induces the restoration of free radical buffering capacity, corrects cellular oxygen metabolism, and activates the immune system.
Photoluminescence therapy was used extensively in the 30's to 40's before the advent of antibiotics and the vaccine for polio. It has an extensive safety and efficacy record. For a great summary of this treatment, buy the book "Into the Light" at www.drdouglass.com.
How Many Treatments Are Needed and How Often Are They Given?
In chronic conditions one to three treatments per week are common until response is obtained. Most patients, such as those with chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, or arthritis may take 2 treatments a week for 3 weeks and then once a week for 4 weeks. In recurrent genital herpes and shingles a special unique protocol is utilized, as described by Frank Shallenberger. Daily treatments are given during an outbreak. The effect is that the outbreak is usually much shorter with much less pain. The treatment is given again if there is another outbreak, but the spacing between outbreaks grows and then in some cases can be prevented from recurring.
WHAT ARE THE MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT MAY BENEFIT FROM PHOTOLUMINESCENCE?
The following are a list of medical conditions that may be significantly improved by the treatment:
- Candidiasis (fungal infections)
- Cancer-adjunctive conditions
- Arthritis-adjunctive conditions
WHY IS ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT EXPOSURE BENEFICIAL TO THE BLOOD?
Exposing the blood to the ultraviolet light has been shown to have the following effects:
- Increase in the oxygen combining power of the blood.
- Inactivation of toxins and viruses.
- Destruction and inhibition of fungal and bacterial growth.
- Activation of the immune system.
The blood that is exposed to the ultraviolet light continues to emit secondary radiation. Some scientists believe this may be the way ultraviolet blood irradiation has cumulative effects. Each treatment builds on and enchances the effects of previous treatments.
