This article is a second part of the series of articles with the generic "Science behind ozone therapy". In this part we want to describe some of the fundamentals of ozone and its pharmacodynamics as well as the impact ozone has on the immune system. The characteristics of ozone as a potent oxidant is fundamental in its effect on physiology and the immune system. These topics are discussed in some detail as it pertains to ozone as a medical treatment using various modalities. To understand about we speak for first we need to define some terms: Pharmacodynamics: Molecular Mechanisms of...
Ozone therapy has been marred by conventional science for years due to many flawed experimental designs or small sample sizes of the population in which it intends to study. For this reason, many physicians have dismissed ozone therapy and limited funds have been delegated to furthering the knowledge of its therapeutic effects. However, there is evidence that suggests that ozone does have various therapeutic effects that range from disinfection of pathogens, anticancer properties, and treatment of back ailments. In general meaning, ozone therapy results in the short-term production of reactive oxygen species such as hydrogen peroxide, and the long-term production...