Extracorporeal Blood Oxygenation & Ozonation (EBOO)
Apr 30, 2021 10:00AM ● By Dr. David Minkoff
Nearly 200 years
ago, doctors noticed that industrial workers (e.g. coal miners) had toxins (like
mercury) seeping into their bodies, causing deadly diseases. Regardless of their
findings at the time, it was largely presumed that most of the population not exposed to chemicals or coal dust
was not at risk of any type of bacterial infection.
Fast-forward to
the 21st century where the number of people sick due to environmental
toxins has increased greatly due to an increase in air pollution, gas, pesticides
and processed foods. In turn, this has caused other types of illnesses to spawn
and spread throughout the nation. From the water we drink and the food we eat
to the air we breathe, everyone has toxins in their blood. Some people are affected
more than others and are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease, mold
toxicity, autoimmune disease or other chronic condition.
Finding ways to detox
our bodies has not been an easy task. Doctors will often recommend dietary
options that contain antioxidants and body detox cleanses. Of course, this is
not a terrible route to take if someone is worried about becoming mold toxic
and is taking preventive measures. However, for those suffering with chronic
illness, sometimes deeper treatments need to be considered, which is precisely
the purpose of Extracorporeal Blood Oxygenation and Ozonation, aka EBOO Therapy.
The purpose of EBOO is to combine the process of a blood autotransfusion
and ozonation-oxygenation (i). This will allow the bloodstream to
become ozonated during which process the body will have a full in-depth
cleansing of all toxins. (An EBOO treatment is similar to a dialysis machine
that cleans the blood through a filter.) During the EBOO procedure, the blood
will flow through a tube into a filter to extract all harmful bacteria.
Afterwards, ozone and oxygen
are added to the blood before it is returned to the body.
This treatment is very
efficient in extracting physical debris left over from chronic infections and
systemic inflammation, although some debate that this is also the purpose of
two important organs: the kidney and the liver. Indeed, their purpose is to
ensure that poisons, fats, sugars, etc. are extracted and expelled through our
urine and stool. EBOO, however, extracts the debris that our kidneys and liver cannot, like environmental
toxins. Here are a few toxins that EBOO can remove which the kidneys and liver
cannot:
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Endotoxins,
which are fragments of pathogenic bacteria, mold infections and fungus
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Biofilm,
a sludge-like substance which pathogenic microbes create to hide in, and where
the immune cells can’t penetrate
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Debris
from our own tissues that has been damaged by powerful pharmaceutical drugs or
infected microbes (ii)
All patients must have specific bloodwork done before
starting their first treatment. People with abnormal blood issues such as blood
clots should notify their practitioner immediately before a treatment is
administered. Before the treatment begins, patients should have a full stomach
and are recommended to avoid iron and copper supplements the day before, day of
and day after treatment.
Patients are
hooked up to two catheters that are inserted into a peripheral vein in each arm.
The blood travels through the tube, enters through a filter, becomes saturated
with ozone and oxygen, and is then returned to the body to make a complete
circle. Most patients notice the color change of their blood from the moment it
leaves their body to the moment that it returns. Usually, if a patient’s
bloodstream is contaminated, the blood will enter through the tubes with a dark
red hue. After the blood goes through the cycle and returns into the body, the
color will transform into a brighter shade of red. Altogether, it takes about
45 minutes to an hour for about four to five liters of blood to be completely
filtered. After the treatment, the filter will be full of toxins that were removed
and the blood will reenter the body newly oxygenated. Most patients report
feeling better than they did prior to treatment, commonly noting an energy boost
and a decrease in brain fog.
EBOO is not widely
known in the U.S. as there are only five clinics that offer it to patients. The
procedure itself was established by the medical department at the University of
Siena, in Italy, in the late 90s to early 2000s, and since then has grown
widely throughout Europe, now gaining traction within the American medical
industry.
Ozone, as an
alternative treatment alone, has been around for many years and has proven to
be extremely beneficial as a natural detoxifier, boosting the immune system,
resetting the cell mitochondria, improving blood conditions, and reducing
inflammation. EBOO has proven to be the most effective at detoxing the body of
poisonous toxins and upgrading how ozone is used to treat chronic illnesses as
a higher amount of concentrated ozone can now be delivered to the blood without
the risks of external processing and reinjection.
If someone suffers
from cardiovascular disease, mold toxicity, Lyme disease, autoimmune disease, chronic
viral infections, environmental toxins or heavy
metal toxicity, they should try the safe and natural EBOO therapy. The
condition of the patient determines the amount of EBOO to be received. Everyone
will be ordered three treatments to start; how they feel after these will
determine how many additional treatments they may need.
Dr. David Minkoff is co-founder and medical director of
LifeWorks Wellness Center, in Clearwater, a foremost alternative health clinic
in the U.S. LifeWorks is the first clinic on the East Coast to offer EBOO.
If you are interested in learning more, call 727-466-6789 and/or
visit LifeWorksWellnessCenter.com.
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