Oxygen-ozone therapy is a complementary approach less known than
homeopathy and acupuncture because it has come of age only three decades
ago. This book clarifies that, in the often nebulous field of natural
medicine, the biological bases of ozone therapy are totally in line with
classic biochemical, physiological and pharmacological knowledge. Ozone
is an oxidising molecule, a sort of superactive oxygen, which, by
reacting with blood components, generates a number of chemical
messengers responsible for activating crucial biological functions such
as oxygen delivery, immune activation, release of hormones and induction
of antioxidant enzymes, which is an exceptional property for correcting
the chronic oxidative stress present in atherosclerosis, diabetes,
infections and cancer. Moreover ozone therapy, by inducing nitric oxide
synthase, may mobilize endogenous stem cells, which will promote
regeneration of ischaemic tissues. The description of these phenomena
offers the first comprehensive picture for understanding how ozone works
and why, when properly used as a real drug within the therapeutic range,
not only does not procure adverse effects but yields a feeling of
wellness. Half of the book describes the value of ozone therapy in
several diseases, particularly cutaneous infections and vascular
diseases where ozone really behaves as a wonder drug. The book has been
written for clinical researchers, physicians and ozonetherapists but
also for the layman or the patient interested in this therapy.
