We often get asked what the difference between Ozone Therapy (OT) and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is. Let me start by mentioning that there are different types of OT as well as HBOT. Eg: OT can be administered directly to the damaged tissue or wound, intravenously or intramuscularly via injections or by a steam sauna.
The different hyperbaric oxygen therapies refer to the pressure as well as the grade of gas. Medium hyperbaric oxygen therapy (mHBOT) usually uses pressure of 1.3ATA with an oxygen concentrator which uses regular air and purifies it to 90% – 95% oxygen. Chambers used in hospital settings uses pressures of 1.5 ATA and above as well as a medical grade gas. Under these conditions, a hyperbaric medical professional must be present to oversee the therapy.
For the purposes of this blog, I will be comparing medium hyperbaric oxygen therapy at 1.45 ATA using an oxygen concentrator, with ozone steam saunas.
What is mHBOT and how does it work?
Medium Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is a medical treatment which involves breathing +/- 95% oxygen in a pressurised environment. Under this pressurised environment, your lungs can carry much more oxygen than would be possible breathing oxygen at normal air pressure.
Oxygen is normally transported by red blood cells. By increasing the atmospheric pressure, the oxygen now also diffuses into the blood plasma increasing the saturation of oxygen in the body tenfold and even more! (The more pressure, the higher the oxygen saturation). This enables the oxygen to reach areas within the body where circulation is blocked or diminished as a result of injury or disease.
When your blood carries this extra oxygen through the body, it fights infection and stimulates the release of stem cells and growth factors responsible for healing.
What is Ozone Steam Sauna Therapy and how does it work?
Ozone, or “activated oxygen”, is introduced into a special steam sauna cabinet, where it then is absorbed trans dermally (across the skin) of the occupant. The result is a health effect on the occupant that combines the beneficial oxygenation and detoxification effects of both ozone and sauna therapy.
The sauna increases the eliminative, detoxifying and cleansing capacity of the skin by stimulation of the sweat glands and also promotes healthy skin tone and texture due to increased blood circulation. Using the steam sauna with ozone allows the steam to surround the body and ozone can be introduced through the skin. Humid heat opens the pores, which allows the ozone through the skin to the bloodstream, where it can travel to the fat and lymph tissue.
Artificially induced hyperthermia (rising body temperature results in the destruction of bacteria and viruses) combined with heavy sweating and a cleansing effect initiated by ozone will result in elimination of toxins accumulated mainly in the lymphatic system relieving the liver from the difficult task of dealing with them.
| mHBOT | Ozone Steam Sauna | |
| BENEFITS MAY INCLUDE: | * Strengthens the immune systemStimulates the release of stem cells necessary for the body’s healing process * Reduces wound healing time * Reduces the inflammatory response * Strengthens the lungs * Improves circulation * Prevents reperfusion injury (the tissue damage caused when blood supply returns to tissue after a period of ischemia or lack of oxygen) * Fights Infection * Detoxification * New blood vessel growth * Builds new bones – osteogenesis |
* Dramatically increases oxygenation of the tissues and cells * Burns 400-600 calories per session * Increase the White Blood Cell count * Increase circulation, oxygen and nutrient delivery within the body * Purge the body of accumulated toxins such as pesticides, PCBs, drug residues, and acidic wastes |
| SOME OF THE CONDITIONS TREATED | * Sports Injuries * Rehabilitation and Recovery * Concussion * Long COVID * Stoke Rehabilitation * Dementia * Declining Brain Performance * Wound Care * Diabetic Wounds * Radiation Injury * Traumatic or Surgical Wounds * Surgery Recovery * Anti ageing * Migraines * Lyme Disease and many more |
* Cancer * Shingles (Herpes zoster) and Herpes Simplex * Allergies & chronic sinusitis * Autoimmune diseases * Colitis and Crohn’s * Chronic hepatitis * Fibromyalgia * Candidiasis and many more conditions |
Dr Zayd Ratansi, who is trained and qualified in both therapies, says in an article:
“My initial practice offered both therapies individually and also in combination. After a few years, I was able to determine that the HBOT clearly produced significantly better effects within my patient database”.
He further mentions a 2016 study where they looked at the differences between HBOT and Ozone for the treatment of Endocarditis (infection of the heart muscle):
“Researchers looked at standard antibiotic therapy combined with either hyperbaric oxygen therapy or ozone therapy for treating infective endocarditis. Note, this is a very serious and even potentially fatal condition where an infection has reached deep into the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The results of the study clearly demonstrated that “Antibiotic therapy was shown to be more effective when hyperbaric oxygen therapy was added concomitantly” Moreover, this combination was more effective than the combination of the same antibiotic regimen with ozone therapy. It can therefore be concluded from this study that hyperbaric oxygen therapy is more effective than ozone therapy for its antibacterial effects, and can enhance standard antibiotic therapy for Infective Endocarditis”
Article: https://hyperbaricexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/hbot-and-ozone.pdf
Study: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27083949)
Bottom line…
When faced with a decision of Ozone vs Hyperbarics, one should consider the specific condition being treated, the cost and the accessibility.
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