WHAT SUBSTANCES ARE USED IN OXIDATIVE THERAPY?

A number of substances are known to cause oxidation in the body, but the most important of these is hydrogen peroxide. Although it is a naturally-produced substance ​in the body, it is still considered a drug when used in oxidative therapy. Hydrogen peroxide, when exposed to blood or other body fluids containing the enzyme catalase, is chemically split into oxygen and water. Remember how hydrogen peroxide foams when you put it on a wound? The foam is oxygen being produced by the action of catalase on hydrogen peroxide. A small amount of hydrogen peroxide can supple large amounts of oxygen to the tissue.

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HOW DOES IT WORK IN THE BODY?

There are many theories regarding the different functions of hydrogen peroxide in the body. There is also a great deal of scientific material to support each function. Hydrogen peroxide is produced in the body in different amounts for different purposes. It is part of a system that helps you use the oxygen you breathe and helps your body regulate all living cell membranes. It is also a hormonal regulator, necessary to helping your body produce several hormonal substances such as estrogen, progesterone and thyroid. It is also important in the regulation of blood sugar and the production of energy in all cells.​ Hydrogen peroxide helps regulate certain chemicals necessary to operate the brain and nervous systems. It is also vital to regulating the body's immune system and helping the body defend against bacteria, viruses, yeast and parasites. Scientists have discovered the function of hydrogen peroxide in the body is far more complex and important than previously realized.

WHAT CONDITIONS ARE BEING TREATED WITH OXIDATIVE THERAPY?

The list of uses for oxidative therapy is growing constantly as physicians around the world learn more about this particular treatment. Currently, oxidative therapy can be used to treat a variety of conditions including the following heart and blood vessel diseases, infectious diseases, and autoimmune disorders​:

Peripheral vascular disease (poor circulation)

Cerebral vascular disease (stroke and memory)

Cardiovascular disease (heart disease)

Coronary spasm (angina)

Cardio conversion (heart stopped)

Heart arrhythmia (irregular heart beat)

Gangrene of fingers and toes

Raynaud's syndrome

Temporal arteritis

Vascular and cluster headaches

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WOULD I BENEFIT FROM OXIDATIVE THERAPY?

Only physicians trained in the administration of oxidative therapy can answer that question for you. Depending on your condition and past treatments, ​oxidative therapy may or may not be for you. The IBOM foundation can supply you with trained physicians in your area.

WHAT IS THE COST COMPARISON?

Bypass surgery is the mechanical repair of only a small portion of the arterial tree. Total costs for this procedure average about $45,000 and can be as high as $60,000+. Chelation therapy is an office treatment which improves blood flow throughout the entire vascular system at a fraction of the cost of bypass surgery. For example, a patient undergoing 20-40 hours of chelation therapy could expect a bill between $2,000-4,000, over $30,000 less than a bypass surgery.

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WHAT ARE THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN CHELATION THERAPY AND OTHER TREATMENTS FOR ARTERY DISEASE?

Chelation therapy can be utilized in conjunction with most other therapies for cardiovascular disease. EDTA is compatible with blood thinners, blood vessel dilators, medicines for blood pressure and heart arrhythmias, calcium blockers and beta blockers. The need for drugs is often reduced or eliminated after a course of chelation therapy.

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SAFETY AND SIDE EFFECTS

Over the past 50 years, hundreds of patients have received hydrogen peroxide without reporting serious side effects. Early use was noted to occasionally cause irritation of the vein being infused. This troublesome side effect was eliminated after the concentration and rate of infusion were adjusted. The IBOM foundation publishes and distributes a protocol on the proper administration of hydrogen peroxide. A protocol is one way for physicians to properly learn about any new therapy. Also, regular training workshops are offered to ensure the highest level of therapeutic expertise possible.

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IS THIS THERAPY EXPENSIVE?

Expense is a relative term. People with chronic diseases pay thousands of dollars annually to physicians, pharmacies, and hospitals for drugs and therapies that do a little more than maintain them at their current level of sickness. If oxidative therapy could save you half of your current expenses, would you consider that expensive? Much of today's medical cost is in the testing rather than the treatment. Don't be afraid to ask in advance about the cost.

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DOES MY INSURANCE PAY FOR OXIDATIVE THERAPY?

This usually depends on your insurance company and type of policy. Generally, insurance companies will not pay for medical service or care that they may classify as "not usual or customary." This is because the average physician is not using oxidative therapy and most are not familiar with the therapy.

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HOW IS THE THERAPY ADMINISTERED?

Weak, very pure hydrogen peroxide (0.0375% or lower concentration) is added to a sugar or salt water solution. The same is used for intravenous feedings in hospitals. This is injected in doses from 50 to 500ml into a large vein, usually in the arm, slowly over a period of 1 to 3 hours depending on the amount given and the condition of the patient. Treatments are usually given about once a week in chronic illnesses, but can be given daily in patients with acute illnesses, such as pneumonia or influenza. Physicians may recommend 1 to 20 treatments depending on the condition of the patient and the illness being treated. The patient is rechecked usually in 1 to 3 months to reevaluate and determine if additional treatments may be necessary. Some patients, especially with chronic illness, may need to take follow up treatments in a series of 5 to 19 additional treatments or may need to maintain a definite monthly treatment schedule. As many as 50 treatments have been administered to several patients without complications. An experienced physician must decide how many treatments are necessary in each individual case.