Photo-Oxidation/UV blood therapy

[Guest guest]

Has anyone heard of, or tried Photo-Oxidation therapy? My doctor is

recommending

it for my CFS.

Here's some info on it.

~Jen

Photo-oxidation therapy is also known as Photoluminescence, Ultraviolet Blood

Irradiation (UVB), and Extracorporeal Photophoresis. A photo-oxidation treatment

consists of the insertion of a needle into a vein and the withdrawal of 60 or

more cc's of blood that is passed through tubing where it is exposed to an

ultraviolet

light briefly. The treated blood is then directly returned to the patient's

bloodstream. The only discomfort is during the insertion of the needle and is

minimal. The effects are long lasting and there is an absence of harmful side

effects. The simple treatments are easily combined with other medical procedures

and are economical, dependable and gentle for the patient.

Photo-oxidation therapy is a biological healing modality utilizing ultraviolet

irradiation of the blood to produce the following beneficial photochemical

reactions:

Improved micro circulation and oxygenation of tissues.

Anti-inflammatory effects

Stimulation of the immune system

Increased tolerance of the body towards radiation or chemotherapy.

Cardiovascular protection through increased metabolism of cholesterol, uric

acid, and glucose

Resolution of vascular spasms

Powerful anti-infection properties

Historically, photo-oxidation therapy was first administered to humans in 1928

in Germany when a woman dying of sepsis (a usually fatal bacterial infection

of the blood) was cured in two days. Currently, when use and over-use of

antibiotics

has produced super-strains of bacteria resistant to more and more powerful

(toxic)

antibiotics, and new mutated strains of viruses are being identified every

decade,

photo-oxidation is needed more than ever. Medical research from American and

German sources, provides dozens of references on photo-oxidation. Those

interested

in further information can read Into The Light by ,

Second Opinion Publishing, Inc, 1993 for original references.

Indications for photo-oxidation: When a patient has reached a plateau, photo-

oxidation can often improve these patients further. Indications include:

Infections

of all types- (bacterial, viral, fungal, protozoa) toxic conditions of all

types-

snake bites or organic poisoning, injuries, wound healing, venous stasis ulcers,

Raynaud's disease, migraine, acute flare ups of arthritic joints, fibromyalgia,

osteoporosis pain, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, asthma, acne,

herpes zoster, psoriasis, chronic intestinal inflammation, occlusion of

arteries,

(including stroke), thrombosis or increase in blood coagulability,

thrombophlebitis,

general detoxification.

Biological effects include: Increase in: arterial and venous oxygenation, blood

pH, lymphocytes, electrical charge on the red blood cell, of bacteriocidal

capacity

of the blood, hemoglobin, white blood cell count, lymphocytes, phagocytosis

ability; Reduction of : cholesterol, creatinine levels, blood lactate, clot

formation tendencies, blood viscosity, uric acid levels, fibrin levels, plasma

viscosity, surface tension of the blood; Normalization or modulation of: immune

status, glucose tolerance , and fibrinolysis.

Frequency of treatment: Acute infectious situations typically will be treated

with one treatment daily or every other day until improved or resolved. Chronic

situations are treated on a variable schedule, but a typical pattern of

treatment

would be one treatment two times per week for three weeks, and then one

treatment

weekly for four weeks, then gradually moving towards one treatment every two

months as maintenance. The treatments may take effect immediately and the

benefits

are apparent for up to 45 days.

Contraindications include: Porphyria, photosensitivity, acute hemorrhagic

diseases

(such as hemophilia-but not including routine medical anticoagulation),

hyperthyroidism,

subacute appendicitis and cholecystitis, immediately after a myocardial

infarction

(heart attack)

After your Photo-oxidation treatment:

Drink eight 8-ounce glasses of pure water in the 24 hours following your

treatment.

Avoid taking antioxidant supplements for 24 hours following your treatment.

This includes Vitamins A,C,E, selenium, glutathione, pycnogenols,

Make sure you are eliminating properly – exercise, increase fiber, colonic

therapy, herbal laxatives.

You may take enzymes and minerals to help facilitate energizing process.

What can you expect after a treatment? Some people feel better immediately

afterwards.

Occasionally, some people feel worse before they feel better. This is because

the body is actually detoxifying from the treatment. The stimulated oxidation

process can cause your body to " break " an infection. Detoxification symptoms

include feeling tired or run- down, fever, chills, and flu like symptoms. This

will usually last the night of your treatment and most people then feel better

afterwards. In individuals with weakened immune systems (chronic fatigue,

Candida,

multiple sensitivities, etc.) it may take up to four treatments (rarely more)

before the immune system is noticeably better.

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