Ozone Therapy
What Is It?
Ozone therapy is a supportive treatment in which ozone gas (O₃) is brought into contact with the body in controlled doses. The most common form is major autohaemotherapy: a quantity of blood is drawn, treated with ozone under sterile conditions, and returned to the person in the same session.
The working logic is to activate the cell’s antioxidant defence through a mild stimulus. Its place in the clinic is support, not treatment; as the level of evidence differs from heading to heading, expectations are set conservatively from the start and the treatment is planned alongside whatever medical treatment the person is already receiving.
How Is It Done?
Medical history, medication and any chronic conditions are assessed beforehand and blood tests requested where needed. As this uses an intravenous route, that step is not skipped. G6PD enzyme deficiency and thyroid status are asked about specifically.
In the session, blood is drawn from the arm, treated with a determined dose of ozone in a closed sterile system, and returned through a vein. A session averages 40 minutes. The protocol is usually a series of around 8 sessions at 2-3 sessions per week; dose and number are set individually by the doctor.
Who Is It For?
Considered for people seeking support for a demanding pace, fatigue and general well-being, or wanting to add holistic support alongside ongoing medical treatment. Suitability is assessed with the medical history each time.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding, G6PD enzyme deficiency, uncontrolled thyroid disease, bleeding disorders and blood-thinner use, advanced cardiovascular disease and acute infection all change the planning and are discussed individually. Where a complaint persists, investigating its cause comes first.
Process & Recovery
Assessment
Medical history, medication and chronic conditions are reviewed and blood tests requested if needed. G6PD and thyroid status are asked about specifically.
Session day
Blood is drawn from the arm, treated with a determined dose of ozone in a closed sterile system, and returned through a vein. The session averages 40 minutes.
After the session
You go back to work the same day. Tenderness at the vein entry point can last a few hours; drinking plenty of water is asked for.
Through the series
Sessions continue at 2-3 per week. Sleep, diet and activity are followed up in this period; the support is not assessed in isolation.
End of series
After the series of around 8 sessions, the change the person describes is reviewed and whether a repeat is needed is discussed.
Results & Duration
The response varies from person to person and carries no promise of a measurable result. What people most often describe is a difference in general well-being and fatigue; that is a subjective observation and does not appear to the same degree in everyone.
How long any effect lasts is not fixed for the same reason. After the series the repeat interval is set according to what the person describes and their daily routine; ongoing medical treatment is not excluded from that decision.
What Is Not Promised
Ozone therapy is not a treatment for disease and does not replace medical treatment planned by a doctor. It is not grounds for stopping or reducing prescribed medication; that decision belongs to the treating doctor.
It does not guarantee immunity, carries no promise of recovery in any illness including cancer, and is not an alternative to investigating the cause of a persisting complaint. No measurable change, level of effect or duration is guaranteed.
Key Benefits
- High energy
- Holistic support
- Cell renewal
“The first thing I say to anyone asking for ozone: this does not replace a treatment already under way, it sits alongside it. The moment it is used as a replacement it stops being support and becomes a risk.”
— Dr. Sinan Akyürek
Frequently Asked Questions
How is ozone therapy given?
The most common form is major autohaemotherapy: blood is drawn from the arm, treated with ozone in a closed sterile system, and returned through a vein in the same session.
How many sessions are needed?
Usually a series of around 8 sessions at 2-3 per week. Dose and number are set individually by the doctor.
How long does it take?
A session averages 40 minutes and is carried out in the clinic. You return to daily life the same day.
Is it a treatment for disease?
No. It is supportive; it does not replace medical treatment planned by a doctor and is not grounds for stopping medication.
Who needs particular care?
Pregnancy and breastfeeding, G6PD enzyme deficiency, uncontrolled thyroid disease, bleeding disorders and advanced cardiovascular disease all change the planning; each is discussed at examination.
Why are blood tests requested?
This uses an intravenous route and some conditions — G6PD enzyme deficiency, for example — must be known in advance. The assessment is not skipped.
How long does it last?
No fixed duration is given; both response and duration differ from person to person. The timing of a repeat is agreed once the series ends.
What is felt after a session?
Most people describe nothing marked; brief tenderness at the entry point is possible. Fluid intake is encouraged.