THE ALL-NATURAL, HEALING ALTERNATIVE

by Amy Sharp

At local Balanced Body Functional Medicine, Dr. Julia Ward offers all-natural oxygen therapy. Dr. Ward says, “The hyperbaric oxygen chamber is great for anything from long Covid to autoimmune disorders to IBS to brain injuries. The nice thing is, you don’t have to pick…it’s going to do it all for you.”

Going into a hyperbaric oxygen chamber feels a little bit like going into a mini submarine. “You have a mask on, and you’re breathing 100% oxygen,” explains Dr. Ward. “The pressure is increased all around you using room air, forcing all that oxygen deep into your tissues. Oxygen is the ingredient our bodies need for growth and repair. Plus, after a certain number of hours, it will stimulate your own stem cells.”

The chambers at Balanced Body Functional Medicine are large, medical-grade, steel-sided chambers that go up to 2.2 atmospheres. By comparison, the home, soft-sided, zip-up models found in some medspas only go up to 1.3 atmospheres. “We see exponentially better results with the medical-grade chambers, and they’re extraordinarily safe. Someone can get out themselves within five minutes.”

Balanced Body Functional Medicine is also the only practice in the Houston area offering the more aggressive ozone therapy: oxygen dialysis. Dr. Ward explains, “O3 kills pathogens on contact, revs up your immune system, decreases inflammation, and increases energy production. We set an IV in both arms. The blood is pumped out by a dialysis machine, and the ozone is added directly to the blood. We also run the blood through a UV machine to further remove pathogens. Then the blood is pumped back into the other arm. It takes about an hour. I recommend oxygen dialysis for the acutely sick, those suffering from long Covid, and those

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with a vaccine injury. You’ll feel immediately better.” For pediatric patients and those with small veins, Dr. Ward offers direct IV ozone therapy, where a small syringe of ozone is injected directly into the vein with a tiny needle.

To learn more about oxygen therapy and which option is best for you, contact Balanced Body Functional Medicine. It’s safe, it’s all natural, and it’ll get you on the road to feeling better!