IV Ozone Therapy Risks: What the Published Case Reports Actually Show
The main risk of IV ozone therapy is gas embolism: ozone gas or microbubbles entering the bloodstream and traveling to the brain, heart, or lungs. A 2025 case report documents a healthy 36-year-old who suffered seizures and lasting cognitive damage after treatment. The FDA has not approved ozone therapy for any medical use. The short […]
Medical Ozone vs. Ozone Pollution: Why the Same Word Means Two Different Things
Medical ozone and ozone air pollution are the same molecule, O₃, used almost oppositely. Ground-level ozone is an inhaled pollutant that damages lung tissue. Medical ozone, used in clinics for major autohemotherapy, is never inhaled. It’s mixed with a patient’s own drawn blood outside the body, in a controlled dose, not smog. Three different things […]
Why Is Ozone Therapy Controversial? The Regulatory Divide, Explained
Ozone therapy is controversial because the FDA classifies ozone as a toxic gas with no approved medical use, while many clinics market it for a long list of conditions using small case reports rather than randomized trials. A documented case of serious neurological harm after IV ozone adds to the dispute. The short answer Three […]
What Is Major Autohemotherapy? How MAH Ozone Therapy Works
Major autohemotherapy (MAH) is a procedure in which a measured volume of your own blood, typically 100 to 200 ml, is drawn into a sterile container, mixed with medical-grade ozone gas, and reinfused through the same IV line. The whole appointment runs 60 to 90 minutes. The FDA classifies ozone as a toxic gas with […]