Summary
Dave Asprey brings Dr. Robert Rowen back for episode 697 of the Human Upgrade podcast, positioned as the "ultimate guide to ozone therapy." Dave opens by crediting ozone therapy as the intervention that reversed his toxic mold poisoning over 15 years ago and shares that he uses ozone before antibiotics whenever he encounters any infectious condition. He notes that a third of common colds are caused by the coronavirus family and emphasizes that ozone is a broad-spectrum treatment used since World War I, predating antibiotics. Dr. Rowen, now with over 30 years of clinical ozone experience, provides a comprehensive overview of oxidative medicine. He explains that the body's immune cells naturally produce oxidants including bleach, hydrogen peroxide, and ozone to fight pathogens, and that these molecules act as germicides by grabbing electrons from invaders. Rowen details how ozone specifically targets viruses by oxidizing the cysteine residues on their surface proteins, preventing cell entry. He references his Ebola experience from episode 352 and discusses the broader family of oxidative therapies. The episode also addresses the censorship challenges surrounding ozone therapy content, with Dave warning listeners that conversations about ozone are being taken down or censored. He encourages listeners to save the episode, noting that podcasts have been relatively safe from censorship compared to other platforms. The conversation serves as a comprehensive resource covering mechanisms of action, clinical applications, safety profile, and the regulatory landscape of ozone therapy.
Key Points
- Dave credits ozone therapy with reversing his toxic mold poisoning over 15 years ago and uses it before antibiotics for any infection
- Ozone therapy predates antibiotics and has been used medically since World War I
- A third of common colds are caused by the coronavirus family, all of which respond to oxidative therapies
- White blood cells produce bleach, hydrogen peroxide, ozone, and other oxidants as natural germicides against pathogens
- Ozone oxidizes cysteine residues on viral surface proteins, preventing them from entering cells
- Oxidative medicine encompasses ozone, hydrogen peroxide, ultraviolet blood irradiation, and intravenous vitamin C
- Online content about ozone therapy faces censorship, with videos and articles being removed from platforms
- Dr. Rowen has trained over 500 doctors worldwide in ozone therapy techniques
Key Moments
Ozone reversed Dave Asprey's toxic mold poisoning
Dave Asprey credits medical ozone therapy with reversing his toxic mold poisoning over 15 years ago, and explains he uses ozone before antibiotics for any infection, calling it a broad spectrum treatment used since World War I.
"using ozone medically is what reversed the toxic mold poisoning that I had going back more than 15 years. And I did it at home and I've shown hundreds of people how to do it."
How ozone disables viruses through the cysteine on-off switch
Dr. Rowen explains the biochemistry of how ozone disables viruses like Ebola by oxidizing the cysteine amino acid on the viral surface, using the analogy of chopping off fingers so the virus can no longer open the cell's cookie jar.
"Cysteine is a sulfur-bearing amino acid, and the research said on Ebola and on CMV that the cysteine has to be reduced to be active. If it's oxidized, it's inactive."
Ozone improves oxygen delivery and mitochondrial function
Dr. Rowen details how ozone increases 2,3-DPG in red blood cells to improve oxygen unloading, enhances red cell membrane flexibility, increases nitric oxide production, and boosts mitochondrial oxygen consumption for greater energy production.
"It is oxygen. It is getting oxygen to the cells. Bottom line in everything, no oxygen, no ATP, no energy."
Oxidative medicine family includes ozone, UV, hydrogen peroxide and vitamin C
Dr. Rowen introduces oxidative medicine as a family of natural therapies including ozone, hydrogen peroxide, ultraviolet blood irradiation, and IV vitamin C, explaining that our own immune cells use these same oxidant mechanisms to fight infection.
"You know about hydrogen peroxide, everybody does. And then there's ozone, there's ultraviolet, and there's intravenous vitamin C. These all belong to a family of therapies, commonly referred to as oxidative medicine."
