Ozone Sauna

Ozone Sauna to “Support Reproductive Health”

What is Ozone?

Oxygen that we breath from the air is composed of just two oxygen atoms. Ozone is similar to oxygen and is made up of three oxygen atoms (O3).

WHY OZONE?

Oxidative stress and inflammation are one of the main causes of reproductive aging and loss of vitality. Caused by natural cell division or external factors such as environmental toxins and stress, it leads to the formation of harmful free radicals. 

These free radicals attack ovarian and uterine cells and even DNA, which in turn leads to poor egg quality and poor uterine environment.

The regenerative Ozone Sauna effectively counteracts this process. By combating the effects of oxidative stress and inflammation, the regeneration process can help strengthen egg quality and uterine receptivity as well as the immune system and rejuvenate the entire body. The effect also has anti-aging properties by optimizing all bioenergetic processes in the body.

What is Ozone used for?

There are over 100 benefits for Ozone!

What we know about ozone’s health benefits comes from a long history that starts in the early 20th century. In World War I, medics used ozone as an antiseptic to sterilize instruments on the field. Later on, people started using ozone for other benefits.

To date, it has been tested and used for cancer treatments, skin problems (such as eczema and psoriasis), bed ulcers, joint problems (such as arthritis), vascular diseases, and infections (kills bacteria, viruses, and parasites).

How does Ozone help the body?

Ozone Sauna is a technique that uses the powerful properties of ozone (O3) to help the body take-in and utilize oxygen. It is thought to offer strong physiological benefits, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and antibacterial advantages. Clinically, it helps a person:

  • Help with Endometriosis symtoms and pain (see medical reference below)
  • Improves egg quality in women with low ovarian reserve (see medical reference below)
  • Improves endometrial lining thickness (see medical reference below)
  • Improves male reproduction (see medical reference below)
  • Help with PCOS symtoms
  • Help with managing stress
  • Help with weight management
  • Improve sexual stamina
  • Promote relaxation

Can Ozone help my fertility treatment?

Dr Merhi at RFC is the FIRST to show and publish several manuscripts showing that Ozone Sauna can improve fertility outcome in both females and males (see medical references below) .

For women who are trying to get pregnant, ozone is potentially believed to offer a wide range of fertility-boosting benefits. Ozone Sauna is considered a helpful complimentary aid for women attempting late in life pregnancy—specifically those who are trying for pregnancy after 35 or 40.

At RFC, we offer Ozone Sauna as part of a comprehensive fertility plan. Whether a woman has been struggling for years to conceive or is working on getting pregnant at 40 or other late-stage years, ozone is one more tool that we have for promoting balance in the body, and in the reproductive system in particular. Ozone also reduces stress that can assist a woman in achieving a successful pregnancy.

You are a good candidate for Ozone Sauna if you have:

  • Low Ovarian Reserve (Low AMH and/or High FSH)
  • Poor egg/embryo quality
  • Poor response to IVF medications
  • Thin endometrial lining
  • Inflammatory disease of the uterus/vagina.
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OZONE SESSION EXPLAINED: 

Each session lasts for 30 mintutes. We recommend at least 2 sessions per week for a total of 3 weeks (total of 6 sessions) in order to see any improvement. We use the HOCATT™ machine at RFC because we have performed extensive research on its efficacy for almost 1 decade.

HOCATT stands for Hyperthermic Oxygen Carbonic Acid Transdermal Technology and it utilizes 10 of the most powerful and effective technologies available to accomplish the results.  

HOCATT™ Modalities:

  • Transdermal Ozone
  • CO2 / Carbonic Acid
  • Whole Body Hyperthermia (WBH): Far Infrared and Steam Sauna
  • High-Intensity PEMF (Pulsed Electro-Magnetic
    Fields)
  • Frequency Specific Microcurrents
  • Exercise with Oxygen Breathing
  • Essential Oil Infusions
  • Photon Light & Colors
  • Ultrasonic Cavitation

STEP 1:

You will sit back comfortably on the adjustable seat and the chamber doors are closed to cover the body while the head remains outside the chamber. A neck cape ensures comfort and the retention of the steam chamber contents. The HOCATT™ has a second ozone generator dedicated to Vaginal Insufflation via a disposable catheter that you introduce yourself (few centimeters intravaginally) to insufflate Ozone into the reproductive area.

STEP 2:

CO2 is infused in the beginning of the HOCATT™ session to react with the steam and create Carbonic Acid. Carbonic Acid is one of the very few compounds that naturally, and without any side effects, increases the uptake and delivery of Oxygen at the cellular level (aka the Bohr Effect).

STEP 3:

The Activated Oxygen cycle starts as soon as the CO2 cycle has ended, and continues for the duration of the HOCATT™ session. The activated oxygen reacts with the steam to form wellness products on the surface of the skin. Thanks to the CO2 pre-cycle, the efficacy of the activated oxygen cycle in the HOCATT™ is greatly potentiated compared to other wellness saunas

STEP 4:

Special Micro-Currents may be selected to stimulate the body via the hands and/or feet. This feature is used during a HOCATT™ session. The frequencies are pre-programmed for your convenience. High-Intensity PEMFs (Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Fields)* is added to the HOCATT™ session. The HOCATT™ PEMF model has special PEMF coils built into the chamber walls, allowing for a HUGO™ High-Intensity PEMF driver to be connected directly to the HOCATT™.

At the end of each session, the entire volume of steam is extracted into the large-volume activated carbon external charcoal destructor to prevent the release of the steam mixture into the room when the chamber doors are opened.

CONTRAINDICATIONS: 

There are circumstances during which HOCATT should not be used. Some of these contraindications include:

  • Pregnancy
  • Breastfeeding
  • Heat insensitivity
  • Low blood sugar levels 
  • Thyrotoxicosis
  • G6PD deficiency
  • Porphyria
  • Epilepsy and/or seizures
  • Electrical implants e.g. pacemaker, cochlear implant, intrathecal pump, insulin pump
  • Fever
  • Cancer
  • Vitiligo
  • Active bleeding
  • Implanted metals e.g. pins, plates, screws, joint replacements, mechanical heart valves, metal stents staples in blood vessels
  • Taking blood thinners
  • Heart conditions e.g. heart failure, blockages, recent heart attack, arrythmias
  • Uncontrolled and/or malignant high blood pressure
  • History of blood clots, DVT’s, or strokes
  • Hypotension
  • Organ transplant patient, i.e. taking immune suppression medication
  • Elevated blood alcohol/drug levels

MEDICAL REFERENCE(S): 

  1. Zaher Merhi et al.  Ozone and pulsed electro-magnetic field therapies improve endometrial lining thickness in frozen embryo transfer cycles: Three case reports. Medicine. 2019;98:e16865. 
  2. Zaher Merhi et al. Ozone therapy: a potential therapeutic adjunct for improving female reproductive health. Med Gas Res. 2019;9:101-105.
  3. Zaher Merhi et al. Ozone Therapy: Overview of its Potential Utility in Male Reproduction. Am J of Immunol. 2018; 14: 15.25
  4. Zaher Merhi et al. Ozone sauna therapy and pulsed electromagnetic field therapy could potentially improve outcome in women with diminished ovarian reserve undergoing assisted reproductive technology. Med Gas Res. 2023;13:202-207
  5. Zaher Merhi et al. Ozone Sauna Therapy (OST) and Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF) delivered via the HOCATT machine could improve endometriosis pain along with lowering serum inflammatory markers. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2023;89:e13690