Let’s take a look at what’s going on in your blood!  Your blood cells transport nutrients and oxygen and removes waste metabolites.  We can look at your blood to get an idea of what’s going on in the rest of the body.  Live blood analysis is used to assist in identifying possible contributing factors to a patient’s state of health.  It is not used to diagnose but can be used by a trained professional to guide further questioning or testing that aids in creating a diagnosis.

A drop of blood is examined under a microscope and viewed on a television screen so the practitioner can explain to the patient exactly what is seen.  

Using this technique one can identify possible vitamin and mineral deficiencies, toxicity, allergic sensitivities, digestive and liver dysfunction, and conditions that indicate increased risk of certain disorders.  With this method we get to the root of the problem and see what is really going on in the body.  

We examine the condition of the red blood cells and their oxygen carrying capacity; white blood cells and the function of the immune system; the digestive system and its ability to metabolize, absorb and eliminate; hormonal status; tendency towards plaque and clots; and organ stress.

Further testing may be recommended and a naturopathic treatment plan is prepared based on the compiled information. 

IV therapy allows for 100% absorption of the substance providing much higher concentration of substances in the body than could possibly be obtained orally.  There is documented evidence of IV therapy being effective in cases of cancer, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s, chronic fatigue, depression fibromyalgia, pain, low immunity, migraines, infections, allergies, enhance athletic performance, detoxification, heavy metals, and more. 

Your naturopathic doctor will do a complete assessment before recommending this form of treatment.

High Dose Vitamin C

We use high dose vitamin C to support the immune system in conditions like infections or cancer.    With intravenous vitamin C we can bypass the digestive system and get the concentration of vitamin C in the blood much higher.  This pushes more vitamin C into the cells.  High levels of vitamin C produces hydrogen peroxide that is toxic to cancer cells and microbes.  A healthy cell is unaffected because it rapidly reduces the hydrogen peroxide and can in fact use it for a number of beneficial effects.

We can’t produce vitamin C in our body – unlike most other animals.  Due to dietary choices, we are often lower in vitamin C than we should be.  Intravenous vitamin C helps to bring us to a more functional level in certain disease conditions.

IV vitamin C is commonly incorporated into cancer and chronic disease treatment plans.  Certain types of chemotherapy are more effective at killing cancer cells and less toxic to healthy cells when you are using high dose vitamin C.  You can reduce side effects of radiation and chemo.  It has also been shown to improve both quality and quantity of life in cancer. 

We use IV vitamin C to treat both acute and chronic infections like colds and flu, mono, shingles, herpes and more.  It can also be helpful as a generalized immune boost.

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Artesunate

Artesunate is an extract from the wormwood plant.  It has widely been used as an antiparasitic drug especially against malaria.  More recently it has been used in treating cancer and infections.  Why?  Parasites, virus, bacteria and cancer use iron as a growth factor.  Artemisinin targets those high levels of iron that exist in diseased cells creating a potent concentration of free radicals that the cancer cells can not eliminate resulting in die off.  Artesunate is frequently combined with vitamin c to enhance the effectiveness. 

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Glutathione

Glutathione is the main detoxification pathway in the body and is associated with DNA synthesis and repair.  Altered glutathione metabolism has been implicated in increased oxidative stress and chronic disease states.  Glutathione is reduced by a number of medications and treatments.  It does not absorb well when taken as a supplement so intravenous routes are preferred.  It is helpful in most chronic disease states especially neurodegenerative conditions, cancer, liver disease, or immunosuppression.  It is best done following an IV that includes other nutrients that make the glutathione more effective and long lasting. 

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PolyMVA

PolyMVA acts as an antioxidant and a mitochondrial support.  As an antioxidant it can reduce damage from chronic disease or even medical treatments like chemo and radiation. It helps restore aerobic metabolism – favored by healthy cells, and shuts down anaerobic glycolosis – favored by cancer and diseased cells.  It reduces fatigue, helps heal mitochondria, supports the immune system, assists with liver detoxification, and promotes proper nerve function.  It’s a unique complex containing palladium bonded to alpha-lipoic acid, vitamins B1, B2, and B12, formyl-methionine, NAC and trace amounts of molybdenum, rhodium, and ruthenium.  It is soluble in both water and fat and can pass the blood brain barrier which is difficult for most other supplements and medications.  Higher concentrations can be obtained intravenously but it can be used orally for maintenance.

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Hydrogen Peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide reacts with catalase in the blood to produce water and oxygen.  The high oxygen concentration is supportive of oxygen deprived conditions present in nearly all chronic disease states.  Hydrogen peroxide stimulates white blood cells and the immune response.  It is antimicrobial and helpful in most infections.  It has been found to dissolve cholesterol and calcium deposits associated with atherosclerosis, poor circulation, heart disease, and stroke.  It helps reduce mucus deposits in the lungs and has been employed by many practitioners in chronic lung conditions like COPD and asthma.

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Myers Cocktail

This is a combination of vitamins and minerals in an IV formula.  Originally formulated by Dr. John Myers, MD, it has since been used and adjusted for many conditions.  The nutrients included vitamin C, magnesium, calcium, and B vitamins, are often deficient in the general population or are used by the body at an increased rate under certain circumstances.  Given intravenously you guarantee availability to the body compared to the unknown absorption through the intestine especially with compromised absorption.    Clinical results have been seen with migraines and headaches, asthma, allergies, fatigue, fibromyalgia, restlessness, depression, anxiety, infections and post-infection fatigue, cardiovascular conditions, and improving exercise recovery time, among others.  Sometimes other ingredients may be added to the formula depending on the condition treated or the amount of nutrient needed. 

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Chelation with EDTA is an intravenous therapy that improves circulation.  It does this by removing heavy metals such as lead, mercury and cadmium.  It helps with redistribute of calcium in the body including the large portion of calcium located in arterial plaques.  It helps with cardiovascular diseases like angina, coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, TIAs, stroke and more.  A recent study has shown particular benefit in type II diabetes and has spurred further study.  Heavy metals have also been associated with other chronic or degenerative diseases, autoimmune conditions, MS, autism, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue.  Urine testing for heavy metals can be done to help detect these metals and monitor their elimination. 

Chelozone

Is the combination of chelation and ozone.  Each of these work on different aspects of plaque formation in the arteries.  Together they can help to modulate proper cholesterol function, calcium deposition, heavy metal removal, detoxification, and blood cell flow.

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Nutrient absorption and utilization can vary depending on a number of factors such as digestion, toxin load, illness, chronic infections/disease, stress, and hormone function among many others.  Your individualized treatment plan may incorporate specific dietary guidelines and/or professional grade supplements. Supplements may involve orthomolecular nutrition (high dose vitamins), functional medicine (looking at the entire body), or herbal combinations. 

The goal:

• To optimize your absorption of nutrients.
• To return body systems to normal functioning.
• To improve detoxification.
• To specifically modify disease processes.

Naturopathic doctors are well trained at applying different diets and supplements to help you optimize your health.

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Regenerative injection therapies (RIT) include a number of different injection techniques to repair musculoskeletal injuries, degeneration, or scars.  Sprains and strains, arthritis, back injuries, headaches, TMJ, post-surgery pain/scarring, sports injuries, carpal tunnel are all examples of ailments commonly treated with these techniques.  Often, a single treatment of RIT will combine a number of the different techniques best suited to the individual’s concerns.  The number of treatments needed depends on the kind of condition and the patients current state but typically one will need between 3-6 treatments. 

Prolotherapy

This is short for proliferative therapy.  It utilizes a combination of ingredients, primarily dextrose and procaine, to stimulate a healing cascade in the area treated.  Basically, it sets off chemical messengers that stimulate the body’s healing factors to concentrate in that area and improve the integrity of damaged tissues well beyond that of what would have occurred otherwise.  Typically, this type of treatment is used inside the joint, the ligaments stabilizing the joint, or the tendons that move the joint. The main goal is to stabilize joints that have been ineffectively relying on muscles to do the job that ligaments are supposed to do

Neural Therapy

This involves the injection of procaine along nerve pathways that are trigging an overabundance of pain signals.  This is commonly used to reduce chronic pain symptoms or reduce scar tissue that can be pulling on other normal tissue causing pain. The same injury can also cause pain distant to the location of the scar itself – known as an interference field.  Often, when the area is injected, results can be seen very quickly and last a long time.  Other times, the pain returns after a few days but indicate efficacy.  Repeated treatments typically extend the length of time of pain relief. 

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)

Platelet rich plasma is derived from a patient’s own blood that is centrifuged to concentrate the platelets which are then injected back into the area of treatment.  The platelets release growth factors stimulating the immune system and the body’s natural healing response.  Many common degenerative joint issues and injuries respond well to this kind of treatment.  Studies have shown improvement in common conditions such as osteoarthritis, plantar fasciitis, sprains, sports injuries and more.  It speeds healing and encourages tissue repair.  If done early enough you may even avoid surgical joint replacements.

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After an initial intake, acupuncture may be recommended as a treatment option.  Traditional Chinese Medicine is a 5000-year-old practice that involves the insertion of acupuncture needles at specific points of the body to stimulate the movement of qi energy.  These particular points have been associated with anatomically and physiologically important points that may assist in blood or lymph flow or the function of nerves or muscles.  Thus, “qi energy”, can be understood as the circulation of blood and lymph throughout the body, proper contraction and relaxation of muscles, and the proper signaling within the nervous system.  

Another form of acupuncture is intramuscular stimulation or myofascial release.  This is a method that effectively treats different forms of pain that originate in the musculoskeletal system.  Specific muscles are treated by needling very tight or tender points with the goal of causing muscle relaxation and consequent pain relief. 

Mistletoe is one of the most commonly used substances as part of a complementary cancer therapy program.  It is usually used as a sterile liquid extract prepared for injection or infusion.  It contains many different constituents including lectins, viscotoxins and polysaccharides.  It has demonstrated beneficial effects on the immune system, quality of life, tolerance to standard therapies, and slowing disease progression.

Patients have reported quality of life improvements such as general well-being, less fatigue particularly after chemo or radiation, reduced nausea, better appetite, decreased pain, and improved moods. 

Mistletoe can be started at any time but immediately after tumor detection would be best.  It is supportive during surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and palliative therapy – potentially improving response and reducing side effects.  Typically, when people use this treatment, they notice a red mark at the injection site or get a slight increase in body temperature.  These are NOT adverse reactions but rather desired responses indicating that the immune system is activated. 

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Bio-FLex Laser therapy is a non-invasive light-based technology that speeds up the healing process and helps resolve pain associated with many conditions including:

• strains and sprains
• burns
• fractures
• repetitive stress injuries
• inflammatory conditions
• arthritis
• back pain
• wounds
• sports injuries
• neurological conditions 

Red and infrared laser diodes are placed directly on the skin to allow photons to enter the tissue where it enhances ATP or energy production – and thus produces the energy needed to speed healing.  The treatment is pain free.  The number of treatments varies for condition and from person to person but we usually expect to see some response in 3-4 treatments.

Ozone Therapy is used to improve circulation, regulate the immune system, among many other benefits.  Ozone (O3) is a molecule made from three oxygen atoms bonded together.  It’s made by passing an electrical current through a column of medical grade oxygen (O2).  Its structure is more reactive allowing it to dissolve more readily and to dissociate into O2 and O-.  When introduced in the body, the O2 acts to add oxygen to the blood while the O- stimulates and number of physiological processes that assist with healing.  It has been used medically for over a century.

Ozone reacts quickly with lipids and amino acids in the blood producing ozonides.  It is the ozonides that have the longer lasting effects in the body.  Hydrogen peroxide is also produced during the formation of ozonides.  It was a widely held belief that any type of reactive oxygen species (ROS) like hydrogen peroxide would be damaging.  This has been revised and our understanding now is that these ROS act to regulate signalling systems and mediate immune and healing responses.

OZONE HAS 6 MAIN EFFECTS ON THE BODY

It is a biological response modifier – meaning it is not only the ozone itself that has the effect; it is what it causes the body to do, by enhancing the body’s own abilities.  It can work differently in different people depending on what is going on in their body.

1. Improve circulation through the production of nitric oxide and by enhancing the flow characteristics of blood cells.
2. Increased oxygen uptake at a cellular level via an enzyme called DPG.
3. Regulates the immune system.If the immune system is hyperactive like in autoimmunity, ozone will calm it.  If it is hypoactive like in chronic infections or cancer ozone will stimulate it.  This is done by stimulating the white blood cells and the production of cytokines – chemical messengers in the body.
4. Directly acts as an anti-microbial and anti-cancer molecular.
5. Antioxidant protection.Ozone is a pro-oxidant but when it is introduced into the blood at low levels it turns on reparative mechanisms in the body.  This includes glutathione pathways, catalase, and super oxide dismutase.  Through this method it can help detoxify the blood.
6. Stimulates the mitochondria – the energy powerhouse of the cells – by enhancing the citric acid cycle.

OZONE HAS BEEN USED IN MANY DIFFERENT CONDITIONS INCLUDING:

• chronic fatigue
• mitochondrial damage
• prevent/treat/reduce damage from heart attack, stroke, atherosclerosis, angina, peripheral artery disease and other circulatory disorders
• improve memory associated with Alzheimer’s and dementia
• infections
• inflammatory bowel disease
• cancer
• arthritis
• autoimmune conditions
• asthma and allergies
• neurological diseases
• cirrhosis
• wounds
• macular degeneration
• improved athletic performance
• improve mood
• improve energy
• improve sleep
• reduce inflammation
• detoxification

METHODS OF ADMINISTRATION

Major Auto Hemotherapy (MAH)

 Blood is extracted, mixed with ozone and then reinfused into the patient using a closed system.  This is a systemic treatment.  Ozone is delivered to healthy cells where they can convert it to oxygen and use it to enhance energy production.  It is also delivered to microbes or cancerous cells where it destroys cell membranes since those abnormal cells do not have the enzymes to break it down.

Minor Autohemotherapy 

 A small amount of blood is mixed with ozone and injected intramuscularly.  This is often used to stimulate the body’s immune response or to reduce allergies.

Insufflation

This is the administration to a cavity.  This includes rectal, vaginal, ear canal or sinuses. 

Rectal insufflation is particularly interesting as it can be used not only to treat local digestive concerns like ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s or bacterial conditions; but also, to treat the body systemically as it is absorbed directly into the portal blood stream and then delivered to the liver and the rest of the body.  In fact, if a vein is hard to find, rectal insufflation can be used to achieve a response quite similar to major auto hemotherapy.

Vaginal Insufflation can be used to treat vaginal infections.  There is some indication that it will travel further through the uterus, fallopian tubes and into the abdominal cavity and may benefit pelvic inflammatory conditions.

Ear insufflation is done with a setup that looks similar to a stethoscope.  The ozone enters the lymphatic and blood system as it diffuses through the canal.  It has been reported to improve allergies, tinnitus, colds, sore throats, swollen glands, and brain trauma.

Sinus insufflation is NOT done with pure ozone.  Instead, the ozone is passed through olive oil first and the resulting ozonides are breathed in through the nostrils.  This is best for sinus conditions and allergies.

Ozone injections

 These injections can be done into joints, muscles, ligaments, and tendons in cases of arthritis or musculoskeletal related injuries.  It can be done near affected nerve roots in shingles, near a herniated disc, or into abnormal scar tissue.  This is frequently combined with other regenerative injection therapies.

Limb Bagging

The affected limb is bagged, and ozone pumped in for 20 minutes.  This is great for treating topical conditions like infections or ulcers.  This is an incredible technique that can potentially save limbs from amputation.

Ozonated Olive Oil

 This is used topically for skin conditions or infections.  It can also be taken in capsules for digestive system concerns and may boost the immune system.

SAFETY AND SIDE EFFECTS

Ozone is incredibly safe if administered by someone who has been properly trained.  In a large study in Germany, over 5 million treatments were completed with a low rate of 0.000007% having side effects.   This makes it one of the safest healing treatments in history!

Ozone should not be inhaled as it can cause coughing, nausea/vomiting, headaches or in moderate doses cause damage to the lining of the lungs.  Ozone is not administered through inhalation.

Ozone is a phenomenal therapy that has demonstrated results in some of the trickiest cases.  Its bio-modulating effects allow for the body to take charge of energy production, efficiency, and healing.

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Testing is essential for guiding and monitoring treatment.  Live blood analysis is frequently used in office to monitor general terrain of the body.  We also have a number of different kinds of tests at our disposal.  Routine testing is done through Dynacare labs to get some basic information.  Sometimes, we have to dig deeper.  Testing is case dependent and only recommended after a visit has been conducted.  On occasion, very specific testing must be done and we will order in test kits pertinent to your case. 

We have partnered with different laboratories to offer patients the most comprehensive testing.  This is not an exhaustive list.

Rocky Mountain Analytical 

• Hormone testing
• Thyroid assessment
• Food reactions and sensitivity
• Environmental tests
  • hair element analysis
  • urine element analysis (used for detecting heavy metals)
• Vitamin D status
• Fatty Acid Profile
• Nutrigenomix

SpectraCell 

• Cardiometabolic testing
• Nutritional testing
• Genetics

Doctor’s Data

• Gastrointestinal Health
• Nutritional Status
• Environmental Exposure and Detoxification

SIBO diagnositics

IGeneX 

• Lyme disease and tick borne coinfections

Armin Labs 

• Lyme disease and tick borne coinfections
• Viruses that look similar to Lyme