Bartonella   Oh Bartonella, where do we start?     We have identified about 25 different Bartonella bacteria that infect humans and w aide range of other animals. Not all Bartonella species cause disease in humans.  Bartonella lives inside red blood cells and the blood vessels. It attacks the heart valves and causes heart valves to fail.  It prefers to attach the “heart strings” or the chordae tendonae that attach the heart muscle to the valve. Have you ever heard…

What is a biofilm and why should I be worried? A biofilm is a normal part of life and we are in contact them every day. Biofilms are nothing new and you are actually quite familiar with them from your daily life. The plaque that forms on your teeth and causes tooth decay is a biofilm. The slimy inside of a clogged drain is a biofilm. You may have also encountered biofilms on slippery rocks when walking down a creek…

  Ozone and Bio-Oxidative Therapies     What is ozone? Ozone is a naturally occurring component of fresh air. We are going to use it because it cleans things.  The ozone layer cleans the atmosphere.  It is produced when the ultraviolet rays of the sun react with the Earth’s upper atmosphere and creates a protective ozone layer. Pure medical grade ozone can also be produced artificially with an medical ozone generator.   This ozone molecule contains three activated oxygen atoms whereas…