Ultraviolet blood irradiation ubi was extensively used in the 1940s and 1950s to treat many diseases including septicemia, pneumonia, tuberculosis, arthritis, asthma and even poliomyelitis. We also dedicate this book to the staff of the foundation for blood irradiation who. Tagvhd is a rare but serious complication of blood transfusion caused by white blood cells called lymphocytes in the transfused blood. When the riordan clinic asked me to share our experience in writing, i struggled with where to start and how much to share. Photoluminescence therapy ultraviolet blood irradiation was used extensively in the 30s to 40s before the advent of antibiotics and the vaccine for polio.
Improved microcirculation and oxygenation of tissues. Improved micro circulation and oxygenation of tissues. Ultraviolet blood irradiation ubi was extensively used in the 1940s and. Most research on blood irradiation therapy has been conducted in germany by uv lamps, and in russia in all variants while smallerscale research has been performed in other countries such as britain. Uvirradiation increased the phagocytic activity of human monocytes and granulocytes, and the integrated phagocytic index increased in proportion to the irradiation dose, while a lower initial level would increase more than a higher initial rate after uvirradiation. Within three weeks, the large tumor mass in his right armpit had disappeared as well as a tumor on the right chest wall. Development of ultraviolet blood irradiation sciencedirect. Seattle, washington the development of ultraviolet blood irradiation therapy was an outgrowth of an attempt to utilize the bac tericidal properties of ultraviolet rays in the treatment of blood stream infections. Pdf 2020 covid19 coronavirus ultraviolet susceptibility.
In the 1940s there was a multitude of articles written on the use of ubi in the treatment of many diseases. Ozone and ultraviolet blood irradiation for ebola and mrsa. Uv blood irradiation is an odd treatment, with an peculiar history. The following is my opinion of the technique and my examination of its safety and of a certain device that. Biophotonic therapy, also called ultraviolet blood irradiation ubi, or photoluminescence therapy, is intravenously applied ultraviolet energy. In spite of this the patient developed signs of a beginning hypostatic pneumonia of the right iower iobe with tem perature up to 102f. This same volume of blood is then injected into the patient.
Britt hermes, who has contributed to sbm before, is an exnaturopath who wrote recently about a medical device called the uvlrx. The ultraviolet frequencies must get to where the germs are, and thats where ultraviolet blood irradiation reallyand literallyshines. The past, the present and the future debra lane, md, frcpc medical officer, canadian blood services debra. The immune system is brought to life and the body begins to return to a state of health. Ultraviolet uv blood irradiation apparatus for the in vitro irradiation of blood wherein an irradiation station receives blood and irradiates blood passing through the station and a substantially planar, tubelike, ellipticallyshaped body made of a material that transmits uv wavelengths in the range of 2,000 and 12,000 angstroms and an input and an output port at opposite ends thereof for respectively inputing and outputing blood, respectively.
Lets take one stunning example from the world of alternative medicine ultraviolet blood treatment. Ultraviolet blood therapy calgary, alberta nardella clinic. Ultraviolet blood irradiation therapy was administered to this young woman suffering from postpartum septic endometritis and acute pyelitis when toxic symptoms began to increase rapidiy over a period of fortyeight hours starting on the fifth postpartum day. Step into the world of over 140 published medical studies where biophotonic therapy has shown. Ineffective alternative medicine is not always harmless. The patient was given ultraviolet blood irradiation ubi therapy immediately and approximately every three days for about one week and then weekly. Ultraviolet uv blood irradiation apparatus for the in vitro irradiation of blood wherein an irradiation station receives blood and irradiates blood passing through the station and a substantially planar, tubelike, ellipticallyshaped body made of a material that transmits uv wavelengths in the range of 2,000 and 12,000 angstroms and an input and an output port at opposite ends thereof for respectively inputing and outputing blood. Ste h santa rosa, california 95472 7075718929 7075717560 fax. Ultraviolet blood irradiation ubi is also called photoluminescence therapy, and it is an important component of the clinics wellness program. Ultraviolet blood irradiation therapy photooxidation. In fact, light has been used in medicine for more than 100 years to treat various conditions. Seems an odd approach to me, but, metaphorically speaking, it is the approach used by ultraviolet uv and laser treatment of blood. A process, which uses uv light and blood as a therapy for a range of serious diseases. Ultraviolet blood irradiation also increases the oxygen combining power of the blood, increases cell permeability and tends to restore normal chemical balances in the body.
Ultraviolet blood irradiation natural health improvement. A history and guide to clinical application ultralux uv. Prior to the advent of recent antiviral therapies with sustained virologic response rates svr of 94%, ultraviolet blood irradiation uvbi was proposed as a method to improve the outcome of treatment with interferon and ribavirin which had an virologic response rates of 50%. A significant share of blood used in transfusions is irradiated to prevent versushost graft disease gvhd. Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation uvgi is a disinfection method that uses shortwavelength ultraviolet ultraviolet c or uvc light to kill or inactivate microorganisms by destroying nucleic acids and disrupting their dna, leaving them unable to perform vital cellular functions. Uvb ultraviolet therapy photooxidation therapy is a biological healing modality utilizing ultraviolet irradiation of the blood with uv ultraviolet c light to produce the following beneficial photochemical reactions. It has a long history and is now being reclaimed as a treatment for many different diseases due to its purported physiological effects. Development of ultraviolet blood irradiation the american journal. Uvbi or ubi or uvb is considered a nontoxic, lowcost, drugfree, safe, and intravenous method of treating a host of blood borne viruses and other conditions like cancer. Mathur feels that combining different therapies is the best way to help patients achieve wellness and that in developing a. Type 1 diabetics were induced by intravenous iv injection of alloxan monohydrate 110 mgkg into new zealand white rabbits weighing 2 2. The fountainhead of interest in the beneficial effects of ultraviolet irradiation of blood is e.
Of course, shining ultraviolet light on the outside of the body wont kill any germs on the inside of the body. Does incident solar ultraviolet radiation lower blood. Effects of ultraviolet blood irradiation in a diabetes. Ultraviolet blood irradiation ubi also known by other names such as biophoto therpy, photoluminescence, hemo irradiation, photopheresis, photodynamic therapyis a process of exposing blood to ultraviolet a or c rays to stimulate the immune system to destroy any and all pathogens, no. In 1922, blood was being exposed to uv light and returned to the body, causing a biophotonic effect that cured sepsis and blood borne bacterial and viral infections. Prevent transfusion associated graft versus host diseasetagvhd.
A weird bit medical therapy, i get the occasional hey dr. This treatment, which has been approved by the fda consists of bombaring the blood with ultraviolet light. Irradiation of uv for 60 min on the virus in culture medium resulted in the destruction of viral infectivity at an undetectable level. Ultraviolet blood irradiation americas favorite eye. D golden gate health association 2200 county center dr. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of ultraviolet blood irradiation on the blood when a low dose of ultraviolet c uv c is directly irradiated to the blood in a diabetic rabbit model and to evaluate the effects on treatment for diabetes. Ultraviolet therapy photooxidation therapyubi is a biological healing modality utilizing ultraviolet irradiation of the blood with uv ultraviolet c light to produce the following beneficial photochemical reactions. Ubi involves drawing a small amount of blood from a person, adding an anticoagulant to keep it from clotting, and exposing the blood to ultraviolet light at a specific frequency as it passes through a sterile crystal tube cuvette in a closed, airtight circuit. Ultraviolet blood irradiation ubi began right in seattle in the 1920s. In a large north american cohort of chronic hemodialysis patients, incident solar ultraviolet radiation was found to be associated with lower systolic blood pressure, even after adjustment for environmental temperature, showing that human exposure to ultraviolet light contributes to blood pressure regulation and accounts for seasonal and. Welcome to ubi medical home to nobel prize winning. For a great summary of this treatment, buy the book into the light at an online article also available is the cure. This article describes the clinical trial of hcv patients that was submitted to the us food and drug administration fda.
Pdf ultraviolet blood irradiation ubi was extensively used in the 1940s and 1950s to treat many diseases including septicemia, pneumonia. Ultraviolet blood irradiation therapy is said to improve oxygenation of tissue, help with inflammation, stimulate immune system and fight viral infection. Ultraviolet blood irradiation ubi was extensively used in the 1940s and 1950s to treat many diseases including septicemia, pneumonia, tuberculosis, arthritis. This proven therapy has 70 years of history, helping those who still suffer after exploring other medicines. Ultraviolet light was first used in the early 1900s in denmark to treat people suffering from lupus. Blood irradiation therapy is a procedure in which the blood is exposed to low level red light often laser light for therapeutic reasons. Uvgi is used in a variety of applications, such as food, air, and water purification. Ultraviolet blood treatment revisited sciencebased medicine. The fda phase i controlled clinical trial results of ultraviolet blood irradiation uvbi to treat patients with hepatitis c virus hcv infection are. Uvbi or ultraviolet blood irradiation treatment for cancer. Ultraviolet blood irradiation therapy ubi ultraviolet blood irradiation therapy has been shown to have a positive effect on over 60 diseases including respiratory problems, viral and bacterial infections, circulatory conditions and general inflammation. The treatment of infectious disease with a medical device.
When medicines have failed biophotonic therapy the cure that time forgot. Ultraviolet blood irradiation therapy ubit hepatitis c. Ultraviolet blood irradiation therapy, often shortened to uv therapy, is a treatment utilized in the detoxification process. Ultraviolet blood irradiation uses ultraviolet energy which is put into the body by way of iv to oxygenate the blood and is theorized to kill microbes in the body, among other things. Due to its profound photochemical, biochemical and physiological effects, it has been of great value in eliminating a wide variety of diseases according to clinical trials, patients healed, and abundant literature over the last 100 years. Exposing some blood to ultraviolet light has treated. With exposure to uv light, bacteria and viruses in your bloodstream absorb five times as much photonic energy as do your red and white blood cells. Ozone, exercise with oxygen therapy ewot, ultraviolet blood irradiation uvbi with ozone, hydrogen peroxide, high dose iv vitamin c, autohemotherapy, and even deep breathing all use higher than typical concentrations of oxygen to promote tissue cleansing and repair, balance the immune system, and detoxify the body. Ultraviolet blood irradiation is often referred to as ubi or photoluminescence. Ultraviolet blood irradiation ubi, sometimes referred to as photoluminescence or hematologic oxidative therapy, is a process where a volume 250 cc of blood from a patient is withdrawn and exposed directly to ultraviolet light at about 250260 nanometers. I was introduced to ultraviolet light therapy when i became intrigued by an article written by dr robert rowen in 1996 on the use of ultraviolet blood irradiation ubi therapy. The uvbi medical device showed significant hcv viral load and liver function test reductions used as a standalone therapy in a significant proportion of the patients in this trial. Knott,1 who, working from the premise that ultraviolet rays have. Within twentyfour hours following blood irradiation a.
Ultraviolet blood irradiation uvbi, also known as photodynamic or photoluminescent therapy, is an effective treatment for many chronic diseases. By 1942, 6500 patients had been treated with ultraviolet blood irradiation ubi photoluminescence therapy biophotonic therapy bt with greater than 95% success rate and no. Ultraviolet blood irradiation or uvbi is a treatment method that involves light. This is a device that is inserted into a vein like a catheter, and then emits uv light directly to the blood. Ultraviolet blood irradiation intravenous treatment wiley online. Click on the above physician reference list for another list of alternative and complementary practitioners and doctors of good reputation. It was then run through the irradiation chamber, a labyrinth of beveled plates to insure thorough turbulation of the blood and a quartz glass window. Ultraviolet blood irradiation therapy renaissance health. Ivc and ultraviolet blood irradiation ubi treatments at the riordan clinic in kansas. Through the latter, held at approximately contact distance from the burner, the ultraviolet rays from a watercooled ultraviolet generator act on the blood. We describe a us fda phase ii clinical trial of ultraviolet blood irradiation uvbi in patients with hepatitis c virus hcv infection. A controlled clinical trial of ultraviolet blood irradiation. Comparatively recent interest in ultraviolet rays as a means of sterilization stimulated us to investigate the value of this therapeutic method.
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