Mindanao Times

Overcoming illnesses naturally

- TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2023

APART from food and our daily provisions, nature has supplied us with many amazing gifts, including its ability to cure diseases. Some people find wellness in consuming organic produce, while others depend on the power of water - from waterfall misting to immersing in saline-rich seas. Others have found the use of ozone, which is a form of oxygen, the most abundant element on earth, used in either gas or liquid forms to treat medical conditions, including cancer.

This is the kind of cancer journey. natural solution to mediBy 2012, she declared cal problems that Ozonhersel­f a cancer Med Wellness Center "overcomer" since she wants to offer to their didn't survive chemothera­py. clients alternativ­ely. Instead, she

A one-stop to"overcame" the disease tal wellness solution, using natural treatment OzonMed Wellness paired with Biblical encouragem­ent Center opened its first that helped branch in Mindanao last January 5 along

Gen Luna Street in Davao City.

"It was Ozone therapy that helped me overcome my cancer," said Dr. Rio

Barrales, medical director of OzonMed

Wellness Center. She was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in November 2007 after a mammogram revealed a lump on her breast.

"It was difficult because as a doctor,

I had head knowledge of what was about to transpire," she shared.

Fending off convention­al treatments, knowing the adverse reactions caused by chemothera­py and radiation to the body, mind and spirit, she searched for alternativ­e treatments, including ozone therapy, abroad.

"It's really hard because it happened to me, and I'm a doctor. But the Lord was with me every step of the way," she added, proving that faith also helped her in her her heal.

"I lifted everything up to the Lord, who is the great healer," she said.

As a way of giving back, Barrales shared the knowledge about ozone therapy technology from Germany to the Philippine­s and opened the first OzonMed Wellness Center in 2020.

OzonMed Wellness Clinic offers medical ozone therapy, a non-invasive treatment that is known to kill cancer cells; help manage severe pain; help in the inactivati­on of bacteria, viruses, fungal, protozoa and parasites; clean arteries, veins and capillarie­s, thus improving circulatio­n; activate the immune system and speed healing; purify the blood and lymph; reduce pain and calms the nerves; stops bleeding; reduce cardiac arrhythmia; improve brain function and memory; therapy for cancer, hypertensi­on, diabetes, arthritis and other degenerati­ve diseases; among others.

Aside from ozone therapy, the center also offers Prolozone Therapy, Insufflati­on Therapy (ear insufflati­on, rectal insufflati­on, vaginal insufflati­on, urethral insufflati­on), Recovery Pod (heat + light therapy + 99% Oxygen), Anti Aging Program (healthy lifestyle and healthy weight loss programs, natural detoxifica­tion),

Aesthetic Cancer Care, and Overcomer Program.

"This is what OzonMed is all about. To convey my ministry and advocacy in informing my patients that there are other modalities treating cancer and that they have the right to choose their preferred treatment because it is their body that receives the treatment," said Barrales.

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 ?? ?? Dr. Rio Barrales with husband, OzonMed CEO Atty Bob Barrales, Dr. Neri Tan and Dr. Cols Badoy
Dr. Rio Barrales with husband, OzonMed CEO Atty Bob Barrales, Dr. Neri Tan and Dr. Cols Badoy
 ?? ?? THE Barrales family, who owns the center, with Jurey Mirafuente­s (extreme right)
THE Barrales family, who owns the center, with Jurey Mirafuente­s (extreme right)
 ?? ?? DR Cols Badoy and Dr Neri Tan, OzonMed Davao doctors in charge
DR Cols Badoy and Dr Neri Tan, OzonMed Davao doctors in charge
 ?? ?? OZONMED Davao staff and doctors with Dr. Rio Barrales
OZONMED Davao staff and doctors with Dr. Rio Barrales
 ?? ?? THE wellness center's recovery pod
THE wellness center's recovery pod

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