Short answer
Does ozone therapy help the immune system or lower inflammation? Researchers are exploring both questions. The research is early, mostly lab work, small studies and practitioner reports, so we can’t promise either effect.
Many people choose ozone therapy as part of a wellness and longevity routine. At Charleston Pain Relief Center in North Charleston, SC, the ozone therapy we offer is EBOO, as a wellness service, after careful screening.
Here is what immunity and inflammation are, what research does and doesn’t show, and what a session is like.
Please note: EBOO is a wellness service. Ozone therapy is not FDA-approved to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Everyone responds differently.
Your immune system is your body’s defense team. It spots germs and damage and sends help. Inflammation is one of its tools. When you cut your finger and it turns warm, red and puffy, that is your body rushing help to the spot. Short-term inflammation is a normal part of healing.
Sometimes inflammation sticks around for months. Doctors call that chronic inflammation, and it is linked to many long-term health problems. Your doctor can check some signs of it with simple blood tests, which is a great place to start if you are curious.
You will find plenty of websites that say so. The honest answer is that research has not shown it. Scientists have studied how ozone affects immune cells and immune signals in the lab, and a few small studies in people have looked at immune markers in the blood. The findings so far are early, mixed and hard to compare.
So we don’t describe EBOO as an immune booster. We describe it as what it is: an ozone wellness service that some people enjoy as part of their routine.
Same honest answer. Researchers are exploring an idea. When ozone meets blood, it forms short-lived compounds that may act like a mild, brief stress signal. The theory is that the body answers with its own protective and calming signals. That is a theory being studied, and it is not something we can promise you.
These everyday habits are what doctors recommend most often, and they are worth building on whatever else you choose:
EBOO stands for extracorporeal blood oxygenation and ozonation. “Extracorporeal” means outside the body. Your blood flows out through one IV line, through a diffuser where it meets ozone, under full-spectrum light, and back in through a second line.
Some patients tell us they feel more energy or a clearer head afterward. Others notice very little. Everyone responds differently, so we talk through your goals before you book.
Here is a full EBOO day at our clinic, step by step, so nothing is a surprise.
EBOO is a good fit for some people and the wrong fit for others. Your provider screens everyone first with labs and a health history review. EBOO is usually not offered if you:
Please share every medicine and supplement you take, especially blood thinners. If you live with an autoimmune condition or take medicines that affect your immune system, tell us. Your provider will look at that closely.
EBOO is meant to sit alongside the care you already get. If you see a doctor for any health condition, keep working with them and keep taking your medicines as prescribed. Tell us about your doctors on your free wellness call, and we are glad to coordinate with them.
Research has not shown that. Scientists are studying how ozone affects immune cells, but the work is early and mostly small. We offer EBOO as a wellness service, not an immune treatment.
Researchers are exploring that question. Results so far are early and mixed, so we can’t promise it.
It is not FDA-approved to treat any autoimmune condition. If you live with one, your provider will review your history and medicines and talk through whether EBOO fits your overall plan.
No. Keep taking your medicines as prescribed, and talk with the doctor who prescribed them before making any change.
People with a bleeding or clotting condition, people who are pregnant, and people with G6PD deficiency. Your provider screens everyone first with labs and a health review.
We’re at 2294 Otranto Rd, North Charleston, SC 29406. More than half of our EBOO and regenerative patients travel to see us, and we’re glad to help you plan your visit.
Curious? Let’s talk it through.
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More than half of our EBOO and regenerative patients travel to see us. Coming from out of town? We’ll help you plan an easy, unhurried day.
Charleston Pain Relief Center · 2294 Otranto Rd, North Charleston, SC 29406 · 843-604-2276 · Last updated 30 October 2026. This article is for education and does not replace advice from your own doctor.
