Doctors warn against Gwyneth Paltrow’s BIZARRE rectal ozone therapy, says it has no scientific proof
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA: Doctors have slammed Gwyneth Paltrow's new wellness hack that involves filling gas up her rectum. They warn that there is no scientific proof of the benefits of rectal ozone therapy and said it could be toxic to the body. Doctors have slammed the therapy as simply "controversial at best" and state, "there may be some unknown side effects or unknown benefits."
Even Paltrow who is known for surreal wellness trends, acknowledged the hack as outlandish before claiming it's "very helpful," although she never mentioned for what. The therapy is said to reduce inflammation and bacteria, promote cell regeneration and anti-aging, improve the immune system, and even ward off heart attacks. However, its efficacy and safety are known to be ‘"limited" and low-quality," according to the Cleveland Clinic.
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What is rectal ozone therapy?
The unproven and clinically untested therapy consists of filling chemically generated ozone (O3) with the help of an oxygen tank and a small generator, which involves inserting it 3 three inches into your rectum, shooting the gas, and costs about $1500. Ozone (O3) is a molecule made up of three oxygen atoms. It is a highly unstable gas and breathing in medical-grade ozone, even in small doses, is dangerous. Even short-term inhalation of a small amount can cause severe permanent damage to the lungs and the respiratory system and can worsen asthma symptoms.
The Food and Drug Administration calls ozone a "toxic gas with no known useful medical application in specific, adjunctive, or preventive therapy." A gastroenterologist and hepatologist based in San Francisco, California has urged people to strictly avoid getting the wacky wellness hack. "Gastroenterologist here: Not that you would but please don’t get 'rectal ozone therapy.' Also, don’t put coffee in your butts either." Dr Hoda added, "Gweneth [Gwyneth] Paltrow might be one of the leading causes of people putting inappropriate things in their butts," reported Daily Mail.
Doctors suggest taking dietary supplements
Instead of opting for such unproven clinical treatments promoted by celebrities and influencers, doctors suggest dietary supplements such as antioxidants. Dr Stuart Fischer, who has studied alternative medicines including ozone therapy, claims he himself takes dietary supplements that ozone therapy purports to do. "That's what I would say works, this is relatively well researched, whereas ozone’s benefit is controversial at best," Dr Fischer said. He added, "There may be some unknown side effects or unknown benefits. The efficacy, and the mode or the route are extremely questionable," reported the source.