The Surprising Science of Oxidation: Friend, Foe, or Both?

Most of us have been taught that oxidation is something to avoid. We hear about oxidative stress, free radicals, antioxidants, and cellular damage. We are told that oxidation contributes to aging, inflammation, and disease. But there is another side to the story. Your body uses oxidation every day to produce energy, communicate between cells, defend …

Chlorine Dioxide and Chronic Sinusitis: An American Pharmaceutical Patent and Its Research History

In January 2010, American inventor Howard M. Alliger began pursuing patent protection for an approach to treating acute and chronic sinusitis using chlorine dioxide. The invention addressed a persistent challenge in respiratory medicine: inflammation and infection involving the nasal passages and sinus cavities, particularly when symptoms continue despite conventional treatment. Alliger proposed that chlorine dioxide’s antimicrobial …

Chlorine Dioxide and Cataracts

 Could a Cloudy Lens Be Influenced by More Than What Is Happening Inside the Eye? At first glance, cataracts and chlorine dioxide seem like an unlikely pair. A cataract develops when the normally transparent lens of the eye becomes cloudy. Chlorine dioxide is best known as an oxidizing antimicrobial used in water treatment and disinfection. Yet …

Chlorine Dioxide and Long COVID: Could It Be One Piece of a Much Larger Puzzle?

For some people, COVID-19 ends in a week or two. For others, it doesn’t. Months – or even years – later, they may still be dealing with fatigue, brain fog, sleep problems, shortness of breath, digestive trouble, dizziness, changes in heart rate, pain, anxiety, weakness, or an inability to tolerate activity the way they once …

The Gut-Brain Connection Amidst Chlorine Dioxide and Parkinson’s

For years, people experimenting with chlorine dioxide have reported something that sounds almost impossible. Some people diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease say their tremors diminished. Others describe improvements in movement, rigidity, walking, balance, speech, or everyday function. And among the strongest testimonials are people who say, in effect: “I had Parkinson’s. I was told I would have it …

CDS 3000, Mixing, Timing, Food, Antioxidants, UTIs & More

After reading Chlorine Dioxide for Humans: Recipes & Treatment by Herb Roi Richards, readers sometimes discover that one answer leads directly to another question. What exactly does “repeat” mean when making CDS 3000? Should activated chlorine dioxide be allowed to sit before use? What happens when food or supplements are consumed around the same time? And when …

Are Chlorine Dioxide and Castor Oil Complementary Partners ?

Natural health has never been about finding one miracle product that solves every problem. Instead, many practitioners have long believed that different tools serve different purposes and may complement one another as part of a broader wellness philosophy. That perspective is central to Herb Roi Richards’ book, Chlorine Dioxide for Humans: Recipes & Treatment. Throughout …

Researching Blood & Lymphatic Disorders and Chlorine Dioxide

Blood and lymphatic disorders include a wide range of conditions that affect the body’s blood cells, bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and immune system. Among the most serious are cancers such as leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which can profoundly affect health, quality of life, and survival. Because these illnesses often require prolonged treatment and can be …

The Chlorine Dioxide Challenge, and Pay Attention to Changes

There is a story that appears throughout Herb Roi Richards’ writing. Not because it proves anything. Not because he believed everyone had the same problem. But because he believed most people had stopped paying attention to themselves. Herb’s challenge was simple: If something appears safe, reasonable, inexpensive, and accessible to explore… observe what happens. That …

Chlorine Dioxide, Alcohol Use Disorder, Parasites, Neurology

For generations, Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) has largely been viewed through two lenses. The first is the moral lens. The second is the psychological lens. In the moral model, a person drinks because they lack discipline, character, or self-control. In the psychological model, alcohol becomes a coping mechanism for trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, loneliness, or …