Eps 68. Oxygen, Inflammation & Healing: How EWOT Helps Chronic Illness Recovery

In this episode of the Functionally Enlightened Podcast, Sharon sits down with Brad Pitzele, founder of One Thousand Roads, to explore the powerful connection between oxygen utilization, inflammation, and chronic illness recovery.Brad shares his deeply personal health journey—from autoimmune arthritis and malignant melanoma to a later diagnosis of Lyme disease and Bartonella—and how conventional treatments failed to produce lasting healing. His search for answers led him to Exercise With Oxygen Therapy (EWOT), a modality that supports cellular energy production, detoxification, and nervous system resilience.We discuss:How oxygen metabolism breaks down in chronic infection and immune dysregulationThe relationship between oxygen availability and systemic inflammationWhy many chronic illness patients struggle with low cellular energy + “fatigue that doesn’t respond to rest”What makes EWOT different from hyperbaric oxygen therapyThe synergy between oxygen therapy and red light therapy for mitochondrial supportHow oxygen-based therapy can support recovery in Lyme, autoimmunity, POTS/dysautonomia, chronic fatigue, long COVID, and implant-related inflammationBrad’s story is one of resilience, curiosity, and rebuilding a life when the traditional medical model had no more answers.This conversation is especially meaningful for:Those navigating implant illness / ASIA syndromeChronic Lyme and co-infectionsPersistent inflammation or immune dysregulationNervous system recovery and mitochondrial repairAnyone exhausted by protocols that feel overwhelming or unsustainableIf you’ve been searching for a gentle, foundational way to restore energy and function, this episode offers clarity, hope, and strategy.🔗 Guest InformationLearn more about Brad’s work and oxygen therapy research: https://www.OneThousandRoads.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OneThousandRoadsHQ Email: [email protected]