Arts&life Ozone therapy benefits doubted Six naturopathic clinics in Vancouver, including one in South Van, claim it's a. cancer treatment = By AMANDA POOLE ancer patients are seek- ing out ozone therapy asa complementary treatment to conventional cancer treatments. Ozone therapy is an alternative medicine said to improve oxy- gen levels in cells, tissues and or- gans, along with assisting the liver through the detoxification process. Although the FDA prohibited the use of ozone in April of 2016 for medical treatments due to a lack of safety and effectiveness, six natu- ropathic clinics in Vancouver con- tinue to provide treatments, includ- ing one in South Vancouver. Maya Kuczma, a licensed natu- ropathic physician, related the ben- efits of oxygen delivered to patients through oxygen masks as a similar means to ozone therapy. “We have acknowledged that it has potent antibacterial effects, but it hasn't really translated into be- ing used in main- Kuczma said. Carolyn Gotay, a UBC profes- sor and cancer researcher, said although there Carolyn Gotay is potential that UBC PROFESSOR, OZONe — therapy FAcuLTYOF could have a posi- MEDICINE tive impact for cancer patients, there just isn't enough evidence. “Each cancer is quite different and the data thus far does not pro- vide support as something useful for cancer patients,” Gotay said. Another claimed benefit is detox- ification, though Gotay disagrees. “[Cancer] is not a toxin, you are talking about an abnormal genetic change in the cell causing it to grow in abnormal ways ... that isn’t tox- ic,” Gotay said. Kuczma said that those turning to other methods of treatment are just looking for other ways to take care of themselves. “T like to think we ultimately have the same goal in mind which is to make [someone] thrive in those cir- cumstances," Kuczma said. Sandra Rosa, an ozone therapy user, said the best part of the treat- ments is the deep sense of relax- ation, but it’s a therapy that requires a goal in mind, not just a once in a while treatment. “You feel more light, more con- nected to yourself,” Rosa said. OZONE THERAPY CLAIMED BENEFITS AND METHODS » What can it treat? Autoimmune diseases, chronic infections, skin conditions, osteoar- thritis, cystitis, cancer, cardiovascular disease and signs of aging. » How is it executed? Blood infusions, intravenously, rectally, vaginally or through a topical gel. SOURCE: INTEGRATIVE NATUROPATHIC MEDICAL CENTRE stream medicine,” EDITOR NICK VALKA | THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018 | THE VOICE 7 Painter and mixed media artist Ava Lee Millman Fisher is a synesthete who hears music when she looks at art and sees colours when she hears music. One in 25 people have synesthesia, a sensory condition that intertwines the senses. ci0£ LOGAN PHOTO Sound painted on canvas Synesthetes can see sounds, taste words or feel smells = By CLOE LOGAN ynesthesia, a sensory con- dition that causes someone to perceive the world in unusual ways, allows artists to draw on their individual percep- tions to create masterpieces. The condition causes two or more senses to be involuntarily connect- ed, leading to sensory pathways overlapping. For example, some people with synesthesia, called syn- esthetes, see numbers as being co- loured. According to a recent study lead by Simon Fisher, director at the Max Planck Institute for Psycho- linguistics, one in 25 people have some form of synesthesia. Billy Joel, Pharrell Williams and even Vincent van Gogh are well known synesthetes. However, there isn't a lot known about how synesthesia develops and concretely defining it can be difficult. “No single gene can account for this intriguing trait,” Simon said. “Even families who experience the same form of synesthesia are likely to differ in terms of specific genetic explanations.” Ava Lee Millman Fisher, a paint- er and mixed media artist, has ex- perienced synesthesia for as long as she can remember. She sees dif- ferent colours and visuals when she hears music; the opposite occurs when she looks at art, she hears music and sounds. “T see a lot of music when | paint and I think about it in musical terms,” Ava said. “I might look back at a painting and think it doesn’t have enough forte in it, which means strong and loud.” Almost all of Fisher’s art contains symbols of music; she often couples her signature with a treble clef. In addition to music, much of her art contains themes of nature and Ju- daism. Noah Gottfrit, a jazz bassist who also experiences a similar form of synesthesia, sees colour associated with music. “C and A are blue and yellow for me. D is brown. Depending if it’s C sharp or flat, it’s a different colour,” Gotfrit said. “I think over time we lost of track of how things are connected and synesthesia kind of brings everything back together.” Play eX Studio 58 delves into effects of accessible porn = By DESIREE GARCIA angara College’s Studio 58 is addressing what it means to be the first generation to grow up with easily accessible por- nography. Xamines porn influence discuss the effects of pornography. Director Chelsea Haberlin said the motivation for this project came from her co-director Mar- cus Youssef, who wondered what it meant to grow up with readily ac- cessible pornography through the internet. “[Youssef] realized that it was a topic he couldn't delve into himself because he’s GenX,” Haberlin said. “He grew up with what most of us grew up with in my generation which is like ... you sneak some- — one’s magazine; As part of “The averag e ag e you hide it in the the Risky Night woods and you Series and in ofa young person look at it with collaboration * our friends.” with Neworld coming across * Haberlin Theatre, Lan- oat hopes this pro- gara College’s sexually explicit duction opens fourth-term material online is conversations Studio 58 stu- . . about topics that dents are put- eight or nine years typically make ting together an ” people feel un- acting workshop old . comfortable. called The P*rn —NICKY WARING, SEXUALITY AND “I think the- Project from |_ RELATIONSHIPS EDUCATOR atre ... gives us March 19-25. the opportunity Common theatre traditions are tossed aside as the actors are on- stage throughout the entire perfor- mance. The students have written their own scripts that draw from their own personal experiences to to gather people in a room and have challenging conversations or excit- ing conversations we don't always have,” Haberlin said. Sexuality and relationships edu- cator Nicky Waring said there are misconceptions about pornography being a gateway to sexual violence, but that there is no evidence of this in research. Waring said that more discussion about pornography is necessary as technology continues to make pornography more accessible. She said this will help the growing gen- erations to view pornography in an educated and critical way. “The average age of a young per- son coming across sexually explicit material online is eight or nine years old,” Waring said. IMPACTS: Collaborations to Address Sexual Violence on Cam- pus, is a seven-year project that is comprised of researchers from Ca- nadian post-secondary institutions. ‘They are observing and document- ing [he P*rn Project to gain further knowledge on youth’s attitudes and their relationships with pornogra- phy. Ruth Beer, co-applicant of the IMPACTS grant, has been work- ing closely with Studio 58 and said they are both very interested in learning about the thoughts and questions of university-aged people on pornography, as well as their opinions on sexual assault. “I'm very fascinated to see how that occurs within the theatre com- munity,” Beer said. Studio 58 students stare at a laptop with varying expressions in a promotional photo for The P*rn Project, presented from March 19-25. Erin pai PHOTO