New Blood-sucking Vampire Therapy Could Improve Your Health And Wellbeing

Having your blood sucked out under ultraviolet light, then pumped back into your body sounds like a scene right out of a horror flick, but some say it could work miracles.

Blood cleansing, the latest health-boosting treatment, claims to not only energise you, but aid a host of medical and skin concerns, too.

Russian Leech Therapy Meets Rising Medical and Cosmetic Demand
Natalya Lepyoshkina smiled as she fed her three-week-old children a meal of warm cow's blood, rinsed them off with water and poured them into an array of glass jars.

UVB Photo-biological Stimulation -therapy (UVB therapy) involves a small amount (50ml) of blood being extracted from the body and passed via a tube connection to a machine, where it's briefly exposed to UV light then redirected into the bloodstream.

This 15-minute treatment widely used in Germany and Russia has now been introduced in the UK too.

The therapy claims to strengthen the immune system and increase metabolism, reduce the symptoms of diabetes, allergies and improve skin conditions such as acne and dermatitis.

Leech From Oz Woman's Eyeball Removed By 'Out Of Box' Method
Doctors successfully removed a leech, which was attached to an Australian woman's eyeball, just by thinking 'out of box'.

The theory is that when there is not enough oxygen in the blood, there is also a lack of energy in the blood's cells, which can lead to poor circulation - in turn leading to illness.

"When exposed to the ultraviolet light, the blood is deeply cleansed, purified and better able to ward off viruses and bacteria. The UV light also activates blood -proteins, immune enzymes and increases oxygen content," The Daily Mail quoted Dr Robert Stelzer, a specialist, who has been administering the treatment for more than a decade, as saying.

Leeches Help To Reattach Shark Victim's Severed Hand
Surgeons who used leeches to reattach the severed hand of an Australian surfer mauled by a great white shark on Sydney's Bondi Beach Tuesday hailed the operation as a minor miracle.

Not everyone shares his views though.

"There is a lack of safety studies into this. To use this type of therapy before ruling out any underlying medical -conditions with your GP might be foolish," warned Dr Rajendra Sharma, of The Diagnostic Clinic in London.

Traditional Leech Therapy Makes a Comeback in Kashmir
Doctors at various hospitals in Kashmir have adapted traditional leech therapy for patients suffering from various ailments like surgical reattachments of fingers, toes, ears for its

Despite a few testimonials from patients who have undergone the therapy and seen desirable results, the therapy is still a topic of debate in medical circles, and only time will tell if it is accepted by everyone.

Source-ANI