This Gold Zelenko Memorial Grand Rounds session featured Dr.Andreas Ludwig Kalcker, a biophysicist from Switzerland, who has spent twodecades studying chlorine dioxide and its possible uses in medicine. His talkexplored the idea that the human body is fundamentally electrical, and thatwhen energy and electron flow are disrupted, disease takes hold. Against thisbackdrop, he presented chlorine dioxide not as a standard drug but as asubstance that interacts with the body through redox principles, releasingoxygen and restoring balance in diseased tissue.

The Body as an Electrical System

Kalcker emphasized that life depends on electricity.Chemistry remains static without the flow of electrons, and once that flowstops, so does life. In his view, conventional medicine has focused too much onchemistry—drugs designed as “lock-and-key” molecules—while ignoring physics,the forces that drive chemical reactions. He proposed that disease itself canbe understood as a lack of energy, and that restoring electron pressure andmitochondrial function is central to healing.

What Chlorine Dioxide Is—and Isn’t

A recurring point in the lecture was clarification. Chlorinedioxide, he explained, is a dissolved gas that does not hydrolyze in water andshould not be confused with chlorine or household bleach. When introduced intothe body in controlled forms, it dissociates in areas of acidity, releasingoxygen and forming chloride ions, which the body can safely use. Thisselectivity, he argued, is what makes it different from other oxidizing agentslike ozone or hydrogen peroxide, which act more indiscriminately.

Electromolecular Action

According to Kalcker, healthy cells operate at higher redoxpotentials than bacteria, fungi, viruses, or even cancer cells. Chlorinedioxide, with its ability to accept up to five electrons, can oxidize pathogensthat function at very low redox thresholds while sparing normal tissue. At thesame time, he described it as both oxidant and antioxidant: capable ofattacking pathogens, but also neutralizing destructive hydroxyl radicals thatwould otherwise damage cells. This dual role, he claimed, makes it more aregulator than a simple oxidizer.

Case Reports and Clinical Claims

Throughout the session, Kalcker shared numerousbefore-and-after examples. He presented cases of skin conditions such as acne,psoriasis, shingles, and vitiligo, which he said responded well to topical ororal use of chlorine dioxide. He also pointed to anecdotal recoveries inarthritis, alopecia, and even cancer—showing photos of patients with lesions onthe nose, lip, ear, and eye that he claimed resolved after treatment. Inoncology, he described both external application and direct intratumoral injection,asserting that localized exposure could collapse blood supply to tumors whileleaving surrounding tissue unharmed.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kalcker argued that chlorinedioxide proved especially valuable. He cited published case series in LatinAmerica that reported rapid resolution of symptoms. He attributed this effectto the compound’s ability to oxidize viral spike proteins and reduce themetabolic acidosis that prevented oxygen uptake in the blood.

Oxygen, Energy, and the Mitochondria

Much of his explanation centered on oxygen delivery andmitochondrial function. He described experiments in which intravenous chlorinedioxide shifted blood pH from 7.3 to 7.4, improved oxygen saturation, loweredlactic acid levels, and reduced creatinine within an hour. These results, hesuggested, reveal how the molecule can restore normal metabolism, especially inorgans under high stress like the kidneys and liver. Early research, he said,also points to improved mitochondrial signaling and less oxidative stresscompared to conventional activators.

Limits and Cautions

Kalcker admitted that chlorine dioxide does not workuniversally. In his experience, it can fully reverse type 2 diabetes but nottype 1. It may help with complications such as neuropathy, but it cannotrestore destroyed beta cells. He also acknowledged that in conditions likeneuralgias or cerebral palsy, improvements are slower and incomplete. Cancertreatment, he warned, requires caution: destroying a large tumor too quicklycan release necrotic debris into the bloodstream and trigger sepsis.

Parasites, Autism, and Clarifications

Questions from the audience also turned to autism andparasites, an area where Kalcker corrected his earlier views. He no longerbelieves parasites cause autism but sees them as opportunistic in children withtoxin-induced gut imbalances. He explained that what some mistook for“ropeworms” were actually microbial biofilms, though he continues to includeanti-parasite protocols in his programs.

A New Paradigm?

Kalcker closed by describing his work as part of a broaderfield he calls “electromolecular medicine,” a discipline not yet formallyrecognized. He expressed a desire to see universities embrace this frameworkand to conduct large-scale, transparent studies. For him, chlorine dioxide ismore than a chemical—it is a doorway into a different way of understandinglife, disease, and recovery.

Conclusion

The presentation blended biophysical theory, chemicalexplanations, clinical anecdotes, and personal conviction. While Kalcker’sclaims remain outside mainstream medicine and lack validation throughcontrolled trials, his talk underscored why chlorine dioxide continues toattract attention. At its core, his argument was simple: if disease is anenergy deficit, then therapies that restore charge, oxygen, and redox balancemay open doors medicine has yet to fully explore.