In 1991, Chuck retired after 25 years from working in air conditioning and market refrigeration, and moved to Oregon from Northern California. He was among those with a low immune system and seemed to catch everything that came along. At least once a year he would get a cold or flu that lasted for 2 to 3 months. During one of these times of sickness, a friend asked if he wanted to get well, and if he had an open mind? The answer was yes. He proceeded to tell Chuck about ozone and hydrogen peroxide. For years Chuck had always thought there was a simple cure for disease and that it was probably right in front of his nose. He felt those who were doing research were ignoring the truth because they were blinded from all those dollars received for research.

As Chuck was being educated about ozone, the light glowed brightly in his mind as he thought; this could solve all the world's health problems. He was mainly thinking of food applications in supermarkets and all the lives it could save because of contamination and food pathogens. It became an obsession to learn and obtain as much information as he could get to prove this was not a figment of his imagination, and that his ideas would work. The information began to pile up, but his bubble soon popped after learning this was not only his idea. Others had used ozone in the past for the same purpose. Ozone was used for awhile and seemed to fade away, its medical benefits were known only to a few. After testing his ideas and experiencing the benefits of ozone, he formed Applied Ozone Systems to further his dreams on getting ozone approved for food use and to educate others of this powerful yet simple answer.

Ozone helped his health for awhile till his colon became so lined with excess waste because of his lifestyle and bad eating habits. During the time of his ill health he had been reacting to almost everything he was eating. One of the symptoms he experienced was a rash on the hands that wept pus from blisters. His hands would dry out, crack and bleed. Fatigue was setting in with aching muscles and bones. Naps became a daily routine. Abscesses formed under his teeth that drained toxins into his throat and at times caused one side of his jaw to become swollen. Another symptom was earaches. Also, it was hard to tie his shoelaces because of extreme stomach bloating. He truly felt he was on death row with not much time left, but he was determined to find out how to make things work, and not only stay alive, but become healthy. Chuck started taking almost every supplement in hopes of improving, but that was just taking too long. He was tired of feeling the way he was and wanted to get well. He was lucky to have a close friend to nurture him during those trying times and will forever be grateful for her efforts.

It took Chuck about 6 months to consider colon cleansing after being told about it. He held back so long because he had never been one who could fast, which he had been told he would need to do. He was already weak in the knees and decided that if he was going to do this he was going to do it his way. He had the ozone equipment and made a colonic board and experimented trying everything to the extreme. During the first part of colon cleansing it seemed to Chuck that everything but the kitchen sink was coming out of his body. If you can think or name it, it seemed to be gushing out in very large amounts. Chuck probably would not be here today if he had not followed through with colon cleansing. He learned a lot about alternative health methods and the necessity of nutritional supplements during this time.

Trying to get ozone approved for all perishable foods through the USDA and the FDA was an altogether different and stressful experience. His quest was not in vain because he created an interest. Others followed through and succeeded in their efforts to get approval in food processing. In March of 1997, he returned to Auburn, CA. to be closer to his family.

Chuck has devoted a great amount of time and energy to educate others about ozone, and has always managed to make ends meet. The money spent may never be recovered, but if one life is saved because of his efforts it will be well worth the expense. His future goals are to help others establish colon-cleansing clinics where they live and too eventually get insurance companies to cover its cost. This could save thousands of lives and save the insurance companies' millions of dollars.