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Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber
What Is HBOT and How Does It Work?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a medical treatment where you breathe 100% oxygen while sitting in a pressurized chamber. The pressure in the chamber is usually set at two times normal atmospheric pressure, aka the atmosphere absolute or ATA 1.
Why would you want to breathe 100% oxygen under pressure? Because, although oxygen is essential for our bodies, there’s a limit to how much we can absorb through normal breathing.
Under regular conditions, the hemoglobin in red blood cells carries oxygen to the body’s tissues. But breathing oxygen in a pressurized chamber causes oxygen to dissolve directly into the liquid part of the blood (plasma), allowing more oxygen to reach the tissues.
- FDA-Approved Indications
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Decompression Sickness
- Radiation Injury
- Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
- Wound Healing & Diabetic Ulcers
- Off-Label & Emerging Uses
- Anti-Aging & Longevity
- Athletic Recovery & Sports Performance
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- COVID-19 (Acute Hypoxia)
- Cerebral Palsy
- Chronic Pain & Fibromyalgia
- Long COVID
- Lyme Disease
- Migraine & Cluster Headaches
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- PTSD
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
- Post-Concussion Syndrome
- Post-Surgical Recovery
- Stroke Recovery
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Can HBOT Help With Longevity?
HBOT is a proven therapy for reducing inflammation, fighting infections, healing wounds, and more. Since it shows potential to support cellular rejuvenation and tissue repair, HBOT is also gaining attention from longevity and anti-aging experts.
A couple studies have found that HBOT may boost longevity in people aged 65 and over. In each randomized controlled trial (gold-standard study), those who received 100% oxygen at two times atmospheric pressure for 90 minutes, 5 days a week for three months, had significantly better:
- Fitness
- Heart function
- Attention
- Processing speed
- Executive function
Some people may experience anxiety while being in an enclosed space, also called claustrophobia.
Oxygen-rich environments increase the risk of fires. Certified programs that provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy must follow guidelines to prevent fires.
Preventing side effects
Steps to lessen certain side effects include the following.
- Your healthcare team will explain tips, such as yawning or swallowing, to help you relieve the pressure or feelings of fullness in your ears.
- If you have more-serious ear side effects and need repeat treatments, your healthcare team may recommend the placement of ear tubes.
- If you have hay fever or other nasal symptoms, you might take a decongestant, steroid or antihistamine to prevent sinus pain or runny nose.
- If you are anxious about being in an enclosed space, you may be given a drug to help you relax.
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