HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY

We are not looking at treating a condition or diagnosis.  We are looking to improving the physiological changes that created that condition or diagnosis. 

Mechanisms of action that benefit from HBOT are:

• Inflammation
• Mitogenesis,
• Increasing SuperOxide Dismutase
• Reducing Lipid Peroxidation
• Increasing Leukocyte Oxidative Killing Capacity
• Increasing Fibroblast Proliferation
• Increase Collagen Synthesis
• Toxin Inhibition
• Hyperoxygenation
• Boost STEM Cell Production
• Reduce Biofilms
• Reduce Cytokine Activity

With that said, many use mild HBOT in support of: 

Performance Enhancement 

Concussion 

Stroke 

TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)

Detox 

Lyme 

Cerebral Palsy 

Autism 

Neurological Conditions 

AutoImmune (like Multiple Sclerosis)

Bacterial Overgrowth

Altitude Adaptation

Don't confuse mild with weak. Mild HBOT provides the body with significant additional oxygen. More importantly, the extra oxygen is traveling in the body’s plasma (the liquid portion of our blood) and can get into areas that most other oxygen molecules cannot. 

In saying that, there are certain times that higher doses are required (i.e., a life-threatening condition) and in this case, m-HBOT would not be appropriate. This does not mean that it does not work. It just means in certain cases mild is more appropriate and in other cases high pressure 100% oxygen is more appropriate. 

ABSOLUTELY. That is why we like to focus on physiological benefits as opposed to medical conditions.  To achieve health, you have to provide the body with that is required and keep away what is harmful.  In our modern lifestyles of stress, toxicity, and deficiencies, one of the earliest adaptations the body uses to escape those dangers is to shift you into an anaerobic state (a lack of oxygen).  

This is great short term to help you sprint away away from danger but long term this will be detrimental. Using HBOT to optimize health expression prior to dis-ease forming is the best time to use it. 

Everyone is different. Some see immediate benefits and others may not notice anything in particular until after they've completed their series of hyperbaric sessions. In terms of the “40-hour protocol”, it is not uncommon for many benefits to be reported up to four weeks following completion. 

Yes, children can safely undergo hyperbaric therapy. There is no age restriction. The pressure can be altered based on the child's comfort.

Our chambers are also large enough for a parent and child to comfortably be in the chamber together. We encourage the parent to be in the chamber with the child.  

Under 20 hours of exposure is geared at supporting the following: increased superoxide dismutase – major antioxidant; increased oxidative phosphorylation – How ATP is formed (universal energy currency); increased oxygen perfusion – oxygen exchange with tissues; increased energy production – ATP again; and decreased inflammation. 

Over 20 hours of exposure is geared at supporting the following: immune system regulation, neurotransmitter regulation, hormonal regulation, increased stem cell release, increased mitochondrial size and density, increased wound healing, increased angiogenesis – new blood vessel formation; and fighting anaerobic infection (SIBO, Lyme, etc).

What we want to be clear about is that one or two sessions is NOT going to get you the desired results.  The best results come from concentrated sessions that are close together.  

In other words, if you are going to do 12 sessions, do those 12 sessions over 3-4 weeks as opposed to one session per month.  Spreading out sessions too far is going to waste your money.  

It is not generally advised to undergo hyperbaric therapy if you are pregnant. Some people feel that there is benefit, quoting research done in Russia. However, until further safety studies are performed, it is not advisable to be inside a hyperbaric chamber during pregnancy. 

Not for the uses that m-HBOT would cover.  You can use your HSA or FSA. Care credit is also available for those who qualify.  

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