An introduction to the benefits of HBOT

Why are so many people interested in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) today?

There is a good chance that your doctor may not tell you that HBOT exists, and an even better chance that if you ask him about it he will not promote it, either. However, one of the wonderful things about the internet is your ability to do your own research. There is an abundance of information on just about everything. So I encourage you to research, research, research.

Why? Simply because of the mechanisms that are triggered in the body when you enter the chamber.

When you enter a hard chamber, like the ones we have at Hyperbaric Centers of Southwest Florida, and breathe 100% medical-grade oxygen, several mechanisms are triggered in the body: reduction of edema (inflammation), which promotes healing; in 2 hours your body will absorb 3-4 times the amount of oxygen you would normally use in a 24 hour period; your white blood cells are strengthened and anaerobic bacteria are killed; and the body’s natural detoxification system is activated. All of this combined also strengthens your immune system and gives your body defensive traction for self-healing.

When dealing with a brain injury, the neurons that have been injured (but not killed) are awoken and HBOT in conjunction with physical, speech, and occupational therapy can help a person can recover further and more quickly. The body will grow hundreds of miles of new blood vessels through a process called angiogenesis, which deliver oxygen and glucose to starved areas. New neurons are also birthed in the brain via neurogenesis.

Finally, and perhaps most exciting, is STEM CELL MOBILIZATION. The body will, through these natural and non-invasive processes, mobilize up to 2,400% more CD34+ pluripotent stem cells into the blood stream. These cells grow new tissue and bone and can effectively heal anything in the body.

As you put all of this together, you can imagine how and why HBOT can be used as an adjunct therapy.

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