Our cells need oxygen to heal and stay healthy. HBOT is the only known tool to increase the body’s oxygen carrying capacity at such a degree and enhances the body’s natural healing processes. For example, studies have shown that the increase in oxygen causes elevated production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS). Both of which have been shown to regulate thousands of genes that control growth factors, cytokines, and hormones, and more.  HBOT can regulate these genes in a way that reduces inflammation, increases stem cell availability, forms new blood vessels, and defends against bacteria. *

The ways HBOT enhances our body’s healing process:

• New Blood Vessel Formation:
  Hyperbaric oxygen therapy stimulates the formation of new blood vessels, healing injured tissues that were unable to get nutrients and oxygen.

• Increased Stem Cell Activity:
  Hyperbaric oxygen therapy mobilizes stem progenitor cells (SPCs) from the bone marrow, creating the opportunity for tissue regeneration.

• Decreased Inflammation: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy reduces systemic inflammation by increasing anti-inflammatory gene expression and decreasing proinflammatory genes.

• Antibacterial & Antimicrobial:
  Hyperbaric oxygen therapy targets infections and harmful bacteria and acts as an excellent supplement to conventional antibiotics.

Some people may feel a temporary improvement in symptoms, such as increased energy, increased sense of wellbeing or decreased pain after a few session of HBOT, however, some people may not notice any immediate effects until a number of sessions. The effects can vary depending on the individual and the specific condition being treated.

Reference*

Thom, Stephen R., et al. “Stem Cell Mobilization by Hyperbaric Oxygen.” American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology, vol. 290, no. 4, Apr. 2006, pp. H1378–86. physiology.org (Atypon), doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00888.2005.

Thom, Stephen R. “Oxidative Stress Is Fundamental to Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.” Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 106, no. 3, American Physiological Society, Mar. 2009, pp. 988–95. journals.physiology.org (Atypon), doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.91004.2008.

Godman, Cassandra A., et al. “Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Induces Antioxidant Gene Expression.” Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, vol. 1197, June 2010, pp. 178–83. PubMed, doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.2009.05393.x.