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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Rejuvenated Joe Namath

January 5, 2016October 9, 2017 Gregory Penn

In the decades following, the researchers uncovered that HBOT was effective in treating a number of conditions, such as Alzheimer’s, autism, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and brain trauma. A pioneer in the field of hyperbaric medicine, William S. Maxfield, M.D., said Newsmax Health that HBOT is the best-kept secret in medicine in the U.S. How HBOT helped Joe Namath A quarterback of the Hall of Fame, Namath, reported that Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy rejuvenated him. The 71 year old icon of New York Jet said that he suffered a few…

Experience On HBOT Suggests it as Reliable Therapy

April 15, 2015October 9, 2017 Gregory Penn

Have you heard of oxygen therapy? Yes, there is a therapy which is designed to treat many diseases. Not only that, but if a treatment does reduce the surgical pain and cost, then patients will definitely love it. Yes, we are talking about the oxygen therapy or HBOT (Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy). Hyperbaric medicine is designed to treat multiple diseases. A patient from Chennai shared his own experience on how hyperbaric medicine reduced his pain and surgery cost. Patient’s story on experiencing HBOT: Image courtesy: http://www.techandinnovationdaily.com It is the story…

Early Diagnosis & HBOT Help Autistic Children To Stay In Old School

May 15, 2014October 9, 2017 Gregory Penn

Autism, which is a widespread neurological disorder, is found in 1 out of 68 children based on CDC data report of 2010. Autism is a neurological disorder that appears with symptoms like nonverbal communication, stereotyped or repetitive behavior and cognitive disabilities. In one sentence, a child with autism or ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) suffers from a lot of social skill impairments. So, early diagnosis can help in recognizing children with autistic symptoms and it also can help to take action at very early stage to fight back against autism with…

Maternal Thyroid Dysfunction Can Be A Cause Of Autism And ADHD

April 29, 2014October 9, 2017 Gregory Penn

Autism, a neurological disorder, is not only based on genetic. Besides genetic, recent studies found some evidences on cellular level with immune cell malfunctions, mitochondrial malfunctions etc. But most strong evidence is identification of some genetic markers specific for ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorders). That is why autism is called strongly genetic. Apart from that, a recent study on diagnosis and treatment of maternal thyroid disorder with susceptibility to autism and ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in their offspring was conducted by Stine Linding Andersen and his colleagues. It suggests a correlation…

Ways to Detect Autism Early in a Kid’s Life

January 9, 2014October 9, 2017 Gregory Penn

A lot has already been said about how autism is on the rise and the things that parents and doctors should keep in mind to ensure that a control is put on this neurological disorder. The other reason for worry is also the fact that the early signs are found out or detected at a very later stage. The only problem for detecting those signs so late is that it delays the medical treatment that needs to be practiced on the kids with the expectation that their condition will improve….

How Photography Helps Parents Realize About Their Son’s Autism

November 27, 2013October 9, 2017 Gregory Penn

Parents tend to take capturing images of their little bundle of joy very seriously because they love sealing the moments in the form of pictures so that a look at those can help them re-live the moment over and over again. This story is about one such proud father who wished to do the same and continued doing so – clicking pictures of his son and watching them over and over again until one day he realized that the pictures did not seem normal. As a father he felt that…

Make the Right Move to Parent Your Autistic Child

November 11, 2013October 9, 2017 Gregory Penn

A simple statement like good parenting drastically lessens the impacts of autism even without the help of medical assistance. This statement can definitely come as a shock for many parents who swear by the medical treatments their doctors have provided for their autistic child but good parenting does work wonders for your toddler. Let us put some facts to justify the above statement for people to get convinced that the statement stands true even in the contemporary times where medical science has progressed and advanced tremendously. Autism acceptance works just…

Portable Hyperbaric (HBOT) Chambers for providing mild hyperbaria

November 4, 2013May 28, 2018 Gregory Penn

Mild Hyperbaric Chambers used for HBOT therapy offers a safe and effective means of providing mild hyperbaria. These chambers were designed to combat the symptoms of High Altitude Sickness also known as AMS. The design is such that it snugly fits any area be it office, clinic or even your home sweet home! Physicians, clinics and wellness centers may now offer economical and efficient HBOT Therapy in-house without the need to outsource the treatment. Internationally patented, this chamber design is simple and effective. Using urethane-coated nylon bonded with proprietary steel-weld…

All That You Ever Needed To Know About Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

September 16, 2013October 9, 2017 Gregory Penn

Let’s dissect the name first. Hyper meaning more and baric meaning pressure, that is how the therapy works. Increased pressure of the oxygen we breathe in signals the DNA in out cells to trigger healing activities that our body fails to perform under normal conditions. Oxygen and sugar is converted into cell-usable gasoline by the tiny organelles in our cell called mitochondria and the process is named cellular respiration. This however, is an extremely delicate process and even a hair thin alteration in the routine can knock the mitochondria off…

Autistic Children Outgrow all the Social Impairments

September 2, 2013October 9, 2017 Gregory Penn

Childhood is always a pleasurable experience and young kids have the time of their life during their childhood. But that is a very general perspective that I am giving. Ever thought about those kids who are born autistic? Life is not a bed of roses for them and they have a lot of troubles to deal with and lot of battles to overcome autism. The biggest challenge that they face is that they are not easily accepted in mainstream society. They are made fun at and mocked at in almost…