Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a treatment in which patients breathe 100% oxygen inside a pressurized compartment known as the hyperbaric chamber. Since the patient is inhaling pure oxygen, it is delivered to the damaged tissues of the body, enhancing the natural healing process. Under normal conditions, only the red blood cells (RBC) are capable of delivering oxygen to all working cells of our body. However, during hyperbric therapy, under the increased air pressure, pure oxygen gets dissolved in all body fluids such as plasma, lymph, and the central nervous system…
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How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Relieves Autism
The HBOT therapy has emerged as one of the safest and effective alternative treatment options for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Today, around 1 out of 68 children are diagnosed with ASD and it is expected that this number can increase in near future. There are several therapeutic, speech and occupational therapies to treat autism but they don’t offer a long-lasting result. The positive effects of all these treatments can last for few minutes or in some cases, for few hours. The symptoms and severity of each autistic case are different…
Read MoreHow HBOT Helps Reverse Brain Damage Due To A Stroke
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of deaths in the United States each year, according to an estimate. Only two third of about 800,000 Americans who suffer a stroke annually, manage to survive. A rehabilitation program is imperative to bring the lives of the stroke survivors back on track. However, the standard treatment with regard to rehabilitation does not reverse the damage caused to the brain due to a stroke. The hunt for the treatment that could reverse the negative effects of a stroke on the brain cells has been…
Read MoreWhy should we choose HBOT device as a useful one?
A useful tool or device is going to be obsolete, what it should not be. Yes, we are talking about the hyperbaric chambers. Hyperbaric chambers are used to treat a lot of impairments and diseases. The diseases are listed below. # Gas embolism or gas gangrene # CO (carbon monoxide) poisoning # Diabetic foot ulcer # Decompression sickness # Hypoxia # Neurological impairments # Radiation injury (necrosis of bones and soft tissues) etc. The working phenomenon of HBOT (Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy) is very simple and is based on the principle…
Read MoreMTOR Protein May Be Responsible For Increasing The Synapse Density
Now we know that the unique characteristics of autism is rooted in the genome of an autistic one as autism or ASD is strongly genetic. Autism comes with multiple disorders that’s the reason why autism is also termed as ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorders). Autism is the one of those listed disorders, which are not clearly understood. Apart from genetic issues, many other clinical as well as diagnostic parameters are also found in the patients having ASD. We are also focusing on those parameters to control this disorder, though autism can’t…
Read MoreBesides HBOT, NAC Should Also Be In Spot Light
Our society is dealing with a neurological disorder for many years, and now it is turning into a social curse. The curse like this neurological disorder is not totally curable and still now it’s under study because of the basis of this brain disease, which is strongly genetic. The name of this neurological disorder is autism or ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorders). The name ASD is perfect to describe this brain disease because it does not deal with only 1 symptom or disorder but it is responsible for a broad spectrum…
Read More5 Important Facts To Keep In Mind Before Hyperbaric Therapy
It is unfair to judge autistic kids and categorize them as abnormal or retards. It is best not to rush, in terms of judging them because there is a lot of untapped potential that they have in store. It is important for parents and teachers to identify those and nurture them. As the famous saying goes, “Never judge people if you haven’t walked in their shoes.” So it is best to give them a fair chance to prove their merit and to leave them alone in their comfort zone. Giving…
Read MoreOxyHealth: A Tradition of Safety
Customers look for reliability and safety records and Oxyhealth has been dealing with this product for over 10 years! The emphasis is on safety in this video from the industry leader in portable hyperbaric chambers – Oxyhealth.com.
Read MoreAn Insight on Portable Hyperbaric Chamber
Before discussing about portable HBOT chambers, let us take a brief look on the concept of HBOT Therapy. Well, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is a specialized treatment wherein, the oxygen is inhaled at an atmospheric pressure which is higher than the normal. HBOT is not a new concept but has been in use for treating certain medical disorders, since 1800. Hyperbaric therapy was earlier used to treat conditions such as CO poisoning and gas gangrene, but, with advancements in the medical field, today, HBOT therapy is being increasingly used to treat…
Read MoreMultifarious Benefits Of HBOT Therapy
HBOT, or Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy employs the therapeutic use of oxygen to treat and heal damaged tissues that have undergone substantial wear-and-tear due to oxygen deprivation. This treatment significantly alters the DNA of the cells and structure of surrounding tissues, thereby improving health conditions. Not only did this therapy yield positive results when used on autistic children, it also offers other health benefits. Health Management and anti-aging therapy This therapy is effective for treating ailments which develop with age and helps in improving blood circulation, and enhances the body’s immunity….
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