Tag: Benefits of HBOT Therapy

HBOT Therapy Promoting Cognitive Functioning in Alzheimer’s Disease Patients, Says Study

Nancy Smith
HBOT Therapy

The medical field has long witnessed environmental factors like hypoxia holding a cue towards pathogenesis for a condition like Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). As such, alternative approaches like HBOT therapy which is known to better oxygen supply across tissues, thus ameliorating hypoxic conditions within the brain, are now being considered for amnestic mild cognitive impairment (AMCI). A recent study conducted by Tel Aviv University concluded having witnessed increased memory capacity, information processing capabilities, and attention retaining power in patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s as well as dementia when subjected to HBOT. Reportedly,…

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HBOT and Surgery Helps Reinstate Boater’s Severed Finger

Gregory Penn
HBOT Therapy

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) has long been recognized as a potent form of alternative treatment for a multitude of conditions. This time, along with an integral surgery, it helped restore a severed finger. Read on to know more. A Fishing Gone Wrong Only in January last year, Lisa Cagle had got it all planned out for an exciting day of boat fishing. Little did she know, she would end up losing the tip of her middle finger. And this is exactly how things unfolded on that fateful day. Lisa recalls…

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Oxygen Therapy Revived Brain Functioning of Toddler Eden

Shiela Holmes
HBOT treated toddler

Oxygen therapy miraculously saved a 2-year-old child who almost drowned in a swimming pool at her home. There are numerous other success stories related to hyperbaric therapy that involves breathing pure oxygen. The process is known to have a healing effect on many other ailments such as autism, cerebral palsy, sports injuries, traumatic brain injury, etc. Let’s see what is hyperbaric oxygen therapy. What Is HBOT Therapy? Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a process that involves breathing 100% oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Normally, red blood cells transport oxygen in our…

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Benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Autism

Nancy Smith
HBOT Benefits in Autism

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for autism has come up as an effective alternative treatment for children suffering from the neurodevelopmental disorder. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy or HBOT is a  treatment that involves inhaling oxygen in a pressurized chamber. It has been accepted as a successful treatment for many disorders like Carbon Monoxide poisoning, arterial gas embolism and more. 97% of oxygen in our body is carried by hemoglobin for circulation throughout the human body. With additional oxygen supply in the body, the percentage oxygen content of hemoglobin increases to 100%. Body tissues…

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SFU to Research Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Autism

Shiela Holmes
HBOT News

Simon Frazer University (SFU) is a public research academia established in 1965 and based in British Columbia, Canada. It has branches in Burnaby, Surrey, and Vancouver. Being one of the premier academic institutions in Canada, over the years SFU has contributed significantly in the research and development of medical science. Since April 2015, SFU has been conducting focused research and analyzing the effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) on autistic patients. Who is Funding the Research? The research is being funded by Darryl and Lee Frost, who have been magnanimous…

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5 Health Conditions that can be Treated with HBOT

Gregory Penn
HBOT chamber vitaeris

Our body is like an automated machine. It needs oxygen to function just like a machine needs a fuel to operate. Unlike machines, the human body has the capacity to heal a condition on its own. However, this depends upon the supply of oxygen to cells and tissues, the more the better. A disease, an injury, or aging besets the process of supply of oxygen. This causes undesirable changes and affects certain parts of the body. The key is to supply oxygen adequately to the affected parts of the body…

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