| What is Mild Hyperbaric Therapy? |
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According to Henry's Law of Physics, an increase in atmospheric pressure allows more gas (including oxygen), to be dissolved into any given liquid. Henry's law is displayed in every can of soft drink causing it to be carbonated. When the can is opened, the pressure is released. Without the pressure to keep the gas dissolved, the soda will become flat in a few hours. This same principal applies to oxygen and any of the body's fluids (the body is 80% water). When the body is under pressure, oxygen will readily dissolve into the plasma (the liquid part of the blood), cerebrospinal fluid (around the brain and spinal cord), and synovial fluid (in the joints). Another relevant law of physics is Boyle's Law. Boyle's Law states that any free gas (oxygen included), will decrease in volume as pressure is exerted on it. This reduction in bubble size will allow it to travel into smaller vessels and into the cells much more efficiently. Not only does this increase the amount of available oxygen to the tissues, it allows oxygen to reach areas of the body that would normally be difficult to reach. In our body, under normal conditions, oxygen must be transported by red blood cells. Think of a highway jammed with cars, where the cars are the red blood cells, and the people in the cars are the oxygen molecules. Only so many people can fit into each car. Likewise red blood cells can only carry so much oxygen. And, only so many cars can fit on the road. With hyperbaric therapy, the oxygen can bypass this normal mechanism and dissolve into the fluids getting into areas much easier and more efficiently. Think of our example again where the traffic is jamming the highway. Hyperbaric pressure pushes oxygen into the fluids and around the traffic jam as if there were thousands of people running between, over and under the cars. They can reach areas much faster then the oxygen riding in the cars.
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| What are the Health Benefits of Hyperbaric Therapy? |
Hyperbaric oxygen can result in reduction of oedema (swelling), immediately following burns or injuries. It also speeds healing after injuries.
The immune system is boosted by increasing the activity of the white blood (infection fighting) cells. Our white blood cells release powerful chemicals to destroy bacteria, viruses, yeasts, fungi and molds.
Many bacteria do not contain the natural defenses to protect them from chemicals formed in the presence of high oxygen pressure (superoxides, peroxides and other compounds). More important, the white blood cells are oxygen dependent. When tissue oxygen drops too low, effective ingestion and killing by our white blood cells is retarded. Re-oxygenation of those tissues reinvigorates the white blood cells and our defense mechanisms come back into play.
Some other benefits of this increased oxygenation are increased osteoblastic (bone building) activity, collagen matrix formation (tissue healing), and breakdown of many toxins.
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| Mild Hyperbaric Treatment |
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Mild Hyperbaric Treatment in a portable chamber, at 1.3 Atmospheres, has been shown to improve brain function as measured by SPECT brain scan imaging. It also has shown to improve attention and reaction time. Patients often report a sense of increased alertness, energy, well-being and youthfulness after mHBT therapy.
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| What Is Recommended usage of Hyperbaric therapy? |
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The frequency and duration of hyperbaric oxygen treatmentcan vary greatly depending on the severity of and the condition being treated and can range from two to five times per week for four to twelve weeks. Each session of hyperbaric therapy lasts an hour. Future treatments of hyperbaric therapy would be as necessary to maintain health, energy and fitness. |
| Is Hyperbaric Therapy Safe? |
Yes! The Hyperbaric Therapy chamber is completely safe. Since our chambers use filtered ambient air, they can be used regularly without danger of oxygen toxicity in the body. The majority of clients report a pleasant, comfortable experience. In additional mHBT can be safe adjunct to most other therapies.
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| Mild Hyperbaric Therapy has been used with good results on the following conditions: |
. A.D.D.
. A.D.H.D.
. A.I.D.S./ H.I.V.
. Allergies
. Altitude Sickness
. Asthma
. Autism
. Autoimmune Disease
. Bacterial Infections
. Boosts Immune Function
. Brain Injury
. Cerebral Palsy
. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
. Circulation problems
. Diabetic Complications
. Digestive Disorders
. Dizziness
. Fatigue
. Fibromyalgia
. Frequent Flying / Jet Lag
. Hangover
. Hypoxia
. Lyme Disease
. Multiple Sclerosis
. Muscle/Tendon pain
. Rheumatoid Arthritis
. Sleep Disorders
. Smoking
. Stress/Anxiety
. Stroke
. Surgical Recovery
. Wound Healing
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