Revive & Thrive

01/14/2022

SGT Nick Santoro, USMC with Flyers Hall of Famer Brian Propp discusses healing his TBI/PTS with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)http://o2oasis.com/

01/11/2022

Sixth grade teacher, Josh Cook’s diabetes caused the front half of his right foot to be amputated. Causing a significant blister, hyperbaric oxygen therapy saved him from more amputations. Those with diabetes have poor circulation to their extremities, especially their feet. HBOT increases the concentration of oxygen in the bloodstream and is carried to the wound site for accelerated healing. Read the full article here: http://ow.ly/qB0C50Hs8kV

11/12/2021

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) causes high levels of oxygen to be dissolved in the plasma, body fluids, cerebral spinal fluid (the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal column), bone tissue, and lymph. Oxygen-rich fluids in the body can then directly address areas of inflammation, kill bacteria, and spur healing.
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11/04/2021

Good article here on the benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Really great for athletes and their normal injuries. Concussion, sprained ankle, sore knees, etc. Can all be helped with this treatment. Call me for an appointment.

Benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Humans depend upon the consumption of oxygen all the time. Most atmospheric air is comprised of roughly 21% oxygen. Oxygen is necessary for the production of cellular energy in the mitochondria of every cell in the body. The use of pure 100% oxygen in a high pressure atmosphere has been shown to have extraordinary health benefits. In this article, you will discover the health benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

The hyperbaric chamber has pure oxygen coming in at pressures 1.5 – 3 times the normal atmospheric pressure. Treatment times range from 30-90 minutes. Using oxygen at higher pressures causes up to 20 times more oxygen to be absorbed by the blood and transferred to injured organs and tissues. This speeds healing and recovery time in addition to other benefits.

HBOT and mHBOT:

Breathing in 100% (pure) oxygen under increased pressure, called HBOT, allows extra oxygen to be taken up by the bloodstream and dissolved at a far greater rate. This extra oxygen can help where healing is slowed down by infection or where blood supply is limited by damage to the tissues.

100% oxygen is considered a drug by the FDA and one needs a prescription to use it. Mild HyperBaric Therapy (mHBOT) has shown significant results and uses around 95% oxygen in a 1.3-1.4 atmospheric pressure. This is a much lower cost treatment that has little to no risk and great benefit.

These systems range in price from $5-$25,000 or you can get treatments that range between $50-$100 a session. HBOT that uses 100% oxygen and greater than 1.5 times the atmospheric pressure are around $200 a session.

HBOT Has Been Shown To:

Assist healing by raising tissue oxygen levels to normal in areas where they are reduced through illness or injury
Encourage new blood vessels to grow and carry additional blood
Increase the ability of the body’s defense mechanisms to fight infection and kill bacteria
Help reduce any swelling that may occur around the area.

Any condition which results in inflammation in the body can benefit from HBOT. HBOT increases the dosage of oxygen and delivers more O2 to damaged areas in the body and stimulates the healing process. Oxygen is one of the most natural antibiotics and it controls over 8000 genes. A course of 20 sessions of hyperbaric therapy increases our stem cells eightfold.

HBOT and Brain Disorders:

HBOT has been shown to improve oxygenation, new blood cell formation (angiogenesis) and new nerve growth (neurogenesis) in the brain. This mechanism explains why HBOT therapy has had such great results at restoring function in individuals with traumatic brain injuries, strokes and neurodegenerative conditions like dementia.

There have also been many positive studies about HBOT usage with Autism. One 2009 study looked at 62 children with half getting slightly pressurized air (1.03 ATM) and the other half getting mHBOT (1.3 ATM – 24% oxygen) treatments. The study showed that the children with autism who received hyperbaric treatment for 40 hourly sessions had significant improvements in overall functioning, receptive language, social interaction, eye contact and sensory/cognitive awareness compared to children who received slightly pressurized room air .

HBOT and Radiation Treatment:

HBOT is an acceptable complimentary treatment for cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment. HBOT has been shown to reduce inflammation in bones and adjacent tissues where radiotherapy creates an excess amount of reactive oxygen species . It also helps with the regeneration of blood vessels that are damaged by radiation.

A 2006 study in Japan involving patients with brain tumors receiving radiation and chemotherapy experienced much longer survival times and reduced side effects when using HBOT as a complimentary treatment . Another 2009 study showed extended survival times and reduced side effects using HBOT with radiation treatment in patients with glioma tumors .

Cancer Metabolism:

Famous cell biologist and cancer researcher Otto Warburg discovered that cancer cells have an altered metabolism and are unable to produce energy through cellular respiration. The mitochondria in each cell produce the energy that drives the cellular functions. Under normal circumstances, the majority of energy is derived in the prescence of oxygen in a process called aerobic metabolism.

Cancer cells have lost this ability to produce energy through the Krebs Cycle and instead drive all of their energy from substrate level phosphorylation through glucose fermentation (17). Other researchers such as Dr Thomas Seyfried have found that cancer cells run off of both glucose and amino acid (glutamine) fermentation. Both of these processes are anaerobic and don’t use oxygen.

Source:

Mild Hyperbaric Therapy - Tensegrity Chiropractic

11/01/2021

Studies show that hyperbaric oxygen therapy enhances multitasking ability and brain performance :

The brain is the body's largest consumer of oxygen, utlizing roughly 20% of the total oxygen and consuming 25-30% of total glucose . Even though

10/30/2021

HBOT can bring about dramatic improvement in many neurological conditions for which we have had very little to offer other than palliative care.

10/30/2021

Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, or mHBOT is the medical use of oxygen in a pressurized environment at a level higher than 1 atmosphere absolute (ATA). Increased pressure allows for oxygen to dissolve and saturate more readily into our blood plasma, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid and all liquids within our body (Henry's Law of Gases). This is independent of Red Blood Cell (Erythrocyte) counts because under pressure at 4-7 psi, oxygen is increased 300-600% within the plasma and is more easily delivered to every cell throughout the human body. We use 1.3-1.5 ATA (pressure) levels because research has shown to be the best treatment for neurocognitive conditions

We carry oxygen to our brain, organs and other tissues primarily through Red Blood Cells that contain Hemoglobin, which is a protein molecule that binds up to four oxygen molecules and is contained within each Red Blood Cell. Each Red Blood cell has 250,000 Hg molecules with the help of iron that binds oxygen at each subunit, for a total of 1 billion possible oxgyen molecules. We only have a certain amount of RBC's, so under normal conditions, we are limited in the amount of oxygen we can delivery, known as carrying capacity.

Why is this important? Oxygen is the necessary requirement to make ATP, or energy for any process within the human body. It is the final electron accpetor in the Electron Transport Chain. As cells receive more oxygen through hyperbaric treatments, they create more energy, regenerating and strengthening, resolving many health conditions and complaints. Not only that, but it increases the flow of all bodily fluids, improving blood flow, cerebrospinal fluid flow, lymphatic flow (aiding in detoxification), stem cell activation within the brain and many other benefits.

This yields a wide variety of physiological, biochemical and cellular effects. This noninvasive therapy is the most trusted way to increase oxygen levels to all organs of the body.

This non-invasive therapy is the easiest way for our body to uptake oxygen to tissues and organs that are not able to absorb enough oxygen. It is shown to increase pe*******on of oxygen 400% deeper into our tissues and organs in comparison with our typical blood supply. Other incredible features of this treatment is that it reduces inflammation, destroys bacteria and increases white blood cell/stem cell production. Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (mHBOT) creates substantial, expedited healing for acute and chronic Neurological conditions, Developmental Disorders (ADHD/Autism), Brain injury/Concussion, Autoimmune conditions, Lyme Disease, Migraines, Headaches, Musculoskeletal and athletic injuries, Athletic recovery, Post-surgical healing, Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Wellness and more. Reserach has proven that treatment is cumaltive and is recommended at 60-90 minutes over 40-80 treatments for optimal results. This may seem like a lot, but is essential for rebuilding infrastructure, cellular health and creating neuroplasticity.

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https://www.portchiro.com/our-care/service/mild-hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy/259/

06/21/2021

Hyperbaric Oxygen treatment provided "life changing" results for Pulmonary Fibrosis. Yet another condition that it helps or fixes. I haven't seen many conditions this treatment has not helped. Give me a call or message to come in for a free consultation!

The prevalence of pulmonary fibrosis is increasing with an aging population and its burden is likely to increase following COVID-19, with large financial and medical implications. As approved therapies in pulmonary fibrosis only slow disease progression, there is a significant unmet medical need. Hy...

05/19/2021

Check out this article! Hyperbaric treatment is extremely beneficial for people with autism. Contact me to learn more about Hyperbaric oxygen therapy. I have a chamber here in Kokomo for your use!

Several uncontrolled studies of hyperbaric treatment in children with autism have reported clinical improvements; however, this treatment has not been evaluated to date with a controlled study. We performed a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, controlled ...