Who needs oxygen therapy?
Oxygen therapy is beneficial in many situations and plays an important role in body regeneration, anti-aging and overall health. Below we inform you in detail about who needs this treatment.
Sportsmen 🏃♀️
When oxygen enters the body, it activates the production of enzymes and also supports oxidative processes. As a result, fats are burned in the places with the largest accumulation, toxins are excreted and the released resources are spent on the growth of muscle tissue and nerve fibers. Therefore, oxygen therapy is used when it comes to getting into shape quickly, for example before a competition.
The influence of oxygen therapy on the training process also affects the recovery phase, in which the body produces lactic acid by breaking down glucose. This is done for the following reasons: During force loads in strongly contracting muscles, small vessels narrow; As a result, the blood supply to the tissue and the oxygen supply deteriorate. The body seeks a way out and recovers energy or replenishes it by breaking down glucose.
Lactic acid allows muscles to continue working, but prevents their normal growth, which worsens the results of exercise. Normally, the body needs about 48 hours to recover. However, if an athlete suffers from chronic hypoxia, the process may take longer. Oxygen therapy helps process lactic acid after intense training and restore muscles faster.
Anti-aging method 👩⚕️
Scientists say that gross intervention in biological processes can lead to a variety of negative side effects. At the same time, it is scientifically and clinically proven that oxygen therapy helps prolong a person’s youth without side effects. Research suggests that telomeres — the end sections at the end of chromosomes that get shorter with age — increase in size when a person is in a pressure chamber.
The oxygen released into the blood during hyperbaric oxygen therapy contributes to the fact that the telomeres grow on average 20 percent faster and the body remains more youthful. The overpressure chamber prevents the wear and shortening of telomeres, which not only slows down the aging process, but can also maintain a stable immune system, minimize the risk of cancer and maintain a healthy state of the entire body.
The rejuvenating effect after the sessions in the hypertension chamber was noticed by many women who had already undergone treatment in the hypertension chamber. Blood, which is saturated with oxygen in a pressure chamber under high pressure, transports O2 to all tissues of the body, restores their tension and regenerative capacity and "accelerates" the metabolism. Taken together, the effect of the overpressure chamber is to rejuvenate the body, improve the health of the skin and internal organs, control the weight and eliminate figure defects.
Senior citizens 👵
The standards for oxygen saturation in the blood vary depending on age, chronic diseases and bad habits. In an adult, healthy person, this value must not be less than 95%. If a person smokes, this value can be 92-94%. In the elderly, the normal blood oxygen saturation according to the generally accepted classification is 94-96%. Low satiety in an elderly person can indicate the presence of dangerous diseases, including COPD, coronavirus and cardiovascular disease. In such cases, oxygen therapy makes sense.
Recovery after surgery and cosmetic procedures
Surgeons recommend oxygen therapy in a pressure chamber because of the acceleration of wound healing, the reduction of inflammation and tissue swelling, as a prevention against infections, since oxygen has a toxic effect on anaerobic bacteria, which reduces the risk of infection, and also to improve microcirculation, since oxygen dissolves better at increased pressure in the blood plasma and thus also reaches areas with restricted blood flow. HBOT is recommended not only for rapid recovery after surgery, but also to reduce the risk of complications: The likelihood of scarring, hyperpigmentation and other undesirable consequences is reduced.
Oxygen therapy is also used for recovery after cosmetic procedures such as injections, laser treatments and peels.
Pregnant women 🤰
Even in a normal pregnancy, oxygen deficiency (hypoxia) can occur. This is because during pregnancy, circulating blood volume increases. This means that more oxygen is needed to maintain oxygen levels in the blood. Meanwhile, oxygen is necessary not only for the mother, but also for the child. A significant number of problems in fetal development are caused by hypoxia. Oxygen therapy allows the body of the expectant mother to compensate for the lack of oxygen, thereby reducing the risk of developing pathologies. Oxygen treatment helps reduce stress, manage insomnia and overcome toxicosis.
Children🧒
Children can also benefit from oxygen therapy. Treatment in a pressure chamber is particularly useful for children with neurological problems: autism spectrum disorders or cerebral palsy. According to many parents and professionals, hypertension chamber treatments improve concentration, cognitive and social skills.