Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a treatment method that involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber
It has long been specifically used to treat a series of diseases such as decompression sickness, carbon monoxide poisoning and non-healing wounds.
In recent years, it has gradually been used by professional athletes and ordinary people for other purposes such as improving athletic performance, reducing stress and aiding sleep, and prolonging life
Justin Bieber uses it to treat insomnia and relieve depression. Lebron James uses it to enhance muscle activity. Victoria's Secret supermodel Kendall uses it to adjust her physical condition before the catwalk
Top athletes, including American Football League quarterback Tom Brady, NBA star LeBron James and mixed martial arts fighter Georges St-Pierre, have all publicly stated that hyperbaric oxygen therapy has improved their overall athletic performance.
What exactly makes hyperbaric oxygen therapy special and what scientific basis is there for its efficacy?
Today, let's focus on the hyperbaric oxygen chamber
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In terms of efficiency, hyperbaric oxygen therapy is part of this 20%
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a medical treatment that can be traced back to the 1600s.
In 1921, the United States built large hyperbaric oxygen chambers and applied them in the medical field to treat severe patients with epidemic diseases.
In the 1950s, doctors first used HBOT in heart and lung surgeries, and gradually adopted it to treat carbon monoxide poisoning in the 1960s.
Up to now, more than 10,000 clinical trials and case studies have confirmed the health benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
In simple terms: It is to inhale high-concentration oxygen through a mask in the pressurized environment of a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, increase the oxygen content in the body, promote the effective dissolution of oxygen into the human body, and then generate positive reactions, enhancing the body's self-healing ability.
A hyperbaric oxygen chamber can create a high-pressure environment by increasing pressure.
Just as we usually observe when drinking cola: when the pressure rises, the size of oxygen molecules decreases, so more oxygen can dissolve rapidly in the blood and other body tissues.
Hyperbaric oxygen chambers multiply the oxygen supply throughout the body, helping oxygen reach inflamed tissues. This non-invasive relaxation therapy is also a relatively safe and reliable way to increase the oxygen content in all organs of the human body
Under the dual effects of high-purity oxygen and high pressure, the human body will exhibit a series of positive reactions.
Stress relief and sleep aid - Alleviating anxiety. Dopamine makes people happy. Under the effect of a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, the human body can achieve high blood oxygen saturation, which helps stimulate the secretion of dopamine
Under high-pressure conditions, the size of oxygen molecules decreases, and the amount of oxygen dissolved in the blood increases, leading to a rise in blood oxygen saturation. Sufficient oxygen can have the effect of promoting sleep and calming the mind.
Improve skin condition - Promote collagen regeneration
HBOT can promote the formation of new collagen (connective tissue) and new skin cells, as well as the deposition of various pigments and melanin, which can lead to dull and lackluster skin Oxygen inhalation through a hyperbaric oxygen chamber can keep the body in a relatively sufficient oxygen supply state. Adequate oxygen supply can enhance the aerobic metabolic activities of the body's cells and promote the body's metabolism.
During this process, the regeneration rate of tissue substances such as collagen will also increase. The increase in collagen can effectively enhance skin elasticity.
In addition, hyperbaric oxygen therapy can accelerate blood flow and promote microcirculation in the body, thereby speeding up the excretion of various harmful substances such as waste gas, pigments and toxins from the body, and thus achieving better beauty effects.
Fat-burning and weight loss - Burn 400 to 600 calories each time
Burning fat: 1. Oxygen enters the bloodstream and reacts with fat molecules (composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen molecules). 2. More oxygen converts fat into carbon dioxide and water. 3. Fat is excreted from the body
Accelerate metabolism and enhance insulin sensitivity. 1. Strengthen body muscles. 2. Reduce inflammation in the body. 3. Control blood sugar in the liver
In addition to the above-mentioned effects, hyperbaric oxygen therapy can also effectively reduce inflammation and relieve pain, restore muscle activity, increase physical energy, and so on...
It is a secret weapon for Victoria's Secret models before the catwalk, a powerful tool for NBA players to recover their bodies after games, and an indispensable instrument for ordinary people to maintain their best condition