HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY

In the News: Halo Hyperbarics & Healing

Benefits of HBOT

The following are mechanisms and benefits of hyperbaric oxygen found in peer-reviewed research:

Anti-Inflammatory Effects

Reduce swelling, edema and inflammation
Impair pro-inflammatory cytokine production by monocyte-macrophages
Prevents release of proteases and free radicals causes vasoconstriction and cellular damage
Augment synthesis and stabilization of hypoxia inducible factors
Increase glutathione
Increase superoxide dismutase
Reduce the inflammatory response of the neuronal cells through the transfer of mitochondria

Antiviral & Antibacterial Effects

Reactive Oxygen Species deactivate viruses
Prevents production of clostridial alpha-toxin
Prevents growth of species such as Pseudomonas
Functions as a natural antibiotic
Restore neutrophil-mediated bacterial killing
Synergy with Antibiotics

Brain & Cardiovascular Function

Grow new neurons (neurogenesis)
Repair damaged blood vessels
Promote transfer of mitochondria from astrocytes to PRNCs reducing cell death in stroke and TBI patients
Increase Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor
Downregulation of microglia activation

Cancer

May be helpful when used alongside cancer treatments
- Reduce cancer growth.
- Improve the delivery of chemotherapy drugs to a tumor
- Result in an increase in the body’s own stem cells
- Reduce negative effects of radiation
- Improve quality of life
- Patients with brain tumors undergoing radiation and chemotherapy experience longer survival times and reduced side effects with simultaneous use of HBOT

Circulation

Increase circulation
New blood vessel growth by increase in local endothelial cells (angiogenesis)
Vasculogenesis

Epigenetic Effects

Activates over 4,000 anti-inflammatory genes
Deactivates similar numbers of pro-inflammatory genes

Other

Reduce pain
Improve hepatic survival after transplantation
Limit peri-infarct/peri-impact tissue loss

Pain Relief

Decrease morning stiffness
Relief from tendinopathy and tendonitis
Low back, Sacroiliac joint, Osteoarthritic, knee, elbow, wrist, fingers and neck pain
Enhance quality of life for Fibromyalgia patients
Decreased total tender point number in Fibromyalgia patients

Support Detoxification

Enhance body’s natural antioxidant system
Increase glutathione
Increase superoxide dismutase
Modulates immune system
Repair damaged mitochondria
Stimulate lymph activity
Improve sleep quality

Wound Healing/General

Oxygenation of blood plasma, lymph and cerebrospinal fluid
Stimulate the recruitment and differentiation of circulating stem/progenitor cells to form vessels (vasculogenesis)
SPCs mobilized, showed improved function once they home to peripheral sites.
Supports optimal Collagen Synthesis
Promotes angiogenesis
20 HBOT sessions can increase stem cell count eightfold
Stimulate Growth Factors
Increases Efficacy of IV therapies
Lead to more rapid return of donor liver function

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Read The Research

The following are mechanisms and facility of hyperbaric oxygen found in peer-reviewed research: