HBOT
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a well-established treatment for Lyme, some co-infections, and other immunosuppressive diseases triggered by anaerobic pathogens. For HBOT, the patient lies down and breathes pure oxygen inside of a sealed chamber, while the pressure inside of the chamber is slowly raised to 2-3 times that of the normal atmosphere.
How Does HBOT Work?
At the elevated pressure inside the chamber, oxygen, which is normally delivered to the tissues through the body’s hemoglobin in the red blood cells, is dissolved in all of the body fluids, including the plasma (which is the pale-yellow liquid component of blood that normally holds the blood cells in suspension); and the cerebrospinal fluid in the brain, spinal cord, and lymph. This oxygen is then transported to all of the tissues. With HBOT, the cells receive 15 times more oxygen than they would under normal conditions, and the lungs can gather up to three times more oxygen than they otherwise would by breathing in a normal environment. HBOT is medicine’s most efficient method of transporting oxygen throughout the body.
Benefits of HBOT
HBOT can help your body to recover from infectous pathpgens in a number of ways. Lyme and several co-infections (excluding Bartonella which is an aerobic bacteria that needs oxygen to survive) survive in an anaerobic environment, so when they are exposed to high levels of oxygen, they die.
HBOT also substantially repairs healthy cells and stimulates your body to release growth factors and stem cells that promote healing. Additionally, it has been shown to significantly reduce inflammation.
Hyperbaric Treatments at IAH Wellness
HBOT treatments take place in a clinical setting at our partner clinic in Andorra, Clinica Omega Zeta. Patients breathe pure oxygen while the treatment system is at 2 to 3 times that of normal atmosphere. At this pressure, oxygen, which is normally delivered to tissues via the hemoglobin in red blood cells, dissolves in all of your body’s fluids – the plasma, cerebrospinal fluid in the brain and spinal cord, and lymph. It is then easily transported to all tissues, even those with poor blood flow. Up to 15 times the oxygen will be delivered to tissues than under normal conditions.
The typical treatment session lasts around an hour, during which you can watch a movie, listen to music, read, or simply relax. We work with your primary care physician to customize a treatment regimen for your specific needs, typically from 5 to 40 sessions.
What additional Conditions Can HBOT Treat?
BOT has proven to minimize scarring, reduce swelling and shorten the recuperation period of many patients undergoing cosmetic surgery. When the skin is damaged or burned during a procedure, the capillaries supplying oxygen to the skin allow fluid into the surrounding tissues which causes swelling and pain.
Inflammation decreases blood flow to the injured area and also interferes with proper alignment of the severed edges resulting in scars and infection. Our staff will work with your Cosmetic Surgeon to design the optimum regimen specifically for the procedure you are undertaking with your skin and general health.
