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Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Benefits, Risks & Accessibility


Question
Hello, we've heard the mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy can be beneficial for various symptoms including tiredness and the chronic inflammation problems. Should we be aware of any risks? We found a chamber in the spa, but that place wants a prescription from a physician while the physician doesn't give prescriptions for the spa services. We'll appreciate any insight you might have on this subject. Thank you!

Answer
heard that from who?  Michael Jackson?  The human body is pretty good at maximizing oxygenation of tissues and the only reasons that definitely help are conditions where the body needs extra oxygen, like healing large sores.  Wouldn't it be nice if that helped people feel better in general.  There is also a group of researchers who think that HBO can be harmful by driving up the number of free radicals in the body, which leads to aging......

So, you aren't going to get a "for sure" answer on this one.