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1) What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)?

HBOT is a medical treatment that helps the body heal itself by making oxygen available to body tissues, or organs, that because of illness or trauma are not receiving an adequate supply. Therapeutically, HBOT has a positive effect on the central nervous system (the brain); it reduces swelling, repairs the blood-brain barrier, and stabilizes cell membranes. It increases the ability of white blood cells to clean up damaged areas, and ultimately creates a whole new supply of blood vessels via angiogenesis. Much of the damage associated with injured tissue occurs when blood supply comes back into the injured area - white blood cells (the soldiers of the immune system) activate inappropriately - HBOT reduces this injury by preventing such activation. Also, if the damaged tissue is the brain, for example, HBOT can be used immediately to deliver the necessary oxygen the tissues require to stay alive, control the damage and promote healing.

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