Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has shown effectiveness in reversing biological aging in humans. Cognitive function generally peaks around age 30 and declines thereafter. By 60, many experience issues with thinking speed, attention, problem solving and memory, potentially leading to dementia or Alzheimer’s.

HBOT is administered in a chamber where patients breathe 100 percent oxygen under pressure, making it a safe and effective treatment. It offers promising interventions for age-related decline by enhancing tissue oxygenation, improving mitochondrial function and boosting stem cell production, addressing fundamental aging processes.

Dr. Shai Efrati, the founder and director of the Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research at the Yitzhak Shamir Medical Center, in Israel, has been a leading researcher in hyperbaric medicine for 20 years. A 2020 study published in the journal Aging demonstrated that 60 HBOT sessions (five days per week with three, five-minute air breaks) can increase telomere length by 20 percent, indicating a reversal of aging at the cellular level. There are several ways that HBOT addresses aging factors.

Oxygen/Energy Deficiency in Tissues: Atherosclerosis, the narrowing of blood vessels, starts in childhood and progresses throughout life, reducing blood supply and causing tissue hypoxia. HBOT increases tissue oxygenation by 15 to 20 times. This high oxygen level diffuses through capillary walls to the mitochondria, bypassing narrowed vessels. The Israeli protocol stimulates mitochondria and enzyme production, promoting new blood vessel growth and restoring oxygen/energy and nutrient supply to aging tissues, thus slowing atherosclerosis progression.

Mitochondrial Dysfunction: Mitochondria, the primary energy generators in cells, decrease in number and efficiency with age, accelerating atherosclerosis and tissue hypoxia. HBOT has been shown in both human and animal studies to improve and restore mitochondrial function in different body tissues, including the brain.

Stem Cell Exhaustion: The body’s production of stem cells, which can differentiate into any needed cell type, declines with age, reducing the ability to repair and regenerate tissue. Aging represents a failure in this repair mechanism. HBOT can increase stem cell numbers up to eight times and stimulate their differentiation into tissues such as the heart, muscle, kidney and brain for repair.

Dr. Roger Hunter is the owner of Nirvana Hyperbaric Institute, located at 146 Medical Park Rd., Ste. 110, in Mooresville. For more information or a free consultation, call 704-471-4100 or visit NirvanaHBO.com.

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