Oxygen is at the centre of every biochemical process in our living bodies. 90% of the human body’s energy comes from oxygen while the remaining 10% comes from food and water. We can survive for weeks without food and for days without water, but without oxygen – not more than a few minutes. Oxygen feeds our bodies, supports our immune system, destroys toxic substances and promotes the growth of new cells. Insufficient oxygen affects the wellbeing of most people and is the prime cause of illnesses, fatigue, stress, premature aging and other ailments.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a safe, non-invasive Therapy that uses an increase in atmospheric pressure to increase oxygen supply to your cells and tissues. Based on laws of physics – Boyle’s law, Henry’s law, and Dalton’s Law – breathing oxygen under pressure allows oxygen to be dissolved into plasma portion of the blood. Under normal conditions, plasma does not carry oxygen, that is a job for the red blood cell and hemoglobin. Dissolving oxygen into plasma allows it to carry oxygen at least four times further into the body’s tissues which results in a much higher concentration of oxygen within the body – as much as 1,200% higher!

Why would you want or need to increase the concentration of oxygen in your body? Well, under normal conditions, the air we breathe contains a mixture of gases, of which only about 21% is oxygen. This is generally sufficient for the body’s basic functions in those with normally functioning lungs. However, elevating the oxygen level in the body creates a whole cascade of benefits both in the immediate short term as well as more long term (if done enough times).  It is this cascade of benefits that enhances and accelerates the body’s ability to repair itself, generate energy, and create an environment in which inflammation is suppressed and regenerative healing is promoted.