Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Benefits

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Benefits
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be effective for several health conditions, but beware of those who oversell the treatment as a cure-all. In some cases it can do more harm than good. Nakleyka/Shuttertock
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Our bodies need oxygen to function. When we breathe, it’s brought into our lungs and transported by our red blood cells to our bodies. It’s then used to produce energy and sustain life.

Researchers discovered that exposure to pure oxygen, at levels much higher than what we are exposed to regularly, can help to treat chronic wounds and infections, decompression sickness, carbon monoxide poisoning, and other serious conditions.
Christine Ruggeri
Christine Ruggeri
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