Currently, hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a valuable hospital tool for diabetics with chronic non-healing wounds and is a therapy that is reserved for late stages of diabetics. With recent literature supporting the use of HBOT for earlier onset, this new study gives us further hope that hyperbaric oxygen should be used for early stage diabetes and not just reserved for later stages. Here, it was shown that obese, diabetic rats given HBOT enhanced glucose and lipid metabolism in the skeletal muscle. Since obesity runs rampant in the diabetic population, and the concomitant effects of blood sugar elevation damaging the small blood vessels of the body, HBOT may prove as a valuable resource for diabetics, not only for its aid in cardiovascular disease and wound healing support, but for also lowering the levels of blood sugar; thereby, causing less damage in the body <view study> Read Less

A new study has just been published in the journal of Diabetes (July 2012) illustrating the dramatic effects on mice when HBOT was applied. The study follows autoimmune diabetes development in non-obese diabetic mice. The results co-inside with other studies showing benefit for autoimmune diabetes. We now need to look at early intervention for children who are in the midst of developing Type 1 diabetes, and also for those that are at higher risk <view study> Read Less

Many private hyperbaric facilities are are providing HBOT for those inflicted with IBD, most commonly Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis. This new study demonstrates the usefulness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for these conditions by showing the lowering of inflammatory markers and oxidative stress, alongside the improved clinical outcomes <view study> Read Less

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been used for treatments of many neurological conditions, and many patients have benefited from this procedure. Recently, a new study titled “hyperoxia preconditioning: the next frontier in neurology?” has expanded on recent literature showing that hyperbaric oxygen can condition the brain. With this latest information, it would make common sense for those wishing to PREVENT the effects of more common neurological conditions like stroke, Alzheimer disease, etc. to have a full course of HBOT. <view study> Read Less

Though hyperbaric oxygen therapy is not an FDA-approved treatment for autism, there are progressively, and exponentially, more autistic families that are seeking out hyperbaric therapy for their children, and some claim amazing benefits. The purpose of this review was to analyze the data and studies and try to help shed more light as to some of the key mechanisms of actions <view study> Read Less