Healthy Living: The Benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Dr. George Moritz from the Naples Functional Medicine Center appeared on ABC7 to discuss HBOT therapy and how it can treat a variety of conditions.
Accurate forecast from ABC, 7. >> If you've ever scuba dived, you know the dangers of decompression sickness. This happens when you go deep enough to a certain depth and then suddenly come up. But did you know that there's a machine that can help treat it? And it can treat other conditions, as well as conditions that your family members may have. It's called hyperbaric oxygen therapy or age pot, and it sounds even cooler this morning. Dr. George Morris is back from the Naples Functional Medicine Center. He's going to go into detail on how each pot works and what it exactly is. Doctor, it's always good to see you in good health. Real says you're doing well. I think it's great. It's great. You always have a great story when you come in. You tell us a lot of things that most people don't know, if not many people know, like what is age, but what is this type of therapy. So let's think about oxygen. When you breathe oxygen, everyone knows the benefits. Certainly, kinetic energy. You know, that's kinetic energy. >> But what if you could increase it by five times, or even 20 times? A simple example would be an athlete who is on oxygen therapy and they give you supplemental oxygen through a mask. With oxygen therapy, you had to go to the hospital and have them administer oxygen. You can increase your oxygen availability by five times. But if you want to increase it by 20 times, and I'll explain why you would want to do that in a moment, you have to go into a pressurized chamber and not only is the oxygen available, it has to be pressurized. >> When you and I go about our daily lives, we're breathing, and yet people don't consume the amount of oxygen they need. That's why I find it important to stop and take a deep breath or whatever, because oxygen does a great thing for the body. Can you tell us a little bit about why having enough oxygen in your body is good for you, if you're getting it in at the rate that's recommended? Now, let's talk about the obvious epidemic. You know, two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. So what I teach my clients is something called fetish oxidation. To get enough oxygen, you have to get into the zone. >> Where your heart is working. What you actually burn, you burn to the max. You can exercise two hours a day. But if you don't get in the zone, you're not going to burn as much. It's interesting, isn't it? I don't think of it that way. You know, there's a practical reason. OTR is all about cognition. Your brain, I'm just here. Fish sit to move around. When you have oxygen. Allow that to be converted in the body to what we call TP. So you need to make energy. Yeah. When you're energy depleted, you're right. You want to provide more oxygen during exercise, and the easiest way is exercise with oxygen therapy. Look at the guys on the rowing machine. They're trying to put oxygen in and expand the lock. So they're trying to use it at high pressure. You can use it for traditional reasons. There are 14 medical indications. So trauma, healing severe anemia, carbon monoxide poisoning, really emergencies. These are the things we're trying to figure out for people with inflammation. This is the same process that actually leads to diseases that cause aging. It's interesting, isn't it? Let's move away from that last thing you said. Because I want to ask you who this type of therapy is, because a lot of people who are aging choose this type of therapy as their cells communicate. Okay, so hormones, peptides, growth factors, stem cells, etc. But when you take in a ton of oxygen under high pressure and then release it, it stimulates the body and stimulates these anti-aging jeans. It's an oxidant that we don't think about. And then the body starts to reduce inflammation, helps the immune system, helps recovery. So it basically stimulates the body. So >> how does this work specifically? It's a chamber, but I think it's something that you do with your whole body. It's the whole body. So it's called a mano place. So it's a chamber for one person, and you get your share with 20 other people. Now, there are multiple places in there, places where you actually get to know your neighbors. Yeah, well, you can do that and there are instructions for that. But basically on your screen, people come to me to WOD. So there are 14 instructions. >> There are other people who have had surgery, have scar issues, are trying brain stimulation, trying YGEN therapy. If we do hyperbaric therapy with anything, we do it with anything for permission. They come in. We make sure they're a good candidate for that treatment. And we do the treatment based on their condition and what they want to improve. She was very interested in anti-aging. Regenerative medicine. Are you looking for ways to help brain cognition? They're looking for ways to recover from disease. So, the research is expanding from traditional stuff. The indications are expanding to see if it can help people live longer. That's interesting. And I've heard that this could also help people with autism and Parkinson's disease. That's right. How does it apply to these patients? >> Well, what we're thinking about is something like cerebral palsy, which is very traumatic for families and children, and there's research being done. The research isn't established, but as you said, there's research being done on cognition and things like that. We're working on post-stroke treatment. I mean, the brain. What happens if you have a heart attack or a stroke? There's an obstacle of blood flow being cut off. Sure. But the real obstacle is getting blood flow back in there. This is called “over-abundance” and it can be different than what you think. What we do here with hyperbaric therapy is revitalize the system. For sure. It reduces inflammation. And there are studies going on that show that people see improvement over those who didn't. That's interesting. Is there an opportunity for Pele to leave this here in South Florida? Oh, absolutely. Especially before surgery, for example, if a smoker is going to have cosmetic surgery, the doctor will work with us and make a referral. And basically, when you get hyperbaric oxygen therapy, it prepares you for treatment. Other than breathing in oxygen and replenishing it, the oxygen stays in your body for a few days. That's interesting, isn't it? You don't need hemoglobin. Yes. You can re-oxygenate your body. So you have an extra supply of oxygen for a few days and it helps with healing. That's interesting. >> If you want to find out more about this or about the Naples Center for Functional Medicine, can I go there on my own? >> Yes, if you look underneath there are contact numbers. If you want to know how you can incorporate hyperbaric therapy into your life, let me know. >> That's very interesting stuff. I have to say. Dr. George Morris, thank you so much. It's always good to see you. I think we'll see each other in about a month. Yeah, I've heard about it. Okay. Thanks. I'm available to see him anytime.
Healthy Living: The Benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Dr. George Moritz from the Naples Functional Medicine Center appeared on ABC7 to discuss HBOT therapy and how it can treat a variety of conditions.
Last updated: August 26, 2024 at 10:51 AM EST
Scuba divers in Southwest Florida and the surrounding areas are well aware of the dangers of decompression sickness. Decompression sickness occurs when a diver ascends too quickly from a high-pressure environment to a low-pressure environment. Divers have long relied on hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to treat the condition. The treatment involves inhaling pure 100% oxygen in a hyperbaric chamber, which can increase oxygen in tissues and plasma, boost energy, and eliminate built-up toxins. As a health promotion tool, it also helps athletes looking to recover faster from injuries and pain, reduce fatigue, and improve stamina. Dr. George Moritz of the Naples Center for Functional Medicine appeared on ABC7 to discuss HBOT therapy and how it can treat a variety of conditions, from carbon monoxide poisoning and gangrene to stroke, autism, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, and more. A typical HBOT session lasts from one hour to 90 minutes. The patient enters an enclosed, single-person, clear acrylic room. Patients lie face down and can watch movies or TV, listen to music, sleep or relax under the supervision of a certified technician who communicates over an intercom. Trained technicians instruct patients on how to equalize the pressure they feel throughout their treatment. To learn more, visit naplescfm.com. Watch the full interview above.
Scuba divers in Southwest Florida and the surrounding areas are well aware of the dangers of decompression sickness, which occurs when a diver ascends too quickly from a high-pressure environment to a low-pressure environment.
Divers have long relied on hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to treat this condition. The treatment involves inhaling pure 100% oxygen in a hyperbaric chamber, which can increase the amount of oxygen in tissues and plasma, boost energy, and eliminate built-up toxins. As a health promotion tool, it also benefits athletes looking to speed up recovery from injury or pain, reduce fatigue, and improve stamina.
Dr. George Moritz of the Naples Center for Functional Medicine appeared on ABC7 to discuss HBOT therapy and how it can treat a variety of conditions, from carbon monoxide poisoning and gangrene to stroke, autism, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia and more.
A typical HBOT session lasts between one hour and 90 minutes. The patient enters an enclosed, single-person, clear acrylic chamber. They lie face down and can watch movies or TV, listen to music, sleep, or relax under the supervision of a certified technician who communicates over an intercom. Trained technicians instruct patients on how to equalize the pressure they experience throughout the session.
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