Slow cellular aging with Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy
HBOT increases oxygen in your cells
The aim of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is to introduce pure oxygen into your cells to promote cellular repair. During the treatment you lie in a pressurised chamber that is filled with 100% pure oxygen. This is a much higher concentration of oxygen than is in the air we breathe, which is only around 21% oxygen.
While in the chamber the air pressure will increase gradually, this allows your body to absorb more of the oxygen into your blood and then deposit it in your cells. This is termed HYPEROXIA – when the cells have high levels of oxygen.
When you leave the chamber aer around one hour and return to normal pressure, oxygen levels drop and your body perceives this as a shortage of oxygen, even though there isn’t. This is termed HYPOXIA – a deficit of oxygen.
This activates stress response pathways, encouraging repair and regeneration of your cells.
HBOT slows cellular ageing
HBOT has a variety of whole-body benefits including:
o Increased blood flow and circulation – delivering nutrients and healing factors to tissues
o Reduced skin ageing (by reducing inflammatory pathways that degrade the structure of the skin)
o Increased collagen and elastin production
o Promotion of wound healing
o Removal of harmful bacteria
o Improved cognitive function
Recent studies have shown that HBOT is an effective tool to slow cellular ageing. The physical signs and symptoms of ageing we see, and feel are caused by changes at a cellular level. Research has identified 12 key cellular changes termed the ‘Hallmarks of Ageing’ which drive the ageing process. Therefore, finding tools to reverse the Hallmarks of ageing is of interest. HBOT has emerged as a treatment to tackle some of these hallmarks.
• Loss of telomeres – Telomeres are the protective caps on the end of your DNA, (think of them like the ends of your shoelaces) which are known to shorten during ageing. When they become too short it signifies that the cell has become too old to function correctly and should be removed. Therefore, maintaining telomeres is very important and recent studies have shown that HBOT increases telomere length.
• Increased senescent cells – When cells are damaged beyond repair or become too old to function, they enter a state called cellular senescence. This means they sll exist in the body but are no longer replicating or functioning. They are oen referred to as ‘zombie cells’. During ageing the number of senescent cells in the body increases and this prevents organs functioning correctly, accelerates ageing and increases inflammation. HBOT has been shown to reduce the number of senescent cells in the body.
• Stem cell exhaustion – Stem cells are the body’s building blocks, replenishing damaged and old cells in response to injury. During ageing stem cells accumulate damage and lose their ability to self-renew, contributing to the decline in the body’s ability to repair and regenerate itself. HBOT stimulates stem cells to promote regeneration of tissues.
• Increase inflammation – Inflammation is a part of the immune response and is important during wound repair. However, during ageing the immune system becomes dysfunctional and produces inflammation constantly, not just when it is needed. Excessive levels of inflammation cause damage to tissues and accelerates ageing further. Another key benefit of HBOT is its ability to reduce levels of inflammation.
This multitude of benefits has led to HBOT being tested as a treatment for a variety of conditions such as long-covid, cognitive decline and nerve damage.
NAD+ targets all the Hallmarks of Ageing
NAD+ can complement HBOT because ittiisone of the only molecules known to positively impact all the Hallmarks of Ageing. NAD+ also powers the repair and rejuvenation pathways activated by HBOT.
Nuchido TIME+ is an NAD+ boosting supplement clinically proven to increase NAD+ levels, activate healthy ageing pathways, reduce inflammation and reverse biological age. Therefore, boosting your NAD+ levels with Nuchido TIME+ before and aer HBOT can maximise the anti-ageing benefits.
By slowing the root causes of ageing at a cellular level and not just at the surface, both NAD+ restoration and HBOT improve cellular health, to help you feel your best.
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