Oxygen Therapy

Long hours of mental work, lack of exercise, stressful environmental factors and the natural aging process can all leave us feeling tired, unfocused or simply not at our best. Unohai mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy (mHBOT) uses increased atmospheric pressure with oxygen-enriched air for everyday wellness to increase the amount of oxygen available to the body. Inside the chamber, more oxygen can dissolve directly into the blood and directed into the body’s tissues and cells. The increased oxygen supply activates the body’s self-healing powers and promotes regeneration at the cellular level.

From Bound Oxygen to Dissolved Oxygen

When we breathe normally, most oxygen travels through the bloodstream attached to hemoglobin inside red blood cells. This is bound oxygen, and there is a natural limit to how much oxygen hemoglobin can carry.

Mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy (mHBOT) works a little differently. At a chamber pressure of 1.1–1.3 ATA, the oxygen is allowed to be dissolved in the blood in a much higher concentration than under normal conditions. The dissolved oxygen penetrates not only via the red blood cells, but also directly into the plasma that would be difficult to access with normal oxygen supply.

Putting More Oxygen into Circulation

Once dissolved in plasma and other body fluids, the oxygen moves with those fluids through the circulation and increases the oxygen available to tissues and cells. The abundant amount of oxygen supply makes a difference all the way down at the cellular level. Mitochondria need oxygen to produce ATP, the energy cells use to carry out their everyday work. You can think of the increased dissolved oxygen as opening additional microscopic routes for oxygen delivery, with more fuel available where cells need it.

Mild Pressure, Everyday Wellness

Mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy (mHBOT) is not the same as the hyperbaric oxygen chambers most people associate with hospitals and medical clinics. Hyperbaric chambers for medical use commonly work at an air pressure of 2.0 ATA or above.

We use a milder 1.1–1.3 ATA pressure in our mHBOT chambers as the therapy sessions are intended for everyday wellness rather than critical medical treatment. The oxygen therapy can be approached as part of a regular wellness routine, for individuals or family, time to sit back, relax, and let increased pressure and oxygen do the natural healing. A better oxygen supply to the brain can lead to improved physical and mental performance, stress & pain reduction and anti-aging effects.