Healthy Aging

Aging is defined as steady, progressive decline in mental and physical function due to physiological degeneration.

Although many believe that this decline is unavoidable, there are steps you can take to minimize and slow the aging process (and maybe even reverse it).

At its core, age-related decline is a result of harmful changes in molecular structure and function caused by many factors. These changes not only increase one’s risk of neurodegeneration and disease, but result in biochemical wear and tear to our tissues and organs.

In response, our bodies elicit an inflammatory response, which accelerates the aging process further. Decreasing harmful inflammation, enhancing your body’s ability to heal, and improving brain wave activity are a few of the highly effective ways to fight back against the damaging effects of aging.

The biological process of aging occurs as our cells’ chromosomes progressively shorten during cell division, diminishing their physiological capacity.

At the cellular level, telomere shortening and cellular senescence are two hallmarks of aging. This degenerative state is accompanied by stem cell depletion, inflammation and metabolic dysfunction.

At a certain point, the telomeres become so short that cells stop dividing. Oxidative DNA damage and stress, which are linked with lifestyle choices as well as genetic and environmental factors, hasten telomere shortening and dysfunction.

The intermittent application of HBOT decreases oxidative stress by inducing increase expression of antioxidant enzymes and anti- inflammatory proteins.

Recent research show that HBOT, under certain protocols, can induce telomere lengthening significantly and decrease the number of senescent cells, reversing the two principle biological processes associated with aging.