Hyperbaric oxygen chamber and inversion therapy: Analysis of two innovative weight loss treatments
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Weight Loss.
Ms. Diana, at 28, had gained weight, her abdomen protruding, and her hands and feet were obese, making her resemble a "fat winter melon." Dr. Huang recommended hyperbaric oxygen therapy for her, saying it was convenient and comfortable, though a bit expensive. So she followed Dr. Huang's advice. Sure enough, after five hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions, Ms. Diana lost 8 kilograms.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is indeed effective for weight loss!
Why does this method work? Experts have found that hyperbaric oxygen therapy not only accelerates fat breakdown but also simultaneously improves the blood's fat profile and water-salt metabolism, causing intracellular dehydration and thus weight loss. Why doesn't oxygen therapy at normal atmospheric pressure lead to weight loss? Because it cannot, or does not completely, significantly increase the amount of oxygen entering the body and cannot raise the partial pressure of oxygen in tissues. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, on the other hand, eliminates the hypoxic state in the tissues of obese patients, thus significantly burning fat and reducing weight.
Inversion Weight Loss Method
Mr. Xiao Yi, a renowned Chinese-American writer, wrote 50 magnum opus works in 27 years. Even at 70, he was still energetically writing, and it is said that his vitality was related to doing a 10-minute inversion every morning.
Some studies abroad believe that inversion can eliminate abdominal obesity, improve body shape, and also improve fitness. Therefore, many people in the West practice inversion, and some companies even use it as part of their workplace exercises to prevent obesity, lose weight, and improve fitness. Many researchers in inversion believe that the normal human posture is either upright or lying down; sitting is merely an intermediate state between standing and lying down, lacking the inverted posture. Living a monotonous life in only one posture is harmful.
However, safety must be taken into account when doing inversions, as blood pressure and intraocular pressure often increase afterward. Therefore, people with high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, glaucoma, or spinal problems should avoid inversions. People over 40 years old, or those with stroke warning signs such as numbness in the middle finger, should not do this. It should be done gradually, increasing the time over time. Generally, each session should ideally not exceed 5 minutes. If you are in good health and a doctor's examination shows no abnormalities, you can gradually extend it to 10 minutes or even longer, but you must be very cautious.
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