Autoimmune diseases affect approximately 1 in 10 people globally, with women being more susceptible (13%) than men (7%), according to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. These diseases encompass over 80 different conditions, including well-known ones like Type 1 Diabetes, Multiple Sclerosis, Lupus, and Rheumatoid Arthritis, alongside emerging variants. Interestingly, individuals with one autoimmune disease may have a higher risk of developing another, suggesting shared risk factors such as genetic predispositions or environmental triggers.
Typically, a healthy immune system defends against foreign invaders, but autoimmune diseases occur when this system malfunctions, attacking the body’s healthy cells instead. Symptoms vary in severity, ranging from mild to debilitating, significantly impacting overall well-being.
Most autoimmune conditions lack a cure, necessitating lifelong management. Hyperbaric Therapy emerges as a non-invasive option to reduce inflammation and pain, enhance quality of life, and complement existing treatment approaches.
Symptoms of Autoimmune Disease:
- Chronic fatigue
- Brain fog
- Numbness and tingling
- Generalized aches and malaise
- Hair loss
Effect on the Immune System:
- Enhances healing of infections
- Increases tissue oxygenation to resist infections
- Repairs damaged tissues
- Improves white blood cell function
Inflammation and Pain Management:
- Decreases acute and chronic inflammation
- Increases anti-inflammatory cytokines
- Alleviates inflammatory arthritis
- Reduces swelling
- Decreases C-reactive protein levels
- Comparable efficacy to aspirin in reducing joint inflammation and pain
Autoimmunity Studies
- HBOT and Chronic Pain: https://www.ihausa.org/pdf/adult-indications/autoimmunity/hbot-helps-arthritis-and-degenerative-joint-cartilage-disease.pdf
- HBOT Helps Arthritis and Degenerative Joint Cartilage Disease: https://www.ihausa.org/pdf/adult-indications/autoimmunity/hbot-helps-arthritis-and-degenerative-joint-cartilage-disease.pdf
- Pain Management and HBOT: https://www.ihausa.org/pdf/adult-indications/autoimmunity/pain-management-and-hbot.pdf
- The Role of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Orthopedics and Rheumatological Diseases: https://www.ihausa.org/pdf/adult-indications/autoimmunity/the-role-of-hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy-in-orthopedics-and-rheumatological-diseases.pdf
