[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":169},["ShallowReactive",2],{"sanity-etQ2SClZnbQHlhSwpeEwh_eFs7r3Bk1I0g9sEv78mog":3},{"data":4,"sourceMap":-1},{"assessment":5,"clinicalReview":20,"definition":28,"evidence":33,"hero":74,"key":86,"medicalCondition":87,"meta":89,"pathways":93,"patientExperiences":110,"relatedReading":137},{"_type":6,"heading":7,"image":8,"introduction":14,"items":15},"assessment","Choosing Safe, Consultant-Led HBOT for Healthy Ageing",{"_type":9,"alt":10,"height":11,"src":12,"width":13},"baseImage","Dr Nur speaking with a patient during a medical consultation at NUMA",610,"\u002Fresources\u002Fimages\u002Fconsultation.webp",805,"HBOT is a medical treatment that requires specialist assessment and prescription to ensure it is safe, appropriate and tailored to your individual needs. 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Several of these processes are governed by oxygen-dependent cellular signalling, which is where HBOT may exert an effect.",{"_type":34,"disclaimer":35,"heading":36,"primary":37,"supporting":46},"evidence","The role of HBOT in healthy individuals is not established. HBOT is an adjunct, not a replacement for standard medical and preventive care.","HBOT in Healthy Ageing: What the Evidence Shows",{"_type":38,"heading":39,"introduction":40,"links":41},"evidenceItem","How HBOT may support regeneration","HBOT combines near-pure oxygen with raised pressure, substantially increasing oxygen dissolved in plasma. Repeated, controlled shifts between hyperoxia and relative hypoxia, known as the hyperoxic-hypoxic paradox, may activate pathways involved in angiogenesis, inflammation control, mitochondrial function, antioxidant defence and stem-cell mobilisation.",[42],{"_key":43,"href":44,"label":45},"3133056ac712","https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.1016\u002Fj.redox.2022.102352","Fu Q, Duan R, Sun Y, Li Q., 2022",[47,56,65],{"_key":48,"_type":38,"heading":49,"introduction":50,"links":51},"7d0201149b99","Vascular ageing and cognitive function","In a randomised controlled trial in healthy older adults, HBOT improved cognitive performance and regional cerebral blood flow, most notably in attention, processing speed and executive function.",[52],{"_key":53,"href":54,"label":55},"be1f5463bcd4","https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.18632\u002Faging.103571","Hadanny et al., 2020",{"_key":57,"_type":38,"heading":58,"introduction":59,"links":60},"453b57475535","Stem-cell mobilisation","A single two-hour exposure at 2.0 ATA doubled circulating CD34-positive stem cells, rising approximately eight-fold across 20 treatments, suggesting repeated HBOT may stimulate the body’s own repair systems.",[61],{"_key":62,"href":63,"label":64},"74d5bf3cfc90","https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.1152\u002Fajpheart.00888.2005","Thom et al., 2006",{"_key":66,"_type":38,"heading":67,"introduction":68,"links":69},"01eca9f82ca9","Physical performance","In a blinded randomised trial of middle-aged athletes, HBOT improved maximal oxygen uptake alongside mitochondrial respiration and mitochondrial mass.",[70],{"_key":71,"href":72,"label":73},"77001abe20f7","https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.1186\u002Fs40798-021-00403-w","Hadanny et al., 2022",{"_type":75,"breadcrumbLabel":76,"heading":77,"img":78,"introduction":83,"secondaryAction":84},"hero","Healthy Ageing","Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Healthy Ageing",{"_type":9,"alt":79,"height":80,"src":81,"width":82},"Man with grey hair jogging through a city street, wearing a smartwatch, phone armband, and wireless earbuds",1080,"\u002Fresources\u002Farticles\u002Fhealthy-aging\u002Fcover.webp",1920,"HBOT may support biological processes involved in regeneration and healthy ageing. 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Treatment is prescribed according to medical history, medications, baseline measures and your primary clinical goal.",[99,105],{"_key":100,"_type":101,"description":102,"sessions":103,"title":104},"9bb54be0af0c","pathwaysItem","Studies reviewed here used courses of roughly 10 to 60 sessions, varying with the outcome studied.","10–60 sessions","Published research range",{"_key":106,"_type":101,"description":107,"sessions":108,"title":109},"5f20fb820c4e","Number, pressure, duration and frequency should be set by a doctor trained in hyperbaric medicine and reviewed against defined goals.","Medical consultant led","Individualised protocol",{"_type":111,"category":112,"disclaimer":113,"heading":114,"introduction":115,"reviews":116},"patientExperiences","Wellbeing, energy & performance","Individual experiences vary and testimonials should not be taken as evidence of treatment outcomes.","Patient experiences","Hear from our patients about their experience with our clinic",[117,125,131],{"_key":118,"_type":119,"rating":120,"reviewerName":121,"sections":122,"url":124},"1aa408761b9c","review",5,"Virgis Silinskas",[123],"What really sets NUMA apart is that the therapy is properly customised to each individual case. Dr Nur personally tailors the protocol based on extensive knowledge of human biology, rather than a one size fits all approach. Highly recommended for anyone looking to improve stress tolerance, accelerate recovery, or rebuild after illness.","https:\u002F\u002Fmaps.app.goo.gl\u002Fg67rpbYMe4gQC5BK7",{"_key":126,"_type":119,"rating":120,"reviewerName":127,"sections":128,"url":130},"ccbb10daf7e5","Rita Oliveira",[129],"On the health side, I feel I am able to perform so much better in my cardio training. It's perfect if you used to smoke or struggle with breathing in general. I did 20 sessions, three times a week, and will repeat it again soon. Everyone was super lovely and always looking out for you.","https:\u002F\u002Fmaps.app.goo.gl\u002FEb4nb2xeyKFBTw417",{"_key":132,"_type":119,"rating":120,"reviewerName":133,"sections":134,"url":136},"534fd89b94d3","Sa'ad Shah",[135],"All I can say is that I am so glad I went through the experience as it was unbelievably rejuvenating and incredibly relaxing. I felt I had received a complete reset. I was quite jet lagged, which disappeared completely. No more brain fog or lethargy, and I slept like a baby that night.","https:\u002F\u002Fmaps.app.goo.gl\u002FBFHbbfHgpLTbvqwc8",{"heading":138,"items":139},"Related reading on healthy ageing",[140,152,160],{"_key":141,"_type":142,"description":143,"href":144,"img":145,"title":150,"type":151},"9a362bf5cc48","relatedReadingItem","Understand the safety risks of non-medical hyperbaric treatment and why appropriate patient assessment, clinical-grade equipment and specialist medical supervision are essential for safe HBOT.","\u002Farticles\u002Ffrom-clinical-care-to-the-high-street-the-misuse-of-hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy",{"_type":9,"alt":146,"height":147,"src":148,"width":149},"Patient using a smartphone and laptop while wearing an oxygen mask inside a hyperbaric chamber",1024,"\u002Fresources\u002Farticles\u002Fhigh-street-hbot-misuse\u002Fcover.jpeg",1536,"From clinical care to the high street: the misuse of hyperbaric oxygen therapy","article",{"_key":153,"_type":142,"description":154,"href":155,"img":156,"title":159,"type":151},"c81f520c9919","How HBOT is used to support tissue repair, reduce oedema and aid recovery in athletes and active patients.","\u002Farticles\u002Fhyperbaric-oxygen-therapy-for-high-performance-athlete-recovery",{"_type":9,"alt":157,"height":80,"src":158,"width":82},"A man sitting on a tennis court holds his injured ankle, which is highlighted with a red glow and anatomical overlay. 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