#67 Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Brain Disorders, Traumatic Injuries, Anti-Aging and More with Dr. Lenny Cohen

Summary & Guest Bio:
Today, Dr Cohen explains what hyperbaric oxygen therapy is, why he’s so passionate about it, what the benefits are, and why oxygen is so important to heal and rejuvenate our body. This is especially important for anyone with traumatic brain injury or concussion, children and adults with neurological disorders or autism, and persons with diabetic wounds or circulatory issues. It seems to be an incredible anti-aging strategy that’s also popular with athletes and high performers.

Dr. Lenny Cohen is the founder, the medical director, and the brains behind RevIVeDoc, a med spa and custom IV infusion center and Lakeshore Hyperbaric Center, both located in Chicago, IL. He is board certified by the American Association of Psychiatry and Neurology with a focus on anti-aging, as well as body and brain wellness.

You can learn more from Dr Cohen on our previous interview where he explained the benefits of IV vitamin therapy and concerns about increased oxidative stress in our bodies, and that interview is on episode #57 on The Foundation of Wellness.

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Points of Discussion:
- Oxygen, how can we use it for medical therapies?
- Hyperbaric Chambers are similar to the pressure you experience inside an airplane during flight
- The increase in pressure will increase the amount of oxygen distributed into your body
- In Medical school, Dr. Cohen always believed a pill can solve everything, but now he realizes there are more things we can do to improve our health.
- Father was diagnosed with alzheimer’s dementia, sparked his interest in research for hyperbaric therapy
- Thousands of international articles and research on hyperbaric therapy online at pubmed.gov
- Marisa inquires about why we can’t just breathe in more oxygen by taking deep breaths, and what the pressure does to help?
- You can’t just breathe in more air because oxygen concentration in the air is always 20%
- Boyle’s Law: Absorption of gas is directly proportionate to pressure of the gas. Thus, lower pressure makes it more difficult to absorb oxygen, higher pressure makes it easier.
- Hyperbaric chambers start with 100% Oxygen Concentration in the air
- Benefits range from decreasing inflammation, higher oxygen concentration in the blood and free radical scavenging and prevention/reduction of disease.
- Does Hyperbaric therapy work after just one session?
- FDA approved for a few conditions including Carbon Monoxide poisoning
- Anemia patient story
- Cancer patient, post-radiation example
- Is this treatment covered by insurance?
- First FDA approved condition was the “Bends” or Caisson disease
- Story: Child with traumatic brain injury
- Ideal candidates include brain injury, neurological disorders and autism, lyme disease, diabetic wounds, and circulatory conditions or cardiovascular events
- Cardiovascular patients are shown to improve with conventional treatment combined with hyperbaric therapy
- Science shows that stem cells are produced in the blood after hyperbaric treatments
- Hip replacement surgery might be unnecessary if treated with hyperbaric therapy
- Hyperbaric therapy can reduce amyloid plaque and possibly prevent alzheimer’s and dementia
- Dr. Cohen recommends starting in your 50’s, decades before a diagnosis
- Hyperbaric therapy works directly and indirectly
- stimulates collagen growth in your body
- stimulates stem cells or bone cells
- indirectly affects intracellular signaling to allow cells to function more optimally
- Studies show it can help parkinson’s disease, stroke recovery, fibromyalgia, mood and decrease in depression, and enhance neuronal activity
- Lakeshore hyperbaric uses Hard chamber, plexiglass, but other places use soft chambers and Dr. Cohen doesn’t recommend it
- Dr. Cohen shares a story of child on the autism spectrum

Resources:
Lakeshore Hyperbaric Center: http://www.chicagohyperbaric.com
RevIVeDoc Chicago: https://www.therevivedoc.com

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