Hypobaric chamber.

Type I Tester · #1 (**permalink**) 12-25-2008, 12:44 AM

What I want to know is, if this chamber enhances the healing rate of your body and helps your body regenerate tissue, eliminate infection, blah blah blah...

Couldn't it help the body repair its organs?

Of course you all know what I am talking about. The islets inside your pancreas.

Or for those who have an operating pancreas but it has just grown weak wouldn't the sudden exposure to oxygen help it regain its strength?

My doctor and I have been discussing this as an option to possibly kick starting my pancreas...is this really possible?

Subby · #2 (**permalink**) 12-25-2008, 01:13 AM

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Or for those who have an operating pancreas but it has just grown weak wouldn't the sudden exposure to oxygen help it regain its strength?

My doctor and I have been discussing this as an option to possibly kick starting my pancreas...is this really possible?

Where is the medical assertation that it might help your pancreas rejuvenate coming from? Is your doctor citing examples, case studies, has he even got a good theory other than "hey it works with other things, why not the pancreas"? The way you've put this, the idea just sounds like wishful thinking from go to woe.

Is this the doc who diagnosed you as type 1? Why on earth would you still be seeing him or taking him seriously?

BlueSky · #3 (**permalink**) 12-25-2008, 02:13 AM

Recent T1 research suggests that beta cells regenerate for many years after the initial autoimmune attack. The problem is that these new beta cells are promptly destroyed by the ongoing autoimmune attack, so insulin production is never restored. Even if use of a hyperbaric chamber invigorated the beta cell regeneration process, more antibodies would get produced and it is unlikely that there would be a different result.

I can't comment on the T2 beta cell exhaustion issue. I have never been able to understand why beta cells don't seem to regenerate with T2s when blood sugar levels are normalised. Having said that, hyperbaric therapy is known to be effective for treating neuropathy and other diabetes related problems.

HuskerMychal · #4 (**permalink**) 12-25-2008, 03:43 AM

I think the chamber would help the same amount a Vitamix wouldd

fgummett · #5 (**permalink**) 12-25-2008, 10:29 AM

If I were seriously considering some potentially risky procedure I would start of by learning to spell it correctly. An HYPObaric chamber actually has less Oxygen as it simulates being at high altitude. Is that really what you meant

Barberian · #6 (**permalink**) 12-25-2008, 11:18 AM

While I believe it's a great concept, I'm sure many a diabetic has used a hyperbaric chamber for issues related to infection etc. If it was a sound practice the doctors and patients would have been in leading medical journals, and on rooftops extolling the benefits of hyperbaric chambers for diabetic cure. Hyperbaric chamber treatment is not cheap. Sounds to me the doc might be either an idiot for not thinking this through, or simply looking at his bank account and seeing how much he can add to it from these treatments.

LCD · #7 (**permalink**) 12-25-2008, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Type I Tester

What I want to know is, if this chamber enhances the healing rate of your body and helps your body regenerate tissue, eliminate infection Couldn't it help the body repair its organs? Of course you all know what I am talking about. The islets inside your pancreas.Or for those who have an operating pancreas but it has just grown weak wouldn't the sudden exposure to oxygen help it regain its strength? My doctor and I have been discussing this as an option to possibly kick starting my pancreas...is this really possible?

My husband had daily treatment for many, many months in a hyperbaric chamber due to "wound care" on several occassions. Vasculer complications and diabetes resulted in several amputations. The additional oxygen does help increasse regeneration of tissue but it is a very long and slow process.

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Originally Posted by Subby

Where is the medical assertation that it might help your pancreas rejuvenate coming from?

There was no mention from any of the medical communities, that a pancreas or islets can be rejuvenated. My husband also had a kidney/pancreas transplant many years prior, and again no mention of the possibility. Heck, if it would of worked, he would of had three healthy kidneys and two healthy pancreas's.

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Originally Posted by BlueSky

hyperbaric therapy is known to be effective for treating neuropathy and other diabetes related problems.

Do your research - there are many good websites that explain about the benefits of this procedure.

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Originally Posted by Barberian

While I believe it's a great concept, I'm sure many a diabetic has used a hyperbaric chamber for issues related to infection etc. extolling the benefits. Hyperbaric chamber treatment is not cheap. .

Extremely expensive.

Libby