Exercise with oxygen therapy involves breathing in higher concentrations of oxygen during exercise. Traditionally, low-flow face masks or nasal cannulas connected to oxygen generators were used for EWOT. However, advancements in technology have led to the development of more efficient methods.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy requires a prescription and involves lying in a chamber. While it has its benefits for specific medical conditions, EWOT offers faster results for oxygenating blood and improving overall health. EWOT works by increasing your heart rate during exercise, allowing you to generate more carbon dioxide and forcing more oxygen to your oxygen-deprived tissues. This natural process of oxygen utilization is efficient and effective for the everyday person seeking to improve their blood oxygenation levels.
During the LiveO2 Oxygen Therapy session, the patient breathes in high concentration oxygen through a mask while using various forms of exercises which could be from standing on a vibration platform to an exercise bike. Once the patient reaches high oxygen levels at their target heart rate, low oxygen can be administered for 30-60 seconds to stimulate vasodilation. When the high oxygen is reintroduced, a greater amount of oxygen is delivered to the tissues due to the combination of vasodilation, high concentration oxygen, and increased heart rate.
Patients often report feeling increased mental clarity and energy after LiveO2 treatments. However, it’s important to note that some individuals may experience “detox” or “die-off” symptoms. For chronic disease patients, a slight fever after treatment may occur. This fever is believed to be a result of the immune system reacting to latent infections that become visible to immune cells due to the enhanced circulatory effects of LiveO2 therapy.