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Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 is on the rise. Not only are more people being diagnosed with this disorder, but people are being diagnosed with the condition at younger ages. Often, the condition progresses to the point where people require insulin for blood sugar control. As a result, the previous nomenclature for Type 2 Diabetes, namely adult onset diabetes, and non-insulin dependent diabetes does not describe it well. 

The hyperbaric industry has noticed for some time, that with repeated hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) treatments, our clients often notice an improvement in their blood sugar control. This is one of the reasons that we recommend regular blood sugar testing when undergoing a series of treatments. Blood sugar medication may need to be adjusted by your doctor.

The secondary complications of uncontrolled blood sugar include increased risk of diabetic neuropathy, nephropathy and retinopathy. This can lead to diabetic non-healing wounds, which is an Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) approved indication and is covered by medical insurance plans. 

Scientific Resources Supporting HBOT for Type 2 Diabetes

  • 2016 - Changes in vasomotion--effect of hyperbaric oxygen in patients with diabetes Type 2.
  • 2016 - Hyperbaric oxygen therapy of olfactory dysfunction in diabetic neuropathy with type 2 diabetes mellitus and a new definition Diabetic Olfactopathy.
  • 2015 - Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Improves Glucose Homeostasis in Type 2 Diabetes Patients: A Likely Involvement of the Carotid Bodies.
  • 2015 - Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) suppresses biomarkers of cell stress and kidney injury in diabetic mice.
  • 2014 - Protective effects of hyperbaric oxygen treatment on kidney cells of type 2 diabetic rats
  • 2012 - Hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves peripheral insulin sensitivity in humans.
  • 2010 - Potential benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on atherosclerosis and glycaemic control in patients with diabetic foot.
  • 2010 - Hyperbaric oxygen exposure improves blood glucose level and muscle oxidative capacity in rats with type 2 diabetes.
  • 2009 - Effect of hyperbaric oxygen treatment on oxidative stress in patients having diabetes mellitus type 2
  • 2008 - Combined Treatment of Intrapancreatic Autologous Bone Marrow Stem Cells and Hyperbaric Oxygen in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • 2007 - Effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on circulating interleukin-8, nitric oxide, and insulin-like growth factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • 2007 - Diabetic impairments in NO-mediated endothelial progenitor cell mobilization and homing are reversed by hyperoxia and SDF-1α
  • 2006 - Hyperbaric Oxygen and Bone Marrow–Derived Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Diabetic Wound Healing


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UHMS Approved Conditions

Air or Gas Embolism
CO, Cyanide Poisoning
Gas Gangrene

Crush Injury, Compartment Syndrome etc.
Decompression Sickness
Problem Wounds, CRAO
Severe Anemia
Intracranial Abscess
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
Refractory Osteomyelitis
Delayed Radiation Injury
Compromized Grafts and Flaps
Acute Thermal Burn
ISS Hearing Loss  (ISSHL)

Investigational Conditions

Lyme Disease
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Shingles / Herpes Zoster
Headache
Calciphylaxis

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Livedoid Vasculopathy
Venous Stasis Ulcer
Pressure Ulcer
Scleroderma, Raynauds
Multiple Sclerosis
Type 1 Diabetes
Psoriasis
Arthritis
Pyoderma Gangenosum
Stroke
TBI and PTSD in Vets
Epilepsy

Post Concussion Syndrome
Alzheimer's Disease
Autism

Crohn's, Colitis
Peripheral Artery Disease
Erythromelalgia
CRPS, RSD
Peripheral Neuropathy

Degenerative Disc Disease

Fibromyalgia
Cancer
 (General)
Fractures

Glaucoma
Macular Degeneration
Macular Edema
Periodontal Disease
Dental Implants
BRONJ
Type 2 Diabetes


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