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Hyperbaric Oxygen and Arthritis Relief
Arthritis is fundamentally a condition of painful, swollen and inflamed joints. Chronic discomfort and reduced mobility translate to a more or less constant hit to quality of life. Medical research conducted on the potential of hyperbaric oxygen – a broadly anti-inflammatory therapy that improves oxygenation and circulation throughout the body – has supported its usefulness
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PTSD, mTBI, PPCS, and Hyperbaric Oxygen
Science shows that hyperbaric oxygen – the space-age therapy most frequently recommended for decompression sickness and wound healing – has a lot more to offer. Boosting oxygen carried by red blood cells and oxygen dissolution in blood has body-wide impacts, improving circulation, spurring the formation of new blood vessels, and supporting production of our cells’
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A Primer to Our Cutting-Edge Spa Treatments
As Camden Hyperbaric approaches its six-month benchmark since opening in December, we continue to experiment with how best to communicate the health benefits of our technology to the Midcoast community. Whether you’re seeking relief from chronic health complaints, a refresh in times of stress, to augment your energy and cognition, or simply to explore new
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Why Is Self-Improvement So Difficult?
How are your New Year’s resolutions going this year? If poorly, you’re not alone: only 8 or 9% of resolutions are successfully achieved. Typically, such lapses are attributed to “willpower,” a term that neatly collapses a complex topic into a condemnation of poor decision-making. But underneath the psychobabble, a fantastically complex array of hormones, neurotransmitters,
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Our Long Covid Catastrophe
In early 2011, at the age of 23, I woke up one day permanently disabled. Suddenly, basic activities like walking up a flight of stairs left me out of breath. I could no longer read without quickly fatiguing beyond the point of reading comprehension. From a happy young woman, I became functionally elderly. I slept
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Feeling Run Down? An Explainer for Low Winter Energy
It’s no secret that the doldrums of Maine winter affect all of us to some degree. Whether it’s lower energy, lower quality sleep, poor mood, or food cravings, the manifestations of seasonal affectation can impair our enjoyment of this (seemingly) longest season. As a local with a lifelong flirtation with seasonal affective disorder, here’s food
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PD Group Bibliography
Andrews, Susan R., and Paul G. Harch. “Systematic Review and Dosage Analysis: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Efficacy in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.” Frontiers in Neurology, vol. 15, 31 May 2024, https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2024.1360311. Accessed 25 Sept. 2024. Bu, Shiying, et al. “Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Improves Motor Symptoms, Sleep, and Cognitive Dysfunctions in Parkinson’s Disease.” Dementia and
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Worried About Your Winter Indoor Air Quality?
The EPA estimates Americans spend 90% of their time indoors, but when it comes to Mainers in winter, that figure is likely even higher. As we endeavor all season to minimize the effect of the outside environment on our in-home experience, it’s worthwhile to wonder: how can we ensure we’re breathing clear in our tightly
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Accepting New Clients
Whether you’re interested in hyperbaric oxygen as a self-care spa escape or as therapy to improve your wellbeing, Camden Hyperbaric is the only place in Midcoast Maine where hyperbaric therapy is publicly available. Hyperbaric oxygen enhances oxygen saturation in blood and its dissolution in plasma. Some studies have found that the therapy aids circulation, improves
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Breathing: A Beginner’s Guide
We all know the subtleties and intricacies of the breath, from sighs of relief, to gasps, laughs, and the tight, pained, barely-there breathing of high-stress states. Our breathing reflects a manifold of emotional states, but crucially, our breathing also induces emotional states. Breathing techniques that take advantage of this principle are drawn from disciplines including Qi Gong/Tai