IHHT – Intermittent Hypoxia Hyperoxic Therapy

IHHT will boost your energy levels and make you feel great in body and mind.

This simple but effective treatment is used to train astronauts, Olympic athletes, and mountaineers, but it can enhance the health and fitness of every patient, regardless of their fitness level.

The benefits of IHHT

IHHT uses simple breathing techniques developed for altitude training to bring about profound changes at a cellular level. These changes combat the adverse effects of stress, ageing, poor sleep, and alcohol intake on the powerhouses of our cells, the mitochondria.

Research suggests that damaged mitochondria cause many health problems, including persistent low energy, premature ageing, and chronic diseases.

IHHT encourages the body to eliminate damaged mitochondria and replace them with healthy mitochondria that support bodily functions more effectively.

The health benefits of IHHT may include the following:

• Improved aerobic fitness and breathing
• Better blood circulation to the organs
• Improvement of the oxygen supply and energy production of the cells
• Superior immune function
• Increased fat burning, supporting weight loss
• Balancing of the vegetative nervous system (VNS)
• Increased performance and concentration
• Improvement of sleep quality and stress resistance
• Balanced hormone production
• Reduction in the symptoms of asthma, diabetes, depression, anxiety and gastrointestinal issues
• Rejuvenated skin

This innovative but simple treatment brings you the health and performance benefits of altitude training without the hassle of travelling to the mountains, making it a convenient and effective choice for your health and well-being.

IHHT vs HBOT

IHHT offers a broader spectrum of benefits when compared to HBOT. While HBOT may be more suitable for healing acute illnesses and injuries, IHHT excels when it comes to enhancing overall well-being and performance, thanks to its additional advantages detailed below.

One key benefit of IHHT is the easier user experience it provides while achieving similar results to HBOT. With HBOT, you need to sit inside a pressurized chamber. In contrast, IHHT allows you to sit comfortably in a chair, staying connected to your surroundings.

Additionally, IHHT offers the opportunity to combine with other wellness technologies that we offer, enhancing the benefits.

Moreover, at the end of an IHHT session, you receive metrics on your training. This includes data on your heart rate and SPO2 levels, providing insight into measurable improvements over time. These metrics can also reflect how external factors, such as stress, are affecting you. For instance, a stressful life outside of Altitude Training might be indicated by an elevated heart rate or difficulty in desaturation.

Your Intermittent Hypoxia Hyperoxic therapy at Harpenden Medical

This relaxing treatment involves breathing varying oxygen levels through a mask for 30 minutes while seated in a reclined position.

Room air, oxygen-enriched or oxygen-reduced air are alternated through the mask for several minutes each.

During treatment, the body is exposed to periods of oxygen deficiency hypoxia, which encourages the body to adapt to lower oxygen levels, leading to a wide range of functional and physiological benefits.

Your IHHT treatment will be meticulously tailored to your body’s oxygen requirements as they change during your course of treatment.