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Benefits of Supplemental Oxygen in Exercise Training In

Tags: Exercise Recovery, Cold Therapy, Evidence-Based Medicine

January 20, 2026

Does Oxygen During Exercise Training Help COPD Patients Who Don’t Need It at Rest?

Yes. This double-blind trial found that supplemental oxygen during high-intensity exercise training allows COPD patients to train harder and achieve greater improvements in endurance. Patients who trained with oxygen increased endurance time by 14.5 minutes compared to 10.5 minutes in the air group.

People with COPD often struggle with exercise, even when their oxygen levels at rest are normal. Researchers tested whether breathing extra oxygen during training would help these patients exercise more intensively and get better results.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Long Covid: Systematic Review

Tags: Cold Therapy, Drug Therapy, Research Review, Evidence-Based Medicine

January 20, 2026

Can Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Help Long COVID Symptoms?

Yes, with caveats. This systematic review of 10 studies found that HBOT can improve quality of life, fatigue, cognition, neuropsychiatric symptoms, and heart/lung function in long COVID patients. However, more rigorous trials are needed before making definitive recommendations.

Long COVID affects an estimated 20-50% of people after COVID-19 infection. Symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, and shortness of breath can last for weeks or months. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has shown promise as a treatment, but how strong is the evidence?

Hyperbaric Oxygen-facilitated Cancer Treatment: Minireview

Tags: Oncology, Cold Therapy, Drug Therapy, Research Review

January 20, 2026

Can Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Improve Cancer Treatment?

Yes. This 2024 minireview found that hyperbaric oxygen therapy enhances multiple cancer treatments by relieving tumor hypoxia, with clinical trials showing significant effectiveness for breast, gastric, esophageal, and lung cancers. One study achieved a 99.3% tumor inhibition rate when combining HBO with other therapies.

Tumors often have very low oxygen levels inside them. This low-oxygen environment, called hypoxia, helps cancer cells survive, resist treatment, and spread. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy floods the body with oxygen under pressure, and researchers have found it can boost the effectiveness of chemotherapy, light-based treatments, and immunotherapy.

Oxygen Desaturation in Recovered Covid Patients and Physiology

Tags: Exercise Recovery, Cold Therapy, Evidence-Based Medicine

January 20, 2026

Can Normal Oxygen Levels at Rest Hide Exercise Problems After COVID?

Yes. In this study, 43% of COVID pneumonia patients with normal oxygen at rest showed significant oxygen drops during a walking test. Normal blood gas readings at discharge cannot predict whether patients will struggle with exercise.

Researchers in Italy studied 70 patients ready for discharge after COVID-19 pneumonia. Even though all had normal oxygen levels at rest, nearly half experienced significant oxygen desaturation when they exercised. Most concerning, 83% of those who desaturated dropped below 90% oxygen during the test.

Age-dependence of Oxygen Transport Into Body Tissues and The

Tags: Exercise Recovery, Cold Therapy, Drug Therapy, Evidence-Based Medicine

January 20, 2026

Does Aging Reduce Oxygen Delivery to Your Tissues?

Yes. Oxygen transport into body tissues declines with age, primarily due to reduced heart output. However, Oxygen Multistep Therapy may counteract this decline by activating a “switch mechanism” that improves blood circulation for weeks, months, or even years.

This research describes how oxygen levels in your blood control a switching mechanism in your tiny blood vessels. When oxygen levels are high enough, your blood circulation improves and stays improved. When they fall below a critical threshold, circulation decreases for extended periods.

Effects of Hyperoxic Training on Human Performance

Tags: Exercise Recovery, Cold Therapy, Research Review, Evidence-Based Medicine

January 20, 2026

Does Training While Breathing Extra Oxygen Improve Fitness?

Yes. This systematic review of 7 studies found that hyperoxic training improves performance with a large effect (Cohen’s d = 1.79) and oxygen uptake with a medium effect (d = 0.57). Training with 60-100% oxygen for 3-6 weeks produced notable improvements compared to normal-air training.

While scientists have studied altitude training (low oxygen) for decades, training with extra oxygen (hyperoxia) is less researched. This review analyzed what happens when people train while breathing oxygen-enriched air over several weeks.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Suppressed Lung Tumor Progression in Mice

Tags: Oncology, Cold Therapy, Evidence-Based Medicine

January 20, 2026

Can Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Slow Lung Cancer Growth?

Yes. In this mouse study, hyperbaric oxygen therapy suppressed lung tumor growth by improving oxygen levels within tumors and triggering cancer cell death. Blood vessel markers increased significantly, and tumor cell death was observed starting at day 14 of treatment.

For years, doctors worried that extra oxygen might help tumors grow faster. This study tested the opposite idea. Since tumors thrive in low-oxygen environments, flooding them with oxygen might actually slow their growth. The results support this theory.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Cancer—a Review

Tags: Oncology, Cold Therapy, Drug Therapy, Research Review

January 20, 2026

Is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Safe for Cancer Patients?

Yes. This review of 28 studies found no evidence that hyperbaric oxygen therapy promotes tumor growth or cancer recurrence. In fact, some evidence suggests it may actually inhibit certain cancer types.

For years, doctors worried that giving cancer patients extra oxygen might feed tumor growth. This comprehensive review examined the evidence and found those fears were unfounded. HBO appears safe for patients with malignancies.

Hypoxia Metabolism in Ageing

Tags: Metabolic Health, Cold Therapy, Evidence-Based Medicine

January 20, 2026

Does Aging Reduce Oxygen Supply to Your Tissues?

Yes. As we age, our tissues receive less oxygen due to decreased blood vessel formation and reduced blood flow at the capillary level. This oxygen shortage triggers specific metabolic changes that may contribute to age-related diseases.

Researchers at Oxford University explored how low oxygen (hypoxia) affects metabolism, particularly in ways that don’t depend on the well-known HIF1α pathway. Their findings suggest that hypoxia-driven metabolic changes play a significant role in the aging process.

'autonomic Conflict': Cardiac Arrhythmias During Cold-water Immersion

Tags: Cardiovascular Health, Oncology, Cold Therapy, Drug Therapy

January 16, 2026

Can Cold Water Immersion Cause Dangerous Heart Rhythms?

Yes. Cold water submersion can trigger a high rate of heart rhythm problems, even in healthy people. When you plunge into cold water while holding your breath, two opposite reflexes fight for control of your heart. Researchers call this “autonomic conflict” and it may explain some mysterious drowning deaths.

Internationally, about half a million immersion-related deaths occur each year. Here’s a puzzling statistic: 67% of drownings happen to strong swimmers, and 55% of these occur within 3 meters of safety. This review proposes that dangerous heart rhythms, not hypothermia or inability to swim, may be responsible for many of these deaths.

At-home Feasibility: Intranasal Evaporative Cooling for Acute Migraine

Tags: Neurology, Pain Management, Cold Therapy, Surgery

January 16, 2026

Can You Use Intranasal Cooling for Migraines at Home?

No, it’s not practical. This feasibility study found that at-home intranasal cooling caused too much pain and discomfort, leading to high dropout rates. Only 6 out of 15 participants completed the study, and the treatment was rated as “very unpleasant.”

A previous pilot study showed that intranasal evaporative cooling could help migraines when given in a clinic. But for this treatment to be useful for most migraine sufferers, people need to be able to use it at home. This study tested whether that’s realistic. The results were disappointing.

Cold Water Immersion: Kill or Cure? Review Pdf

Tags: Cold Therapy, Research Review, Evidence-Based Medicine

January 16, 2026

Can Cold Water Both Kill and Heal?

Yes. Cold water immersion can be both deadly and therapeutic, depending on circumstances. This comprehensive review from the University of Portsmouth examines the paradox of cold water: it causes hundreds of deaths annually yet may offer significant health benefits when used properly.

The title “Kill or Cure?” captures the essential tension in cold water research. The same physiological responses that can cause sudden death in unprepared swimmers may, when controlled and gradual, produce health benefits. Understanding this paradox is essential for anyone considering cold water exposure.