Contrary to popular belief, altitude training isn’t just for athletes—it’s for everyday individuals wanting to increase performance and achieve mental clarity.
Continue reading to learn more about the science behind Oxygen Therapy for altitude training in Mt. Pleasant, SC. Want to learn how Oxygen Therapy at InterveneMD suits your health needs? Visit our website or give us a call to learn more.
What is Oxygen Therapy?
Oxygen Therapy involves breathing in highly concentrated oxygen, or oxygen-poor air, while completing physical activity. Whereas the air we normally breathe contains around 21% oxygen, Oxygen Therapy allows patients to breathe in both elevated and decreased oxygen to deliver a variety of benefits to the body, including:
- Decreased inflammation
- Increased energy
- Improved athletic performance
- Increased mental focus
- Decreased anxiety
The Benefits of Altitude Training
The most popular use of Oxygen Therapy is for altitude training. A special oxygen-restricted setting on our Oxygen Therapy machine allows users to simulate a 10,000-foot altitude, preparing for skiing, climbing, and hiking in the tallest mountains around the world.
Altitude therapy offers several other health benefits, including more oxygen flow to the muscles, increased aerobic capacity, and better lactic acid usage.
Oxygen Flow to Muscles
As you exercise, your blood delivers oxygen to your muscles to be used as energy. But as you continue exercising, your blood cannot keep up with your muscle’s oxygen demand, eventually causing fatigue and your muscles to wear out.
Fortunately, attitude training increases erythropoietin (EOP) production, which forms red blood cells to carry more oxygen throughout the body. Increasing EOP production helps your body adapt to low oxygen levels at higher altitudes.
Increased Oxygen Intake
High-altitude training increases your maximal oxygen intake, or the highest amount of oxygen your body can take in during exercise. Also known as VO2 max, increased oxygen intake improves endurance and boosts athletic performance.
Better Lactic Acid Capacity
During exercise, your muscles create lactic acid as they use oxygen. This byproduct accumulates throughout the duration of your physical activity, creating muscle fatigue and forcing you to stop moving.
Altitude training increases your tolerance to lactic acid, helping your body handle exercise for longer before your muscles get tired.
Who’s a good candidate for Oxygen Therapy?
Though Oxygen Therapy is popular among our athletes, this form of altitude training does so much more! You may be a good candidate for Oxygen Therapy if you:
- Feel short of breath after completing simple physical activities
- Struggle with brain fog
- Want to avoid altitude sickness on a trip
- Have nagging injuries that won’t heal
- Experience anxiety or depression
We recommend scheduling a consultation with one of our providers to learn how Oxygen Therapy and altitude training can serve your health needs.
Train for Higher Altitudes With Oxygen Therapy
When you want to increase stamina and energy levels, Oxygen Therapy serves as the ultimate form of altitude training in Mt. Pleasant, SC. Even if your goal is to simply walk to the mailbox without feeling short of breath, Oxygen Therapy can help you complete your everyday activities with ease.
Recover fully. Live better. Visit our website to learn how Oxygen Therapy can help you.
Interested in other treatments available at InterveneMD like prolotherapy and Vasper therapy? Check out our blogs for more information.
