Deprivation therapy treatments, referred to simply as "float tanks," have recently garnered lots of buzz. However, float tanks have been around since the 1950s. Sensory deprivation is achieved through floating in a tank that cuts off all sources of sensory experience: sight, sound, smell, and touch. Float tanks are filled with 12 inches of water that is almost the exact same temperature as the floater’s body, along with Epsom salt. The salt allows you to remain restfully floating at the water’s surface in complete silence without needing to exert any effort to stay afloat. Some people report that float tanks can actually bring about a "psychedelic experience" in which they see various geometric patterns. While these experiences are difficult to prove, a slew of research is now showing that floating is an effective, noninvasive method for: lowering levels of cortisol, lowering blood pressure, restoring a normal breathing rate, and promoting positive feelings of wel...
You often see NFL players on the sidelines breathing oxygen, and you may wonder whether breathing that high concentration of oxygen through a special mask is actually helping them to recover faster, or perhaps it is just a placebo. Dr. Johnathan Edwards who is a physiologist, anesthesiologist, and sports medicine physician says that supplemental oxygen can help athletes with: wound healing, tissue repair, inflammation, and mental acuity. However, there are some very important things to consider when administering oxygen, since it is possible to give too much oxygen (referred to as "hyperoxia") as well as too little oxygen (referred to as "hypoxia"). Oxygen is contained in the blood in two forms: dissolved in plasma (which is about 2% oxygen) and bound to hemoglobin in red blood cells (which is about 98% oxygen). Breathing supplemental oxygen saturates the hemoglobin and increases the concentration of dissolved oxygen in...
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