The purpose of HBOT treatment is to deliver a high dose of oxygen to your body via blood plasma and for its utilization by cells. Smoking significantly hinders this process in at least three ways:
- Tobacco smoke slows down and reduces oxygen uptake in the lungs even several hours after putting out the cigarette,
- Nicotine from tobacco smoke constricts blood vessels and reduces the volume of blood plasma reaching the tissues, which nullifies the effect of all efforts aimed at treatment,
- Smoking slows blood flow through the lungs and increases the amount of oxygen free radicals in lung cells, which increases the risk of developing oxygen toxicity in the lungs.
Important
- Do not smoke while you are on an HBOT treatment programme, otherwise our help will not be effective.
- It is best never to smoke. Quitting smoking is your best decision, make it now!