7 myths about oxygen and its effects on the body
7 myths about oxygen and its effects on the body
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1. A person gets enough oxygen when breathing

Oxygen deficiency is bad effectiveness of oxygen cocktails in diseases of the respiratory and digestive organs in children affects the work of all organs and systems: respiratory, cardiovascular, immune, central nervous (CNS). If you breathe without difficulty, it does not mean that the body receives enough oxygen. Lack of oxygen can be caused by several factors.

Smoking. Compared to non-smokers, the brain of smokers getsSmoking normalizes cerebral blood flow and oxygen consumption after 12-hour abstentions oxygen. Moreover, when a smoker decides to give up cigarettes, the brain gets even less oxygen: its metabolism decreases by 17% in the first 12 hours after refusal.
Living in areas with poor ecology. Carbon monoxide from burning fuel causes the prevention of Iron poisoning the body. Carbon monoxide is associated with hemoglobin, as a result, the body experiences oxygen starvation, symptoms of poisoning appear headaches, nausea, weakness, dizziness.
Inflammatory diseases. Lack of oxygen in the tissues may occurHypoxia and Inflammation due to inflammatory processes, such as infectious diseases and certain types of cancer.

2. Oxygen is useful in any doses.

In the atmospheric air that we breathe, only 20.9% is oxygen. The rest consists of nitrogen (78%) with carbon dioxide (0.03%) and argon (1%).

Lack of oxygen causes health problems, but its excess is also dangerous. In mice for 30 minutes of inhalation, 100% oxygen causesHypoxic-ischemic brain injurybrain damage and coordination problems. Too fast consumption of large amounts of oxygen may resultThe Oxygen Dilemma: Can Too Much O2 Kill? to the formation of free radicals that damage and kill body cells.

During oxygen therapy, the oxygen content in the inhaled air can reachOxygen: delivery devices to 60% (with an oxygen source of 4-5 l / min). However, such treatment is applied only as needed, for example, in case of complications. Do I Need Oxygen Therapy for COPD?chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and is prescribed by a doctor after undergoing tests. Higher oxygen content in the inhaled air - 85-90% (with the performance of an oxygen source of 5 l / min) is used in critical situations when the patient's life is at stake.

Oxygen can be taken in the form of oxygen cocktails - an oxygen-air mixture that is similar in texture to foam. In them, the oxygen concentration is higher - usually about 90%. This is not dangerous because oxygen from the cocktail does not pass through the lungs, but enters the blood through the walls of the stomach and intestines. Oxygen cocktails causeThe effectiveness of oxygen cocktails in diseases of the respiratory and digestive organs in children feeling of fullness and suppress appetite, which contributes to weight loss.

When receiving oxygen cocktail accelerated the effectiveness of oxygen cocktails in diseases of the respiratory and digestive organs in children metabolic processes in lymphocytes - the cells of the body responsible for immunity. They increase the density of mitochondria (power stations of cells), which speeds up the metabolism and in the future improves the immune system.

3. Oxygen cocktail is a medicine.

Oxygen cocktails are often prescribed in maternity hospitals for compensationEfficacy of enteral oxygenation in the complex prevention and treatment of early placental insufficiency in case of miscarriageplacental insufficiency or in sanatoriums to maintainThe effectiveness of oxygen cocktails in diseases of the respiratory and digestive organs in childrenimmunity. Despite this, the oxygen-air mixture is not registered as a medicine, so it is quite legally sold in shopping centers and fitness bars.

4. Oxygen cocktail can not be prepared at home

Homemade oxygen cocktails can be made using compact concentrators. Such devices produce up to five liters of oxygen-air mixture per minute, require almost no maintenance and take up little space. For example, one-liter models of Armed concentrators are no larger than a toaster and fit in any kitchen.

In terms of noise, such devices are comparable to ordinary conversation (45 dB), but the oxygen-air mixture in them is the same as in more powerful professional concentrators — the same 90% oxygen. It is not more difficult to care for a home concentrator than a coffee maker: after each session, you need to change the water in the humidifier and buy a new filter every six months.

Mixtures for oxygen cocktails are sold in finished form with useful additives and different flavors. All that is needed for preparation is to pour the base in the form of juice, fruit drink or plain water into a special cocktail maker and pour the mixture, and connect the cocktail maker to the concentrator.

5. Oxygen may be allergic

Allergies can occur not on oxygen, but on components of an oxygen cocktail, such as egg white, licorice extract or gelatin, which are added to formHEALTHY FOAMING AGENTS USE IN OXYGEN COCKTAILS foam.

Egg white powder can cause allergies, and licorice extract is contraindicated for people with cardiovascular diseases and can cause kidney problems. Gelatin should not be taken by people with impaired water-salt balance and kidney disease.

Allergies can be caused by the basis of a cocktail: juices, herbal extracts, milk. Therefore, before drinking a cocktail, find out what is included in its composition and whether you are allergic to these components.

6. Oxygen cocktail can cause mucosal burns.

Oxygen cocktail is prescribed to pregnant women and children, so the danger of its reception is minimal. As its basis, juices and herbal extracts are commonly used, which should not cause irritation. But in order to minimize the risk, it is necessary to drink it properly.

7. Oxygen in concentrators is dangerous and may explode.

Oxygen cylinders may indeed explode when in contact with open fire, but they are not used in modern concentrators. In the Armed compact hubs , zeolite adsorbents are installed - sticks from natural mineral that are commonly used in the food industry, are part of soft drinks and dietary supplements.

Zeolite works as an adsorbent: filters incoming air, retains nitrogen and enriches the end product with oxygen. Nitrogen is then released back into the atmosphere, but its quantity is too small to make the air unfit for breathing. If you follow all the guidelines for installing and using a hub, it is safe for you and for the environment.

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