Aaron Hartman, MDFunctional Medicine Specialist | Clinical Researcher

Unlocking the Power of Hyperbaric Oxygen_ 800_ Increase in Stem Cells! | HBOT

13 May 2025 · 1 min

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Aaron Hartman, MD (presenter) explains biological and clinical effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). He states HBOT upregulates about 8,000 genes and can increase circulating stem cells by up to 800%. He describes a transient "seltzer effect" in tissues after dives that may last 4–6 hours, and cites clinical uses including traumatic brain injury and stroke; he also gives a personal anecdote about using HBOT to help his daughter's brain injury (vision and writing improvements).

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About 8,000 genes.

Up to 800%.

Approximately 4–6 hours.

Traumatic brain injuries and strokes.

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There's also about 8,000 genes that get upregulated with hyperbaric oxygen use, and you actually increase stem cells by up to 800% using hyperbaric oxygen. So all of a sudden, it has a lot of cool things. It can do it. Also, there's a seltzer effect, which basically, when you open a Coke and it fizzes when you compress oxygen in your tissues and it goes out once you get a tank, you have that effect in your cells. And that effect can last 4, 6 hours after you get out the dive. So actually, hyperbaric sessions can have an impact for last four hours. It's really cool. But what can be used for it's my go to for traumatic brain injuries, strokes. It can have a really profound impact on individuals. Actually, it was one of the therapies I used for my daughter to help with her brain injury that actually helped with her vision and her writing.