Innovative treatment method with oxygen
Interval Hypoxia Hyperoxia Therapy (IHHT) is an innovative treatment method based on the principle of alternating exposure of the body to oxygen deficiency (hypoxia) and excess oxygen (hyperoxia). It helps to optimise oxygen supply and improve resilience to oxygen deficiency. This method not only promotes cell regeneration but also contributes to reducing inflammation and increasing energy production in cells.
The IHHT is performed under the supervision of trained medical personnel.
Energy booster
By activating the cells' energy centres (mitochondria), IHHT increases energy production. This leads to more power and less fatigue.
Stress relief
IHHT helps to reduce stress by supporting the body in dealing with stressful situations and less stress hormones, such as cortisol, are released.
Against burnout and exhaustion
The therapy promotes relaxation and helps the body recover more quickly from states of exhaustion by strengthening the balance in the nervous system.
Better sleep
IHHT improves the oxygen supply to the brain and supports relaxation, leading to a deeper and more restful sleep.
Gesünder Altern – Healthy Longevity
IHHT can activate important proteins in the body that help to utilise energy better, support fat burning and keep cells healthy. This can slow down the ageing process and protect against certain age-related diseases.
Relief for shortness of breath
The treatment improves the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs, which helps with easier breathing.
Better metabolism and weight loss
IHHT can improve insulin sensitivity and boost fat burning. This helps to lose weight more effectively and overcome metabolic blockages.
A stronger immune system against allergies
The therapy helps to strengthen and balance the immune system, which can reduce allergic reactions.
Lowering blood pressure
The IHHT widens the blood vessels by increasing nitric oxide, which leads to lower blood pressure.
Support for smokers
The treatment can help to improve lung function and reduce damage caused by smoking.
Asthma help
IHHT can alleviate asthma symptoms by reducing inflammation in the airways and making breathing easier.
Reduction of inflammation
By reducing inflammatory responses in the body, IHHT can help to alleviate complaints and illnesses caused by inflammation.
Increasing energy production in cells
IHHT stimulates mitochondrial biogenesis, thereby increasing ATP production. This improves cellular energy availability and reduces fatigue.
Reduction of stress symptoms
By modulating the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, IHHT can normalise cortisol release and thus contribute to stress reduction.
Against burnout and exhaustion
Stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system promotes relaxation and increases stress resilience, which contributes to recovery from states of exhaustion.
Better sleep
By improving cerebral oxygenation and stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system, IHHT can lead to improved sleep quality.
Rejuvenation – growing older healthily
Latest studies show that intermittent hypoxic-hyperoxic therapy (IHHT) plays a significant role in the activation of key proteins such as AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and sirtuins, both of which are central to the regulation of energy metabolism and cell health. This activation leads to an improvement in energy homeostasis and mitochondrial function, which can not only reduce physical exhaustion but also boost fat burning and improve insulin sensitivity. Furthermore, the promotion of these molecular pathways holds the potential to slow down the ageing process and increase resistance to metabolic diseases.
Relief for shortness of breath
By optimising gas exchange and increasing lung capacity, IHHT can reduce shortness of breath.
Improved Fat Burning, Insulin Resistance and Solutions for Weight Loss Plateaus
IHHT increases insulin sensitivity and promotes lipolysis, which optimises metabolism and supports fat burning. IHHT promotes mitochondrial function for more efficient glucose utilisation, activates AMPK to promote glucose transport, reduces inflammation and oxidative stress, both of which can impair insulin signalling pathways, and decreases fat accumulation that is linked to insulin resistance.
A stronger immune system against allergies
IHHT can modulate the immune system by improving the balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines.
Lowering blood pressure
By increasing nitric oxide production, the therapy induces vasodilation, leading to a reduction in peripheral resistance and therefore blood pressure.
Support for smokers
The IHHT can activate antioxidant enzymes, which protect against oxidative damage from smoking and improve pulmonary function.
Asthma help
The anti-inflammatory effect and the improvement of bronchial permeability through IHHT can help to alleviate asthma symptoms.
Reduction of inflammation and oxidative stress
IHHT contributes to reducing inflammation by lowering pro-inflammatory cytokines and promoting anti-inflammatory processes. During the hyperoxia phase, the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can cause cell damage and inflammation, can be reduced. Simultaneously, the increased oxygen levels can strengthen the body's antioxidant defence mechanisms, thereby reducing cell damage caused by oxidative stress.
Follow-up checks
Laboratory tests, such as measuring mitochondrial DNA deletions or malondialdehyde-modified LDL, can be used to monitor and adjust training.
Increasing EPO production
The hypoxia phase of IHHT can promote the production of erythropoietin (EPO). EPO stimulates the formation of new red blood cells, leading to improved oxygen transport capacity in the blood. A higher number of red blood cells enhances the oxygen supply to the muscles during exercise, thereby increasing aerobic performance and maximal oxygen uptake.
Increasing maximal oxygen uptake
Interval hypoxia training leads to an increase in performance, which is shown, among other things, by an increase in maximum oxygen uptake. This is a crucial indicator of cardiorespiratory fitness and aerobic endurance, which is particularly important for athletes in endurance sports.
Improving mitochondrial efficiency
IHHT can increase the production of mitochondrial enzymes and the activity of mitochondrial metabolism. This leads to improved energy production in the cells and can enhance endurance performance. More efficient energy generation in the mitochondria is directly linked to maximum oxygen uptake, as it determines the body's maximum capacity to utilise oxygen during intense exercise.
Enhancing regenerative capacity
Since IHHT accelerates the body's regeneration processes, athletes can benefit from faster recovery after intensive training sessions and better compensate for training loads.
Adaptation to oxygen fluctuations
Interval hypoxia training teaches the body to adapt to changing oxygen conditions. This adaptability can improve performance in sports that take place under varying environmental conditions (such as in high-altitude competitions).
Reduction of oxidative stress
The hyperoxia phase can reduce the formation of reactive oxygen species and strengthen the body's antioxidant defence mechanisms. This can lessen cell damage from oxidative stress and improve performance.
