Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

What is HBOT and How can it help ?

Dr. Geoffrey Saft is Certified in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Dr. Saft is also associated with the Autism Research Institute as a DAN doctor (Defeat Autism Now).

“To button your own shirt post-stroke after 8 years of not being able to, to have your autistic child begin to look you in the eye and take an interest in other family members, to feel better enough to rekindle an optimism about your life . . . these are the steps with which we measure our success.”

“If only doctors made their recommendations as if their patient was a beloved family member, and each patient could be treated based upon which therapies and treatments would be most helpful to them, instead of only being treated based on what insurance will cover.”

California Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, (415) 927 8828, is located just 7 miles North of the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California. My practice incorporates hyperbaric oxygen therapy, chiropractic care, nutritional counseling, Low Level Laser (Cold Laser), and chelation to help those in need.

I began private practice in 1979, and I strive to keep at the forefront of innovative and effective therapies. We now have six hyperbaric chambers.

Despite the fact that our longevity is increasing, our health has been deteriorating year by year. The rates of all degenerative diseases in this country are increasing. At the same time we spend more and more money each year for "Health Care." We have more doctors and more drugs than any civilization in history. So why aren’t we healthier?

Perhaps what is wrong is in the underlying idea. If drugs could give us better health, we'd already be better. That is why the field of holistic and alternative medicine is growing so fast – it strives to work with the body, to help coax the body to do its own healing.

“I continue to become more and more excited about hyperbaric therapy as I repeatedly see the remarkable improvements HBOT can bring patients. Even so, I believe using a hyperbaric chamber is best utilized as part of an overall approach to one's health care, and this therapy should not be viewed as a "miracle cure"”.

“While we certainly do obtain some outstanding results using our hyperbaric chamber, I prefer to caution patients about setting expectations too high. I feel more-than-pleased to have a patient who benefits from a quick and impressive response; but that being said, I like to be straight-forward about the fact that many chronic conditions are stubborn, and it does take time to achieve improvements”.

The air you normally breathe is 21% oxygen. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy allows a patient to breathe up to 4 times the normal amount of oxygen while they are in a pressurized chamber, thereby greatly increasing the oxygenation of all of their organs, tissues, and body fluids. It is the pressure of the hyperbaric chamber that allows for the much greater absorption of the oxygen provided. ( see: How Hyperbaric Oxygen Works )

Sometimes it takes combining other therapies with hyperbaric therapy to provide the best overall care for you and your particular condition.

In the USA, the situation stands in marked contrast with many other countries where HBOT is used for a much wider range of conditions. There are over 60 medical conditions being treated worldwide, using HBOT. Multiple Sclerosis patients have banded together in Britain to create their own network of Hyperbaric Chambers. Centers in China treat more than 100,000 patients each year for a multitude of medical conditions. In France Germany, and Japan, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is also a much-used therapy, in contrast to the United States.

“At our clinic, the hyperbaric chambers are not operated by a technician or a "medical director" who is rarely on the premises. At California Hyperbaric Therapy, I personally evaluate each patient. Then, I supervise each and every patient's course of therapy. And, as I monitor each patient's progress, I am pleased to coordinate with other therapies to accelerate and enhance each patient’s improvements.”

“If you have a serious health problem/condition, I encourage you to consider this: in order to get the best care for yourself, you may need to do some research on your own. Really learn about the condition you have been diagnosed with. Then, you can decide if, like a salmon, you are prepared to swim upstream and fight to defy your prognosis, to do better than you are told you can expect. Make some decisions for yourself, and look outside of what your health insurance will cover. Doctors that practice in conjunction with insurance companies, are trained to think within insurance guidelines. Do you really think your insurance company has your best interest at heart?”

Sometimes, you must look and think outside the guidelines to get results that are outside the guidelines !

Remember, you only get one body. Do not limit yourself. Isn’t it the quality of your life that is at stake ?

We invite you to use our website to learn as much as you can. Please feel free to contact me at California Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy with any questions you might have.

Thank you for taking the time to visit.

“If you can’t decide what your body needs the most  . . . . .  hold your breath. . . .   it will come to you !”

Dr. Geoffrey H. Saft, D.C.

California Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Dr. Geoffrey H. Saft, D.C.
21 Tamal Vista Blvd., Suite 210
Corte Madera, CA 94925
(415) 927 8828

Counties and Cities Served in the Bay Area, California - Marin County: Belvedere, Corte Madera, Fairfax, Larkspur, Mill Valley, Novato, Ross, San Anselmo, San Rafael, Sausalito, Tiburon; Sonoma County: Cotati, Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Sonoma; San Francisco County: San Francisco; Contra Costa County: San Pablo, Richmond, El Cerrito, Orinda, Pinole, Hercules, El Sobrante; Alameda County: Oakland, Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville, Piedmont, Alameda; Napa County: Napa

DISCLAIMER: This website is not a substitute for personal medical advice, and it is not intended to replace a personal consultation with a qualified health care professional who becomes familiar with your past and present medical history. Our chambers are approved/cleared by the FDA, however, in the USA, hyperbaric oxygen therapy indications, as per this website, are still under study. The content and information provided on this site is only for informational and educational purposes. If you seek a consultation and evaluation for hyperbaric oxygen therapy, make certain your doctor is either certified or knowledgeable about this type of therapy.

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