Does Canned Oxygen Work?
As a relatively new product in Australia, it is reasonable to ask ,“Does Canned Oxygen work?” It certainly works and is very effective. Canned Oxygen is a form of supplemental Oxygen. And there is much Scientific research on how supplemental Oxygen works in a variety of situations (See link to Scientific research below).
What Is Supplemental Oxygen
Supplemental Oxygen is simply Oxygen provided in addition or supplementary to “normal” breathing. Supplemental Oxygen can be breathed in several formats and it can be delivered from medical respirators attached to Oxygen cylinders through to short pumps / bursts from hand-held cans filled with pressurised Oxygen. With supplemental canned Oxygen the user places a mask attached to the can over their mouth, pulls a trigger to release the Oxygen (just like other aerosol sprays) and breathes in deeply. With supplemental Oxygen from medical-type respirators the user places a specialised mask over their mouth and nose or perhaps mouth depending on the mask. The Oxygen flow here needs to be regulated according to special medication directions.
Medical Use Of Supplemental Oxygen
Oxygen therapy helps people with lung diseases or breathing problems get the oxygen their bodies need to function.
Oxygen therapy can help you by decreasing your shortness of breath or breathlessness. Oxygen won’t completely take away your shortness of breath, but it might alleviate the challenge. There is evidence that supplemental Oxygen for people who are hypoxemic, improves quality of life, exercise tolerance and even survival.
When supplemental oxygen is required for medical therapy, it can be made available by prescription by a doctor only when a patient meets specific medical criteria.
People needing medical treatment need to work with their medical professional regarding what supplemental Oxygen machine, concentration of Oxygen and the protocol for use.
Canned Supplemental Oxygen
People wanting non-medical supplemental Oxygen can purchase a can e.g. PumptOxygen.com, and use it to assist them in gaining more Oxygen as quickly as possible with “pumps” of the can using the trigger release.
Supplemental oxygen therapy has been shown to not only improve your physical abilities, but to also help you think, reason, and remember things better.
There are scientific studies illustrating the use of supplemental Oxygen for medical conditions as well as for sporting use e.g. to maintain extension of VO2 mx and general health and well-being e.g. for mind focus and relaxation. For scientific responses to the question, “Does Canned Oxygen Work?”, you can see some research summaries and papers here (https://pumptoxygen.com/science/).
