Carolina Center adds hyperbaric oxygen therapy series

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Carolina Center adds hyperbaric oxygen therapy series to 2006

wellness schedule

01-17-2006

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RALEIGH, NC - Further enhancing its current health series, the

Carolina Center for Integrative Medicine (CCIM) has added four new

presentations to its 2006 presentation calendar. These new

presentations will focus on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) and the

specific health conditions that can be helped with this therapy.

" Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy has been around since the middle of the

17th century, yet people still view this as a 'futuristic'

treatment, " explains the Carolina Center's Dr. Pittman. " You'll

hear Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy as 'a therapy in search of disease'.

The medical community is really in the early stages of realizing the

potential effects that this therapy has on many chronic ailments.

It's an exciting time. "

Historically, HBOT was used in the treatment of decompression

sickness resulting from nitrogen gas bubbles forming in the blood

when divers surfaced too quickly. Today, HBOT has been shown to be

beneficial in treating such conditions as stroke, Cerebral Palsy,

Multiple Sclerosis, Down's Syndrome, Autism, Crohn's Disease, and

Rheumatoid Arthritis. CCIM previously offered a presentation on

HBOT, but only recently decided to break the content into four

separate presentations, allowing more discussion on key conditions.

" The positive effects of HBOT are so vast and span so many

conditions, it was really unrealistic to try to cover all of this

information in just one 90-minute presentation, " explains Dr.

Pittman. " By offering four presentations, we'll be able to focus on

distinct conditions and really explore how HBOT is able to benefit

those individuals affected. "

Those presentations added to the 2006 wellness calendar

are " Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: New Uses for an Old Therapy " , which

will discuss the treatment of chronic viral infections (like

Hepatitis and HIV), treatment for toxic mold exposure, Colitis and

Crohn's Disease, and Macular Degeneration; " Hyperbaric Oxygen

Therapy: Treating Brain Injury and Degenerative Brain Disease " ,

which will explore the treatment of stroke, trauma, Cerebral Palsy,

Multiple Sclerosis, and ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease); " Hyperbaric

Oxygen Therapy: Treating Adult & Child Autism, Learning

Disabilities, & ADD " ; and " Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Treating Lyme

Disease " .

All wellness presentations are free and held at CCIM's office at

Blue Ridge Plaza, 4505 Fair Meadow Lane, Suite 111 in Raleigh. For a

list of upcoming presentations, visit

www.carolinacenter.com/upcomingpress.html

About the Carolina Center for Integrative Medicine

Since 1994, the Carolina Center for Integrative Medicine has been

the Triangle's leading provider of integrative medical treatments

and therapies. Practice founder, Dr. Pittman, is the only local

physician fully certified in chelation therapy for the treatment of

heavy metal toxicity and only one of six medical practitioners in

the state of North Carolina who is a Diplomate through the American

Board of Clinical Metal Toxicology.

The Carolina Center utilizes a combination of the most progressive

alternative and conventional therapies, along with dietary and

lifestyle modifications, to treat a wide variety of chronic

illnesses and immune system dysfunctions. Conditions treated include

Atherosclerosis & Disorders of Circulation, Chronic Digestive

Disturbances, Chronic Infections & Immune Dysfunction, Degenerative

Neurological Disorders, Fibromyalgia, Lyme Disease, Natural Hormone

Replacement Therapy, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity/Environmental

Allergies, and Pediatric Program for Autism. The Carolina Center

also provides Chemical Detoxification and support for patients

injured through exposure to mold, pesticides, hydraulic fluid,

mercury, and sick building syndrome. For more information, call

(919) 571-4391 or visit www.carolinacenter.com.