It’s common for people with Hashimoto’s to experience brain symptoms such as brain fog, depression, fatigue, memory loss, and lack of motivation. Oxygenating your brain is a great way to help restore brain function in addition to diet and lifestyle management factors.
HIIT for an oxygen boost
Exercise is a great way to oxygenate the brain and dampen brain inflammation. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) dilates blood vessels, lowers inflammation, and improves blood flow to the brain.
HIIT involves reaching your maximum heart rate with a short but vigorous burst of exercise, resting, and repeating. You can do this on a spin bike, running, walking up a hill, calisthenics, or whatever works for you.
Even just a few minutes of high-intensity exercise can improve blood flow in the brain.
However, it’s important to work within your ability and avoid overdoing it—overexerting has the opposite effect and increases inflammation.
HBOT for brain oxygen delivery
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) involves lying comfortably in a pressurized oxygen-rich environment. This increased pressure in oxygen-rich air allows the oxygen to dissolve and saturate your blood plasma (independent of your red blood cells).
This exponentially increases oxygen delivery throughout your body, allowing it to reach inflamed tissues and infuse the body’s cells for improved function. Some people see great results using hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).
To learn more, download my free guide: 11 Strategies to Improve Brain Function.
