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> Could this be just a case of the medical community not accepting a new technique That the medical community wants evidence to substantiate an extreme claim i

> Could this be just a case of the medical community not accepting a new technique That the medical community wants evidence to substantiate an extreme claim is not a valid criticism of the medical community: it's literally the scientific process. There are just too many extreme claims based on "unconventional" medical ideas to possibly draw conclusions that any one of them deserves closer attention. It's great that some doctors at LSU think these ones are deserving - I really want them to succeed, because it means my patients benefit. But the mechanistic reasoning behind /why/ we think it /should/ help is so dubious that there are a thousand better places for me to spend my own time. Bottom line: 99% of doctors want to see new, revolutionary ideas succeed. If they don't think things are work, it's because they haven't personally seen it being revolutionary. And the harder it is to see a revolutionary effect... the less revolutionary it is, by definition

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Paul Harch wrote a book claiming HBOT can help treat: • Stroke • Autism and other learning disabilities • Cerebral palsy and other birth injuries • Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, and other degenerative neurological diseases https://www.amazon.com/Oxygen-Revolution-Hyperbaric-Groundbreaking-Disabilities/dp/1578262372/ https://www.amazon.com/Oxygen-Revolution-Hyperbaric-Groundbr... Wikipedia is saying there is zero scientific evidence to back up any of this. I'd say Dr Harch crossed the line into quackery by making these grand claims, despite his otherwise reputable background. Which is sad because his books all have plenty of 5/5 star ratings by people who are desperate for answers and are being oversold an unproven science. I highly doubt there has been a conspiracy in the "medical community" to not take oxygen therapy seriously. It's not exactly a new treatment, as the OP's comment points out, it's been tested since at least 2000 (17 years ago) by mainstream medical groups.

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Paul Harch wrote a book claiming HBOT can help treat: • Stroke • Autism and other learning disabilities • Cerebral palsy and other birth injuries • Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, and other degenerative neurological diseases https://www.amazon.com/Oxygen-Revolution-Hyperbaric-Groundbreaking-Disabilities/dp/1578262372/ https://www.amazon.com/Oxygen-Revolution-Hyperbaric-Groundbr... Wikipedia is saying there is zero scientific evidence to back up any of this. I'd say Dr Harch crossed the line into quackery by making these grand claims, despite his otherwise reputable background. Which is sad because his books all have plenty of 5/5 star ratings by people who are desperate for answers and are being oversold an unproven science. I highly doubt there has been a conspiracy in the "medical community" to not take oxygen therapy seriously. It's not exactly a new treatment, as the OP's comment points out, it's been tested since at least 2000 (17 years ago) by mainstream medical groups.