More People Are Using Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy For Conditions It Is Not Approved To Treat.

more people are seeking to use hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for autism and other conditions for which the therapy is not approved to treat. Regulators and many physicians say the therapy has not been proven to be effective as a treatment for such conditions. The Journal points out that in 2013, the FDA issued a consumer alert warning that HBOT “has not been clinically proven to cure or be effective in the treatment of cancer, autism, or diabetes.” http://www.wsj.com/articles/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy-gets-more-popular-as-unapproved-autism-treatment-1420496506