Top 6 Ways to Increase OXYGEN in Blood Naturally | how to improve blood oxygen levels

By rjoachim | February 21, 2023

Oxygen is essential to life, and our bodies need a certain amount of oxygen to function properly. Oxygen enters your body through your nose or mouth when you breathe (inhale) and passes through your lungs into your bloodstream. Once in your bloodstream, the oxygen then goes to cells all over your body. All of your cells need oxygen to create energy efficiently, and your body needs energy to fulfill all of its processes, such as digestion and even thinking.

Once your cells use oxygen, they create carbon dioxide. Your bloodstream then carries the carbon dioxide back to your lungs, and you breathe it out (exhale it) through your mouth or nose.Healthcare providers can measure your blood oxygen level as part of a larger test known as an arterial blood gas (ABG) test. An ABG test measures the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in your blood. The test also checks the balance of acids and bases, known as the pH balance, in your blood. Having too much or too little acid in your blood can be harmful to your health.

Your healthcare provider may have you undergo a blood oxygen level test if you’re experiencing any of the following acute (sudden and serious) conditions:

  • If you’re having trouble breathing. (A newborn baby may also need a blood oxygen test if they are having trouble breathing).
  • If you’ve recently injured your head or neck, which can affect your breathing.
  • If you have coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
  • If you have pneumonia.
  • If you have carbon monoxide poisoning.
  • If you have a smoke inhalation injury.
  • If you’ve had multiple episodes of nausea and/or vomiting.
  • If you’ve had a drug overdose.

Your provider may also perform a blood oxygen test if you have any of the following lung conditions to make sure your treatment is working properly:

If you’re receiving oxygen therapy while in a hospital, your provider will likely monitor your blood oxygen level to make sure you are getting the right amount of oxygen.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/22447-blood-oxygen-level
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