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> >I read in the LA Times-Valley Edition an article concerning weight > >loss through hyperbaric treatment [snip] The newsletter claimed that > >the high pressures "squeezed fat" into the tissues and bloodstream and > >therefore was carried out by metabolic process". Sorry. Body fat is stored inside cell membanes and cannot be "squeezed into the blood stream" at any pressure which a living body can withstand. As Bill Mee stated, (temporary) fluid loss is quite common at high pressure and particularly with the "diving reflex" which is activated with exposure of the face to cool water. This is from fluid outside of cell membranes stored between cells and in the blood vessles. Most everyone on this list is aware of the need for attention to hydration during a dive, and at 8.25 pounds/gallon, loss of a relatively small amount of fluid can be seen as a measurable weight loss. The tiny amount of fat circulating in the blood vessles, would not amount to a measureable change in weight. and unlike gasses, fat does _not_ transfer into the blood stream based on ambient pressure changes--only based on the bdies energy needs and "carbohydrate energy" supply available. Still no miracles for obesity--just sensible diet and exercise. Too bad. Marcia Oliver, MD American Acadamy of Family Practice Board Certified
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